Former England captain and cricket pundit Bob Willis has died at the age of 70 Picture: Nick Potts/PA Wire
FORMER England captain and cricket pundit Bob Willis has died at the age of 70, Sky Sports has announced.
The pace bowler played 90 Tests for England and has been a popular figure in broadcasting since his retirement in 1984.
Willis' family released a statement to Sky News which read: "We are heartbroken to lose our beloved Bob, who was an incredible husband, father, brother and grandfather. He made a huge impact on everybody he knew and we will miss him terribly."
Among the tributes flooding in on social media, Yorkshire CCC posted on Twitter: "Yorkshire Cricket are devastated to hear of the passing of Bob Willis.
"One of the Headingley heroes from the 1981 Ashes triumph."
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