Wow, Thommo was the greatest fast bowler of the '70s. What an era of cricket such talented characters ,not a helmet in site fantastic tests with England & West Indies. No sandpaper and no snivelling, just fantastic entertainment. 👏
That should be good enough for the rest of us. If Thommo says he was that good after bowling to him, and then watching him for a short while then that 99.94 average must be deserved. 😊
I saw Thommo bowl at Lords in 1975 against MCC. Walker opened the bowling with Lillee. Then Gilmour bowled. I was so disappointed. Finally, Thommo came on to bowl. His rhythm wasn’t quite right. He no-balled several times. But his speed was phenomenal. I was seated square of the wicket. Lillee had bowled quickly, the ball was just a red blur as it bounced and made its way into Marsh’s gloves. But when Thommo bowled, even though not quite at his best, I couldn’t see the ball at all. Marsh was standing about 10 meters further back to Thommo than he did to Lillee, and the ball was still climbing as he took the ball chest high. That’s how quick Tommo was before his shoulder injury and on slow English pitches.
I remember back in the early 80s in a Brisbane pub on a friday night listening to Thommo telling everyone how much he hated batsmen...what a great character!
Damn, was this fun to watch. I just love this guy; he had all the fire in the world, complete self-awareness and a willingness to explain himself without being coy at all. His story telling is just top-class, just a terrific interview all-around. Thanks for posting this!
Saw Thommo in his prime before his shoulder injury in 76, he was absolutely frightening. No doubt in my mind he was in excess of 100mph on a frequent basis and not just on the one occasion. He’s also a top bloke and great to listen to, absolute legend.
Thommo was def over 100 mph frequently, he was the fastest ever. That slingshot action enabled him to bowl so fast that no one 50 yrs later has bowled as fast
I like that you pointed this out - probably the coolest thing he spoke about in this interview. Thommo was a man's man and a real brother. What an inspiring move, anyone would want a friend like him. Cheers!
As characters go that mid 70s Aussie side was the best. Chappelli and Thommo tell it like it is. Dougie is well Dougie. A gregarious joker- Tangles, a quiet joker- Rowdy. Lillee and Bacchus Marsh; the Undertakers.
thomo was awsome, i watched him bowl , just a casual runup shuffle and let lose, even on the mcg ground with its huge boundaries, no rope in those days thomo would field third man and sprint gather up the ball and bowl sling shot it flat back to Marsh from the long boundaries, he had so much power in his action
Wowwww when I was 7,8 year since then he was my ideal bowler, his bowling action awesome even his bowling speed,,,,at that time none like him he was unmatched
No-one has won a test series in the first session, first day, first test like Thommo did in that 74/75 series. There wasn't a building site or car workshop that wasn't enthralled with that day. It really was like the day we won the America's Cup.
I'm sure he bowled a bouncer in a test match and it bounced only once after going over the keepers head before crashing into the boundary fence. Sometimes he managed to get really steep bounce of just short of a length. Scary.
@@zibtihaj3213 Hmm the original comment said the ball went over the boundary line directly. That's not true. In those days the sight screen was placed a few meters within the boundary line. Ball hitting that sight screen on the full also never happened. These are lies/myths spread by players and fans. I spoke to Rob Moody about this and he has never seen that happen. He has all those matches. We checked each of those instances mentioned. Jeff Thomson's came up quite often in discussions, but none of that is true. Sure the ball bounced and hit the sight screen. That happened a few times in modern day cricket also where the ball goes well above keeper's hands. If you really know of any such incident, pls let me know. Don't just say things without confirming.
I agree with you 100% …. I really do . Thommo and Chappell said that BUT there are comprehensive highlight footage of the 74-75 tour and yet we don’t see any of those deliveries . Wonder why !! Now as far as what Holding said - he actually did SAY that in a podcast … but I have never seen footage of that either .. And I do agree with the rest you said .
Jeff Thomson is probably my favorite bowler. I've had discussions with other cricketers in my country about the fastest bowler ever. They would say Shoaib Akhtar, I would say Jeff Thomson for the obvious reason that the speed gun measured at what speed the batsman faced the ball back in Jeff's days and at what speed the ball is travelling within the first 5 or so yards from the release point at Shoaib Akhtar's time of bowling.
I guess good old Jeff lied about the technology back then and other cricketers and experts surrounding him when he made that claim did not know, or they believed the same thing he said.
@@Imran-uz3zd it is all described in a chapter in Lillee's book "the art of fast bowling". So certainly Lillee understood it. The speed was taken using high speed cameras. Thomson's quickest was just over 160 out of hand. 127 at the batsman's end. It is all very clearly written.
@@craigedwards2940 Indian boxers are better than aussies. We don't have pro boxing but our in Olympic games and Commonwealth games we beat you in the ring.
