Only 52 as well, never forget him and Beefy back in 1981 battering the Aussies all over Headingley.

Sad loss.

Sad indeed. 52 is way too young



Read about it here


Graham Dilley (http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/current/story/535177.html)





No mention of wife or kids or what the short illness was.


Any one know?



:rip:

This has come as a shock, I think whatever killed him came on quickly.

He was a bit of a ladies man from what I know, and one of his sons played professional rugby.

Good bowler, and quick when he got it right. He was certainly rated within the game as a coach, and played a part at Loughborough, where all the current plans for the success of English cricket are hatched.

Only 52 as well, never forget him and Beefy back in 1981 battering the Aussies all over Headingley.

Sad loss.

Yep. That was the match where Rod Marsh had a small wager on the poms to win on the last day.:seesaw:


Sad loss. Far too young.


Who was it said "He runs in like Dennis Lillee, and bowls like Dennis Thatcher?":dogrun:

I'm gutted to see this news. I will never forget his batting in the Bothams Ashes Headingly game. Kents fastest ever bowler as well. Remember watching him at our local ground Mote Cricket club. RIP.

Lillee c.Willey b.Dilley

Did that ever happen?

52 is way too young.

Lillee c.Willey b.Dilley

Did that ever happen?

52 is way too young.

yes it did. there's probably a sound bite on you tube.


there you go.

just for Billy. Lillee c. Willey b. Dilley. How silly.

oh4iF_Si_2E

It was cancer, only found out he had it a week ago

a week, fucking hell, that's fucked up.

Poor cunt