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Brett Lee (born 8 November 1976 in Wollongong, New South Wales) is an Australian cricketer. is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Wollongong (pronounced ) is the 3rd largest city in the state of New South Wales, Australia, after Sydney and Newcastle. ... NSW redirects here. ... This article is about the sport. ...

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). 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.^[1] He is also an athletic fielder and aggressive lower-order batsman with a batting average exceeding 20. Fast bowling, sometimes known as pace bowling, is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket. ... Kilometres per hour (American spelling: kilometers per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... McLean Park is a cricket ground in Napier, New Zealand. ... Craig Derek Cumming (b. ... 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 limit the number of runs that the batsman scores or get the batsman out by catching the ball or running the batsman... Warwickshire batsman Mike Powell A batsman in the sport of cricket is, depending on context: Any player in the act of batting. ...

Lee ranks with Pakistani bowler Shoaib Akhtar as the fastest bowler in contemporary cricket.^[2] Akhtar's delivery at 161.4km/h (100.2mph) stands as the fastest recorded to date.^[3] Kilometres per hour (American spelling: kilometers per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ...

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. ICC logo The International Cricket Council (ICC) is the governing body for international Test match and One-day International 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.^[5]^[6] In the terminology of the game of cricket, a beamer (less commonly beam ball) is a type of delivery in which the ball, without bouncing, passes above the batsmans waist height. ... A full toss is a type of delivery in the sport of cricket. ...

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. 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. 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. Metallurgy is a domain of materials science and of materials engineering that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements and their mixtures, which are called alloys. ... A short grand piano, with the lid up. ... An all-rounder is a cricket player who excels at both batting and bowling. ... The New South Wales Blues are an Australian first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales. ... Shane Lee was born August 8 1973 in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia and was an Australian cricketer. ... Accountant, or Qualified Accountant, or Professional Accountant, is a certified accountancy and financial expert in the jurisdiction of many countries. ... The New South Wales Blues are an Australian first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales. ... NSW redirects here. ...

The brothers enjoyed soccer, basketball and skiing and were encouraged to play the piano by their mother. 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..^{[citation needed]} Soccer redirects here. ... This article is about the sport. ... Cross-country skiing (skating style) in Einsiedeln, Switzerland. ...

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. He later joined Mosman, where at one point, he shared the new ball with Shoaib Akhtar.^[8] Queen Street in Campbelltown Campbelltown is a suburb and the CBD (central business district) of the City of Campbelltown, in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, located about 44 km south west of the Sydney central business district. ... The New South Wales Blues are an Australian first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales. ... Mosman is a suburb in the Municipality of Mosman on the lower North Shore of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... Shoaib Akhtar (Urdu: Ø´Ø¹ÛŒØ¨ Ø§Ø®ØªØ±) (born 13 August 1975 in Rawalpindi, Punjab) is a Pakistani cricketer, widely recognized as the fastest bowler in the world, earning him the name Rawalpindi Express. ...

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 (AIS) and the Australian Cricket Board (ACB). ...

In March 1994, Lee was forced out of the Australian under-19 team to tour India due to stress fractures in his lower back. 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.^[9] First-class cricket matches are those between international teams or the highest standard of domestic teams in which teams have two innings each. ... The New South Wales Blues are an Australian first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales. ... Former Warriors captain Justin Langer The Western Warriors (referred to as Retravison Warriors for sponsorship reasons) are an Australian first class cricket team based in Perth, Western Australia. ... The Pura Cup (formerly known as the Sheffield Shield) is the domestic first class cricket competition in Australia. ...

One month later, Lee was chosen to represent the Australian A team on a tour to South 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.^{[citation needed]} The Australia A cricket team is a national cricket team representing Australia, and is the second tier of international Australian cricket below the full Australian cricket team. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ...

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. From that point, Australian captain Steve Waugh and then vice-captain Shane Warne began pushing for Lee's inclusion in the Test team. The Pura Cup (formerly known as the Sheffield Shield) is the domestic first class cricket competition in Australia. ... The WACA, , , (pronounced wakka) is a sports ground in Perth, Western Australia. ... Former Warriors captain Justin Langer The Western Warriors (referred to as Retravison Warriors for sponsorship reasons) are an Australian first class cricket team based in Perth, Western Australia. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... 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 first-ever Twenty20 international in 2005 (against New Zealand). ... Stephen Rodger Waugh AO (born June 2, 1965 in Canterbury, New South Wales) is a former Australian cricketer who captained the Australian Test cricket team from 1999 to 2004. ... Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969 in Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria), is an Australian cricketer and the current captain of Hampshire. ... For the womens version of the game, see Womens Test cricket. ...

