All-time combined India-Australia Test XI

#10 Dennis Lillee

Dennis Lillee in his delivery stride

Lillee began his career as a tearaway fast bowler but soon developed back and shoulder problems. Some of these were career-threatening and they forced him to reassess his playing style. He then cut down on pace to be more accurate and developed certain remarkable skills, like the late outswinger.

Lillee got Australia breakthroughs when they needed them the most and would never say no to an extra over if his captain demanded so.

Armed with a copybook action, pace and swing, Lillee broke Lance Gibbs' world record of 309 Test wickets and finished with 355 wickets from just 70 matches to underline his status as one of the all-time greats.

Lillee averaged 23.92 with the leather and picked up 23 five-fors and seven 10-wicket hauls in his entire career.