Top 10 Australian bowlers of all time

#3. Dennis Lillee

Dennis Lillee statue at the MCG

Dennis Lillee had the pace to threaten the batsmen, the stamina to bowl like a work-horse, the attitude to dominate the opposition and the charisma to pull crowds. No wonder he finished his career as the leading wicket-taker of his time.

For more than a decade, Lille opened Australia's bowling attack and claimed 355 wickets in 70 Tests. His 31 wickets in the 1972 Ashes series demonstrated his abilities and in 1981, he reduced the mighty West Indies to a pulp by claiming seven wickets in an innings.

Lilee was undoubtedly a genuine 'match-winner' on whom the captain always relied and the crowds always focused their eyes on.