Dennis Lillee
90Australia · PACE · 1972 to 1983 · on scorecards: DK Lillee
BATTING
- Matches
- 63
- Innings
- 34
- Runs
- 240
- Average
- 9.23
- Strike rate
- 75
- High score
- 42*
- 100s / 50s
- 0 / 0
BOWLING & FIELDING
- Wickets
- 103
- Average
- 20.82
- Economy
- 3.58
- Strike rate
- 34.8
- Best figures
- 5/34
- 4w / 5w
- 5 / 1
- Catches / Stumpings
- 10 / 0
- Run-outs effected
- 0
CAREER IN BRIEF
Dennis Lillee played 63 ODIs for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1972 to 1983. The first came against England at Old Trafford, and the last against West Indies at Lord's in 1983.
The most productive decade was the 1980s: 76 wickets at 20.0 in 48 ODIs. The best bowling is 5 for 34 against Pakistan at Headingley in 1975. In all: 1 five-wicket haul.
With the ball: 69 wickets at 18.7 at home and 23 wickets at 20.8 away. The most wickets came against England: 31 wickets at 19.8 in 16 ODIs. Sydney Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 21 ODIs and 42 wickets at 14.1. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. Australia won 30 of the ODIs Dennis Lillee played and lost 32.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 63 ODI scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42* | 61 | West Indies | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 1981 | Lost |
| 21 | 25 | England | Edgbaston | 1980 | Lost |
| 19 | 24 | West Indies | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1979 | Lost |
| 16* | 19 | West Indies | Lord's | 1975 | Lost |
| 14 | 14 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1979 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/34 | 12 | Pakistan | Headingley | 1975 | Won |
| 4/12 | 10 | England | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1980 | Lost |
| 4/28 | 8.5 | West Indies | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1979 | Won |
| 4/32 | 10 | India | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1981 | Won |
| 4/35 | 11 | England | Kennington Oval | 1980 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Indies | 17 | 126 | 11.45 | 0/0 | 24 | 27.50 |
| England | 16 | 74 | 10.57 | 0/0 | 31 | 19.84 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 11 | 2.75 | 0/0 | 28 | 15.46 |
| India | 5 | 9 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 11.50 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 15 | 7.50 | 0/0 | 8 | 19.38 |
| Sri Lanka | 3 | 5 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 0 | – | 0/0 | 2 | 35.00 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 41 | 173 | 9.61 | 0/0 | 69 | 18.72 |
| Away | 14 | 48 | 8.00 | 0/0 | 23 | 20.83 |
| Neutral | 8 | 19 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 11 | 34.00 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 | 92 | 23.00 | 0/0 | 27 | 23.04 |
| 1980s | 48 | 148 | 6.73 | 0/0 | 76 | 20.04 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | ODIs | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 21 | 53 | 5.89 | 0/0 | 42 | 14.10 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 13 | 57 | 9.50 | 0/0 | 19 | 23.74 |
| Lord's | 4 | 16 | – | 0/0 | 5 | 37.20 |
| Adelaide Oval | 4 | 10 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 4 | 39.25 |
| Headingley | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0/0 | 8 | 19.00 |
| Edgbaston | 3 | 42 | 14.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 14.86 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v England, 1972 at Old Trafford
- Latest in the archive: v West Indies, 1983 at Lord's
PLAYER DETAILS
- Born
- 18 July 1949
- Batting
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling
- Right-arm fast
- Balls faced (career)
- 320
- Ducks
- 6
- Four-wicket hauls
- 5
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