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Brett Lee

Australia
Personal information
Full name Brett Lee
Nickname Binga
Born 8 November 1976 (1976-11-08) (age 31)
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Height 1. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. 87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Role Bowler
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right-arm fast
International information
Test debut (cap 383) 26 December 1999: v India
Last Test 30 May 2008: v West Indies
ODI debut (cap 140) 9 January 2000: v Pakistan
Last ODI 20 December 2007: v india
ODI shirt no. This is a list of cricketers who have played at least one Test match for Australia. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies or The West Indies, is a multi-national Cricket team representing This is a list of Australian One-day International cricketers. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Pakistan National Cricket Team is an international Cricket team representing Pakistan. Events 69 - Vespasian, formerly a general under Nero, enters Rome to claim the title of Emperor. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. 58
Domestic team information
Years Team
1995 - New South Wales
2008 - Kings XI Punjab
Career statistics
Tests ODI FC LA
Matches 67 168 105 198
Runs scored 1,264 836 1,927 956
Batting average 21. The New South Wales Blues (referred to as the Speed Blitz Blues for sponsorship purposes are an Australian first class cricket team based in Kings XI Punjab is a sports franchise based in Mohali in the eight team Indian Premier League. Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by List A cricket is a classification of the limited-overs (one-day form of the Sport of Cricket. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 06 17. 06 19. 27 16. 48
100s/50s 0/5 0/2 0/8 0/2
Top score 64 57 97 57
Balls bowled 14,520 8,589 21,757 10,215
Wickets 284 296 452 334
Bowling average 29. A delivery or ball in Cricket is a single action of Bowling a Cricket ball towards the Batsman. In the sport of Cricket the word wicket has several distinct meanings Meanings of wicket Set of stumps Primarily the wicket Bowling average is a Statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the Sport of Cricket. 49 22. 80 27. 28 23. 61
5 wickets in innings 9 8 18 8
10 wickets in match 0 n/a 2 n/a
Best bowling 5/30 5/22 7/114 5/22
Catches/stumpings 20/– 39/– 31/– 43/–

As of 5 June 2008
Source: cricinfo

Brett Lee (born 8 November 1976 in Wollongong, New South Wales) is an Australian cricketer. An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of Sports &ndash most notably Cricket and Baseball during For other uses see Stump (disambiguation Stump is a term used in the Sport of Cricket where has three different meanings Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries

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Style

Lee is an express bowler, one of the fastest the game has known, and is capable of bowling at 160 km/h (99 mph). Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the Sport of Cricket. (For the South African airport with IATA code "KMH" see Johan Pienaar Airport. Lee's fastest recorded delivery to date is 160. 8 km/h (99. 9 mph) which he bowled in his first over on March 5, 2005 at Napier, New Zealand against Craig Cumming. McLean Park is a chiefly a Cricket ground in Napier, New Zealand, though rugby is also played here New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Craig Derek Cumming (born 31 August, 1975 in Timaru) is a New Zealand Cricketer He has played for the New Zealand cricket team [1] He is also an athletic fielder and aggressive lower-order batsman with a batting average exceeding 20. Fielding in the Sport of Cricket is what fielders do to collect the ball when it is struck by the Batsman, in such a way as to either Mike Powell cricketerjpg|thumb|200px| Warwickshire batsman Mike Powell]] A batsman in the sport of Cricket is depending on context Any

Lee ranks with Pakistani bowler Shoaib Akhtar as the fastest bowler in contemporary cricket. [2] Akhtar's delivery at 161. 4km/h (100. (For the South African airport with IATA code "KMH" see Johan Pienaar Airport. 2mph) stands as the fastest recorded to date. [3]

Lee's speed allows opposition batsmen less time to react, increasing their chances of making a mistake and has bowled with great accuracy as Australia's bowling spearhead. He has a Test bowling average of just under thirty, which sees him ranked in the 5th in the International Cricket Council's Test bowling rankings. The International Cricket Council (ICC is the international governing body of Cricket.