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. By the time the Test series against India came around, he was twelfth man. However, he duly made his Test debut for Australia in December 1999 against the touring Indians, becoming Australia's 383rd Test cricketer. The Pakistani cricket team is a national cricket team representing Pakistan. ... The Indian cricket team is an international cricket team representing India. ... This is a general glossary of the terminology used in the sport of cricket. ... For the womens version of the game, see Womens Test cricket. ... The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of the Commonwealth of Australia. ... The Indian cricket team is an international cricket team representing India. ... The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of the Commonwealth of Australia. ...

Bowling first change, Lee took a wicket in his first over in Test cricket when he bowled Sadagoppan Ramesh with his fourth delivery. 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. 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 14.15. Sadagoppan Ramesh (born October 16, 1975 in Madras - now Chennai) is an Indian cricketer. ... Rahul Sharad Dravid (Kannada:à²°à²¾à²¹à³à²²à³ à²¶à²°à²¦à³ à²¦à³à²°à²¾à²µà²¿à²¡,Marathi:à¤°à¤¾à¤¹à¥à¤² à¤¶à¤°à¤¦ à¤¦à¥à¤°à¤µà¤¿à¤¡ ) (b. ... Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket. ...

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 1908â€”25 February 2001), often called The Don, was an Australian cricketer, administrator and writer on the game, and generally acknowledged as the greatest batsman of all time. ... 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. He was later cleared. Srinivasaraghavan Venkataraghavan, unsurprisingly often known by his nickname of Venkat, (born 21 April 1945, in Madras) was formerly a cricketer. ...

Lee took 42 wickets in his opening three series, the most by any Australian bowler in the seven matches 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. He returned against Zimbabwe but soon suffered another setback a month later when he broke his right elbow and was sidelined until May 2001. Learie Constantine, was one of the first great West Indian players. ... 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. 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 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. The Ashes is a regular international cricket contest between England and Australia, played every two years, so named after the trophy, which is a small wooden urn, said to contain the burnt bails from an 1882 game between the countries at The Oval. ... The New Zealand cricket team, also known as the Black Caps, played their first Test in 1930 vs England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth Test nation. ...

Lee only took five wickets in a match on three occasions between the New Zealand series and the 2003 Cricket World Cup. 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 13.25. 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. 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 28.88 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. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Andrew John Bichel (born August 27, 1970) is an Australian cricket player. ... Jason Neil Gillespie (born April 19, 1975 in Sydney) is an Australian cricketer (right arm fast bowler). ... The England cricket team toured Australia in 2002/03. ... The WACA, , , (pronounced wakka) is a sports ground in Perth, Western Australia. ... The Pura Cup (formerly known as the Sheffield Shield) is the domestic first class cricket competition in Australia. ... The Queensland Bulls are the Brisbane-based Queensland representative cricket team in Australias domestic cricket tournaments: Pura Cup (formerly Sheffield Shield), 4-day matches with first-class status, since the 1926/27 season Ford Ranger One Day Cup, 1-day (50 over per side) tournament with List-A status... The New South Wales Blues are an Australian first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

After a mid year break, he participated in a Two Test series against Bangladesh in northern Australia. 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] For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ...

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.^[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. 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. The Indian cricket team is an international cricket team representing India. ... The Zimbabwean cricket team is a national cricket team representing Zimbabwe. ...

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. 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. Michael Scott Kasprowicz (born 10 February 1972 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian cricketer. ... The Sri Lankan cricket team is a national cricket team representing Sri Lanka. ...

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 mens cricket tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007, using the sports One Day International format. ...

Test return

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. With Michael Kasprowicz and Jason Gillespie both struggling for form, Lee returned to take the new ball with Glenn McGrath. 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.^[19] as well as injuries to McGrath. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (533x800, 539 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Brett Lee ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (533x800, 539 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Brett Lee ... The WACA is the commonly used name to describe the sports ground in Perth, Western Australia as well as its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association. ... The 2005 Ashes series started on 21 July 2005. ... Michael Scott Kasprowicz (born 10 February 1972 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian cricketer. ... Jason Neil Gillespie (born April 19, 1975 in Sydney) is an Australian cricketer (right arm fast bowler). ... Glenn Donald McGrath AM (pronounced [mÉª:É¡É¹oË]) (born 9 February 1970 in Dubbo, New South Wales), nicknamed Pigeon[1] is a former Australian cricket player. ... Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969 in Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria), is an Australian cricketer and the current captain of Hampshire. ... Justin Lee Langer (born 21 November 1970 in Perth) is a former Australian cricketer, more specificially a left-handed batsman. ...

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.^[21] This saw him take 5/30 his fifth five-wicket haul in Tests, his first in four years. Learie Constantine, was one of the first great West Indian players. ... The Brisbane Cricket Ground is a major sports stadium in the Queensland capital of Brisbane. ... Ricky Thomas Ponting (born December 19, 1974, in Launceston, Tasmania) is a professional Australian cricketer and current captain of the Australian cricket team in One Day International, Twenty20 International and Test cricket. ...

