Profile of Brett Lee
Full Name: Brett Lee
Born: November 8, 1976 in New South Wales, Australia
Batting Style Right-handed batsman
Bowling Style Right-arm fast
Test Debut India vs. Australia at Melbourne – December 26-30, 1999
ODI Debut Pakistan vs. Australia at Brisbane – January 9, 2000
The fastest bowler in international cricket, Brett Lee has carried forward Australia’s glorious legacy of pace bowlers. Despite being marred by several injuries and accusations with regard to his bowling style, Lee has managed to carve a niche for himself and is one of the
key players in Australian team at present.
Brett Lee’s consistency has never been in the same league as that of a Glenn McGrath or Shaun Pollock; nonetheless, he has struck at the right time for his team. Lee boasts of having a wide array of deliveries that are all capable of stunning the world’s leading batsmen. Many a times, he has made the classiest of strokemakers seem like lesser mortals. Truly speaking, his bowling is rhythmic and awe-inspiring.
Brett Lee has often been described as the most suave and stylish cricketers of recent times. Lead guitarist of a pop band known as ‘Six and Out’, Lee brings with him a euphoria that stays on with you long after he has conquered impregnable terrains. The way he jumps high in the air after claiming a wicket has made picture perfect for numerous news channels and newspapers. Brett Lee has girls swooning over his hair style, his audacity and above all, his charisma.
As a bowler, Brett Lee can bowl the destructive yorker, stupefying the batsman completely. From nowhere, he can come up with a slower ball or an outswinger that leaves batsmen almost grasping for breath. Above all, his sledging, and frantic looks at batsmen have made him a dreaded seamer. As a batsman, Brett Lee can be a dangerous proposition lower down the order. His uncanny shots at the hour of need have led Australia to numerous victories
Since his ODI debut in 2000, Brett Lee has claimed 296 wickets in 168 matches. In 65 Test matches, Lee has scalped 271wickets with an economy rate of 3.48. With age on his side, he has all the opportunities of making it to the all-time greats’ list.
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