Early in his career, Lee was reported for a suspected illegal bowling action, but was cleared. [4] He was also criticised in early 2005 for bowling a series of beamers at batsmen during ODIs, at a rate which lead some to claim he was deliberately bowling illegal head high full tosses at batsmen. A full toss is a type of delivery in the Sport of Cricket. It describes any delivery that reaches the Batsman without bouncing on the pitch [5][6]

Lee is at his most effective on the pitches of the southern hemisphere, where the pitches have greater bounce. In the northern hemisphere, he has taken 53 wickets in 19 Tests at an average of 42. 11. In the southern hemisphere, he has taken 178 wickets in 40 matches at 28. 48. He has had the most success against the West Indies and New Zealand, averaging in the low twenties. He averages more than 40 against England, Bangladesh and Pakistan, and in the 30s against other teams. [7]

Childhood and early career

Lee is the second of three sons born to Bob, a metallurgist and Helen, a piano teacher. Metallurgy is a domain of Materials science that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their intermetallic compounds, and their The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers He has two brothers, the elder being former Australian all rounder and New South Wales Blues captain Shane Lee and a younger brother Grant, now an accountant and concert pianist, who played cricket for New South Wales at the under-19 level. An all-rounder is a Cricket player who excels at both batting and bowling. The New South Wales Blues (referred to as the Speed Blitz Blues for sponsorship purposes are an Australian first class cricket team based in Shane Lee (born 8 August 1973 in Wollongong, New South Wales) is a former Australian Cricketer Lee an All-rounder, was a hard hitting An accountant is a practitioner of Accountancy, which is the measurement disclosure or provision of assurance about financial information that helps managers investors The New South Wales Blues (referred to as the Speed Blitz Blues for sponsorship purposes are an Australian first class cricket team based in Lee attended Balarang Public School and Oak Flats High School, which later named its cricket ground in his honour. His nickname 'Bing' refers to 'Bing Lee', after a chain of electronics stores in New South Wales.

The brothers enjoyed soccer, basketball and skiing and were encouraged to play the piano by their mother. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Snow skiing is a group of sports utilizing Skis as primary equipment Lee was introduced to the game of cricket at the age of eight by his brother Shane. He played his first formal game of cricket for the Oak Flats Rats where he took 6/0 from one over or 6 wickets for 0 runs, all of his wickets being bowled. .

At sixteen years of age, Lee began playing first grade cricket for Campbelltown, where he managed to claim the wickets of a few New South Wales cricketers. For the local government area, see City of Campbelltown. Campbelltown is a Suburb in south-western The New South Wales Blues (referred to as the Speed Blitz Blues for sponsorship purposes are an Australian first class cricket team based in He later joined Mosman, where at one point, he shared the new ball with Shoaib Akhtar. Mosman is a Suburb on the Lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Shoaib Akhtar ( Urdu:) (born 13 August 1975 in Rawalpindi, Punjab) is a Pakistani Cricketer and is the fastest [8]

Lee also played for the Australian Under 17 & 19 teams and was awarded a scholarship to attend the Australian Cricket Academy. The Australian Cricket Academy, originally located at Henley Beach in Adelaide, was formed in 1987 as a joint initiative of the Australian Institute of Sport

In March 1994, Lee was forced out of the Australian under-19 team to tour India due to stress fractures in his lower back. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country He recovered and made his first-class debut for New South Wales against Western Australia in a Sheffield Shield match as a 20-year old in the 1997–98 season, playing one match and taking 3/114. First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by The New South Wales Blues (referred to as the Speed Blitz Blues for sponsorship purposes are an Australian first class cricket team based in The Western Warriors (referred to as Retravison Warriors for sponsorship reasons are an Australian first class cricket team based in Perth, Western Australia [9]

One month later, Lee was chosen to represent the Australian A team on a tour to South Africa. The Australia A cricket team is a national Cricket team representing Australia, and is the "second tier" of international Australian cricket below the full The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa He claimed two wickets but in that very match, stress fractures in his back from the previous injury had re-opened and Lee was in a back brace for over three months. When he turned twenty-one, Lee moved to Sydney to be closer to work. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4

During the 1997-98 season, he played in five of the ten Sheffield Shield games, taking fourteen wickets at 30. He finished outside the top 20 in both the wicket taking list and the bowling averages. [10]

In 1999, during a Sheffield Shield match at Perth, Lee bowled a spell against the Western Australian batsmen, compared the fastest bowling seen in Australia since the days of Jeff Thomson back in the 1970s. The WACA (pronounced wakka) is a sports Stadium in Perth Western Australia. The Western Warriors (referred to as Retravison Warriors for sponsorship reasons are an Australian first class cricket team based in Perth, Western Australia For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Jeffrey Robert Thomson (born 16 August 1950 in Greenacre New South Wales) is a former Australian Cricketer Known as "Thommo" he was one of the fastest From that point, Australian captain Steve Waugh and then vice-captain Shane Warne began pushing for Lee's inclusion in the Test team. Australia played in the first-ever Test match in Cricket in 1877 the first-ever One Day International in 1971 (both against England) and the Stephen Rodger Waugh, AO (born 2 June 1965 in Canterbury New South Wales) is a former Australian cricketer and fraternal twin of Mark Waugh Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969 is a former Australian international Cricketer who is widely regarded as one of the Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations

