Top 5 Australian legends who would have been hits in IPL

Australia saw the birth of many great cricketers including the likes of great Sir Donald Bradman, Allan Border, Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke, Shane Warne and others. Though the likes of Ponting, Clarke and Warne have played a quite a few IPL matches, but several other great Aussie cricketers have simply missed the fun.

These cricketers could have really played well in the IndiaPremierre League because they had a wide variety of shots in their batting glossary. Let us analyse some of the prominent Aussie cricketers who could have really performed fiercely at IPL, had they ever embraced the tournament. Unfortunately, they didn’t play the game in the T20 era.

#5 Dennis Lillee

Undoubtedly, if the Aussie legend Dennis Lillee had ever played the championship, then he could have transformed IPL into a bowler’s wicket-fiesta. He was the most lethal bowler in his era with perfect line and length.

A right-hand-fast bowler with a massive fan-following and never-say-no attitude, Lillee was known for his astonishing talents and sublime fast bowling against every opponent. Lillee was always ready to give a breakthrough, something that is vital in IPL.

With a tally of 355 wickets from 70 tests at a brilliant bowling average of 24, Lillee could have been hugely successful in IPL. Interestingly, Lillee finished his illustrious cricket career with a wicket in his last ball. Lillee also scalped 103 wickets in his 63-ODI career.