Jeff Thomson fondly known as ‘Thomo’ is a legend of the game and widely regarded as the ‘fastest bowler of all time.’ He is best remembered for the unforgettable partnership and relationship he formed with fellow fast bowler and cricket speaker, Dennis Lillee.

A devastating fast bowler who struck fear into batsman around the world, Thomo was the first bowler to break the 100mph barrier. Commenting on the Thomo and Lillee combination during the 1974-75 season, Wisden wrote: “…it was easy to believe they were the fastest pair ever to have coincided in a cricket team”. Australian wicket-keeper Rod Marsh kept to Thomo for most of his Test career and has claimed that he bowled upwards of 180km/h.

Thomo and Lillee played Test cricket throughout the 70’s and 80’s competing in more than fifty matches, until Thomson’s retirement in 1986 whereby he became a dedicated cricket speaker. Over Thomo’s 51 Test career he amassed 200 Test wickets.

Thomo was inducted into the Australian Hall of Fame by Cricket Australia in 2016.