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What was Bob Willis cause of death, how old was he when he died, how many children did England cricket legend have?

, What was Bob Willis cause of death, how old was he when he died, how many children did England cricket legend have?

ENGLISH cricket has been rocked by the passing of legendary fast bowler Bob Willis.

The former England skipper played for his country in 90 Test matches over a thirteen year period and was a popular broadcaster with Sky Sports later in his career.

Willis is a legend of English cricket

Who is Bob Willis?

FAMED for his long run up and slingy action, Willis was an England and Warwickshire legend.

Born in Sunderland in May 1949, he grew up in Surrey and broke into county cricket at the age of just 19.

Willis didn’t take long to make an impression and just two years later was involved in the England setup, where he would stay until the mid-80s.

But it was with Warwickshire where he would make his mark in the domestic game, playing for the club from 1972 right up until 1984 and his retirement from cricket.

He spearheaded a number of potent bowling attacks for his country, memorably teaming up with Ian Botham in the famous Headingley Ashes Test of 1981.

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Across 90 Test matches he took 325 wickets at an average of 25.20, which at the time of his retirement was second only to Aussie Dennis Lillee.

Willis is currently England’s fourth leading wicket taker, behind Jimmy Anderson,Ian BothamandStuart Broad.

After hanging up his boots – with a whopping 899 wickets in all first-class matches – he went into broadcasting and has been a Sky regular since 1985.

What was his cause of death?

IT has been announced that Willis has died at the age of 70.

The cricketing legend passed away after a ‘short illness’ but no further detail has yet been released.

A short Twitter statement from Surrey CCC read: “All at Surrey County Cricket Club are devastated to learn of the passing of former Surrey and England bowler Bob Willis.

“Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time.”

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