Robert George Dylan Willis.
Genuinely very sorry to hear of his passing and to be honest it came as a bit of a shock to me, as I hadn’t been aware he was ill.
Was a leading figure in the 1981 Ashes Test Series - one of the great Test Series of all time - but his contribution tends to be overshadowed by Botham's herculean efforts. His 8-43 at Headingly in Australia's second innings ensured an English victory in what was a pivotal test.
My recollection is that the crowd had started to shout “Come on Bob” as he ran in, during that series, to the extent that it would reach a crescendo of noise! Great memories of a great series.
In latter years he was an unforgiving critic of the England cricket team when things were going badly and I used to enjoy watching him on Sky, giving his thoughts.
May He Rest In Peace.
