Other pro athletes were driving Ferrari's and Cricketers were suffering on a pittance. I fully defend Dennis' reasons for WSC. A fair days pay for a fair days work.
Lillee was way before my time, but his reputation for ferocity is unmatched except for 70's and 80's West Indies, but the way this bloke talks you'd never know.
Lillee is one the best Australian sportsmen of all time. Why is it that the corporate media selectively praises professional people for threatening to strike and demanding better working conditions? If an ordinary worker has similar demands the response is quite different.
These issues were in place even when Bradman was playing. Bradman was trying to earn a living as an ABC affiliate but the cricket board would have none of it. Today when players are paid huge money we should remember how these early pioneers paved the way for them
If I remember correctly from one of my cricket DVDs, Bradman was head of the Australian board and Ian Chappell went to see him and complain about their schedule with South Africa and the lack of payments for a rescheduled test. Bradman had a very condescending response: "Naw son, we can't have that!" which pissed Chappell off no-end.
Considering how much the current Australian cricket team is earning. Dennis Lillee had every right to ask why the previous players were not being paid for what they should be.
Saw them at their prime in a test at the WACA Perth in December 1974. You could follow Lillee as his action was so fluid that the ball followed a 'predictable' path, so to speak. With Thompson, as he hid the ball behind his back before slinging it forward, it was not possible to see it (from the boundary) until it hit the pitch. Lillee niggled the batsmen into error, whereas Thompson either bowled ineffective deliveries or blasted them out with sheer pace when he was on target. Another difference was when Marsh gloved a Lillee delivery, the gloves made a thud sound. With Thompson, the gloves made a sharp clap sound, and Marsh more often than not would wince. When Colin Cowdrey came out to bat, having been recalled into the England team despite not playing a Test for four years and aged 41, the crowd was abuzz -- both in admiration for his courage and in anticipation of him being slaughtered by the Australian pace men.
@electronwave4551 Yes I was there As well , it Proved to me that a great Player of any Era what be a Great Player today , Colin was a Great bat 20 Years before , to come out and face Lillee and Thompson in there prime Was Incredible , Remember all the Marks on his Chest and Stomach At 41 years old , man he had guts I think the Great Man Died in last Couple years , Respect 🙏 RIP Colin
Well, most of it was distributed back to the state associations, a large chunk given to whoever owned the ground (MCG and SCG trustees, city council in Brisbane) plus international teams were paid to tour. The ACB's revenues weren't actually that high back then. The gate takings at Tests were usually only $100-200k apiece, plus another $500k for rights and sponsorship, so probably about $2 million a year. Still more than enough to have top players on contracts.
not outside of oz cos he only got a dozen or so wickets outside oz having played many times outside oz that tells you he was a goo but not great bower because greats can flourish under conditions which test them
d crosdale I have been following cricket since 1981 and have read a lot about all eras prior to that. A genuinely great fast bowler generally strikes at a wicket every 51-55 deliveries - Steyn's is 43.He has done this in an era where things are hopelessly lopsided in favour of batsmen - bigger bats, shorter boundaries, flatter pitches and limitations on things like bouncers. A lot of the batsmen he has been up against are comparable to any other era AND ... he gets wickets in Asia, when most fast bowlers don't. Not sure why you are 'lol' - the joke really is on you.
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Its sheer pleasure to hear from Sir Dennis MBE
He is architech of modern indian cricket
Superb fast bowler
Other pro athletes were driving Ferrari's and Cricketers were suffering on a pittance. I fully defend Dennis' reasons for WSC.
A fair days pay for a fair days work.
Lillee was way before my time, but his reputation for ferocity is unmatched except for 70's and 80's West Indies, but the way this bloke talks you'd never know.
And the rest of us were doing normal boring everyday jobs for even more of a pittance while Lillee and co were playing schoolboy games.
"If Lillee didn't get you Thommo must" was the caption during the 1974-75 ashes series against England and no truer statement was ever made
Lillee is one the best Australian sportsmen of all time.
Why is it that the corporate media selectively praises professional people for threatening to strike and demanding better working conditions? If an ordinary worker has similar demands the response is quite different.
And who kept cricket players pay low , Donald Bradman , a great batsman , but an excuse for a human being , ask the Chapple Bros. !
" If Lillee dont get ya Thommo will "
8/26. The greatest fast bowler I have seen since first attending Test Matches in 1965.
Where do you attend tests Kevin?
SCG 1970's. ''Lillee...Lillee...Lillee''....also '' Hadleys a wanker.....Hadleys a wanker''(respect, Richard). Great times.
Cricketers would still been paid a bag of peanuts if it wasn't wasn't packer.
Dennis Lillee was the Muhummad Ali of Australian Cricket and Thommo was the Mike Tyson of Australian Cricket. Lillee number one. Warne number two.
Agreed
These issues were in place even when Bradman was playing. Bradman was trying to earn a living as an ABC affiliate but the cricket board would have none of it.
