Without the raw attributes most fearsome in a fast bowler - express pace and towering height - he knuckled down and became the world's best.

As goalkeeper for the school team, his towering height proved an imposing sight to the opposition.

Her towering height only adds to her feelings of insecurity, as she tries desperately to blend into the background.

When viewed from the towering heights of a cruise liner, the roof becomes a multi-dimensional mosaic of shapes and patterns.

From these towering heights in the west, the land descends in steps like a terrace.