 This helped England in 1970–71 when they had the fast bowlers John Snow and Bob Willis, but not in 1974–75.The only real point of contention the series was the intimidatory bowling, in particularly by Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson of Australia, but also Bob Willis, Tony Greig and Peter Lever of England.As the series progressed the touring team and English press thought that the Australian umpires failed to apply Law 46; 'The persistent bowling of fast short-pitched balls at the batsman is unfair if, in the opinion of the umpire at the bowler's end, it constitutes a systematic attempt at intimidation'.