5 legendary fast bowlers who earned attractive nicknames

#1 Dennis Lillee (FOT)

Dennis Lillee formed a lethal bowling pair with Jeff Thomson

Crowned as the 'outstanding fast bowler of his generation', Dennis Lillee was a complete package who was a mainstay in the Australian attack for more than a decade and contributed immensely to their immense success.

The nickname 'FOT' was coined early in his career when he had just started playing for Western Australia. During a match, his captain Tony Lock called him and said,” Dennis, you are bowling like a flippin’ old tart.” His teammate John Inverarity immediately gave Lillee the nickname 'FOT' (flippin’ old tart), which became popular in the latter days.

The right arm pacer featured in 70 Tests for the team from Down Under and took 355 wickets. He was even the highest wicket-taker in Tests when he retired in 1984.

Lillee was named in Australia’s Test Team of the Century. Post-retirement, he has been busy as a fast bowling coach. The Australian made major contributions to the MRF pace academy in Chennai and groomed many successful International fast bowlers.