Brett Lee

Brett Lee

Australian • Right Arm Bowl
t20 Int ALL TIME STATS
25 Mat
90.5 Overs
714 Runs
28 W
7.86 E/R

Personal Information

Date of Birth November 8, 1976
Nationality Australian
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)
Current Team(s)
Role Bowler/ Right-arm Fast
Family Lana Anderson (Spouse), Shaun Lee (Brother)

Most Recent Matches

Match R BF 4s 6s S/R O R W E/R
IND-L vs AUS-L 0 0 0 0 0 4 60 0 15.00
AUS-L vs WI-L 0 0 0 0 0 3 30 2 10.00
AUS-L vs IND-L 0 0 0 0 0 4 43 0 10.75
ENG-C vs AUS L 0 0 0 0 0 3 28 3 9.33
AUS-C vs SA-C 0 0 0 0 0 2 19 2 9.50

Batting Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn R BF NO Avg S/R 100s 50s H 4s 6s Ct St
ODIs 221 110 1176 1407 44 17.81 83.58 0 3 59 69 35 54 0
TESTs 76 90 1451 2739 18 20.15 52.97 0 5 64 182 18 23 0
T20Is 25 12 101 71 6 16.83 142.25 0 0 43 9 4 6 0
T20s 120 56 416 317 26 13.86 131.23 0 0 48 30 22 28 0
LISTAs 262 134 1365 0 54 17.06 0 0 3 59 0 0 62 0
FIRSTCLASS 116 139 2120 0 25 18.59 0 0 8 97 0 0 35 0

Bowling Stats

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Game Type Mat Inn O R W Avg E/R Best 5w 10w
ODIs 221 217 1864.1 8877 380 23.36 4.76 5/22 9 0
TESTs 76 150 2755.1 9554 310 30.81 3.46 9/171 10 0
T20Is 25 25 90.5 714 28 25.50 7.86 3/23 0 0
T20s 120 120 451.0 3258 109 29.88 7.22 4/28 0 0
LISTAs 262 0 2245.5 10534 438 24.05 4.69 5/22 10 0
FIRSTCLASS 116 0 4032.1 13746 487 28.22 3.40 0 20 2

Brett Lee News

"Get away from cricket" - Brett Lee's advise to Team India's star duo to regain form ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 "Get away from cricket" - Brett Lee's advise to Team India's star duo to regain form ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
"Get away from cricket" - Brett Lee's advise to Team India's star duo to regain form ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
"I hated bowling to him because he used to annoy the hell out of me" - Brett Lee recalls battles with Harbhajan Singh during IND-AUS clashes "I hated bowling to him because he used to annoy the hell out of me" - Brett Lee recalls battles with Harbhajan Singh during IND-AUS clashes
"I hated bowling to him because he used to annoy the hell out of me" - Brett Lee recalls battles with Harbhajan Singh during IND-AUS clashes
"At least get him in the squad" - Brett Lee urges Indian selectors to pick Mayank Yadav for BGT 2024-25 if Mohammed Shami is unfit "At least get him in the squad" - Brett Lee urges Indian selectors to pick Mayank Yadav for BGT 2024-25 if Mohammed Shami is unfit
"At least get him in the squad" - Brett Lee urges Indian selectors to pick Mayank Yadav for BGT 2024-25  if Mohammed Shami is unfit
Top 10 greatest ODI bowlers of all time ft. Muttiah Muralitharan & Brett Lee Top 10 greatest ODI bowlers of all time ft. Muttiah Muralitharan & Brett Lee
Top 10 greatest ODI bowlers of all time ft. Muttiah Muralitharan & Brett Lee
When Brett Lee recorded a song with Asha Bhosle When Brett Lee recorded a song with Asha Bhosle
When Brett Lee recorded a song with Asha Bhosle

