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Robert George Dylan Willis (born Robert George Willis; 30 May 1949 – 4 December 2019) was an English cricketer, who represented England between 1971 and 1984.^[1]

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A Question of Sport

A Question of Sport (known as Question of Sport from 2021 until 2023) was a British television sports quiz show produced and broadcast by the BBC.

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Adelaide Oval

The Adelaide Oval is a sports ground in Adelaide in the state of South Australia.

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Alan Jones (cricketer, born 1938)

Alan Jones MBE (born 4 November 1938) is a Welsh cricketer, who played for Glamorgan for almost a quarter of a century. Bob Willis and Alan Jones (cricketer, born 1938) are England Test cricketers, Northerns cricketers and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Alan Knott

Alan Philip Eric Knott (born 9 April 1946) is a former cricketer who represented England at international level in both Tests and One-Day Internationals (ODI). Bob Willis and Alan Knott are England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricketers, English cricketers of 1969 to 2000 and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Alan Ward (cricketer)

Alan Ward (born 10 August 1947) is an English former cricketer, who played in five Test matches for the England cricket team between 1969 and 1976. Bob Willis and Alan Ward (cricketer) are England Test cricketers.

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Alec Bedser

Sir Alec Victor Bedser (4 July 1918 – 4 April 2010) was an English professional cricketer, primarily a medium-fast bowler. Bob Willis and Alec Bedser are England Test cricketers, Surrey cricketers and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Allan Border

Allan Robert Border (born 27 July 1955) is an Australian cricket commentator and former international cricketer. Bob Willis and Allan Border are cricketers at the 1979 Cricket World Cup, cricketers at the 1983 Cricket World Cup and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Andy Roberts (cricketer)

Sir Anderson Montgomery Everton Roberts, KCN (born 29 January 1951) is a former Antiguan first-class cricketer who is considered the father of modern West Indian fast bowling. Bob Willis and Andy Roberts (cricketer) are cricketers at the 1979 Cricket World Cup, cricketers at the 1983 Cricket World Cup and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Ashley Mallett

Ashley Alexander Mallett (13 July 1945 – 29 October 2021) was an Australian cricketer who played in 38 Tests and 9 One Day Internationals between 1968 and 1980.

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Auckland

Auckland (Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and the islands of the Hauraki Gulf, and which has a total population of as of It is the most populous city of New Zealand and the fifth largest city in Oceania.

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Australia national cricket team

The Australia men's national cricket team represents Australia in men's international cricket.

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Australian cricket team in England in 1972

The Australian cricket team toured England in the 1972 season to play a five-match Test series against England for the Ashes.

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Australian cricket team in England in 1977

The Australian cricket team toured England in the 1977 season to play five Test matches for the 1977 Ashes series against England.

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Australian cricket team in England in 1981

The tour by the Australian cricket team in England in 1981 included the 51st Ashes series of Test matches between Australia and England.

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Batting order (cricket)

In cricket, the batting order is the sequence in which batters play through their team's innings, there always being two batters taking part at any one time.

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BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England.

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BBC Television

BBC Television is a service of the BBC.

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Benson & Hedges Cup

The Benson & Hedges Cup was a one-day cricket competition for first-class counties in England and Wales that was held from 1972 to 2002, one of cricket's longest sponsorship deals.

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Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter.

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Bob Taylor (cricketer)

Robert William Taylor MBE (born 17 July 1941) is an English former cricketer who played as wicket-keeper for Derbyshire between 1961 and 1984 and for England between 1971 and 1984. Bob Willis and Bob Taylor (cricketer) are cricketers at the 1979 Cricket World Cup, d. H. Robins' XI cricketers, England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricketers, English cricketers of 1969 to 2000 and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Bob Willis Trophy

The Bob Willis Trophy was a domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales for the eighteen first-class counties, organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

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Bob Woolmer

Robert Andrew Woolmer (14 May 1948 – 18 March 2007) was an English cricket coach, cricketer, and a commentator. Bob Willis and Bob Woolmer are d. H. Robins' XI cricketers, England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricketers, English cricket commentators and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Bowling (cricket)

Bowling, in cricket, is the action of propelling the ball toward the wicket defended by a batter.