Test career

Early Test career

By the late 1990s there were calls for him to be included in the national squad. He was eventually chosen in the final 14 for the Test series against Pakistan in 1999 but failed to make the final 11. The Pakistan National Cricket Team is an international Cricket team representing Pakistan. By the time the Test series against India came around, he was twelfth man. The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. Cricket is a team sport played between two teams of eleven It is known for its rich terminology However, he duly made his Test debut for Australia in December 1999 against the touring Indians, becoming Australia's 383rd Test cricketer. Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia.

farting first change, Lee took a wicket in his first over in Test cricket when he bowled Sadagoppan Ramesh with his fourth delivery. Sadagoppan Ramesh (born October 16, 1975 in Madras - now Chennai) is an Indian Cricketer He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm He also captured Rahul Dravid in his first spell before returning to take three wickets in six balls to finish the innings with figures of 5/47 from 17 overs. Rahul Sharad Dravid ( Kannada:ರಾಹುಲ್ ಶರದ್ ದ್ರಾವಿಡ Marathi:राहुल शरद द्रविड) (b Australia had batted first, and Lee had earlier made 27 runs. Lee took thirteen wickets in his opening two Tests at the low average of 14. Bowling average is a Statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the Sport of Cricket. 15.

Lee won the inaugural Donald Bradman Young Player of the Year Award at the Allan Border Medal award ceremony in 2000 soon after his debut. Sir Donald George Bradman, AC (27 August 1908 – 25 February 2001 often referred to as The Don, was an Australian Cricketer widely The Allan Border Medal is considered to be the biggest individual prize in Australian Cricket.

During the early 2000 tour to New Zealand, Lee was reported by umpires Srinivas Venkataraghavan and Arani Jayaprakash for a suspected illegal bowling action. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan, also known by his Nickname of Venkat, (born 21 April 1945 in Madras) was formerly a Cricketer He was later cleared.

Lee took 42 wickets in his opening three series, the most by any Australian bowler in the seven craps he played. [11] However, in his seventh Test, where he took seven wickets including a five wicket haul in the second innings against the West Indies, he suffered a stress fracture of the lower back which kept him out of three following Tests. The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies or The West Indies, is a multi-national Cricket team representing He returned against Zimbabwe but soon suffered another setback a month later when he broke his right elbow and was sidelined until May 2001. The Zimbabwean cricket team is a national Cricket team representing Zimbabwe.

Return from injury

Lee returned to the international team on the 2001 Ashes tour of England after recovering from an elbow injury. The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. His comeback saw less success than his debut, managing only nine wickets in five Tests at 55. 11. However, Lee was back as Australia's leading wicket-taker in the first and third Test against New Zealand later that year, in a series which he captured 5 wickets in the second innings and made a contribution of 61 with the bat in the first Test match. The New Zealand cricket team, also known as the Black Caps or BLACKCAPS, played their first Test in 1929-30 against England in Christchurch The series ended in a 0–0 draw. He finished the series with 14 wickets at 25. 14. The two home and away series against South Africa were not as productive, yielding 19 wickets in six Tests at 38. 42.

Lee only took five wickets in a match on three occasions between the New Zealand series and the 2003 Cricket World Cup. The 2003 Cricket World Cup ( Official name: ICC Cricket World Cup 2003) was played in South Africa from February 9 to March 24. Lee came under pressure for his position after taking only five wickets at 46. 50 in the three-Test series against Pakistan in 2002. Andy Bichel, who was filling for the injured Jason Gillespie, took eight wickets at 13. Andrew John Bichel (born 27 August 1970 in Laidley Queensland) is an Australian Cricket player Jason Neil Gillespie (born 19 April 1975 in Sydney Australia is an Australian Cricketer who formerly represented Australia at international level in both Tests 25. With the other frontline bowlers all taking wickets at less than 13,[12] Lee was dropped when Gillespie returned for the first two Tests during the 2002–03 Ashes series. He returned for the Perth Test, after claiming a five wicket haul in a Pura Cup match against Queensland for New South Wales. The WACA (pronounced wakka) is a sports Stadium in Perth Western Australia. The Queensland Bulls are the Brisbane -based Queensland representative Cricket team in Australia's domestic cricket tournaments Sheffield The New South Wales Blues (referred to as the Speed Blitz Blues for sponsorship purposes are an Australian first class cricket team based in He took thirteen wickets at 41. 23 in three matches, compared to Bichel's ten at 35. 1. [13] After the 2003 Cricket World Cup, Lee took 17 wickets at 28. The 2003 Cricket World Cup ( Official name: ICC Cricket World Cup 2003) was played in South Africa from February 9 to March 24. 88 in four Tests against the West Indies. It was the first series in two years where he averaged under 30, and only the second in that period where had averaged under 40.

