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Lee credits Lillee after inducation to Hall of Fame

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 04:13:33 GMT

The fast bowler was part of one of most dominant sides in cricket history and among the quickest bowlers ever

'Harden the f*** up' - Stern words that led to Starc's durability

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 23:42:58 GMT

Starc revealed words from a former Australia coach spurred him to push through pain barrier as he closes in on Dennis Lillee's tally

'It's the person Rod Marsh that I loved' - Dennis Lillee leads tributes at funeral

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 04:31:21 GMT

The fast bowler was among friends and family to speak at the service at Adelaide Oval

Lillee set to shun WACA's Ashes farewell

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dennis Lillee won't be attending the finale Ashes Test for the WACA Ground in protest at its decline as Australia's fast bowling fortress

Lillee quits as WACA president

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former fast-bowling great Dennis Lillee has reportedly quit as president of the WACA

Lillee responds in CA pay dispute

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dennis Lillee has spoken out about his pay dispute with Cricket Australia, citing the impact of Mitchell Johnson in the past two series as the best measure of his effectiveness

Lillee parts ways with Cricket Australia

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dennis Lillee has parted ways with Cricket Australia after turning down an offer to renew his contract as a coaching consultant with the fast bowlers

Lillee may walk away from CA

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dennis Lillee may walk away from his fruitful work with Mitchell Johnson and other Australian pacemen due to a dispute over money with Cricket Australia

Lyon hopes for two-spinner attack

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Nathan Lyon, the Australia offspinner, believes Australia should field two spinners in the Test series against India, which begins in two weeks' time

Lillee appointed fast-bowling advisor by CA

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dennis Lillee has joined Cricket Australia's high performance team as a fast bowling advisor and will provide his services to emerging players as well as the national squad

McGrath takes charge of MRF Pace Foundation

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Glenn McGrath has been appointed the director of MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai

Lillee to end association with MRF Pace Foundation

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dennis Lillee quits MRF Pace Foundation, ending a 25-year association

Bowlers will win Ashes for Australia - Lillee

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dennis Lillee has tipped Australia to regain the Ashes because they have a stronger bowling attack

Lillee questions Australia's pace core

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia's fast-bowling great has questioned whether the current batch of fast men are more interested in looking good than looking after themselves properly

Rusty Warne back on show

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shane Warne's greatest fear on his return to the Australian Twenty20 scene is embarrassing himself

Lillee and Chappell face off ... as coaches

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

In a blast from the past, Dennis Lillee and Greg Chappell will stand in opposing camps when the Australian Cricketers' Association all-stars play an Australian XI

Lillee joins Delhi Daredevils as bowling consultant

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dennis Lillee, the former Australian fast bowler, has signed with the Delhi Daredevils as a consultant

India prosper from Lillee's advice

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Venkatesh Prasad has revealed his chat with Dennis Lillee played a part in India's historic win in Perth

Pathan needs to sort out his action - Lillee

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dennis Lillee is optimistic about Irfan Pathan's chances of returning to the Indian side

WACA to boost capacity to 30,000

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Perth's WACA Ground is set to increase its capacity to 30,000 in a major development project that should be completed within four years

Steve Waugh captains greatest XI

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Waugh has been named captain of Australia's greatest ODI team at the celebration of one-day cricket in Sydney

Lillee blames England's preparation

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australia's legendary fast bowler, Dennis Lillee, has criticised England's administrators and believes that a lack of preparation has undermined what ought to have been another close-run Ashes contest

'A damn good player who was easy on the eye'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

What they said about Damien Martyn

Martyn loses respect for Lillee

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Damien Martyn has told Dennis Lillee to shut up with his "Dad's Army" criticisms of the home side ahead of the Ashes

Warne stands up for old team-mates

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Shane Warne has defended his Test team-mates against age-related problems and says Glenn McGrath should not be written off

Lillee fears for veteran top order

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dennis Lillee believes England's fast bowlers will be licking their lips at the prospect of rattling an ageing Australian top order

New dimensions in match-fixing scam

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

As one of the most popular games in the world, cricket has its due share of conflicts and controversies

Lillee tips Johnson for Ashes

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dennis Lillee says Mitchell Johnson, the Queensland fast bowler, could be in the running for an Ashes berth if he performs strongly in the early part of the Australian domestic season

Out of the comfort zone

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

To suggest that bringing an end to two years of bitter disputes between the West Indies Board and the Players' Association with some words on sheets of paper, or trumpeting that the glitz, the money and the organisational efficiency of the Stanford Twenty

Indian board for curtailment of umpires' power

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

With plenty of speculation and criticism doing the rounds following The Oval row, the Indian board has vowed to support any moves to dilute the powers of the umpires

Lawson arrives in India for remedial work on action

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Jermaine Lawson has arrived in India to train with Dennis Lillee and try and correct faults in his bowling action

Has the WACA pitch lost its shine?

