ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA 3rd TEST MATCH DAY 5 HEADINGLEY JULY 21 1981 BOB WILLIS CHRIS OLD IAN BOTHAM

[@deskehoe8608]

Still makes me smile. Watched this as a 10 Yr old and so began a love affair with Cricket. Botham Ashes yes but watching Bob Willis was amazing

[@johncourtneidge]

Yes!

[@Wally-H]

Willis is hugely underrated. People drone on about Thomson, Lillee and the various West Indian quicks but when people talk about the true greats they usually leave him out. He took 325 test wickets at an average of 25, which puts him right in the mix with the best of them.

[@deskehoe8608]

@@Wally-H people realise after people die how good they were

[@paulcaswell2813]

@@deskehoe8608 I lived within walking distance of the Warwickshire ground: Willis was always regarded as a true great by us locals!

[@johncourtneidge]

Just before watching this, I watched the 50th Anniverary video of Miles Daviez' 'Kind of Blue'. It and this England win are both 'beyond sublime'. Thank-you for both uploads!

[@johncourtneidge]

What more can be said? Bright and Lillie at the end . . . almost! Gatting's two catches. Chris Old. Botham, Willis, wow!

[@jeetendraparmar7366]

Wondarfull test

[@Bt.60]

What about dilley the forgotten man in this test

[@tobythehairlessdog8876]

Them Aussies... they don't like it up 'em Mr Mainwaring! Woof!

[@markbriten6999]

Always been pissed no-one gave the odds in the papers orid have had money. 😊

[@markbailey1970]

Wood was never out!

[@Wally-H]

I don't agree, if you slow it down and stop the video on the right frames you can see the ball hit the ground first then the bat. I understand Wood's frustration, I played myself and you aren't always sure when that happens because as the batsman you don't actually see the point of contact for yourself but for me, the umpire got it right.

[@tobythehairlessdog8876]

but Lillee was - it hit him on the glove and he pretended it was his arm haha. Woof!

[@nickhughes2284]

If you look carefully. It hits the bat about 6 inches up ,just as he hits the floor with the end of the bat. Looks out to me. The umpires always know.