After a mid year break, he participated in a Two Test series against Bangladesh in northern Australia. The Bangladeshi cricket team, also known as "The Tigers", is a national Cricket team representing Bangladesh. He took six wickets at 31. 66, and was Australia's most expensive bowler, with the other specialist bowlers averaging 15. 55 against the lowest ranked team in Test cricket. He followed this with six wickets at 37 in a comfortable 2-0 Test series against Zimbabwe, in which the other specialist bowlers averaged 23. 15. [14]

Against the Indian batting lineup in the 2003-04 home series, which ended in a 1–1 draw for Australia, Lee was out of the first two Tests recovering from a torn abdominal muscle, an injury which he sustained the Zimbabwe series. The Indian cricket team is an international Cricket team representing India. [15] At that point in time, Lee decided to undergo surgery to partially repair 'posterior ankle impingement', a condition that Lee was suffering with prior to the Test series against Zimbabwe as well as surgery to repair his torn abdominal muscle. The Zimbabwean cricket team is a national Cricket team representing Zimbabwe. This was done so that recovery for both injuries would run concurrently. This year in the 2007 world cup, Lee failed to play due to an ankle injury, but his fan's expect a strong come back from the speedster.

Loss of Test position

Lee took eight wickets in over 100 overs in the final two Tests against India, taking eight wickets at an average of 59. 50. This included conceding a double century in the Indians' first innings of 7/705 in the final Test in Sydney. He ended the series with the worst average and economy rate of Australia's front line bowlers. [16]

He was subsequently replaced by fellow fast bowler Michael Kasprowicz in 2004 during the tour of Sri Lanka when Lee's ankle injury worsened, forcing him to return home to have surgery. Michael Scott Kasprowicz (born 10 February 1972 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian Cricketer He is a right arm Fast bowler, effective The Sri Lankan cricket team is a national Cricket team representing Sri Lanka. This injury would force Lee out of the game for 4½ months to ensure his full recovery. Lee's form in the Test arena had been ineffective, and from July 2001 to January 2004, he had a Test bowling average of 38. 42,[17] compared to his average of 16. 07 in his earlier careers.

Lee was unable to reclaim his position for eighteen months, when Kasprowicz took 47 wickets at 23. 74 in thirteen Tests, taking his wickets at a much lower cost than Lee had done in the previous three years. This included 17 wickets at 26. 82 on the spin friendly pitches of the Indian subcontinent, helping Australia to its first whitewash in Sri Lanka, and its first series win in India for 35 years. [18] Lee's recent ankle injury stopped him from playing in the 2007 Cricket World Cup. The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a Men 's Cricket Tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007 using the sport's

Test return

Brett Lee bowling against South Africa at the WACA in 2005
Brett Lee bowling against South Africa at the WACA in 2005

After 18 months on the sidelines and a plea to the selectors and media regarding his constant position as 12th man in the team, Lee returned to the Test team in the 2005 Ashes series. The 2005 Ashes series was that year's edition of the long-standing and storied Cricket rivalry between England and Australia. With Michael Kasprowicz and Jason Gillespie both struggling for form, Lee returned to take the new ball with Glenn McGrath. Michael Scott Kasprowicz (born 10 February 1972 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian Cricketer He is a right arm Fast bowler, effective Jason Neil Gillespie (born 19 April 1975 in Sydney Australia is an Australian Cricketer who formerly represented Australia at international level in both Tests Glenn Donald McGrath AM (pronounced) (born 9 February 1970 in Dubbo New South Wales) nicknamed "Pigeon" is a former Australian cricket player He averaged 40 with the ball for the series, which some commentators have put down to having to bowl longer spells then he was accustomed to at the time, but was retained, in part because of his defiant batting which yielded runs at an average of 26. 33. Despite his high bowling average for the series he was considered by many as one of Australia's best players along with leg-spinner Shane Warne and batsman Justin Langer. Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969 is a former Australian international Cricketer who is widely regarded as one of the Justin Lee Langer AM (born 21 November 1970 in Perth) is a former Australian Cricketer A left-handed Batsman, his opening partnership [19] as well as injuries to McGrath.

