“He was not seeing anything else other than the batsman and the stumps,” Boycott recalled when Willis died in December from prostate cancer, aged 70. It is understood Willis, who was diagnosed with prostate cancer three years ago, had begun to deteriorate in health over the last two months, with a recent scan revealing the cancer had advanced. "The ECB is deeply saddened to say farewell to Bob Willis, a legend of English cricket, at the age of 70," a statement read. Lauren Clark lost her husband, the England cricketing legend "In later years as a broadcaster Bob was a perceptive and respected voice at the microphone. The fast-bowler played in 90 Tests and 64 one-day internationals for England over more than a decade after his debut in 1971, retiring in 1984.Willis' family, who revealed he had died "after a long illness", said in a statement: "We are heartbroken to lose our beloved Bob, who was an incredible husband, father, brother and grandfather. Everybody knew who he was. Bob Willis, the former England cricket captain and Sky Sports analyst, has died at the age of 70. The pace bowler played 90 tests for England and had been a popular figure in broadcasting, since his retirement in 1984. "Everyone at the ECB sends sincere condolences to his family. "He made a huge impact on everybody he knew and we will miss him terribly. He made a huge impact on everybody he knew and we will miss him terribly. Former England captain and Sky Cricket expert Bob Willis has died at the age of 70 from prostate cancer. "If you just saw him on TV people might think he's a bit straight, but in his company over a glass of wine he would make you laugh all night. "Former England cricket captain Bob Willis dies, aged 70Bob Willis, has died at the age of 70, his family has announced. PA. England won.His knees - both previously operated on - carried him through three more years and the England captaincy - a rare distinction for an out-and-out fast bowler.Willis finished his Test career with 325 wickets, which puts him fourth on England's all-time list behind James Anderson, Ian Botham and Stuart Broad - particularly notable given that current players like Anderson and Broad play many more matches.In 1985, the year after his retirement, he began a TV career that was still in full swing this summer, first as a commentator and latterly as a studio pundit, delivering trenchant views with scrupulous fairness.No one - no matter what his stature or reputation - was safe from Willis' barbed tongue.And no one was happier than Willis if the object of his latest diatribe was able to turn his form around in his next match - as he had done in 1981.To those of us at Sky he was outstandingly kind and helpful, taking the trouble to remember your name and to check you were happy with his contributions.The shock of his passing is all the greater, given that it barely more than two months since he was arriving daily at his desk here, prompt as usual and eager to join in preparing for his broadcasts analysing the drawn Ashes series against Australia.There was more to him than cricket and TV. "Bob spearheaded the England bowling attack for more than a decade and took 325 Test wickets. A wonderful cricketer and broadcaster, I find it so sad that we still cannot identify this disease in … Bob Willis, aged 70 and former England cricket captain, died yesterday following a diagnosis with prostate cancer three years ago. "He was hugely admired all around the world. User Posted 04 Dec 2019 at 17:11. "He will always be remembered for his outstanding cricket career, in particular his eight for 43 in the dramatic Headingley Test victory over Australia in 1981.