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Boxing Day

Boxing Day is a holiday celebrated after Christmas Day, occurring on the second day of Christmastide (26 December).

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Brian Close

Dennis Brian Close, (24 February 1931 – 13 September 2015) was an English first-class cricketer. Bob Willis and Brian Close are d. H. Robins' XI cricketers, England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricket captains, England Test cricketers and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Canada national cricket team

The Canada national cricket team represents Canada in international cricket.

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Captain (cricket)

The captain of a cricket team, often referred to as the skipper, is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of the other players.

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Caribbean

The Caribbean (el Caribe; les Caraïbes; de Caraïben) is a subregion of the Americas that includes the Caribbean Sea and its islands, some of which are surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some of which border both the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean; the nearby coastal areas on the mainland are sometimes also included in the region.

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Chris Old

Chris Old (born Christopher Middleton Old, 22 December 1948) is a former English cricketer, who played 46 Tests and 32 ODIs from 1972 to 1981. Bob Willis and Chris Old are cricketers at the 1979 Cricket World Cup, d. H. Robins' XI cricketers, England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricketers, English cricketers of 1969 to 2000, Northerns cricketers, Warwickshire cricketers and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Christopher Martin-Jenkins

Christopher Dennis Alexander Martin-Jenkins, MBE (20 January 1945 – 1 January 2013), also known as CMJ, was a British cricket journalist and a President of MCC. Bob Willis and Christopher Martin-Jenkins are English cricket commentators.

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Cider

Cider is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of apples.

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Cobham F.C.

Cobham Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in the village of Cobham, Surrey, England.

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Cobham, Surrey

Cobham is a village in the Borough of Elmbridge in Surrey, England, centred south-west of London and northeast of Guildford on the River Mole.

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Colin Cowdrey

Michael Colin Cowdrey, Baron Cowdrey of Tonbridge, (24 December 1932 – 4 December 2000) was an English cricketer who played for Kent County Cricket Club from 1950 to 1976, and in 114 Test matches for England from 1954 to 1975. Bob Willis and Colin Cowdrey are England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricket captains, England Test cricketers, English cricketers of 1969 to 2000 and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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County Durham

County Durham, officially simply Durham (/ˈdʌrəm/), is a ceremonial county in North East England.

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County Ground, Taunton

The County Ground, known for sponsorship reasons as Cooper Associates County Ground, is a cricket ground in Taunton, Somerset.

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Cricket

Cricket is a bat-and-ball game that is played between two teams of eleven players on a field, at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps.

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Cricket World Cup

The Cricket World Cup (officially known as ICC Men's Cricket World Cup) is the international championship of One Day International (ODI) cricket.

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David Gower

David Ivon Gower (born 1 April 1957) is an English cricket commentator and former cricketer who was captain of the England cricket team during the 1980s. Bob Willis and David Gower are cricketers at the 1979 Cricket World Cup, cricketers at the 1983 Cricket World Cup, d. H. Robins' XI cricketers, England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricket captains, England Test cricketers, English cricket commentators, English cricketers of 1969 to 2000, Wisden Cricketers of the Year and Young England cricketers.

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David Steele (cricketer)

David Stanley Steele (born 29 September 1941) is an English former international cricketer. Bob Willis and David Steele (cricketer) are d. H. Robins' XI cricketers, England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricketers and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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David Tomlinson

David Cecil MacAlister Tomlinson (7 May 1917 – 24 June 2000) was an English stage, film, and television actor, singer and comedian.

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Deed poll

A deed poll (plural: deeds poll) is a legal document binding on a single person or several persons acting jointly to express an intention or create an obligation.

