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'I just run in and go whang.' This is how Jeff Thomson, the fastest bowler of all times, explains his technique. Thommo was feared by batsmen all around the world. Sri Lankan Sunil Wettimuny recalls facing one of Thommo's balls: 'Never before or since that day did I know fear on the cricket field.' Mike Brearley, the Middlesex captain who led England during the World Series Cricket incursion, said of Thommo: 'Broken marriages, conflicts of loyalty, the problems of everyday life fall away as one faces up to Thomson.' Greg Chappell, Thommo's former captain, put it this way, 'I don't care if Thommo hasn't a clue where they are going, he'll frighten these blokes out. They'll be so desperate to get to the other end they'll run themselves out.' This is Jeff Thomson's story, from the cricket fields of his Sydney schoolboy days to the international matches and beyond, as told to Ashley Mallet by Thommo, his former team mates and his opponents. Thommo's legendary partnership with Dennis Lillee, a combination known as Lillian Thomson, was one of the most lethal in the history of cricket. As the caption to Paul Rigby's famous cartoon said: 'Ashes to ashes, dust to dust - if Thommo don't get ya, Lillee must . . .'
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Ashley Mallett played test cricket with Jeff Thompson and is the author of many books, including Chappelli Speaks Out (Allen & Unwin, 2005) and One of a Kind: The Doug Walters Story (Allen & Unwin, 2008).
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lots of stats, not enough insight.........
19 April 2011
Format:Paperback
For once a lot of ex cricketers contributed to this book (one of Mallett's strengths obviously is his access as an ex test player) but for me I was hoping for a bit more insight from the batsmen as to what it was like facing Thomson at his best, there is some of course but only soundbites. I also hoped to learn much more around that key period of Aussie cricket 1974-1980 but as with all books of Aussie players around this period no-one really says much, I know Thomson didn't sign for WSC initially but he would have known all the ins and outs but nothing is presented here.
His career is rushed through in a plethora of stats, his analyses are impressive when he's at his best no doubt, but not enough depth is given to some of the key series he played in when he and the Aussie team of the era was at its best. His shield career has no bones to it at all, some of the Qld v NSW matches must have been very tasty indeed but they're hardly covered at all bar the stats.
However, it's a decent read and there are some good tales from both Thomson and ex players.
His career is rushed through in a plethora of stats, his analyses are impressive when he's at his best no doubt, but not enough depth is given to some of the key series he played in when he and the Aussie team of the era was at its best. His shield career has no bones to it at all, some of the Qld v NSW matches must have been very tasty indeed but they're hardly covered at all bar the stats.
However, it's a decent read and there are some good tales from both Thomson and ex players.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
somewhat disappointed
11 April 2011
Format:Paperback
Could've been a much better read if Thommo actually DID speak out...what you get is a sanitised version of events from what was no doubt an interesting career...all very safe without much talk about what actually happens inside the dressing room or on the pitch...still love Thommo but no more Ashley Mallets patronising drivel....
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