5 Australian players hated by England

Dennis Lillee

Dennis Lillee was a menacing presence on the field

Known for his fierce on-field presence, Dennis Lillee was the other half of the fearsome Lillee-Thompson duo.

The sight of this huge 6 feet tall, wide chested, wild-haired guy in a white open-collared shirt, running to the crease made even the great batsman weak in their knees.

The ferociously fast young West Australian bowler made his Test debut, aged 21, against England in the Adelaide Test in January 1971.

He dismantled England during the Ashes tour of 1972, taking 31 wickets at an average of 17.67.

During the 1974-75 Ashes, Thommo and Lillee combined forces, claiming 58 wickets between them.

The former Australian tearaway, who told Sachin Tendulkar to ditch bowling and focus on batting, claimed 355 wickets in 70 Tests and could dismiss a batsman with his sheer presence.