- Born
- Birth nameDennis Keith Lillee
- Height5′ 11½″ (1.82 m)
- Dennis Lillee was born on July 18, 1949 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia.
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- Former Australian cricketer.
- Founding Director of the MRF Pace Academy in Madras, India. He was succeeded by fellow Australian pace legend Glenn McGrath.
- Appeared for the Australian National Team in 70 tests, ending with a world record 355 wickets at the time of his retirement in 1984.
- Suffered a near career ending injury when in 1975-76 he experienced a severe spinal fracture. While most expected he wouldn't ever play again, Lillee underwent extensive psyiotherapy to relieve himself of back pain and remodeled his bowling action, returning to the squad in 1977. Ironically, his figures post return right upto his retirement were far superior to the ones before injury.
- Considered by most cricket fans and analysts as the most complete fast-bowler in the history of the game.
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