Bob Willis reacts to Joe Root's impression of him

[@blueenglishstaffybreeder6956]

As an Aussie school boy I loved his competitiveness, as an adult I loved his commentary and dry wit, a true gentleman by all accounts, RIP tall man

[@jamo5468]

As a kid growing up in Australia I had huge admiration for Bob Willis. With that huge run-up he kept going and going all day and never gave up trying to get a wicket.He was all class on and off the field. RIP

[@absoluteb22]

100% the same opinion!

[@Kevin-lf4xx]

Bob was a brilliant commentator and is sadly missed . Loved it when he was on The Verdict. He always called it as he saw it.

[@ryannstringfellow2067]

Please post more Bob Willis clips. Some of his rants on the Ashes verdict were legendary

[@michaelrimmer338]

RIP Bob Willis

[@RKOzza]

Gold! Great impression by Joe & response by Bob

[@craiglittle1437]

RIP Bob willis. This actually made me smile on the inside. I Thank the lord for being English and being able to enjoy this massively

[@bobsheruncle1374]

Bob Willis RIP. What a legend and who (of the right age bracket) could forget that bowling performance at Headingley against the Aussies. Fantastic cricketer and a true gentleman.

[@davmeg]

you don't have to write bracket when you do a bracket

[@bobsheruncle1374]

What are you a teacher? Don’t tell me what to write! I guess you’ll be due at Nursery in a couple of hours😏

[@davmeg]

@@bobsheruncle1374 lol don't worry man, it was a joke... I did wonder if anyone would get it and apparently the answer is no :)

[@ekspatriat]

@@bobsheruncle1374 Wooooooo tetchy he was taking the mick. I guess you'll be needing your humour pills right now!!

[@coyoacan73]

I remember, as a young boy - bumping into a very tall Bob W in a hotel lift in Madras - when he was on the Eng 81-82 tour of India. Can recall his smile and a kind word exchanged. RIP Bob - we miss you.

[@gokuvegeta9500]

Yeah I think he's 6'6" but when he stood next to 6'6" Stuart Broad he looked way shorter

[@abrarahmed1888]

@@gokuvegeta9500 age does that to you

[@gokuvegeta9500]

@@abrarahmed1888 On a second look, he wasn't that smaller maybe only 1-2 inches

[@kyzatheref]

Sadly missed. A great man on the ashes review

[@imranabdulrahman2450]

Narrator: That purple patch didn’t come to an end

[@traceya9615]

Narrator: But it's still a crap impression

[@sdd78]

I bet Bob didn't want the purple patch to end either. Joe root and bob Willis two England legends

[@kezla5688]

."..and Bob, well, he was ok with that"

[@stevogeezer]

Bob Willis RIP legend 8-43 against the Aussies- I’ll never forget that test match

[@seanmelhuish3898]

What a gentleman bob really was, pure class sorely missed

[@wonderfullife3108]

We thank god for blessing us with characters like Bob Willis. Im struggling to think of an English fast bowler who has made a bigger impact since but great broadcaster with a unique delivery.

[@vincefont4765]

I'm sure Bob is smiling down on the performances of Mark Wood. RIP Bob.

[@Bobmudu35UK]

Thanks for the memories,Bob! RIP.

[@alanbrooks7195]

Rip bob willis top human being 🤩🥇

[@garynewton1263]

I liked Bob Willis as a player. That England team of the 1980s was packed with talent. I used to look forward to them coming to Australia, especially the ODIs where Gower, Lamb and Botham were sensational.

[@arvindhmani06]

Legend has it that Joe Root's purple patch will never come to an end because of this moment

[@WaiiMiii]

The Man was Big. Miss him and The Verdict

[@abrarahmed1888]

Always fair. His take on the game was never less than insightful. Never afraid to tell the truth regardless of ruffling a few feathers. Above all, was a fantastic bowler, seriously quick in his pomp and with an indomitable relentless spirit

[@michaelhehir8116]

Hugely underrated as a bowler. Think it was 325 at about 25, that’s fantastic. Got lost a bit with all the talk of the West Indies, Lillee, Hadlee etc. Sounded like a good bloke too and great taste in music, changed his middle name to Dylan.

[@thomsondcruz5456]

Big Bobby Willis. He bowled like the wind in that 81 ashes test match.

[@stevecooksley]

I miss him - whenever anyone was underperforming I would immediately think "Bob won't like this one bit".

[@shaunthompson4979]

We miss you Bob. RIP

[@mdjcsmith]

Bob Willi s always had the best action photos in the old Scanlens cricket stickers album collections. God bless

[@stephenfuller1395]

RIP Bob, missed every day God bless you sir.

[@neilcarpenter2669]

It isn't the same without Bob's verdict on the days play he is very much missed.

[@ambalavanant]

I just ❤Bob

[@Ed-hv6xj]

Bob ❤ But Joe's purple patch, 10 years later... Still looking pretty purple 😂

[@wendalboy]

What a man Bob was, bet he loved that

[@gaminguniverse3976]

Rip bob willis

[@dannyholder1359]

Did sound more like Brian Clough mind!

[@ryankavanaugh8552]

I never realized enough when I was younger that Bob was playing in. Well played sir RIP

[@MindSSetMedia3241]

I love me some Bob Willis, Roots purple patch is still going,hadn’t come to an end Bob, “Funny”.

[@CloodyBlueless]

I was literally thinking that sounds like Cloughie, before Bob mentioned it.