@@craigedwards2940 Instead of passing remarks on we Indians, why don't you visit this country. We are the fifth largest economy in the world now. Be our guest and see our hospitality.
Thommo is not only great at fast bowling. He is actually one of the great athletes ever. The fact he could win a world title or championship as the worlds fastest bowler after injury, not match fit, and under the influence, is truly unheard of. Aside from the humour to that story from Thommo, there is real greatness to his athleticism in winning that competition.
@@masteranalyser3767 That wasn't WSC. That 71-72 series against the World X! was played in place of the scheduled South African tour when they were banned because of Apartheid. The World X1 had some pretty handy batsmen in Sobers, G.Pollock ( the 2 best I've seen), Gavaskar, Abbas, Lloyd, Ackerman. That was before the "Great Man" broke down with the back inury, where he was the best Bowler I've ever seen.
i loved Chappelli , Stacky , Redders , Dougie , Rowdy , Greg Chappell , "😮avagoodweekend" Mr Walker , ol Iron gloves , DKL, William Morris Lawrey , Sheehan , Thommo , and anyone i forgot , from that Aussie late 60s early 70s , and tragically , didn't get to see South Africa, Richard's, Graeme Pollock , Eddie Barlow , Clive Rice , Garth La Roux , a mirror image of Thommo , big Blonde Sth Afrikaan , people loved him in W S C , and D K LILLEE , TOOK 50 WSC WICKETS , all the best batsmen in history at the time , they should count in his tally of first wickets , seeing as most first class cricketers were playing WSC,
@@roshanariyaratnam8225 haha, i just remember Thommo giving an interview in his playing days saying that most people get his name wrong. Maybe it was in the book he did with David Frith.
26:37 Le Ian Chappell: This is Jeff Thomson. Le Queen: Oh, you're the chap that's been giving our girls a hard time? Le fly-on-the-wall: That's what she said.
What a character! I remember him letting loose with those thunderbolts. * If anyone wants to compare Thommo with another colourful fast and furious bowler look no further than Freddie Trueman * (Trueman's Test and FC averages are better than Thommo's and Lillee's)
They South Africa , the Proreas , SPRINGBOKS, was that the S Africa , Rugger team or cricket team , i think New Zealand All Blacks , refused to sanction or at least the relevant Rugger body banned the Springboks for political reasons , to do with aparthite ,and Australian cricket followed suit , and refused to play Sth Africa , who in 68/69 , Destroyed Australia, people say Australia just didn't want to meet a Juggernaught , shame i was so keen to see the Proteas , lets call them that , what a match up lost , sport , politics , the more things change .....??
"Blood on the pitch was a weekend experience"
Bad ass.
Wow, Thommo was the greatest fast bowler of the '70s. What an era of cricket such talented characters ,not a helmet in site fantastic tests with England & West Indies. No sandpaper and no snivelling, just fantastic entertainment. 👏
Thommo’s story about Bradman is kinda WOW!!!
Not really, if you listen to a Chappell story, you hear what a tightarse he was
He was a tight ass but was the best batter ever 100%
One of the funniest bloke ever.
Always love to hear him.
That should be good enough for the rest of us. If Thommo says he was that good after bowling to him, and then watching him for a short while then that 99.94 average must be deserved. 😊
I saw Thommo bowl at Lords in 1975 against MCC. Walker opened the bowling with Lillee. Then Gilmour bowled. I was so disappointed. Finally, Thommo came on to bowl. His rhythm wasn’t quite right. He no-balled several times. But his speed was phenomenal. I was seated square of the wicket. Lillee had bowled quickly, the ball was just a red blur as it bounced and made its way into Marsh’s gloves. But when Thommo bowled, even though not quite at his best, I couldn’t see the ball at all. Marsh was standing about 10 meters further back to Thommo than he did to Lillee, and the ball was still climbing as he took the ball chest high. That’s how quick Tommo was before his shoulder injury and on slow English pitches.
I have a selfie with Thommo! What a legend and a story teller.
Thommo is a legend!
I remember back in the early 80s in a Brisbane pub on a friday night listening to Thommo telling everyone how much he hated batsmen...what a great character!
Damn, was this fun to watch. I just love this guy; he had all the fire in the world, complete self-awareness and a willingness to explain himself without being coy at all. His story telling is just top-class, just a terrific interview all-around. Thanks for posting this!
Saw Thommo in his prime before his shoulder injury in 76, he was absolutely frightening. No doubt in my mind he was in excess of 100mph on a frequent basis and not just on the one occasion. He’s also a top bloke and great to listen to, absolute legend.
Hmm I'm most certain he was not over 100 mph "frequently" :)
The fastest bowler ! Ever ❤
Fastest ever. End of 😊
Thommo was def over 100 mph frequently, he was the fastest ever. That slingshot action enabled him to bowl so fast that no one 50 yrs later has bowled as fast
THOMMO, FUCKING FAST & FURIOUS. LOVED HIS COMMENTRY TOO.
