Dennis Lillee vs Imran Khan

[subshakerz]

It's because of his incredible swag. Walking onto the field with the ol pimp limp, like he owns the place. Icin' it with the chain.

He made a real effort in his appearance and the aura he

Not just swag. Skill and tenacity

 

[Johan]

I wonder how much of this played a role.

it's all there is to it, he did nothing better than his predecessors.

 

[Coronis]

it's all there is to it, he did nothing better than his predecessors.

Lillee was a very macho guy, full of testosterone and confidence. He was a true man’s man.

 

[Johan]

Lillee was a very macho guy, full of testosterone and confidence. He was a true man’s man.

He can never be a Real man's man, because that's Lord Steven Regal.

 

[subshakerz]

Posted an hour ago:

I think Lillee overcoming stress fractures of his back and coming back a better bowler to me is a great testament to his determination and why he was revered so much.

 

[DrWolverine]

Lillee was a very macho guy, full of testosterone and confidence. He was a true man’s man.

True.

Seeing that in television would have probably made him a larger than life figure.

 

[subshakerz]

True.

Seeing that in television would have probably made him a larger than life figure.

Imran decided to become a genuine fast bowler and not a medium pacer because of watching Lillee.

 

[DrWolverine]

The timing of Sachin Tendulkar’s rise played a massive role in his unmatched popularity

Beyond his talent, Sachin Tendulkar’s popularity soared because the 1990s was the decade when television entered the average Indian household.

Post-liberalization India was hungry for icons, someone to root for on the global stage. Sachin was humble and fearless and fit that need perfectly. He became a symbol of hope at a time when India was still shedding the weight of a closed economy and conservative mindset. His achievements made him a legend but it was his rise coinciding with the birth of a new India endearing him to tens of millions of people made him a demigod.

 

[sayon basak]

He did it on colour television.

Great point.

 

[Coronis]

Great point.

Daily reminder that black and white > colour

 

[kyear2]

Why is Dennis Lillee credited with revolutionising fast bowling when greats like Ray Lindwall and Fred Trueman had already set high standards?

What makes Lillee stand out as the OG of modern fast bowling despite earlier legends achieving similar success? How did Lillee’s impact on fast bowling go beyond what was done by post-war icons like Ray Lindwall, Alan Davidson and Fred Trueman?

Just curious.

TV and personality.

 

[Johan]

Just to say, even John Snow was more impressive away from home than Lillee.