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. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
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. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
2) Thomson used to play both cricket and soccer. He once punched a referee because he got annoyed at him for some of the decisions during the game. Thomson was banned after this incident. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
3) Jeff Thomson used to work in Commonwealth Bank. One Friday afternoon, he encountered a bunch of Robbers with guns. However, unlike the fellow managers, Thomson handled them calmly and handed them over to the police. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
4) During the World Cup 1975 match against Sri Lanka, Jeff Thomson launched an all-body attack on two batters - Sunil Wettimuny and Duleep Mendis - as they started a counterattack against the Australian bowlers. Thomson hit them on ribcages and boots, and both the batters had to be hospitalized. The next day, a policeman even went to Mendis' room asking him if he wanted to press charges against Jeff Thomson. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
5) Thommo retired in 1986 and worked as the bowling coach with Queensland. Carl Rackemann, Craig McDermott, and Allan Border wanted Thomson to make his first-class comeback since he was still faster than any of the Queensland bowlers. However, the selectors refused to give up their youth policy, and Thomson couldn't make his comeback. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
6) Before a test match against England, Thomson said in a TV interview that he liked hitting the batters more than getting them out, and he likes to see blood on the pitch. A few days later, Thomson picked up 5\/93, during which he injured several English batters. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
7) In his first test against Pakistan, Jeff Thomson bowled waywardly and returned with figures of 0\/110. However, it was later found that Thomson bowled with a broken foot without informing the selectors. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
8) Jeff Thomson was and still is regarded as the fastest bowler. In 1975, using high-speed cameras, Thomson was recorded clocking deliveries over 160 kmph on two occasions. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
9) Greg Chappell once refused to face Jeff Thomson since he found him very fast. Even the great Viv Richards rates him the fastest. Rodney Marsh, Australia's then wicket-keeper, claims Thomson used to bowl at a speed of 180 kmph. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
10) Jeff Thomson played 51 test matches for Australia in which he picked 100 wickets. In 187 first-class matches, Thomson recorded 675 wickets while he claimed 107 dismissals in 88 List-A games. <\/p>\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2021\/08\/jeff-thomson-interesting-facts-trivia-and-records-about-thommo.jpg", "alt_img": "Cricket Image for Jeff Thomson - Interesting Facts, Trivia, And Records About 'Thommo' ", "alt_title": "Jeff Thomson", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "Happy Birthday Jeff Thomson - Interesting Facts, Trivia, And Records About 'Thommo' On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "Some interesting facts, trivia, and records about Australian cricketer Jeff Thomson, who celebrates his birthday today. ", "seo_keywords": "Today Cricketer Birthday, Jeff Thomson", "tag": null, "tagging": "Today Cricketer Birthday,Jeff Thomson,", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "jeff-thomson-interesting-facts-trivia-and-records", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "1", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "7749", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "1", "created": "2021-08-15 15:57:34", "updated": "2021-08-16 11:08:41", "img_from": "Image Source: Google", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "Jeff Thomson, Fastest Bowler In Cricket, Australia, Jeff Thomson Records, Trivia, Facts, Jeff Thomson Birthday", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "21", "jio_date": "2021-08-16 11:08:41", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "1", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": "2021-08-16 11:08:41", "featured": "0", "pred_match_id": null, "article_content_type": null, "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/cricket-special\/jeff-thomson-interesting-facts-trivia-and-records-81512" }