Love Thomo. Says how it is.
legend. any person who takes a hit to their own pocket for the betterment of the game is a fucking hero. also, very smart to bowl full tosses.
yes thomo took a hit to his pocket to play be with his mates, a true aussie legend
I like that you pointed this out - probably the coolest thing he spoke about in this interview. Thommo was a man's man and a real brother. What an inspiring move, anyone would want a friend like him. Cheers!
Good interview. Watched Thommo in his prime at the MCG. Loved that rhythmic run up pre shoulder. TFP
Live your life , forget regret or life is yours to miss , JT a funny man !
As characters go that mid 70s Aussie side was the best. Chappelli and Thommo tell it like it is. Dougie is well Dougie. A gregarious joker- Tangles, a quiet joker- Rowdy. Lillee and Bacchus Marsh; the Undertakers.
I love listening to JeffThompson
thomo was awsome, i watched him bowl , just a casual runup shuffle and let lose, even on the mcg ground with its huge boundaries, no rope in those days thomo would field third man and sprint gather up the ball and bowl sling shot it flat back to Marsh from the long boundaries, he had so much power in his action
The Ric Flair of cricket
Wowwww when I was 7,8 year since then he was my ideal bowler, his bowling action awesome even his bowling speed,,,,at that time none like him he was unmatched
Thommo and Lillee were a pair of bad ass western cowboys who ended up with a red cherry in hand giving nightmares to batsmen around the world.
Nice intro from Greg, the notorious underarm king from Aussie(for us NZers). Good to see this tribute to Jeff who was a true champion of the game !!
It was a long time ago, and most Aussies didn't agree with it either, but it may be time to let it go.
No, it was a day of infamy that should never ever be repeated, and for that very reason it will live on.
@stevehughes1510 it can't be repeated the underarm was removed quickly from the rules
@@jw-vx8im Yes and rightly so. Now it's tennis that has the underarm serve thing going on, that's got to have stop put on it too.
No-one has won a test series in the first session, first day, first test like Thommo did in that 74/75 series. There wasn't a building site or car workshop that wasn't enthralled with that day. It really was like the day we won the America's Cup.
You do realise that Australia batted first in that test match, don't you?
@@Swannerator l was referring to our bowling innings and l think l neglected to say it.
I'm sure he bowled a bouncer in a test match and it bounced only once after going over the keepers head before crashing into the boundary fence. Sometimes he managed to get really steep bounce of just short of a length. Scary.
No other pace bowler has bowled a bouncer that went over the boundry behind the wicket keeper says it all.
Holding did at Perth …. In his first tour … batsman was Marsh
That never happened :)
@@suhail_69 Holding said that in a podcast interview - it is on youtube
infact he said the ball hit the sight screen on the FULL
@@zibtihaj3213 Hmm the original comment said the ball went over the boundary line directly. That's not true. In those days the sight screen was placed a few meters within the boundary line. Ball hitting that sight screen on the full also never happened. These are lies/myths spread by players and fans. I spoke to Rob Moody about this and he has never seen that happen. He has all those matches. We checked each of those instances mentioned. Jeff Thomson's came up quite often in discussions, but none of that is true. Sure the ball bounced and hit the sight screen. That happened a few times in modern day cricket also where the ball goes well above keeper's hands. If you really know of any such incident, pls let me know. Don't just say things without confirming.
I agree with you 100% …. I really do . Thommo and Chappell said that BUT there are comprehensive highlight footage of the 74-75 tour and yet we don’t see any of those deliveries .
Wonder why !!
Now as far as what Holding said - he actually did SAY that in a podcast … but I have never seen footage of that either ..
And I do agree with the rest you said .
Fantastic interview!
Jeff Thomson is probably my favorite bowler. I've had discussions with other cricketers in my country about the fastest bowler ever. They would say Shoaib Akhtar, I would say Jeff Thomson for the obvious reason that the speed gun measured at what speed the batsman faced the ball back in Jeff's days and at what speed the ball is travelling within the first 5 or so yards from the release point at Shoaib Akhtar's time of bowling.
Wrong info :)
Not true.when Thomson was timed at 160 in 1975, his speed was calculated OUT OF HAND
I guess good old Jeff lied about the technology back then and other cricketers and experts surrounding him when he made that claim did not know, or they believed the same thing he said.
@@Imran-uz3zd it is all described in a chapter in Lillee's book "the art of fast bowling". So certainly Lillee understood it.
The speed was taken using high speed cameras. Thomson's quickest was just over 160 out of hand. 127 at the batsman's end. It is all very clearly written.