Brett Lee Videos

Top 5 Fastest Deliveries in Cricket History | 161.3 KMPH #Cricket
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5 Fastest Bowlers in the History of Cricket | With Bowling videos
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Cricket Video : आईपीएल इतिहास में सभी टीमों के लिए पहला विकेट लेने वाले खिलाड़ियों की लिस्ट
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क्रिकेट वीडियो: 3 पूर्व दिग्गज अंतर्राष्ट्रीय खिलाड़ी जो आईपीएल में फ्लॉप रहे
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क्रिकेट वीडियो: 3 पूर्व दिग्गज अंतर्राष्ट्रीय खिलाड़ी जो आईपीएल में फ्लॉप रहे
CWC'19: Australia cheating ban will help them claims Brett Lee
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CWC'19: Australia cheating ban will help them claims Brett Lee

Brett Lee: A Brief Biography

Brett Lee Biography

Brett Lee, the tearaway Australian pacer is regarded as one of the greatest exponents of pace bowling in world cricket. Blessed with a rare ability to bowl fast along with reverse swing in his armory, Lee became one of the pillars of the intimidating Australian pace attack of the 20.

Early background

Born on 8th November 1976, Lee was fascinated to cricket and always dreamt of being the fastest bowler in the world. He started his cricketing career by playing for the junior team of the local side, Oak Flat Rats.

Gradually, he made it to the New South Wales team on the back of some impressive performances for U-17 and U-19 Australian teams.

Lee’s ability to bowl quick impressed the then Aussie Skipper Steve Waugh, paving the way for his inclusion in the Australian squad against touring India. Lee announced himself on the big stage in the best possible way by picking up seven wickets on his test debut in 1999, including a fifer in the first innings.

However, with a series of injures, he was out for about an year soon after his debut.

Rise to glory

Lee made his ODI debut in 2000 against Pakistan and became one of the cornerstones of the pace attack since then.

He turned a new chapter in his cricketing career at the World Cup in 2003 where his 22 wickets played a pivotal role in Australia winning the trophy. He also recorded a hat trick against Kenya, becoming the first Australian bowler to do so.

Lee managed to cross the extraordinary 100 miles per hour mark on many occasions in his career with his quickest in ODIs being 161.1 km/h in 2005. Lee remained in top 10 ODI bowlers since 2003 and scaled the summit in 2006.

Brett Lee Achievements

Lee prominently changed his bowling style under the charismatic Ricky Ponting's captaincy resorting to a quick burst of pace in short spells or longish containing spells. This immediately paid dividends in the 2005 Ashes with Lee having a reasonably good series along with his runs down the order also helping team’s cause.

Following the retirements of Aussie greats Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne, Lee admirably took on the responsibility of leading the pace attack and was the Man of the Series in Border-Gavaskar series in 2007-08.

Apart from being named as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the year, Lee also won the prestigious Allan border medal in 2008. During the same period, Australia was going through the tough rebuilding phase and Lee ensured Aussie domination with several winning performances.

Retirement

Unfortunately, it was the same old story for Lee in 2009 as he suffered from another ankle injury and a side strain effectively ruling him out of Ashes, the same year.

This was the same time, when he faced stiff competition from young emerging bowlers, especially in tests. In a bid to prolong his international career, Lee retired from tests in February 2010.

The pacer played a vital role in Australia's march to the quarter final of 2011 World Cup, where he finished as his team's highest wicket-taker with 13 wickets. Lee retired from international cricket on 13 July 2012, finishing with 380 wickets in ODIs, joint highest for Australia along with his bowling partner McGrath.

Post-retirement, Lee was part of different T20 franchises around the globe, including the IPL. He played for Kolkata Knight Riders and was the member of the victorious team in 2012.

Lee, a music lover who had a great relationship with India, also founded ‘Mewsic’, a charitable foundation for underprivileged young people, in 2007. A charismatic personality, on and off the field, the Australian quick will always be a role model for aspiring young pace bowlers not only for his bowling exploits but also as a thorough gentleman who played the game in the right spirit.