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Jeff Thomson - Interesting Facts, Trivia, And Records About 'Thommo'
Jeffrey Robert Thomson, who celebrates his birthday on 16th August, is one of the fastest bowlers ever to play cricket. Thomson paired up with Dennis Lillee to form a deadly fast bowling duo that terrified even the best of the batters at that time.
Let's take a look at some interesting facts, trivia, and records about Jeff Thomson:
1) One of the fascinating aspects about Jeff Thomson was his bowling action, which was like a sling-shot. Although he learned this from his father, it was mainly attributed to his training as a javelin thrower in his early days.
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- 06 Feb 2021 04:31