![]() Former England cricket star Graham Dilley has died at the age of 52 after a short battle with cancer. Dilley, who played 41 tests and took 138 wickets, will always be. Anne Marie Morris's idiocy shows the process isn't complete. Graham Dilley, ex- England cricket star dies aged 5. Sir Ian Botham leads tributes to fast bowler. By. Chris Slack. Updated. ![]() For unlimited access to expert opinion and unrivalled insight from The Telegraph, join Premium today. Free for 30 days.![]() EDT, 6 October 2. Former England cricket star Graham Dilley has died at the age of 5. Dilley, who played 4. Ian Botham and Bob Willis in the 1. Ashes Test at Headingley. The fast bowler helped Botham add 1. England turned around a seemingly impossible position to win the match by 1. Finest hour: Graham Dilley flees the pitch after England win the 1. Ashes test at Headingley. Dilley, who has died aged 5. Today Botham, who scored 1. Kent and Worcestershire player. Sir Ian told Sky Sports News of his shock at hearing of his friend's death. He said: 'We only heard a few days ago how ill Graham was.'They were saying it was very serious and they were talking maybe two weeks and he's gone in less than two days.'We're all shocked that this can happen to someone who's 5. Very shocked.''I've got so many fond memories of him. He ran in to bowl in the Caribbean, first ball, and the heel fell off his boot.'Typical. Graham he's only brought one pair with him on an England tour so there. He was plagued with injuries, his neck and knees, which. England, but on his day he. Great friends: Graham Dilley, right, holds a beer alongside John Emburey, left, and Ian Botham following England's victory in the first test of the 1. Ashes series'I had a lot of great times with him. He had a great sense of humour, he always wanted to be part of the party and join in.'He. He was quite quiet and reserved until. It's a very sad day.'At his best: Dilley bowls in a test match in Australia. Tributes have been paid to him by current and former England stars following his passing. Following his retirement from cricket, Dilley, who played international cricket for ten years and also won the Ashes Down Under in 1. England team. Two of England's current side paid. Stuart Broad writing on Twitter: 'Very sad to hear. Graham Dilley. Wonderful fast bowler and lovely man. RIP'Kevin Pietersen added on the site. What an amazing guy Graham Dilley was. Always smiling & always. Sad day.'Senior figures at the England and Wales Cricket Board also paid tribute. ECB chief executive David Collier said: 'Graham made a lifelong contribution. He will be fondly remembered for his contributions, both as a player and a coach.'Few will forget his contribution. Ashes win at Headingley in 1. Ashes series victories.'Graham will be sadly missed by all his friends throughout cricket, and ECB send our deepest condolences to Graham's family. Huge impact: Tributes were also paid to Dilley's methods as a coach, which helped bring through stars such as Monty Panesar. ECB managing director Hugh Morris added: 'This is very sad news for Graham's many friends and colleagues in cricket, both in this country and overseas.'As well as being a bowler of the highest class, Graham made an immense contribution to our game as a coach - and his ability to impart his knowledge and wisdom to future generations of young cricketers will be sorely missed.'As well as his stints on the England staff, Dilley was a Loughborough MCC Universities coach and helped the likes of Monty Panesar emerge as international class. MCC head of cricket John Stephenson, was also appreciative of Dilley's work as a coach. He said: 'I'm extremely sad to hear of Graham's death.'He was a world- class bowler who I played against many times and he became a very good friend.'As a coach, he made a huge impact as part of the MCC Universities programme; he was central to the progress made at Loughborough over the last decade and he will be much missed by all of us at the club.'. Opinion. We've noticed you're adblocking. We rely on advertising to help fund our award- winning journalism. We urge you to turn off your ad blocker for The Telegraph website so that you can continue to access our quality content in the future. Thank you for your support.
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