Australia isn’t kind to touring all-rounders.

Extra bounce, long spells, hard yards — and nowhere to hide.

This list looks at the Top 10 touring all-rounders in Australia since 1979, featuring the rare few who genuinely did both jobs down under: Imran Khan, Shaun Pollock, Kapil Dev, Richard Hadlee, Ian Botham, Jacques Kallis and more.

Runs when it mattered. Wickets when nothing was happening.

Two skills. One of the toughest workplaces in cricket.

If you want an even drier / punchier version:

Australia: fast, unforgiving, no favours.

These blokes still batted, bowled — and led from the front.

Imran Khan, Pollock, Kapil Dev, Hadlee, Botham, Kallis.

All-rounders who didn’t just tour Australia — they survived it.

Happy to sharpen it further or add a one-liner for each player if you want extra bite.

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With Steven Smith's retirement from 50 Over cricket.

I thought id pick my greatest 50 over team for Australia this century.

Plenty of World Cup Titles 2003,2007,2015 and 2023 but what is the combined best XI

Smithy is in as Vice Captain but who are his teammates ?

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my: Top 10 Touring Batsmen to Australia since 1979!

These brilliant batsman flew halfway around the world to face the bounciest minefields on earth – where the ball bounces higher than Aussie beer prices and the fast bowlers are angrier than a kangaroo on Red Bull.

These fearless warriors braved the fastest, bounciest tracks Down Under... facing legends like Lillee, Thomson, McGrath, Warne, and Johnson.

We're talking the explosive West Indian Master Blaster and Prince and Indian Little Master and KING ... a classy Kiwi and Englishman who conquered the aussies in almost slo mo. and so much more!

Who dominated the Aussies on their own turf? Who piled on runs when it mattered most?

Stick around as I rank them all – from number 10 to the undisputed king!

Hit that LIKE button if you're pumped, SUBSCRIBE for more cricket fire, and let's dive in!"

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Join Damien Fleming for a Bowlology deep dive into the greatest touring fast bowlers to visit Australia since 1979. From the swing kings to the relentless enforcers, Flem breaks down what made these quicks so dangerous on Aussie wickets.

Featuring legends including:

🏏 Wasim Akram – the Sultan of Swing who made the Kookaburra talk

🏏 Ian Bishop – pace, bounce and perfect wrist position

🏏 Curtly Ambrose – the silent assassin who terrorised Australian top orders

🏏 Jasprit Bumrah – the modern master with an unplayable skill set

🏏 Richard Hadlee – the great technician who could dismantle any batting lineup

Expect stories, analysis, a few scars from past encounters… and plenty of classic Bowlology humour.

Subscribe for more cricket chats, fast-bowling breakdowns and future Aussie tours analysis. If you’ve got a bowler you think Flem missed, drop it in the comments!

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Former Aussie players now IPL and Big Bash coaches David Hussey and James Hopes have a chat,

• IPL chat there respective coaches Rick Ponting and Brendan Mccullum and what makes them so good,
• Amount of work and analysis that goes into T20 cricket,
• T20 World Cup how it will play out with pitch conditions and team balances,
• The history of domestic T20 crickey in Australia form Gimmicky to serious tournament ,
• Shield Final as opponents Huss winning with Vics 2003/04 with a First innings Total of 710!
• Hopes and Queensland get revenge 2 years later with a huge score of 6/900.

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On this latest Podcast we are treated to Ashes cricket royalty Michael Hussey and Brad Haddin

• Talk Hadds coaching role in IPL and Dave Warners dropping and Kane Williamson Captaincy
• T20 World Cup preview and predictions
• Ashes memories 2006/07 Huss recalls the Brisbane Test build up and the miraculous Adelaide Test win
• 2013.14 Ashes memories form Hadds the Mitch Johnson factor and special hydration for Ryan Harris
• We preview the 2021.22 Ashes series
• Answer questions from social media Facing Dale Steyn and Morkel
• Playing with that great character Doug Bollinger

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Merv Hughes in the co host he chats watching his Bulldogs lose the AFL Grand final,

2.00- Tim May intro and his life in Austin Texas USA,

8.40- Rooming with Merv and Maysy's snore shirt and gun fire in Pakistan,

17.50- Maysy's extensive and humorous injury List,

22.00- Merv bowling to Maysy, Maysy bowling to Flem,

32,50- The 1992/93 Adelaide test thriller v West Indies,

37.00- 1993 Ashes win and the spin twins,

42.50- Ferris Bueller,

44.00- Julios v Nerds,

47.00- the formation of the ACA,

54.00 American cricket and Test crickets future,

59.55- Merv brings up neutral curators?,

103- Best batsman bowled too.

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.10 A review of his Player profile form 1984.85- Yacht rock, Tee Totalling, Literature ,

7.30- His unique bowling action including the Drag. Where did it come from?

9.30- Hole for the big toe- and cricket boots dunlop volleys puma Sheffield Hope Sweeney.

12.15- The evolvement in his action side on insuring vs outswing.

14.00- using your wicketkeeper for action help,

14.40- Visualisation bowling,

16.40 His FBC teammates, Lillee, Thomson, Hogg and Whitney,

24.50 Can Pat Cummins captain Australia,

29.10- Young Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh leadership.

30.42- The Ashes 1982.83 The Spearhead- Alderman injury, Coping with the Lillee legacy,

35.20- The Ambrose bouncer impact and not packing his own helmet, 

36.20- 1989 Ashes- Bowling with Alderman and Merv, Dream series, 

37.35- The Baggy Green and the song,

39.15- Playing 10 consecutive tests and the Great West Indian Teams,- “Brutal Cricket”

45-00- Alan Border’s influence on that era,

46.30- His time as Pakistan coach,

49.15- Rating current Aussie FBC Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood, Pattinson,

50.45- What would he do as Cricket Australia CEO?

55.00- A review of his JVC tv AD- Did I say Batsman weaknesses?

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Simon Katich reflects on his coaching for the Manchester Originals in the Hundred,

2.50- The Positives of the hundred tournament.

7.20- The demands of Coaching in the hundred vs T20 cricket,

9.55- Coaching Kohli and AB Devilliers for RCB in the IPL,

15.15- His thoughts on 2021.22 Ashes series.

17.30- His time as an Opener for Australia and his opening partners Hayden, Jacques, Hughes and Watson.

20.25- His infamous Press conference after being told his career was over,

26.30- Facing blowers like Dale Steyn and Andre Flintoff,

33.20- The move from NSW to WA,

44.50- His role in the AFL for the Giants,

47.00- Advice for young opening batsman

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One of the great white ball batsman of all time THE FINISHER the hammerhead on masked singer Michael Bevan 

1.30- Similarities with hitting a match winning 4 for Australia to win a ODI vs Finishing 11th in the tv show Masked Singer!!

5.50- The making of the Finisher role in one day cricket,

14.55 - Adjusting to a Young Dasher to run machine,

17.50- Test career and dealing with Short ball,.

25.55- His Head, Heart, Hips batting philosophy,

30.35- His infamous Bevo attacks!,

33.20 His fashion tips,

35.20- Taking an electric bass on tour

37.30 -Was Hair metal singer Kip Winger an inspiration and Christian rock Stryper concerts,

Nathan Ellis

41.00- His T20 hat trick on debut,

44.30- His unique cricketing journey,

47.55- His guide to working for the World Wild life fund,

49.35- White ball bowling skills

57.40- The Merging of the Australians with Testand T20 Hattricks on Debut club,

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