[@grogu1986]

Perfection 😂 miss you Bob ❤

[@tisaruperera7055]

More Bob content please admin

[@petehill7254]

Bob Williss coming off his long run on the verdict was brilliant always told it as it was brilliant 😂

[@martinharvey3990]

You could tell Bob loved this... He was proper smiling then realised the camera was on him, straight back into character! 😅

[@vibrantvittlesvlogs]

Rip Bob Willis...u'll be glad to know, root's purple patch is still going strong!!

[@robertlangley1664]

RIP GREAT MAN

[@paulwilliams5296]

Great man.

[@ajitdcosta9920]

That was really good response from Bob Willis 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Palf3993]

Safe to say it wasn’t a purple patch.

[@halpep3363]

Legend bob

[@paulyflyer8154]

We miss you Bob 😢

[@nimmichagger165]

RIP, Mr Willis.

[@Usman-ml4ig]

Amazing how in such a long Test career, the man never had even a single ten-wicket haul in a Test. A decent bowler, regardless.

[@BlackWhite-nf2ew]

RIP Bob Willis. Great bowler. But he was on the receiving end when he conceded 25 runs in one over against INDIA in a test match in England. Sandip Patil scored all the runs (six 4's) and one no ball. From 77 Sandip Patil reached century in that over. Unforgettable over for Bobby.

[@vulture3874]

Scorer of the most vital innings of 2 ever.

[@livefreeordie7209]

Class banter

[@Sparky4664]

Great character.

[@cquilty1]

Root as Willis far more entertaining than Willis himself.

[@Wolfsong27FlyHalfFullHeart]

Albert Einstein impression of Bob is brilliant

[@debasismohanty1952]

Legendary commentator

[@brianorakpohit]

8/43 the streets will never forget that one Bob

[@Tehui1974]

Damn, I forgot that he passed away. I'm not old enough to remember him as a player, but I certainly know how good he was. I enjoyed his insightful commentary though. RIP.

[@rollingwithdeep]

And that purple patch still hasn't come to an end!

[@RaviNayyar]

A legend. Om Shanti

[@tahmid-b5z]

Have you got a video of bob Willis reaction to England knocked out of the 2015 to Bangladesh

[@bfcrangers5411]

Who cares

[@msv7856]

​@@bfcrangers5411Me

[@gokuvegeta9500]

​@@bfcrangers5411 Cared enough to comment

[@bfcrangers5411]

@gokuvegeta9500 by commenting who cares doesn't mean I care at all. If you tell a salesman 'you're not interested" does that mean you are coz you've commented 🤦‍♂️

[@alikhawar520]

Never saw him play, but miss his commentary.

[@shaunlowndes]

Lovely man

[@debarshichoudhury1779]

This video CAME TO MY MIND AS SOON AS I HEARD THAT SAD NEWS

[@kevin-f6e2u]

Class act, missed as a player, and in the commentary box, along with Ian Botham, Richie Benaud, David Gower, etc.

[@harryrambler]

Bob is missed.😢

[@daffyddduck2419]

Clough 😂😂😂

[@msv7856]

That was great. RIP Bob

[@ScratchyBaws]

Bob wasn't happy from start to finish was he?.

[@SeeDeeSea]

At least he could the funny side. I don't think it was very flattering though. Bob Willis is a legend.

[@Me-ji2pn]

Put year retro clip was from

[@richardphillips6392]

ha ha ha sports banter ha ha

[@littlejohnnyturtle8770]

Those kind of impersonations earned him a clump from David Warner.

[@terranceparsons5185]

Sounds more like Brian Clough

[@enlightenedone7141]

Brilliant!!! lol!!!

[@El-Mac795]

Funny 😂🤦‍♂️

[@misfit2022]

I thought he was going to say it was no 8 for 43 😉. Cloughie is who I thought of too.

[@sonjoydas4342]

Come on willy

[@brian-sm8tx]

Rip

[@hezza3000]

Please post Bob giving Chris Woakes 0 out of 10

[@phildemetriou440]

I can't tell if Bob is being serious or not !! 😊

[@Marto2168]

England did not regain the ashes. Australia did.

[@yamyite]

Joe’s purple patch still going, Bob’s ermmmmm 😬

[@jshazammm]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@YD-uq5fi]

Bob Willis should have kept the 1970s long hair into old age, rather than bow to modern (more boring) fashion. It was his trademark (like Merv Hughes' moustache).

[@mohammadamer5993]

😂

[@sanjaysanj6688]

Only after this he was RIP 🙄😒

[@sm9571]

Liverpool the best city in the world

[@ianhawdon3680]

His nose was not that big

[@craig3420]

Has to be one of the worst impressions...Bob wasn't Yorkshire accent

[@scottwarner1017]

That's disrespectful, not funny at all.

[@hellopossum163]

Private school boy club no wonder all English football fans hate cricket

[@BoshSoldierCarp]

They don't.

[@BoshSoldierCarp]

@@RealistGunner funny then the amount of football flags you see around the cricket grounds. Must be loads of people pretending to be cricket fans.

[@BoshSoldierCarp]

@@RealistGunner my Son watches cricket so you're wrong again pal. If you don't like it, that's fine.

[@AJWRAJWR]

Funny that. In my country, Australia, soccer is the posh boy's sport, and cricket is the everyman's sport.

[@BoshSoldierCarp]

@@AJWRAJWR least you lot managed to get something right.

[@carbonm5422]

I'd have thought the most prudent point here is that Bob Willis was doing a pretty good impression of Rutger Hauer (albeit in looks alone).

[@Rosco1690]

I thought clough tbh

[@Lord_Hillcrest02]

Sounds more like Brian Clough