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Dennis Lillee

Dennis Keith Lillee, (born 18 July 1949) is a retired Australian cricketer rated as the "outstanding fast bowler of his generation". Bob Willis and Dennis Lillee are cricketers at the 1983 Cricket World Cup and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Derbyshire County Cricket Club

Derbyshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales.

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Derek Randall

Derek William Randall (born 24 February 1951) is an English former cricketer, who played first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire, and Tests and ODIs for England in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Bob Willis and Derek Randall are cricketers at the 1979 Cricket World Cup, d. H. Robins' XI cricketers, England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricketers, English cricketers of 1969 to 2000, Wisden Cricketers of the Year and Young England cricketers.

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Derek Underwood

Derek Leslie Underwood (8 June 1945 – 15 April 2024) was an English international cricketer. Bob Willis and Derek Underwood are d. H. Robins' XI cricketers, England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricketers, English cricketers of 1969 to 2000 and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Dermot Reeve

Dermot Alexander Reeve OBE (born 2 April 1963) is an English former cricketer, best known as an unorthodox all-rounder and captain and, most recently, coach of the New Zealand side, Central Districts. Bob Willis and Dermot Reeve are England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricketers, English cricket commentators, Warwickshire cricket captains, Warwickshire cricketers and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Derrick Robins

Derrick Harold Robins (27 June 1914 – 3 May 2004) was an English cricketer and sports promoter, twice chairman of Coventry City Football Club. Bob Willis and Derrick Robins are d. H. Robins' XI cricketers and Warwickshire cricketers.

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Duck (cricket)

In cricket, a duck is a batsman's dismissal with a score of zero.

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Duncan Fletcher

Duncan Andrew Gwynne Fletcher (born 27 September 1948) is a Zimbabwean cricket coach and former cricketer, who has coached the England and Indian national teams. Bob Willis and Duncan Fletcher are cricketers at the 1983 Cricket World Cup.

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Edgbaston Cricket Ground

Edgbaston Cricket Ground in the Edgbaston area of Birmingham, England, is home to Warwickshire County Cricket Club and its T20 team Birmingham Bears.

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England cricket team

The England men's cricket team represents England and Wales in international cricket.

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English cricket team in Australia and New Zealand in 1982–83

The England cricket team toured Australia during the 1982–83 season, playing a five-Test series for The Ashes and a number of tour matches against Australian domestic teams before competing in a One-Day International (ODI) series against New Zealand for the Rothmans Cup.

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English cricket team in Australia in 1970–71

Ray Illingworth captained the English cricket team in Australia in 1970–71, playing as England in the 1970–71 Ashes series against the Australians and as the MCC in their other matches on the tour.

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English cricket team in Australia in 1974–75

Mike Denness captained the English cricket team in Australia in 1974–75, playing as England in the 1974–75 Ashes series against the Australians and as the MCC in their other matches on the tour.

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English cricket team in Australia in 1978–79

The England cricket team toured Australia in the 1978–79 season to play a six-match Test series against Australia for The Ashes.

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ESPNcricinfo

ESPNcricinfo (formerly known as Cricinfo or CricInfo) is a sports news website exclusively for the game of cricket.

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Fast bowling

Fast bowling (also referred to as pace bowling) is one of two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket, the other being spin bowling.

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First-class cricket

First-class cricket, along with List A cricket and Twenty20 cricket, is one of the highest-standard forms of cricket.

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Five-wicket haul

In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five–for" or "fifer") occurs when a bowler takes five or more wickets in a single innings.

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Fred Trueman

Frederick Sewards Trueman, (6 February 1931 – 1 July 2006) was an English cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club and the England cricket team. Bob Willis and Fred Trueman are England Test cricketers, English cricket commentators and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Friends Provident Trophy

The Friends Provident Trophy was a one-day cricket competition in the United Kingdom.

