The cricketer Bob Willis was born On This Day 30 May 1949
He played 90 tests for England, including 18 as captain, and took 325 wickets, the most famous of them when beating Australia in 'Botham's Test' of 1981. After retiring in 1984 he turned to broadcasting, first for the BBC and then for Sky.
In an article in the Independent he speaks about his time living in Thornton Ave Streatham where he shared a flat with Sky Sports commenter Martin Tyler.
https://www.independent.co.uk/.../how-we-met-bob-willis...
He played 90 tests for England, including 18 as captain, and took 325 wickets, the most famous of them when beating Australia in 'Botham's Test' of 1981. After retiring in 1984 he turned to broadcasting, first for the BBC and then for Sky.
In an article in the Independent he speaks about his time living in Thornton Ave Streatham where he shared a flat with Sky Sports commenter Martin Tyler.
https://www.independent.co.uk/.../how-we-met-bob-willis...
