Former England cricket captain and 1981 Ashes hero Bob Willis has died aged 70 after an illness, his family said in a statement.
Willis, who finished his Test career with 325 wickets despite bowling with pain from 1975 after surgery on both knees, worked for Sky Sports as a cricket expert after his retirement. Willis's aggressive performance in the 1981 Ashes series against Australia, where he took eight wickets for 43 runs in the third Test at Headingley, became part of cricket lore along with Botham's match-saving batting.
Willis' former county Surrey paid tribute on Twitter, saying: "All at Surrey County Cricket Club are devastated to learn of the passing of former Surrey and England bowler Bob Willis.Former England fast bowler Darren Gough said Willis was "hugely admired".
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