Pleasure to see him
Remember watching Thommo in his debut at the MCG, against Pakistan, he bowled with a broken bone in his foot and went for heaps
Lillee was the Muhummad Ali of Cricket and Thommo was the Mike Tyson.
Amazing analogy dear. On the same lines Malcom Marshall was Sugar Ray Robinson and Holding was Teofielo Stevenson.
@@adwait73 Who were the Indian one's?
@@craigedwards2940 Indian boxers are better than aussies. We don't have pro boxing but our in Olympic games and Commonwealth games we beat you in the ring.
@@adwait73 If you guy's are so great, why do you keep flooding our country?
@@craigedwards2940 Instead of passing remarks on we Indians, why don't you visit this country. We are the fifth largest economy in the world now. Be our guest and see our hospitality.
Along with Frank Tyson, the fastest bowler ever. Frightening.
How quick was Tyson in comparison to thommo
Wow, awesome ✌️🇦🇺😎
Thommo is not only great at fast bowling. He is actually one of the great athletes ever.
The fact he could win a world title or championship as the worlds fastest bowler after injury, not match fit, and under the influence, is truly unheard of.
Aside from the humour to that story from Thommo, there is real greatness to his athleticism in winning that competition.
If you include World Series Cricket Dennis Lillee took 355+67 = 422 Wickets at an Average of 24 was a great achievement in early 80s
24 or 22 ?
And another 24 wickets @20.08 against the World X1 in '71-72. Greatest Fast Bowler ever seen.
@@zibtihaj3213it’s 24 average.
@@wayneelliott7011 I already included his records in World Series Cricket 🏏
@@masteranalyser3767 That wasn't WSC. That 71-72 series against the World X! was played in place of the scheduled South African tour when they were banned because of Apartheid. The World X1 had some pretty handy batsmen in Sobers, G.Pollock ( the 2 best I've seen), Gavaskar, Abbas, Lloyd, Ackerman. That was before the "Great Man" broke down with the back inury, where he was the best Bowler I've ever seen.
Gavaskar faced him after his injury and feels he was the fastest. Faster than Mike holding. So he did not slow down.
Loved thommo , no woke , no bullshit, take me back country road ❤
i loved Chappelli , Stacky , Redders , Dougie , Rowdy , Greg Chappell , "😮avagoodweekend" Mr Walker , ol Iron gloves , DKL, William Morris Lawrey , Sheehan , Thommo , and anyone i forgot , from that Aussie late 60s early 70s , and tragically , didn't get to see South Africa, Richard's, Graeme Pollock , Eddie Barlow , Clive Rice , Garth La Roux , a mirror image of Thommo , big Blonde Sth Afrikaan , people loved him in W S C , and D K LILLEE , TOOK 50 WSC WICKETS , all the best batsmen in history at the time , they should count in his tally of first wickets , seeing
as most first class cricketers were playing WSC,
The only thing that annoys Thommo, apart from batsmen, is when people incorrectly spell his last name with a 'p'.
I’ve corrected it….
@@roshanariyaratnam8225 haha, i just remember Thommo giving an interview in his playing days saying that most people get his name wrong. Maybe it was in the book he did with David Frith.
@@roshanariyaratnam8225
It's still "P" in the interview.
26:37
Le Ian Chappell: This is Jeff Thomson.
Le Queen: Oh, you're the chap that's been giving our girls a hard time?
Le fly-on-the-wall: That's what she said.
The Queen was actually pretty groovy
What a character! I remember him letting loose with those thunderbolts.
* If anyone wants to compare Thommo with another colourful fast and furious bowler look no further than Freddie Trueman *
(Trueman's Test and FC averages are better than Thommo's and Lillee's)
Terrifying fast bowler who was never the same after he got hurt a second time
Yeah..I still dont get how he could sling it like that!!!
Btw, you spelled Thomson wrong, OP.
Fixed - thx for pointing out!
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@@roshanariyaratnam8225 thanks for the upload! A really cool part of preserving cricket history!
Lethal bowler and funny guy
Thommo's a bit of a dag.
They South Africa , the Proreas , SPRINGBOKS, was that the S Africa , Rugger team or cricket team , i think New Zealand All Blacks , refused to sanction or at least the relevant Rugger body banned the Springboks for political reasons , to do with aparthite ,and Australian cricket followed suit , and refused to play Sth Africa , who in 68/69 , Destroyed Australia, people say Australia just didn't want to meet a Juggernaught , shame i was so keen to see the Proteas , lets call them that , what a match up lost , sport , politics , the more things change .....??
Great guy ..great interview ..not sure abt the shirt 😋😋
Talk to Ranbir Kapoor yuraj sigh tamha bhaiya Yogi shahi paneer obc SC st etc n corrupt 2 3 percent people mere ko kuch nahi milegaa chal baag
THOMMO, FUCKING FAST & FURIOUS. LOVED HIS COMMENTRY TOO.