Part of Lee's difficulty at Test level is that the benefits of his high speed, which give the batsmen less reaction time, also results in more erratic bowling. In recent times he has tried to concentrate solely on accuracy by reducing speed. During the first Test against the West Indies in late 2005 at the Gabba, after declaring that he would sacrifice pace and focus on 'line and length',[20] Lee reverted to his initial style of bowling, based on the advice of his captain Ricky Ponting after his new method of bowling failed in the first innings. The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies or The West Indies, is a multi-national Cricket team representing The 'Gabba is a major sports Stadium in the Queensland capital of Brisbane. Ricky Thomas Ponting (born 19 December 1974 is a professional Australian Cricketer and current captain of the Australian cricket team in One Day International [21] This saw him take 5/30 his fifth five-wicket haul in Tests, his first in four years.

In the 2005-06 Australian cricket season, Lee's Test figures improved from his 2001-04 difficulties, with a season bowling average of 25. 74.

During South Africa's 2005-2006 tour of Australia, Lee's form saw a steady improvement, with Lee capturing figures of 5/93 in the first Test at Perth. The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas are a national Cricket team representing South Africa The WACA (pronounced wakka) is a sports Stadium in Perth Western Australia. He finished the three Test series with 13 wickets and of the Australian bowlers, was second only to Shane Warne's 14 wickets in the series. Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969 is a former Australian international Cricketer who is widely regarded as one of the Three Australian players including Lee, who was reprimanded in the Third Test in Sydney for showing dissent towards umpire Aleem Dar. Aleem Sarwar Dar (Born June 6, 1968 in Jhang, Punjab) played Pakistani domestic cricket for Allied Bank, Gujranwala Cricket [22]

With the unavailability of Glenn McGrath for the tour of South Africa in March-April 2006, Lee became the spearhead of the Australian bowling lineup. Glenn Donald McGrath AM (pronounced) (born 9 February 1970 in Dubbo New South Wales) nicknamed "Pigeon" is a former Australian cricket player The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa [23] In the second Test of that series, at Durban, Lee captured his 200th Test wicket in his 51st match and also captured figures of 5 for 69, on the back of 49 Test wickets in 2005. Durban (eThekwini is the third most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the EThekwini metropolitan municipality. [24] He was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year. The Wisden Cricketers of the Year are Cricketers selected for the honour by the annual publication Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, based primarily on their He was unable to maintain his performance when Australia visited Bangladesh for a two Test series, taking two wickets at 93, coming bottom of Australia's bowling averages. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially [25]

In the 2006/2007 Ashes series, Lee was widely criticised for his poor form of bowling. The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. In the first three tests, he only took eight wickets and was fined for excessive appealing in the Third Test in Adelaide when a LBW decision was not in his favour. In the Sport Cricket, leg before wicket (LBW is one of the ways in which a Batsman can be dismissed. [22] However during the week period between the Adelaide and Melbourne tests, he worked with Troy Cooley, Australia's bowling coach, to adjust his run up and came back in the 4th and final tests with more wickets. Adelaide is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of South Australia, and is the fifth largest city in Australia with a Playing career He played 33 first-class games and 3 one-day games for the Tasmanian Tigers He finished the series with 20 wickets, with his best bowling figures being 4 for 47 at an average of 33. 20. Only his Australian counterparts Stuart Clark with 26 wickets, Shane Warne with 23 wickets and Glenn McGrath with 21 wickets were ahead of him, Lee being the fourth highest wicket-taker in the 2006/07 Ashes series ahead of all the English bowlers. Stuart Rupert Clark (born 28 September 1975, Sutherland New South Wales) is an Australian International Cricketer who plays domestic cricket Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969 is a former Australian international Cricketer who is widely regarded as one of the Glenn Donald McGrath AM (pronounced) (born 9 February 1970 in Dubbo New South Wales) nicknamed "Pigeon" is a former Australian cricket player The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. [26]