Today when players are paid huge money we should remember how these early pioneers paved the way for them
If I remember correctly from one of my cricket DVDs, Bradman was head of the Australian board and Ian Chappell went to see him and complain about their schedule with South Africa and the lack of payments for a rescheduled test. Bradman had a very condescending response: "Naw son, we can't have that!" which pissed Chappell off no-end.
@@electronwave4551yes, once he was the establishment he forgot what it was like to be a player.
@@electronwave4551 Even Keith Miller wasn't a fan of Bradman
Dennis Lillie . You legend . Brought the true meaning of the best Fast bowling to this world .
The great man, the god of fast bowling
Lillee the legend!
Dennis Lillee,together with the late Malcolm Marshall..............none greater!!
When you look back the BS off amateur sport .
An all time eleven, Lillee and Marshall would take the new ball, first change or to share the new ball Akram or Imran Khan
Great fast bowler the game has seen. He however never bowled in Indian wickets. He was wicketless in series in Pakistan tour.Great bowler
One of the greatest sportsmen the world has ever seen. Cheers Dennis!
Dennis was the great bowier at the time with his smooth fast action always loved to see his action against england.
The Don kept all the money for himself
Then during the 70's Chappell when he said the players wanted more money that anyone could play for Australia.
What a hypocrite
Considering how much the current Australian cricket team is earning. Dennis Lillee had every right to ask why the previous players were not being paid for what they should be.
Lilee is a legend hats off
What happened over merv Hughes road rage it’s not summery charge it’s indictable offence 5 years in prison
Nothing would have come without Packer at the time.
The players needed a huge pay rise
This exactly the same as Greg Norman is doing for golf, it takes the Aussies to get things going?
Love this guy! My hero growing up in NZ
Packer only had stories as he has money. Anyone can do that stuff
I once saw Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson and i couldn't see the ball
Hopefully you weren’t batting against them
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No fortunately I was just a spectator.
Saw them at their prime in a test at the WACA Perth in December 1974. You could follow Lillee as his action was so fluid that the ball followed a 'predictable' path, so to speak. With Thompson, as he hid the ball behind his back before slinging it forward, it was not possible to see it (from the boundary) until it hit the pitch. Lillee niggled the batsmen into error, whereas Thompson either bowled ineffective deliveries or blasted them out with sheer pace when he was on target. Another difference was when Marsh gloved a Lillee delivery, the gloves made a thud sound. With Thompson, the gloves made a sharp clap sound, and Marsh more often than not would wince.
When Colin Cowdrey came out to bat, having been recalled into the England team despite not playing a Test for four years and aged 41, the crowd was abuzz -- both in admiration for his courage and in anticipation of him being slaughtered by the Australian pace men.
@electronwave4551 Yes I was there
As well , it Proved to me that a great
Player of any Era what be a Great
Player today , Colin was a Great bat
20 Years before , to come out and face
Lillee and Thompson in there prime
Was Incredible , Remember all the
Marks on his Chest and Stomach
At 41 years old , man he had guts
I think the Great Man Died in last
Couple years , Respect 🙏
RIP Colin
Still looks ready for a 6 over spell....
Where did all the money go? That’s the question.
A damn good question.
Well, most of it was distributed back to the state associations, a large chunk given to whoever owned the ground (MCG and SCG trustees, city council in Brisbane) plus international teams were paid to tour. The ACB's revenues weren't actually that high back then. The gate takings at Tests were usually only $100-200k apiece, plus another $500k for rights and sponsorship, so probably about $2 million a year. Still more than enough to have top players on contracts.
the rest pls
D k lilee the great
From thw hirses mouth
The best fast bowler I ever seen
I'll go Dale Steyn and Malcom Marshall vying for first, DKLillee 3rd.
not outside of oz cos he only got a dozen or so wickets outside oz having played many times outside oz that tells you he was a goo but not great bower because greats can flourish under conditions which test them
Really check facts and figures dummy. took 31 in england 1972, 20 in 1975, 41 in 1981. That's close to 100 in England alone.
@@Bernie8330 Dale who... Lol.. Abviously you were never around when there were real fast bowlers.
d crosdale I have been following cricket since 1981 and have read a lot about all eras prior to that. A genuinely great fast bowler generally strikes at a wicket every 51-55 deliveries - Steyn's is 43.He has done this in an era where things are hopelessly lopsided in favour of batsmen - bigger bats, shorter boundaries, flatter pitches and limitations on things like bouncers. A lot of the batsmen he has been up against are comparable to any other era AND ... he gets wickets in Asia, when most fast bowlers don't. Not sure why you are 'lol' - the joke really is on you.
Legend..
packer was a true king
Some people
We dont hear enough from D.K
DKL
LOL Those balls (Kookaburra Turf 4 piece) are NOT worth $300-$400 a piece, they're worth $124 lol
Never let the truth get in the way of a good yarn
Still a lot of money in 1978
Yea mate , well I prefer Lille’s version
Dont forget thom.o
Awesome