Dennis Lillee
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Silver lining: Why this was the defeat Gout Gout didn’t know he needed
There are several good reasons the young sprint sensation’s second place behind Lachie Kennedy at the Maurie Plant Meet wasn’t the tragedy it might have seemed.
- Peter FitzSimons
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- Australian cricket
Dennis Lillee rang me up this week. Suddenly, I was 10 years old again
A chat with my childhood sporting hero to discuss a fundraising dinner took us back to the golden days of World Series Cricket, the SCG Hill, Kerry Packer, and terry-towelling bucket hats.
- Peter FitzSimons
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- Australian cricket
Dennis Lillee and Andy Roberts were the best fast bowlers I faced. Bumrah combines the best of both
The Indian pace spearhead combines Lillee’s ability to dictate terms and unsettle batsmen with the cerebral approach of Roberts. If Australia can best him, they will win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
- Greg Chappell
The English batsman who enlisted a hypnotist to get over Lillee and Thomson bombardment
The notorious 1974-75 Ashes saw Australia’s pacemen terrorise the touring English batting order with a barrage of short-pitched bowling, precipitating the use of protective helmets for the first time.
- Simon Briggs
‘I was stupid’: Boon admits regret over infamous 52-beer flight
David Boon has long described teammates’ account of his infamous 52-beer flight to England as a fairytale. But he has admitted on a podcast that he regrets the incident.
- Claire Siracusa and Greg Dundas
The Windies greats about to be passed by Cummins, Starc and Hazlewood
The impending achievements underline how blessed Australia have been to have three fast bowlers tipped to become future hall of famers playing in the same generation.
- Andrew Wu
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- Test cricket
Why the Poms are loving the Johnson and Warner circus
Pass the gin and tonics, sit back and enjoy the show. There’s nothing us Brits like better than seeing our Aussie tormentors turn on each other.
- Alan Tyers
Why cricket legend Greg Chappell needed a retirement benefit at 75
Why did Australian cricket great Greg Chappell accept the offer of a retirement benefit at the age of 75, nearly 40 years after he finished playing?
- Daniel Brettig
From leading goalkicker to Kerry Packer’s lieutenant: Ocker gave life a shot
Austin Robertson junior made his mark in two sports and two very different ways. He had a rich life and a wealth of stories and his name was synonymous with the World Series Cricket upheaval.
- Greg Baum
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