tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post7756763614408301596..comments2024-03-27T16:39:43.522+00:00Comments on Liberal England: Remembering Bob Willis at his fearsome bestJonathan Calderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-77976973148824086642019-12-05T19:23:27.395+00:002019-12-05T19:23:27.395+00:00Thank you both. Barlow played only a few tests, bu...Thank you both. Barlow played only a few tests, but along with Derek Randall (and David Gower the following year) he lifted England's fielding standards to unrecognisable heights.<br /><br />Alan Ealham (Mark's father) may not look it, but he was a brilliant outfielder and was used as a substitute in several tests that summer.<br /><br />Graham Roope did appear in this series, but he was a specialist slip fielder.Jonathan Calderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730157683743989696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-27700442360330360072019-12-05T10:04:30.882+00:002019-12-05T10:04:30.882+00:00Graham Barlow at cover who was a Middlesex player....Graham Barlow at cover who was a Middlesex player.<br /><br />You see I'm someone else who wasted his childhood summer holidays watching cricket!<br /><br />RIP Bob Willis a true gent and a cricketer who meant what he said and said what he meantMark Coxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6606798.post-26505760937289860722019-12-04T22:45:43.022+00:002019-12-04T22:45:43.022+00:00It's very sad news. My Bob memory is his 24* ...It's very sad news. My Bob memory is his 24* in a 100+ last wicket partnership to save the game with Peter Willey. Against the West Indies with Marshall, Holding, Garner and Croft in their prime!<br /><br />Well Alan Ealham is named in the commentary. I'm not sure why but Graham Roope suggests as a name for the other.Hywelnoreply@blogger.com