Dick Swiveller
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- Sep 9, 2011
- 9,156
Very sad - great bowler. 
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[Cricket] RIP Bob Willis
- Thread starter Dick Swiveller
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- Apr 5, 2014
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One of the greatest English fast bowlers. Very few have come close since.
A dull, cantankerous commentator and pundit. But an essential nonetheless. You never realise how much you're going to miss them until they are gone.
If it wasn't for Bob's Headingley heroics I may not have aspired to be a bowler or even care much for cricket at all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtPw_Ztlm_Q
A dull, cantankerous commentator and pundit. But an essential nonetheless. You never realise how much you're going to miss them until they are gone.
If it wasn't for Bob's Headingley heroics I may not have aspired to be a bowler or even care much for cricket at all.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtPw_Ztlm_Q
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That's a bit of a shocker.
Indeed a fantastic bowler who like all great bowlers had a touch of the "nasty" about him. Loved that spell when he took the Aussies apart at Headingly during the "Botham's Ashes" series. His contribution has sometimes been overlooked in that magnificent victory.
Always had great insight during his commentary and latterly on the Debate show on sky.
RIP Bob
Indeed a fantastic bowler who like all great bowlers had a touch of the "nasty" about him. Loved that spell when he took the Aussies apart at Headingly during the "Botham's Ashes" series. His contribution has sometimes been overlooked in that magnificent victory.
Always had great insight during his commentary and latterly on the Debate show on sky.
RIP Bob
*Gullsworth*
My Hair is like his hair
Sad news.....rest in peace big man. Great bowler, that head of hair steaming up the wicket, fond memories of watching him bowl in my youth.
All of this. Headingly '81 is still my greatest cricket moment..................I didn't like him much as a pundit. RIP Bob.
ManOfSussex
We wunt be druv
Charles Colvile did say on 'The Debate' programme on Sky Sports Cricket for the 1st Test against New Zealand that he was absent due to having an operation, but they hoped to welcome him back for the South Africa Series.
Very sad news.
Very sad news.
Razzoo
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That is sad. RIP Big man
Leekbrookgull
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Headingly 81. Sad news. Respected.
BensGrandad
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RIP great bowler the likes of which we could have done with this year. I wonder how he would have bowled at Smith or Williamson. 70 is not a great age in this day.
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studio150
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325 test wickets, shows how good he was as a test bowler.
Still have vivid memories of him running in, hair bouncing.
RIP
Still have vivid memories of him running in, hair bouncing.
RIP
The Wizard
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- Jul 2, 2009
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That’s a real shame, can’t say I agreed with many of his opinions as a pundit but a true legend of the english game. RIP.
Ernest
Stupid IDIOT
Very sad, one of England's greatest fast bowlers
Southern Scouse
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- Jul 21, 2011
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Sad and shocked. An Englishman who managed to give the Aussies some of their own medicine.
RIP Bob.
RIP Bob.
Very sad news. It was him and Botham In 81 that made me want to play cricket. RIP big man
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Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
Thyroid cancer got him apparently.
Ooh it’s a corner
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The great RGD Willis bowling like a man possessed at Headingly is how I’ll remember him. A real character! No age, sad loss