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Geoff Arnold

Geoffrey Graham Arnold (born 3 September 1944) is an English cricketer who played 34 Test matches and 14 One Day Internationals for the England cricket team. Bob Willis and Geoff Arnold are England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricketers, English cricketers of 1969 to 2000, Surrey cricketers and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Geoff Lawson (cricketer)

Geoffrey Francis Lawson, (born 7 December 1957) is an Australian cricket coach and former cricketer and the former coach of the Pakistan cricket team.

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Geoff Miller

Geoffrey Miller, (born 8 September 1952) is an English former cricketer, who played in 34 Test matches and 25 One Day Internationals for the England cricket team between 1976 and 1984. Bob Willis and Geoff Miller are England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricketers and English cricketers of 1969 to 2000.

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Geoffrey Boycott

Sir Geoffrey Boycott (born 21 October 1940) is a former Test cricketer, who played cricket for Yorkshire and England. Bob Willis and Geoffrey Boycott are d. H. Robins' XI cricketers, England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricket captains, England Test cricketers, English cricket commentators, English cricketers of 1969 to 2000, Northerns cricketers and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Gloucestershire County Cricket Club

Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales.

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The goalkeeper (sometimes written as goal-keeper, abbreviated as GK, keeper, keeps, or goalie) is a position in association football.

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Graeme Wood (cricketer)

Graeme Malcolm Wood (born 6 November 1956) is a former Australian cricketer who played in 59 Test matches and 83 One Day Internationals from 1978 to 1989. Bob Willis and Graeme Wood (cricketer) are cricketers at the 1983 Cricket World Cup.

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Graham Gooch

Graham Alan Gooch, (born 23 July 1953) is a former English first-class cricketer who captained Essex and England. Bob Willis and Graham Gooch are cricketers at the 1979 Cricket World Cup, d. H. Robins' XI cricketers, England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricket captains, England Test cricketers, English cricket commentators, English cricketers of 1969 to 2000 and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Graham Yallop

Graham Neil Yallop (born 7 October 1952) is a former Australian international cricketer.

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Hampshire County Cricket Club

Hampshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales.

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Hook shot

In basketball, a hook shot is a play in which the offensive player, usually turned perpendicular to the basket, gently throws the ball with a sweeping motion of the arm farther from the basket in an upward arc with a follow-through which ends over his head.

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Ian Botham

Ian Terence Botham, Baron Botham, (born 24 November 1955) is an English cricket commentator, member of the House of Lords, a former cricketer who has been chairman of Durham County Cricket Club since 2017 and charity fundraiser. Bob Willis and Ian Botham are cricketers at the 1979 Cricket World Cup, cricketers at the 1983 Cricket World Cup, England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricket captains, England Test cricketers, English cricket commentators, English cricketers of 1969 to 2000 and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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ICC Cricket Hall of Fame

The ICC Cricket Hall of Fame recognises "the achievements of the legends of the game from cricket's long and illustrious history".

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ICC World Test Championship

The ICC World Test Championship, also referred to as the Test World Cup, is the international championship of Test cricket.

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India national cricket team

The India men's national cricket team represents India in men's international cricket.

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International Cricket Council

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the global governing body of cricket.

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Iqbal Qasim

Mohammad Iqbal Qasim (محمد اقبال قاسم; born 6 August 1953) is a former Pakistani cricketer who played in 50 Test matches and 15 One Day Internationals between 1976 and 1988.

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James Anderson (cricketer)

James Michael Anderson (born 30 July 1982) is an English cricketer who played for England. Bob Willis and James Anderson (cricketer) are England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricketers and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Jobseeker's Allowance

Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) is an unemployment benefit paid by the Government of the United Kingdom to people who are unemployed and actively seeking work.

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John Dyson (Australian cricketer)

John Dyson (born 11 June 1954) is a former international cricketer (batsman) who is now a cricket coach, most recently in charge of the West Indies.

