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With friends like these? A Hundred reasons why the ECB has failed the game

With friends like these? A Hundred reasons why the ECB has failed the game

In their quest for Eldorado, English cricket may have saddled itself with fool's gold

15-Jul-2021•George Dobell
Andy Flower and Kumar Sangakkara among 10 players inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

Andy Flower and Kumar Sangakkara among 10 players inducted into ICC Hall of Fame

Monty Noble, Aubrey Faulkner, Learie Constantine, Stan McCabe, Vinoo Mankad, Ted Dexter, Bob Willis, Desmond Haynes also on the list

13-Jun-2021•ESPNcricinfo staff
Courtney Walsh, Wasim Akram, Bob Willis: the rare breed of pace-bowling captains

Courtney Walsh, Wasim Akram, Bob Willis: the rare breed of pace-bowling captains

With Cummins an injury away from leading Australia, we look back at that rare breed of pace-bowler captains in international cricket

18-Aug-2020•Andrew McGlashan
The fighters, the lifters and the leaders

The fighters, the lifters and the leaders

David Gower picks an all-star England XI

09-Apr-2020•As told to Firdose Moonda
Bob Willis, funny and acerbic on camera, kind and warm behind it

Bob Willis, funny and acerbic on camera, kind and warm behind it

A thrilling fast bowler, an incisive commentator, a generous colleague, and a wonderful travel companion - Mark Nicholas remembers a hero and a friend

06-Dec-2019•Mark Nicholas
Bob Willis - 1949-2019

Bob Willis - 1949-2019

ESPNcricinfo's best content on the iconic England fast bowler, who died on Wednesday

06-Dec-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff
'An English legend who inspired a generation of fast bowlers'

'An English legend who inspired a generation of fast bowlers'

Bob Willis' passing was mourned around the cricketing world and beyond, with everyone having a story to share from their time with him

05-Dec-2019•ESPNcricinfo staff
Icon, survivor, grandee: Farewell Bob Willis, the man with the longest run

Icon, survivor, grandee: Farewell Bob Willis, the man with the longest run

Fast bowler was synonymous with England's famous victory at Headingley in 1981

04-Dec-2019•Andrew Miller
Bob Willis, legendary England fast bowler, dies aged 70

Bob Willis, legendary England fast bowler, dies aged 70

Fast bowler was synonymous with England's famous victory at Headingley in 1981

04-Dec-2019•Andrew Miller
Nine of mine and a couple of theirs

Nine of mine and a couple of theirs

Graham Gooch picks a team from among the best cricketers he played with

22-Jul-2019•As told to Scott Oliver
'Bowling in limited-overs cricket these days needs to come with a health warning'

'Bowling in limited-overs cricket these days needs to come with a health warning'

Bob Willis talks about his Ashes stints, bowlers today, and why World Series Cricket was good for the game

22-Apr-2019•Interview by Crispin Andrews
The top 25 Test bowling performances of all time

The top 25 Test bowling performances of all time

A definitive list based on an exhaustive and thorough ratings system

30-Jun-2018•Anantha Narayanan
'I don't think odds of 500-1 have appeared since'

'I don't think odds of 500-1 have appeared since'

Thirty-five years ago at Headingley, Bob Willis bowled England to an incredible Ashes win - the culmination of a golden five-year period for him

15-Jul-2016•Crispin Andrews
Captains' chronicles

Captains' chronicles

How players' accounts of touring life evolved from terse reportage to colourful insider tales to vanilla detailing

01-Apr-2016•Gideon Haigh
When Willis batted and Boycs bowled

When Willis batted and Boycs bowled

In a closely fought World Cup game against Pakistan in 1979, two of England's star players did a Freaky Friday to take their side to victory

12-Mar-2015•Stuart Wark
'When I became an umpire, I didn't realise how complicated this game was'

'When I became an umpire, I didn't realise how complicated this game was'

Peter Willey talks about suiting up against '80s West Indies, why it's great to umpire in England, and talking to the press from his bath

22-Oct-2014•Interview by Scott Oliver
Tampering allegations 'unacceptable' - Bopara

Tampering allegations 'unacceptable' - Bopara

Ravi Bopara has described Bob Willis's accusation of ball-tampering by England during the Champions Trophy as "annoying, sad and depressing"

28-Jun-2013•ESPNcricinfo staff
Lots of rumour, but no hard evidence

Lots of rumour, but no hard evidence

The words of a former England captain turned commentator have sparked a controversy around the Champions Trophy hosts but, as yet, there is no hard evidence

15-Jun-2013•David Hopps
Giles denies tampering claims

Giles denies tampering claims

Ashley Giles, the England one-day coach, has vehemently denied accusations made by Bob Willis that England have been tampering with the ball during the Champions Trophy

15-Jun-2013•David Hopps
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