Victoria vs New South Wales 6th Match. Zimbabwe Women v Bangladesh Women, Pakistan Women v West Indies women, Brett Lee Australia. Personal Information. Arguably the fastest bowler ever, Brett Lee was a potent weapon in Australia's armoury during their glory days of the s.
Full profile. If facing Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne wasn't threatening enough, opposition batsmen rarely had the luxury of getting of taking a breather as they had to contend with the raw pace of Lee. Masterly with the new ball and equally if not more threatening with the older ball, the New South Wales pacer had every trick in the book which made him a complete fast bowler by all means. Generally, it was the outswinger that was Lee's major trump card although his pace meant that a searing yorker or a whizzing bouncer were always around the corner.
A fast bowling great in the ODI format, Lee couldn't quite replicate the same amount of success in Tests although he did finish with over scalps in the longest format. Clearly, injuries also hindered him but even then, he seemed to enjoy the over format more. Exceptional performances in the U17 and U19 section earned Lee plenty of accolades, scholarships and eventually, a national call up in It was in the Test squad that he got picked first and he celebrated it with a fifer on debut.
He maintained the momentum over the next few Tests with a flurry of wickets at a fantastic average and healthy strike rate to make an emphatic statement to the cricketing world.
Lee's Test success had seen him enter into the ODI squad as well and he seamlessly fitted into both the formats for Australia. The new few years saw middling returns in Tests for Lee whose body had started to creak due to his fondness for extreme speed. Injury prone pacers who bowl with high speeds tend to generally cut down on their speeds to prevent mishaps but Lee didn't believe in that theory.
Together the couple has two children. His source of income includes brand endorsements, his salary as a cricket commentator and cricket coach as well as his prior investments. His elder brother Shane is a retired all-rounder while his younger brother Grant is also a former state-level player now an accountant. He idolizes Dennis Lillee who later became his mentor during his early days.
Lee was fascinated with cricket since childhood he always dreamt of becoming a fast bowler. He started his cricket journey with the junior team of Oak Flat Rats. Gradually he made his position in the New South Wales team where he impressed Australian skipper Steve Waugh with his remarkable performance in U and U tournaments.
Eventually, he was selected in the Australian squad for playing his first international debut in against India. By picking seven wickets Lee outshined the tournament.
Lee came to the limelight in with his extraordinary bowling abilities in the tournament against Pakistan. Since then he was considered as one of the best pace attackers of Australia. In the world cup , he played a crucial role in the victory of his team by taking 22 wickets.
A gentleman off the field, he was aggressive on it and rarely went over the top in comparison to his team-mates, although his bouncers at the tail-enders were uncomfortable viewing. Mostly he was a shining example to young players in all forms of the game. He retired from Tests at the beginning of to prolong his career in the shorter forms: in those affairs he could stay true to himself by attempting to operate at optimum speed while reducing the load on his aching body.
He finally retired from all international cricket in July Peter English. Most consecutive ducks 3. Faf du Plessis: I'm used to taking a bit of spit on my fingers in the slips. A comprehensive analysis that takes into account era, opposition strength, quality of wickets, big-tournament performances, and longevity.
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