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John Edrich

John Hugh Edrich, (21 June 1937 – 23 December 2020) was an English first-class cricketer who, during a career that ran from 1956 to 1978, was considered one of the best batsmen of his generation. Bob Willis and John Edrich are d. H. Robins' XI cricketers, England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricket captains, England Test cricketers, Surrey cricketers and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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John Emburey

John Ernest Emburey (born 20 August 1952) is a former English first-class cricketer who played for Middlesex, Northamptonshire, Western Province, Berkshire and England. Bob Willis and John Emburey are d. H. Robins' XI cricketers, England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricket captains, England Test cricketers, English cricketers of 1969 to 2000, Wisden Cricketers of the Year and Young England cricketers.

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John Snow (cricketer)

John Augustine Snow (born 13 October 1941) is a retired English international cricketer who played for Sussex from 1961 to 1977 and represented England in 49 Test matches. Bob Willis and John Snow (cricketer) are d. H. Robins' XI cricketers, England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricketers, English cricketers of 1969 to 2000, Warwickshire cricketers and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Keith Boyce

Keith David Boyce (11 October 1943 – 11 October 1996) was a cricketer who played 21 Tests and 8 One Day Internationals for the West Indies between 1971 and 1976. Bob Willis and Keith Boyce are Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Keith Fletcher

Keith William Robert Fletcher (born 20 May 1944) is an English former first-class cricketer who played for Essex and England. Bob Willis and Keith Fletcher are England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricket captains, England Test cricketers, English cricketers of 1969 to 2000, Wisden Cricketers of the Year and Young England cricketers.

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Ken McEwan

Kenneth Scott McEwan (born 16 July 1952 at Bedford, South Africa), is a South African-Scottish retired cricketer and businessman who played principally for Eastern Province and Essex. Bob Willis and Ken McEwan are Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Kerry Packer

Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer (17 December 1937 – 26 December 2005) was an Australian media tycoon, and was considered one of Australia's most powerful media proprietors of the twentieth century.

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Kim Hughes

Kimberley John Hughes (born 26 January 1954) is a former cricketer who played for Western Australia, Natal and Australia. Bob Willis and Kim Hughes are Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Lancashire County Cricket Club

Lancashire Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in English cricket.

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Lance Cairns

Bernard Lance Cairns (born 10 October 1949) is a former all-rounder who played for the New Zealand national cricket team, and is the father of New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns. Bob Willis and Lance Cairns are cricketers at the 1979 Cricket World Cup and cricketers at the 1983 Cricket World Cup.

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Leicestershire County Cricket Club

Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales.

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List A cricket

List A cricket is a classification of the limited-overs (one-day) form of the sport of cricket, with games lasting up to eight hours.

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List of England cricket captains

This is a list of England cricket captains, comprising all the men, women and youths who have captained an England cricket team at official international level.

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List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Bob Willis

Bob Willis was a right-arm fast bowler, who represented the England cricket team in 90 Tests between 1971 and 1984.

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Lord's

Lord's Cricket Ground, commonly known as Lord's, is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London.

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Maine Road

Maine Road was a football stadium in Moss Side, Manchester, England, that was home to Manchester City Football Club from 1923 to 2003.

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Manchester

Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England, which had a population of 552,000 at the 2021 census.

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Manchester City F.C.

Manchester City Football Club is a professional football club based in Manchester, England.

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Marylebone Cricket Club

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is a cricket club founded in 1787 and based since 1814 at Lord's Cricket Ground, which it owns, in St John's Wood, London.

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Melbourne Cricket Ground

The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), also known locally as The 'G, is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne, Victoria.

