Bob Willis
86England · PACE · 1973 to 1984 · on scorecards: RGD Willis
BATTING
- Matches
- 64
- Innings
- 22
- Runs
- 83
- Average
- 10.37
- Strike rate
- 52.86
- High score
- 24
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 80
- Average
- 24.6
- Economy
- 3.28
- Strike rate
- 44.9
- Best figures
- 4/11
- 4w / 5w
- 4 / 0
- Catches / Stumpings
- 22 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Bob Willis played 64 ODIs for England in CricArcade's archive, from 1973 to 1984. The first came against West Indies at Headingley, with a score of 5 and 2 wickets, and the last against West Indies at Lord's in 1984.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 50 wickets at 27.1 in 42 ODIs. The best bowling is 4 for 11 against Canada at Old Trafford in 1979. With the ball: 46 wickets at 21.8 at home and 20 wickets at 33.1 away.
The most wickets came against New Zealand: 26 wickets at 19.2 in 16 ODIs. Old Trafford was the most frequent ground, with 9 ODIs and 15 wickets at 17.1. Bob Willis captained England in 29 ODIs, winning 16 and losing 13. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. England won 36 of the ODIs Bob Willis played and lost 28.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 64 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 37 | Pakistan | Headingley | 1979 | Won |
| 7* | 29 | Australia | Brisbane Cricket Ground | 1983 | Lost |
| 7* | 3 | New Zealand | Eden Park | 1984 | Lost |
| 7 | 17 | Australia | Edgbaston | 1977 | Won |
| 6* | 9 | West Indies | Lord's | 1984 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/11 | 10.3 | Canada | Old Trafford | 1979 | Won |
| 4/15 | 11 | Pakistan | Old Trafford | 1978 | Won |
| 4/23 | 9 | New Zealand | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1983 | Won |
| 4/42 | 12 | New Zealand | Edgbaston | 1983 | Lost |
| 2/9 | 7 | New Zealand | Kennington Oval | 1983 | Won |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 18 | 24 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 21 | 24.95 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 17 | 8.50 | 0/0 | 26 | 19.23 |
| West Indies | 10 | 16 | – | 0/0 | 10 | 37.30 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 24 | 24.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 25.36 |
| India | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 5 | 34.20 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 3 | 36.67 |
| Canada | 1 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 4 | 2.75 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 32 | 51 | 12.75 | 0/0 | 46 | 21.85 |
| Away | 23 | 32 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 20 | 33.10 |
| Neutral | 9 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 14 | 21.50 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22 | 43 | 14.33 | 0/0 | 30 | 20.47 |
| 1980s | 42 | 40 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 50 | 27.08 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Trafford | 9 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 15 | 17.13 |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 7 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 11 | 18.73 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 7 | 2 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 27.00 |
| Headingley | 5 | 31 | 31.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 17.75 |
| Lord's | 5 | 6 | – | 0/0 | 7 | 25.29 |
| Kennington Oval | 5 | 4 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 29.60 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v West Indies, 1973 at Headingley
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1984 at Lord's
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 30 May 1949
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast
- Balls faced (career)
- 157
- Ducks
- 4
- Four-wicket hauls
- 4
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