Summary
Dennis Lillee hasn't always been known for his hospitality. For years, he ruined the visits of Englishmen venturing to Australia with his ferocious fast bowling. With that bristling moustache and fiery temper, he seemed to epitomise sporting menace. Few suffered more than Dennis Amiss. At one stage the Warwickshire legend was dismissed seven times in eight innings by Lillee, later admitting: "It got to the stage where I walked out to the middle knowing it was virtually a waste of time carrying a bat."
Lillee's fury wasn't reserved just for the English, however. His on-field confrontation with former Pakistan captain, Javed Miandad, in 1981, was described by Wisden as "one of the most undignified incidents in Test history." Lillee appeared almost wild at times.See the full content of this document
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Wonders of Western Australia
But how he could bowl By the time he retired from Test cricket, in 1984, Lillee had taken more Test wickets - and more Ashes wickets - than anyone in history. Many rate him as the greatest fast bowler in the history of the game.
Now, however, Lillee has mellowed. While the trademark moustache and broad shoulders remain almost untouched by time, he is surprisingly soft spoken and strikingly intelligent. Not only is he a charming ho...See the full content of this document
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