Lillee

/ ˈlɪlɪ /

noun

Dennis ( Keith ). born 1949, Australian cricketer; a fast bowler, he took 355 wickets in 70 test matches (1971–84)

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Fast bowlers like Dennis Lillee, Jeff Thomson - these big, aggressive characters - there could be some argy bargy on the field at times and yet they completely respected Dickie Bird.

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Instead Johnson sported a bushy moustache reminiscent of Australia's iconic fast bowlers of the past such as Dennis Lillee, the man credited for spotting Johnson's potential aged 17.

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Where it once landed on Dennis Lillee, Merv Hughes, David Boon and then Mitchell Johnson, it now blesses the upper lip of Head.

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Marsh would go on to form a formidable partnership with fast bowler Dennis Lillee, with the pair combining for 95 Test dismissals.

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Mullagh becomes the 55th player inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, alongside greats such as Don Bradman, Shane Warne, Belinda Clark and Dennis Lillee.