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Michael Atherton

Michael Andrew Atherton (born 23 March 1968) is a broadcaster, journalist and a former England international cricketer. Bob Willis and Michael Atherton are England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricket captains, England Test cricketers, English cricket commentators, English cricketers of 1969 to 2000 and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Michael Holding

Michael Anthony Holding (born 16 February 1954) is a Jamaican former cricketer and commentator who played for the West Indies cricket team. Bob Willis and Michael Holding are cricketers at the 1979 Cricket World Cup, cricketers at the 1983 Cricket World Cup, English cricket commentators and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Michael Vaughan

Michael Paul Vaughan (born 29 October 1974) is an English cricket commentator and former cricketer who played all forms of the game. Bob Willis and Michael Vaughan are England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricket captains, England Test cricketers, English cricket commentators and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Mike Brearley

John Michael Brearley (born 28 April 1942) is a retired English first-class cricketer who captained Cambridge University, Middlesex, and England. Bob Willis and Mike Brearley are cricketers at the 1979 Cricket World Cup, England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricket captains, England Test cricketers, English cricketers of 1969 to 2000 and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Mike Gatting

Michael William Gatting (born 6 June 1957) is an English former cricketer, who played first-class cricket for Middlesex (1975–1998; captain 1983–1997) and for England from 1977 to 1995, captaining the national side in twenty-three Test matches between 1986 and 1988. Bob Willis and Mike Gatting are cricketers at the 1979 Cricket World Cup, cricketers at the 1983 Cricket World Cup, England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricket captains, England Test cricketers, English cricket commentators, English cricketers of 1969 to 2000, Wisden Cricketers of the Year and Young England cricketers.

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Mike Hendrick

Michael Hendrick (22 October 1948 – 26 July 2021) was an English cricketer, who played in thirty Tests and twenty-two One Day Internationals for England from 1973 to 1981. Bob Willis and Mike Hendrick are d. H. Robins' XI cricketers, England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricketers, English cricketers of 1969 to 2000, Wisden Cricketers of the Year and Young England cricketers.

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Mike Selvey

Michael Walter William Selvey (born 25 April 1948), known as Mike Selvey, is an English former Test and county cricketer, and now a cricket writer and commentator. Bob Willis and Mike Selvey are England Test cricketers, English cricket commentators and Surrey cricketers.

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New South Wales cricket team

The New South Wales men's cricket team (formerly named NSW Blues) are an Australian men's professional first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales.

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New Zealand national cricket team

The New Zealand national cricket team represents New Zealand in men's international cricket.

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Newcastle United F.C.

Newcastle United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England.

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Northerns (cricket team)

Northerns (formerly North Eastern Transvaal and Northern Transvaal) has played first-class cricket in South Africa since December 1937.

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Not out

In cricket, a batsman is not out if they come out to bat in an innings and have not been dismissed by the end of an innings.

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Nottingham

Nottingham (locally) is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England.

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Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club

Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales.

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Old Trafford Cricket Ground

Old Trafford is a cricket ground in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England.

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One Day International

A One Day International (ODI) is a form of 50 overs limited overs cricket, played between two teams with international status, in which each team faces a fixed number of overs, currently 50, with the game lasting up to 7 hours.

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Pakistan national cricket team

The Pakistan national cricket team has represented Pakistan in international cricket since 1952.

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Pat Pocock

Patrick Ian Pocock (born 24 September 1946) is a Welsh former cricketer, who played in 25 Test matches and one One Day International for the England cricket team between 1968 and 1985. Bob Willis and Pat Pocock are England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricketers and Surrey cricketers.

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Paul Allott

Paul John Walter Allott (born 14 September 1956) is a former English cricketer who played county cricket for Lancashire, Minor Counties cricket for Staffordshire and first-class cricket in New Zealand for Wellington, as well as thirteen Test match appearances and thirteen One Day International appearances for England. Bob Willis and Paul Allott are cricketers at the 1983 Cricket World Cup, England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricketers and English cricket commentators.

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Peter Willey

Peter Willey (born 6 December 1949) is a former English cricketer, who played as a right-handed batsman and right-arm offbreak bowler. Bob Willis and Peter Willey are d. H. Robins' XI cricketers, England One Day International cricketers and England Test cricketers.

