Bob Willis

Cricket Expert & Columnist

Articles by Bob Willis

England's players line up for the presentation at the end of the fifth Ashes Test

Bob Willis' England Ashes ratings

Ben Stokes reflects on his incredible, unbeaten century on day four of the third Ashes Test

Bob Willis' England ratings

Jason Roy (left) and Ollie Pope are Surrey team-mates

Willis: England should drop Roy for Pope

England all-rounder Ben Stokes leaves the field after his match-winning 135no

Analysis

Willis: Victory eclipses miracle of 1981

Rory Burns was one of 10 England batsmen to make a single-figure score on day two at Headingley

Willis: Abject England got it all wrong

Jofra Archer (right) added express pace to England's Test attack

Bob Willis' England ratings

Joe Root continued his struggle for form at Lord's

Willis: England batting not good enough

Bob Willis thinks Stuart Broad and Chris Woakes will be fighting it out for a place in the XI for the first Ashes Test

'Broad, Woakes in battle for Ashes place'

Mark Wood produced an incredible spell in St Lucia but how did Bob rate him?

Bob Willis' England ratings

Moeen Ali, Joe Root and James Anderson reflect on England's 10-wicket defeat to Windies in the second Test

Willis: England totally embarrassed

Bob says Moeen Ali will be the man selected if and when England go back to playing one spinner

Bob Willis' England ratings

Jos Buttler celebrates reaching his century during the third Test at Trent Bridge

Bob Willis' England ratings

PODCAST: What lead do England need?

Alastair Cook will play his final Test when England take on India at the Oval

'Oval Test can be tribute to Cook'

Should Alastair Cook and Keaton Jennings keep their places at the top of the order for England?

PODCAST: Should England make changes?

Alastair Cook fell for another low score on day four at Trent Bridge

PODCAST: England's top-order woes

Keaton Jennings again failed to make a big score for England

PODCAST: Why do England keep collapsing?

PODCAST: Should Stokes be in the slips?

Sam Curran is congratulated by Joe Root and James Anderson after taking is first Test wicket

Bob Willis' England ratings

Alastair Cook averaged a lick over five in New Zealand - but should remain in the England Test side, says Bob Willis

Bob Willis' England ratings

Coach Darren Lehmann is seen as the Australian Cricket team arrive at Cape Town International Airport on March 27, 2018

'Almost unbelievable' Lehmann unaware

West Indies captain Jason Holders has a tough job on his hands to ensure qualification to the 2019 World Cup

Hit for Six: Bob Willis

Bob's Ashes Verdict: Men v boys

Winners in arms: John Emburey and Mike Gatting celebrate Ashes glory

Ashes Panel: 1986/87 review

Stuart Broad has endured a disappointing Ashes tour

Bob's Ashes Verdict: Broad a concern

James Anderson was named England's man of the series after picking up 19 wickets

Bob Willis' England ratings

Stokes' figures of 6-22 were his best in Test cricket

Willis: Stokes coming of age

Shai Hope became the first player to hit two hundreds in a first class game at Headingley

'One of the great turnarounds'

'England fighting to save Test'

The lights take effect at Edgbaston on day one of the first day-night Test in England

'More day-nighters to follow'

Nasser Hussain celebrates reaching his double hundred against Australia at Edgbaston in 1997

Bob Willis' Edgbaston memories

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Sky Cricket Podcast: 4th Test

Moeen Ali was named Player of the Series and tops Bob's ratings

Bob Willis' England ratings

Keaton Jennings has yet to make a half-century in the series against South Africa

'Jennings making same mistakes'

Sky Cricket Podcast: 3rd Test

Joe Root should have declared before tea, says Bob Willis

'England's declaration cautious'

Alastair Cook scored an unbeaten 82 on day one at The Oval

'Cook remains England bedrock'

Bob Willis relives some of his favourite moments at The Oval ahead of its 100th Test this week

Bob Willis' Oval memories

Alastair Cook has never scored more than 50 at Trent Bridge

'Patience essential for England'

Quinton de Kock struck 68 off 81 balls for South Africa batting at No 4

'Brave South Africa show grit'

Stuart Broad celebrates dismissing Heino Kuhn on day two of the first Test

'Broad and Moeen stand out'

Joe Root kisses the England badge as he scores a century in his first Test as captain

'Root firing England forward'

Willis: Steyn and Johnson to star