Spearhead of the bowling attack

Many wondered how Lee would manage the role as the permanent leader of the pace attack upon the retirements of cricket greats Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne. Glenn Donald McGrath AM (pronounced) (born 9 February 1970 in Dubbo New South Wales) nicknamed "Pigeon" is a former Australian cricket player Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969 is a former Australian international Cricketer who is widely regarded as one of the However despite scepticism he has already shown sensational form in the role being awarded the Man of the Series in the inaugural Warne-Muralitharan Trophy against Sri Lanka in late 2007. In his first series as bowling figure-head he reaped a phenomenal 16 wickets in two tests at an average of 17. 5 stamping himself as the man for the job. This has been achieved by bowling 5kph slower to improve accuracy. In the two-test series he also took out each Man of the Match awards. In the following series Lee continued his blistering form taking 24 wickets at 22. 58 in four tests against India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country In the test series he also overtook Jason Gillespie to become Australia's 5th highest wicket taker. Jason Neil Gillespie (born 19 April 1975 in Sydney Australia is an Australian Cricketer who formerly represented Australia at international level in both Tests For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. His consistent efforts saw him rewarded with the Man of the Series Award for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, 2007/08. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is a Test cricket series played between India and Australia. He capped off the season by winning the Allan Border Medal, the award given to Australia's best cricketer of the season. The Allan Border Medal is considered to be the biggest individual prize in Australian Cricket.

One-day International career

Lee bowling against Pakistan at Lord's, 2004-09-04
Lee bowling against Pakistan at Lord's, 2004-09-04

Lee made his debut in One Day International for Australia against Pakistan on January 9, 2000 during the Carlton and United Breweries Series at the Gabba, Brisbane. Lord's Cricket Ground (generally known as Lord's) is a cricket "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Note Most of the information here pertains to men's cricket ODI matches are also played in Women's cricket. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. The Pakistan National Cricket Team is an international Cricket team representing Pakistan. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Commonwealth Bank Series, the current naming rights sponsor of the Australian Tri-Series refers to the international Cricket tournament held since 1979 between The 'Gabba is a major sports Stadium in the Queensland capital of Brisbane. Brisbane ( is the state capital of Queensland. Brisbane is the third most populous city in Australia and the most populous city of Queensland He became the 140th ODI cricketer to represent Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.

In One-day Internationals Lee is widely regarded as one of the world's finest and most feared bowlers, he was ranked by the ICC as the No. 1 ODI bowler in January 2006[27] and has been ranked among the top ten ODI bowlers since the start of 2003. He has a wide array of deliveries including a dangerous in-swinging yorker. In Cricket, a yorker is a delivery where the Cricket ball bounces on the Cricket pitch on or near the Batsman 's popping crease His bowling strike rate of around 30 puts him amongst the most incisive in this form of the game. Cricket is a team sport played between two teams of eleven It is known for its rich terminology He also has a One-day International hat-trick to his name, achieved in the 2003 World Cup against Kenya. A hat-trick in Sports is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts The 2003 Cricket World Cup ( Official name: ICC Cricket World Cup 2003) was played in South Africa from February 9 to March 24. The Kenya national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Kenya in international Cricket matches Lee was the first Australian and fourth bowler to ever achieve this feat in World Cup history. The Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of men's One Day International (ODI Cricket.

In the matches Australia played in the 2005-06 triangular one day series, Lee gave a display of his useful batting abilities by making 57 in the second game in a 100 run partnership with Michael Hussey to pull Australia out of a middle order collapse. Michael Edward Killeen Hussey (born 27 May 1975 Morley Western Australia) is an Australian Cricketer. However, he is yet to consistently contribute with his batting, and his current ICC ranking hovers around the 90-100 region.

Lee finished the series with 15 wickets, the third highest tally behind Nathan Bracken and Muttiah Muralitharan. Nathan Wade Bracken (born 12 September 1977 in Penrith, New South Wales) is a professional Australian Cricketer A tall left-arm fast-medium Muttiah Muralitharan ( Tamil: முத்தையா முரளிதரன் born 17 April 1972 in Kandy, Sri Lanka) often referred to as Murali

While Lee's average and strike rate in ODIs rank him as one of the best strike bowlers in ODI history, he can still be erratic occasionally, as shown by his relatively high economy rate.