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Phil Edmonds

Philippe-Henri Edmonds (born 8 March 1951) is a former cricketer who represented England at international level and Middlesex at county level. Bob Willis and Phil Edmonds are cricketers at the 1979 Cricket World Cup, England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricketers and English cricketers of 1969 to 2000.

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Prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system below the bladder.

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Queensland cricket team

The Queensland men's cricket team or the Queensland Bulls is the Brisbane-based Queensland representative cricket side in Australia's domestic cricket tournaments.

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Ravi Shastri

Ravishankar Jayadritha Shastri (born 27 May 1962) is a former player and head coach of the India national cricket team and a cricket commentator. Bob Willis and Ravi Shastri are cricketers at the 1983 Cricket World Cup.

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Ray Bright

Raymond James Bright (born 13 July 1954) is a former Australian Test and One Day International cricketer from Victoria.

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Ray Illingworth

Raymond Illingworth CBE (8 June 1932 – 25 December 2021) was an English cricketer, cricket commentator and administrator. Bob Willis and Ray Illingworth are England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricket captains, England Test cricketers, English cricket commentators, English cricketers of 1969 to 2000 and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Robin Jackman

Robin David Jackman (13 August 1945 – 25 December 2020) was an English cricketer, who played in four Test matches and 15 One Day Internationals for the England cricket team between 1974 and 1983. Bob Willis and Robin Jackman are d. H. Robins' XI cricketers, England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricketers, English cricket commentators, Surrey cricketers and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Rod Marsh

Rodney William Marsh (4 November 1947 – 4 March 2022) was an Australian professional cricketer who played as a wicketkeeper for the Australian national team. Bob Willis and Rod Marsh are cricketers at the 1983 Cricket World Cup and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Rodney Hogg

Rodney Malcolm Hogg (born 5 March 1951) is an Australian former cricketer. Bob Willis and Rodney Hogg are cricketers at the 1979 Cricket World Cup and cricketers at the 1983 Cricket World Cup.

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Royal Grammar School, Guildford

The Royal Grammar School, Guildford (originally 'The Free School'), also known as the RGS, is a private selective day school for boys in Guildford, Surrey in England.

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Rugby football is the collective name for the team sports of rugby union or rugby league.

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Sandeep Patil

Sandeep Patil (born 18 August 1956) is an Indian former cricketer, India national age-group cricket manager and former Kenya national team coach, who guided the underdogs to the semi-finals of the 2003 World Cup. Bob Willis and Sandeep Patil are cricketers at the 1983 Cricket World Cup.

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Scotland national cricket team

The Scotland national men's cricket team (Scottish Gaelic: Sgioba nàiseanta criogaid na h-Alba; Scots Scotland naitional cricket team) represents the country of Scotland.

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Sky Sports

Sky Sports is a group of British subscription sports channels operated by the satellite pay television company Sky Group (a division of Comcast), and is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

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Sky UK

Sky UK Limited, trading as Sky is a British broadcaster and telecommunications company that provides television, internet, fixed line and mobile telephone services to consumers and businesses in the United Kingdom.

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South Australia cricket team

The South Australia men's cricket team is an Australian men's professional first-class cricket team based in Adelaide, South Australia.

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Sri Lanka national cricket team

The Sri Lanka men's national cricket team, (Shri Lanka Jathika Crikat Kandayama; இலங்கை தேசிய கிரிக்கெட் அணி) nicknamed The Lions, represents Sri Lanka in men's international cricket.

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Stoke d'Abernon

Stoke d'Abernon is a village and former civil parish in the Elmbridge district, in Surrey, England.

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Stuart Broad

Stuart Christopher John Broad (born 24 June 1986) is an English former cricketer who played Test cricket for the England cricket team and was One Day and Twenty20 International captain. Bob Willis and Stuart Broad are England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricketers and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Sunderland

Sunderland is a port city in Tyne and Wear, England.

