Sometimes you read these passings of a life and think, like,,,what? Bob Willis, 70?
Well, there's no guarantee for anything in this life I guess, but boy, sometimes headlines really rock you back a bit.
I have two over arching memories of Bob Willis - the first is of a fast bowler who bestowed probably had one of the most stressful and ugly 'actions' I've ever seen in a fast bowler. The second is, of course, the Headingley Test. Along with Botham and [the late] Dilley, a legend performance. I remember watching that with my grandmother! Some things are just etched in the brainbox for ever.
For me, he was one of the many players, that made up the memories of growing up with terrestrial TV test matches.
He made his mark.
May he RIP