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Australian tour of Great Britain for the Ashes. First test match at Old Trafford between England and Australia. Dennis Lillee answers the phone. June 1972. (Photo by Howard Walker/Mirrorpix/Getty Images) Australian tour of Great Britain for the Ashes. First test match at Old Trafford between England and Australia. Dennis Lillee answers the phone. June 1972. (Photo by Howard Walker/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)

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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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.

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Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson tormented England’s batsmen.

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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.

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David Boon is now an ICC match referee and chair of Cricket Tasmania.

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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.

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Fast bowlers Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood.

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
Feuding teammates Mitchell Johnson and David Warner.

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
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Greg Chappell in his days as a national selector.

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?

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Austin Robertson, WSC director.

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.

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Kate Halfpenny’s husband lost his most treasured possession, a letter from Dennis Lillee he received when he was 12. Forty years later, Dennis has written to him again.

My husband returned from the mailbox in tears. I already knew why

Many years ago, my husband lost his most treasured possession, a handwritten letter from D.K. Lillee. This week something arrived in the mail.

  • Kate Halfpenny

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