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Surbiton railway station

Surbiton railway station is a National Rail station in Surbiton, south-west London, in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.

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Surrey

Surrey is a ceremonial county in South East England and one of the home counties.

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Surrey County Cricket Club

Surrey County Cricket Club (Surrey CCC) is a first-class club in county cricket, one of eighteen in the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales.

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Sydney Cricket Ground

The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is a sports stadium in the Moore Park suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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Telephone

A telephone, colloquially referred to as a phone, is a telecommunications device that permits two or more users to conduct a conversation when they are too far apart to be easily heard directly.

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Ten-wicket haul

In cricket, a ten-wicket haul occurs when a bowler takes ten wickets in either a single innings or across both innings of a two-innings match.

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Terry Alderman

Terence Michael Alderman (born 12 June 1956) is a former Australian international cricketer who played primarily as a right-arm fast-medium bowler. Bob Willis and Terry Alderman are Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Test cricket

Test cricket is a form of first-class cricket played at the international level between teams representing full member countries of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

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Texaco Trophy

The Texaco Trophy was the name used for One Day International cricket tournaments held in England from 1984 until 1998.

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The Ashes

The Ashes is a men's Test cricket series played biennially between England and Australia.

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The Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph, known online and elsewhere as The Telegraph, is a British daily broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed in the United Kingdom and internationally.

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The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.

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The Independent

The Independent is a British online newspaper.

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The Oval

The Oval, currently named for sponsorship reasons as the Kia Oval, is an international cricket ground in Kennington, located in the borough of Lambeth, in south London.

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The Times

The Times is a British daily national newspaper based in London.

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This Is Your Life (British TV series)

This Is Your Life is a British biographical television documentary, based on the 1952 American series.

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Thrombus

A thrombus (thrombi), colloquially called a blood clot, is the final product of the blood coagulation step in hemostasis.

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Tony Greig

Anthony William Greig (6 October 194629 December 2012) was a South African-born cricketer and commentator. Bob Willis and Tony Greig are d. H. Robins' XI cricketers, England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricket captains, England Test cricketers, English cricket commentators, English cricketers of 1969 to 2000 and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Trent Bridge

Trent Bridge Cricket Ground is a cricket ground mostly used for Test, One-Day International and county cricket located in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England, just across the River Trent from the city of Nottingham.

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Trevor Chappell

Trevor Martin Chappell (born 12 October 1952) is a former Australian cricketer, a member of the South Australian Chappell family which excelled at cricket. Bob Willis and Trevor Chappell are cricketers at the 1983 Cricket World Cup and d. H. Robins' XI cricketers.

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Vanburn Holder

Vanburn Alonzo Holder (born 10 October 1945) is a Barbadian former first-class cricketer who played in 40 Test matches and 12 One Day Internationals for the West Indies cricket team between 1969 and 1979.

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Victoria cricket team

The Victoria men’s cricket team is an Australian first-class men's cricket team based in Melbourne, Victoria.

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Viv Richards

Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards (born 7 March 1952) is a retired Antiguan cricketer who represented the West Indies cricket team between 1974 and 1991. Bob Willis and Viv Richards are cricketers at the 1979 Cricket World Cup, cricketers at the 1983 Cricket World Cup and Wisden Cricketers of the Year.

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Warwickshire County Cricket Club

Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales.

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Wayne Larkins

Wayne Larkins (born 22 November 1953) is an English former cricketer, who represented Northamptonshire, Durham and Bedfordshire as an opening batsman throughout his career. Bob Willis and Wayne Larkins are d. H. Robins' XI cricketers, England One Day International cricketers, England Test cricketers and Young England cricketers.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Willis

Also known as Robert George Dylan Willis, Robert George Willis.

Bob Willis, the Glossary

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