Bob Willis Bowling

However since he retired before a reliable speed gun was developed we ll never know how fast.

Bob willis bowling. Bob willis bowling vs new zealand national cricket team at the basin reserve february 1978 bob willis batting vs new zealand national cricket team at the basin reserve february 1978 over the winter of 1976 77 england toured india in a five test series through december to february and it proved to be a revival for willis. The rare breed of pace bowling captains aug 18 2020 i must have been bloody mad bob willis 1949 2019 jul 1 2020 bob willis jul 1 2020. Bob willis taking wickets and forgetting his bat. Bowling in bob willis trophy 2020 ordered by average click on column heading to see the averages sorted by that column name balls mdns runs wkts bb ave 5wi 10wm sd robson mx 24 3 6 2 2 0 3 00 0 0 am lilley le 36 1 21 3 3 21 7 00 0 0 bo coad.

He was certainly fast when he was at his best. Bob willis who has died of cancer aged 70 was a fast bowler who spent more than a decade at the heart of the england cricket team. That said the most astonishingly intimidating spell of fast bowling i ve ever seen was willis at headingley in 1981. The pace bowler made 90 test match appearances for his country and took 325 wickets placing.

Bob willis s 8 for 43 at headingley against australia in 1981 is regarded as one of the greatest displays of fast bowling ever seen. Bob willis who died yesterday aged 70 may be best remembered for his stunning bowling in headingley in 1981 where he bowled england to victory or how he played in new zealand in 1978.