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Perth's cricket pitch, once regarded as the fastest in Australia, will not be at its fearsome best for Australia's Ashes series against England

McGrath eyes comeback

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Glenn McGrath is still hoping to make his international return at the Champions Trophy in India in September

Lillee rules out Cricket Australia return

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dennis Lillee has made a guest appearance in Brisbane to work with the Centre of Excellence

Jones full of admiration for Lillee

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Simon Jones has welcomed his return to fitness and, after spending the past week at Dennis Lillee's bowling academy in India, can't wait to return to bowling for his country

Jones works with Lillee ahead of India series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A fully-fit Simon Jones is taking tips from Dennis Lillee ahead of England's tour of India beginning in February

Warne takes a veiled dig at Murali

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

While not naming Muralitharan, he told The Australian that he expected his new record to be overtaken soon because of the "cheap" wickets on offer in Test cricket

England look to Lillee

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Reeling from the loss of Troy Cooley, England are actively scouring the world for a replacement bowling coach, with their former tormenter Dennis Lillee high on the shopping list

Waxing Warne

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

At 36 Shane Warnes' career is far closer to midnight than midday, but he continues to shine like the sun

Lillee happy for Warne to break record

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dennis Lillee says Shane Warne deserves his record for the most wickets in a calendar year and won't be sad if it gets passed during the first Test

Ponting wants more coaching support

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Ricky Ponting has called for more specialist coaches under John Buchanan

Lillee calls for Ponting sacking

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dennis Lillee, the former Australian fast-bowling great, called for Shane Warne to replace Ricky Ponting as captain of the Australian team

WACA cuts its losses by $950,000

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Western Australian Cricket Association has reduced its losses by $950,000 and posted its highest earnings in five years

WACA mourns Bernie Prindiville

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dennis Lillee has led the tributes for Bernie Prindiville

Lillee calls for Tait

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dennis Lillee called for Shaun Tait to play in the fourth Test at Trent Bridge

Legendary Lillee becomes WACA president

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dennis Lillee, one of Australia's meanest and greatest fast bowlers, will begin a career in the Western Australian Cricket Association's boardroom after he was elected president last night.

Lillee to join fast-bowlers' camp

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dennis Lillee will be helping the Indian fast bowlers at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore

Lillee fears for Australia's pacemen

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dennis Lillee is concerned about the depth and longevity of Australia's fast bowlers

Australian university researches new bat

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

In 1979 Dennis Lillee strode to the wicket with an aluminium bat, but found his path blocked by the England captain

Lillee urges Lee to play county cricket

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dennis Lillee has expressed his disappointment over Brett Lee's omission from the first Test against New Zealand, and has recommended he play county cricket ahead of the Ashes

Woolmer and Lillee warn against writing off Pakistan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Bob Woolmer, the Pakistan coach, and Dennis Lillee have warned against writing off the Pakistan side ahead of their three-Test series against Australia

Lillee offered job by another Test nation

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dennis Lillee has been offered a job by another Test playing nation

Noll updates C'mon Aussie C'mon

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The classic C'mon Aussie C'mon jingle will be released by Shannon Noll to give a new generation of fans something to hum over Christmas

Lillee leaves Australian Academy

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dennis Lillee has left his coaching post in Australia after a fallout with the Australian cricket authorities, according to Sydney's Daily Telegraph newpaper

An ironman of the land

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A player who could not get an over as a teenager in his outback home town will today play his 100th Test

Murali misses out in Benaud's Greatest XI

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Richie Benaud, the former Australian captain and current doyen of television commentators, has named his World XI of the 20th century

Murali withdrawal a 'cop-out', says Lillee

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dennis Lillee, the champion former Australian fast bowler, has described Muttiah Muralitharan's decision to pull out of next month's two-Test series as "pathetic" and "a real cop-out".