Lee also has the ability to take wickets very early in the innings, often removing batsmen in the first over of the innings. [28] The delivery he bowled to Marvan Atapattu in the semi-final of the 2003 Cricket World Cup, reached 160. Marvan Samson Atapattu (born 22 November 1970 in Kalutara) is a Sri Lankan Cricketer and former Sri Lankan captain. The 2003 Cricket World Cup ( Official name: ICC Cricket World Cup 2003) was played in South Africa from February 9 to March 24. 1 km/h (99. 5 mph). [29]

Batting

Lee's batting has always shown potential and in recent times has been improving, averaging just over twenty in both forms of international cricket in the last two years. He has said that he would like to become an all rounder though it is not a main priority. An all-rounder is a Cricket player who excels at both batting and bowling. During the 2005 Ashes series, Lee had numerous defiant innings, and showed promise as a batsman. The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia. Lee's aggressive style and strong physique often yields many sixes, including one six which flew out of the Gabba (Brisbane) during a Test match against the West Indies in 2005, billed as the biggest six ever hit at that ground. The 'Gabba is a major sports Stadium in the Queensland capital of Brisbane. Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies or The West Indies, is a multi-national Cricket team representing

On 2 April 2006, Lee hit his highest Test score of 64 in 68 balls against South Africa at Johannesburg. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas are a national Cricket team representing South Africa Wanderers Stadium is a Stadium situated just south of Sandton in Illovo, Johannesburg in Gauteng Province, South Africa His previous highest score in Tests was 62 not out which he made against the West Indies in 2000 at the Gabba. In Cricket, not out is a term used on scorecards to signify that a Batsman has not been dismissed when the Innings is finished The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies or The West Indies, is a multi-national Cricket team representing The 'Gabba is a major sports Stadium in the Queensland capital of Brisbane. Lee nearly surpassed this score on 3 January 2008 against India when he made 59 off 121 balls. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Lee's highest score in ODI matches is 57 against South Africa at the Gabba in January 2006 with his previous best being 51 against South Africa in 2002. The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas are a national Cricket team representing South Africa The 'Gabba is a major sports Stadium in the Queensland capital of Brisbane. The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas are a national Cricket team representing South Africa

Cricket World Cup 2003

During the 2003 Cricket World Cup, Brett Lee was one of the leading performers for Australia. The Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of men's One Day International (ODI Cricket. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. He concluded the tournament with 22 wickets off 83. In the sport of Cricket the word wicket has several distinct meanings Meanings of wicket Set of stumps Primarily the wicket 1 overs at an average of 17. 90 finishing second to Sri Lankan left-arm fastbowler Chaminda Vaas who took 23 wickets during that tournament. The Sri Lankan cricket team is a national Cricket team representing Sri Lanka. Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas, (born 27 January 1974 in Mattumagala) usually known as Chaminda Vaas, is a Sri Lankan Lee also had a third leading strike-rate of 22. 68 behind West Indian fastbowler Vasbert Drakes and Australian counterpart Andrew Bichel who topped the strike-rates with 19. The West Indian cricket team, also known colloquially as The Windies or The West Indies, is a multi-national Cricket team representing Vasbert Drakes (born August 5, 1969 in Barbados) is a West Indian Cricketer He was a right-arm fast bowler and handy lower order batsman The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. Andrew John Bichel (born 27 August 1970 in Laidley Queensland) is an Australian Cricket player 43 and 21. 37 respectively.

Lee earned six of his 22 wickets during the group stage, 11 wickets during the Super-six stage, 3 from the semi-final and 2 wickets from the final. He took one five wicket haul, 5 for 42, during this World Cup which was against the Australians' Trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand during their super-six encounter at Port Elizabeth. The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of Australia. The New Zealand cricket team, also known as the Black Caps or BLACKCAPS, played their first Test in 1929-30 against England in Christchurch He also earned his first international hat-trick with figures of 3 for 14 against Kenya during the last match of the super-six stage. The Kenya national cricket team is the team that represents the country of Kenya in international Cricket matches

Brett Lee peaked during this tournament in terms of his bowling speed. It was at this world cup Lee bowled his previous fastest recorded delivery of 160. 7km/h against England at Port Elizabeth during their group match. (For the South African airport with IATA code "KMH" see Johan Pienaar Airport. The England cricket team is the national cricket team which represents England and Wales.

Awards

Off the field

Personal

Lee married Elizabeth Kemp, a podiatrist in June 2006. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Allan Border Medal is considered to be the biggest individual prize in Australian Cricket. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Allan Border Medal is considered to be the biggest individual prize in Australian Cricket. Podiatry or podiatric medicine is a field of Healthcare devoted to the study and treatment of disorders of the Foot, Ankle, and the "anatomical They have a son named Preston Charles, born November 16, 2006. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Lee is part of the rock band Six & Out. Six & Out is an Australian Rock band. It's name is derived from the Backyard cricket rule of Six and Out which is that if a player hits a six that causes the ball The band is made up of his brother Shane and former New South Wales cricketers Brad McNamara, Gavin Robertson and Richard Chee Quee. Shane Lee (born 8 August 1973 in Wollongong, New South Wales) is a former Australian Cricketer Lee an All-rounder, was a hard hitting The New South Wales Blues (referred to as the Speed Blitz Blues for sponsorship purposes are an Australian first class cricket team based in Bradley Edward McNamara (born December 30, 1965 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian Cricketer who has played Gavin Ron Robertson (born 28 May 1966 St Leonards New South Wales) is a former Australian Cricketer who played in 4 Tests and 13 ODIs from 1994 Richard Chee Quee is a former First-class cricketer Chee Quee is notable for being the second player of Chinese origin to play First-class cricket Lee plays the bass guitar or acoustic guitar for the band. [32]

