16 Facts About Dennis Lillee

On 17 December 2009, Dennis Lillee was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.

Dennis Lillee took 32 wickets in his debut season to be WA's leading wicket-taker.

Dennis Lillee followed this performance with a successful Ashes tour of England in 1972, when he "asserted himself as a great bowler".

Dennis Lillee returned to the bowling crease towards the end of the season, guiding Perth Cricket Club to the final at the WACA Ground.

Dennis Lillee persevered, undergoing an intensive physiotherapy routine, formulated by sports scientist Frank Pyke, and remodelling his bowling action.

Dennis Lillee suggested that a made-for-television exhibition series could be played each season with profits given to the players.

Dennis Lillee was announced as one of the WSC players in May 1977.

Dennis Lillee contributed 25 wickets to Australia's first victory in the competition.

Dennis Lillee formed a penetrative partnership with fellow West Australian Terry Alderman, who claimed an Australian record of 41 wickets.

Bowling as a first-change, Dennis Lillee had an uneventful tour of New Zealand in March and April 1982 before suffering a serious knee injury in the first Ashes Test at the WACA Ground in November of the same year.

The scorecard entry 'c Marsh b Dennis Lillee' appeared 95 times in Tests, a partnership record between wicket-keeper and bowler that is yet to be broken.

Dennis Lillee was not disciplined by the ACB for this incident.

Since retirement Dennis Lillee has dedicated himself to mentoring and coaching young bowlers, most notably Brett Lee, Shaun Tait, and Mitchell Johnson.

Dennis Lillee was associated with MRF Pace Foundation in India.

Dennis Lillee continued playing cricket until 1999 for the traditional Australian Cricket Board President's XI match against touring sides at Lilac Hill.

From 2004 until his sudden resignation in September 2015, Dennis Lillee was the president of the Western Australian Cricket Association.