Lillee - 'McGrath is the greatest'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Glenn McGrath has been given the ultimate accolade as he prepares for his return to international cricket

Menace: The Autobiography by Dennis Lillee

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Glenn McGrath remembers nearly every one of his 425 Test wickets

Khan and Nehra fit for tour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

After injuries hampered their tour to Australia, Zaheer Khan and Ashish Nehra have announced themselves fully fit, and ready to tour Pakistan, in a report by PTI

Lillee to help Steve Kirby and Kabir Ali

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Steve Kirby and Kabir Ali have been selected by the ECB to attend a training camp run by Dennis Lillee in Madras next month

Lee turns to Lillee for help

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Brett Lee has enlisted the help of Dennis Lillee as he attempts to overcome a "tough little period" in his career

Lee turns to Lillee for help

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Brett Lee has enlisted the help of Dennis Lillee as he attempts to overcome a "tough little period" in his career

Lee turns to Lillee for help

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Brett Lee has enlisted the help of Dennis Lillee as he attempts to overcome a "tough little period" in his career

Lillee: gadgets are 'insult to one's intelligence'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

While many are calling for an increase in the use of technology to assist umpires, Dennis Lillee has slammed the way that television coverage has taken on board some of the devices

'Dennis, why do you swear?'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

In our new series, My Australia tour, Indian cricketers of the past describe their experiences while touring Australia

'Dennis, why do you swear?'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

In our new series, My Australia tour, Indian cricketers of the past describe their experiences while touring Australia

No lack of memories as the MCG turns 150

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It is a measure of the hold it has on the sporting psyche of the people of Melbourne that yesterday's 150th anniversary of the Melbourne Cricket Ground evoked so many personal memories of Test cricket's first venue

Country bowler Mason looks to McGrath model

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

There's something appropriate about newly-selected New Zealand bowler Michael Mason regarding Australian legend Glenn McGrath as his bowling model

TelstraClear Black Caps Test and one-day international squads named for India and Pakistan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

New Zealand Cricket selection manager Sir Richard Hadlee today named the TelstraClear Black Caps Test and one-day squads for the up-coming tour of India and Pakistan

Mason and Hitchcock get call-up for New Zealand

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Central Districts fast-medium bowler Michael Mason and Auckland one-day specialist Paul Hitchcock are the big winners in the New Zealand cricket teams to tour India and Pakistan named today

Gavaskar takes up Lillee on sledging issue

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sunil Gavaskar renewed his verbal rivalry with Dennis Lillee, blaming him for an infamous walkout during the 1981 Melbourne Test "It was triggered by personal abuse on Lillee's part," said Gavaskar

Lillee reacts sharply to Gavaskar's speech

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dennis Lillee has reacted sharply to Sunil Gavaskar's criticism of Australia's sledging tactics, saying that sledging would never leave the game completely

Survival of the fastest

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

In the August issue of Wisden Cricket Monthly , Dennis Lillee talks to Peter English about the secrets of speed, how to spot a Brett Lee and the way to keep bowlers injury-free Dennis Lillee: he claims to know in three balls

The most famous beard in sport

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

1848 Birth of the most famous cricketer of them all

Lillee: 'Game degenerating into money-driven event'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Dennis Lillee has accused the International Cricket Council (ICC) of placing television-generated revenue ahead of the interests of the game

Dennis Lillee Fast Bowling Academy set to bolster WA's fast bowling stocks

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) is pleased to announce today, the launch of the Dennis Lillee Fast Bowling Academy.

You can't really produce fast bowlers: Dennis Lillee

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

After a gruelling and focussed training session at the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai, Dennis Lillee sat down next to Troy Cooley, Assistant Coach and fitness expert and sipped from a bottle of cold mineral water

Brett Lee visits Dennis Lillee at the WACA Ground today

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Australian fast bowler Brett Lee will visit the WACA Ground today to work with his coach of five years, Dennis Lillee

Dennis Lillee to conduct MRF Pace Australia sessions at the WACA

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former WA and Australian fast bowler Dennis Lillee will conduct MRF Pace Australia coaching sessions at the WACA Ground tonight and tomorrow

Lillee applauds Warne for record-breaking feat

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

AUCKLAND, 15 March -- Australian pace bowling legend Dennis Lillee has applauded Shane Warne for ending his 16-year reign as Australia's greatest wicket-taker, hailing him a great bowler and a great bloke

Zimbabwe pacemen meet Dennis Lillee

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Two of Zimbabwe's most promising young pace bowlers, David Mutendera and Douglas Hondo, have just returned from a ten-day coaching course under Dennis Lillee at the MRF Pace Bowling Foundation in Chennai (formerly Madras)

Lillee casts light on ``infamous betting scandal'' (December 18 1998)

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

PERTH, Australia, Dec 18 (AFP) - Legendary fast bowler Dennis Lillee Friday published a detailed account of a controversial betting incident during a Test match in England saying he never lost any sleep over it

Fast bowlers need protecting, says Lillee (27 November 1998)

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

WELLINGTON, Nov 27 (AFP) - The problem of back injuries suffered by fast bowlers may never be solved unless players are protected when young, says Australian bowling legend Dennis Lillee