During the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy in India, Lee recorded a duet with India's music diva Asha Bhosle called You're the One For Me. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Asha Bhosle (आशा भोंसले (born September 8, 1933) آشا بھونسلے is an Indian singer " You're the One For Me " ( Hindi: Haan Main Tumhara Hoon) is a song written by Australian Cricketer Brett Lee during the 2006 ICC [33] The song reached a peak position of number two on the Indian and South African charts. In 2008, he filmed scenes for his first Bollywood movie Victory. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Bollywood (बॉलीवूड بالی وڈ is the informal term popularly used for the Mumbai -based Hindi-language Film industry in India [34][35]

Lee launched his own fashion label 'BL', in 2001. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.

Lee will be performing the theme song for the 2011 Cricket World Cup, which will be hosted by India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh. The 2011 Cricket World Cup will be the tenth time this tournament has been held and will be held in the four Asian Test cricket playing countries India Pakistan India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially [1]

Endorsements

Lee's sponsorship deals include the breakfast cereal Weet-Bix (which at one time were marketed as "Brett-Bix"),[36] Gatorade and Volkswagen, of which Lee has two vehicles. Weet-Bix is the name of high- fibre Breakfast cereal biscuits manufactured in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa by Sanitarium Gatorade is a flavored non- carbonated Sports drink manufactured by the Quaker Oats Company, now a division of PepsiCo. [37]

On the field sponsorship includes uvex Safety Eyewear and cricket equipment manufacturer Woodworm. Travelex has also developed the game Brett Lee's Backyard Cricket in which a caricature of Lee is featured. Travelex plc is the world's biggest foreign exchange company. Cricket Australia, formerly known as

Due to Lee's popularity in India,[38] he has a number of major sponsorship deals there, including for Timex watches, New Balance shoes, Boost energy drink and TVS Motor Company. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country New Balance Athletic Shoe Inc ( NBAS) is a Footwear manufacturer based in Boston Massachusetts.

Charity work

Lee supports a number of charities including the Salvation Army, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) and the Make a Wish Foundation. The Salvation Army is a Christian charity and church that is internally organised like a military service. The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA International is an independenthumanitarian agency operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church He began supporting ADRA along with his brother Shane when a close friend committed suicide. The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA International is an independenthumanitarian agency operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church Shane Lee (born 8 August 1973 in Wollongong, New South Wales) is a former Australian Cricketer Lee an All-rounder, was a hard hitting [39]

He is also associated with charity auction site 'Youth Off The Streets' through his sponsor Gatorade whereby money is raised from auctioned memorabilia in order to provide a program for young people who have been excluded from the mainstream school system but want to acquire skills and an education. Gatorade is a flavored non- carbonated Sports drink manufactured by the Quaker Oats Company, now a division of PepsiCo.

In October Brett Lee was announced as the face of Deakin University in India, helping promote particularly the charitable work of the Deakin India Research Institute. This work will include providing better sanitation and water facilities in Indian towns and villages. Deakin University was the first university anywhere in the world to have an office in India. It is also the first to be asked to establish its own stand alone institution in that country. Lee's band Six & Out also performs gigs for charity events. Six & Out is an Australian Rock band. It's name is derived from the Backyard cricket rule of Six and Out which is that if a player hits a six that causes the ball

Career highlights

Tests

One-day Internationals

ODI Debut: vs Pakistan, Gabba, Brisbane, 1999-2000

Other

References

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Preceded by
Ricky Ponting		 Allan Border Medal winner
2008		 Succeeded by
Current
Persondata
NAME Lee, Brett
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Cricketer
DATE OF BIRTH November 8, 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH Wollongong, New South Wales
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
Ricky Thomas Ponting (born 19 December 1974 is a professional Australian Cricketer and current captain of the Australian cricket team in One Day International The Allan Border Medal is considered to be the biggest individual prize in Australian Cricket. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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