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. The 2005-06 Australian cricket season began on 2005-10-05 with the first official ICC Super Series matches, and is scheduled to last until 2006-03-28 which will be the fifth day of the Pura Cup final. ...

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. 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. Three Australian players including Lee, who was reprimanded in the Third Test in Sydney for showing dissent towards umpire Aleem Dar.^[22] The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas, is a national cricket team representing South Africa. ... The WACA, , , (pronounced wakka) is a sports ground in Perth, Western Australia. ... Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969 in Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria), is an Australian cricketer and the current captain of Hampshire. ... Aleem Sarwar Dar (Born June 6, 1968 in Jhang, Punjab) played Pakistani domestic cricket for Allied Bank, Gujranwala Cricket Association, Lahore, and Railways (Pakistan) as a right-handed batsmen and legbreak bowler. ...

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.^[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.^[24] He was named as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year. 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.^[25] Glenn Donald McGrath AM (pronounced [mÉª:É¡É¹oË]) (born 9 February 1970 in Dubbo, New South Wales), nicknamed Pigeon[1] is a former Australian cricket player. ... For other uses, see Durban (disambiguation). ... Wisden Cricketers Almanack 2005 The Wisden Cricketers of the Year award is made annually in the pages of the Wisden Cricketers Almanack yearbook. ...

In the 2006/2007 Ashes series, Lee was widely criticised for his poor form of bowling. 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.^[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. 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.^[26] For other uses, see The Ashes (disambiguation). ... In the sport of cricket, leg before wicket (LBW) is one of the ways in which a batsman can be dismissed. ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... Troy James Cooley (born December 9, 1965 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia) is a former first-class cricketer for the Tasmanian Tigers. ... Stuart Rupert Clark (born September 28, 1975, Sydney, New South Wales) is a cricketer who plays for the New South Wales Blues and Middlesex. ... Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969 in Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria), is an Australian cricketer and the current captain of Hampshire. ... Glenn Donald McGrath AM (pronounced [mÉª:É¡É¹oË]) (born 9 February 1970 in Dubbo, New South Wales), nicknamed Pigeon[1] is a former Australian cricket player. ... For other uses, see The Ashes (disambiguation). ...

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. 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. In the test series he also overtook Jason Gillespie to become Australia's 5th highest wicket taker. His consistent efforts saw him rewarded with the Man of the Series Award for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, 2007/08. He capped off the season by winning the Allan Border Medal, the award given to Australia's best cricketer of the season. Glenn Donald McGrath AM (pronounced [mÉª:É¡É¹oË]) (born 9 February 1970 in Dubbo, New South Wales), nicknamed Pigeon[1] is a former Australian cricket player. ... Shane Keith Warne (born 13 September 1969 in Upper Ferntree Gully, Victoria), is an Australian cricketer and the current captain of Hampshire. ... Jason Neil Gillespie (born April 19, 1975 in Sydney) is an Australian cricketer (right arm fast bowler). ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... The Allan Border Medal is considered to be the biggest individual prize in Australian cricket. ...

One-day International career

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. He became the 140th ODI cricketer to represent Australia. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (533x800, 539 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Brett Lee ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (533x800, 539 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Brett Lee ... The Pavilion The Grand Stand Match in progress The Media Centre at Lords Cricket Ground This memorial stone to Lord Harris is in the Harris Garden at Lords Lords Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in St Johns Wood in London, at grid reference TQ268827. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A One-day International (ODI) cricket match is a one-day cricket match played between two international teams each representing a particular country. ... The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of the Commonwealth of Australia. ... The Pakistani cricket team is a national cricket team representing Pakistan. ... is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The VB Series is the current name for the international cricket tournament held in the height of the Australian cricket season, i. ... The Brisbane Cricket Ground is a major sports stadium in the Queensland capital of Brisbane. ... For other uses, see Brisbane (disambiguation). ...

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. His bowling strike rate of around 30 puts him amongst the most incisive in this form of the game. He also has a One-day International hat-trick to his name, achieved in the 2003 World Cup against Kenya. Lee was the first Australian and fourth bowler to ever achieve this feat in World Cup history. In cricket, a yorker is a delivery where the cricket ball bounces on the cricket pitch on or near the batsmans popping crease. ... This is a general glossary of the terminology used in the sport of cricket. ... In sports, a hat-trick (more often rendered in North America as hat trick, without the hyphen) is associated with achieving something in a group of three. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... The Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of mens 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. However, he is yet to consistently contribute with his batting, and his current ICC ranking hovers around the 90-100 region. The 2005-06 Australian cricket season began on 2005-10-05 with the first official ICC Super Series matches, and is scheduled to last until 2006-03-28 which will be the fifth day of the Pura Cup final. ... The 2005â€“06 edition of the VB Series (so-called because of sponsor Victoria Bitter) is a three-team one-day international mens cricket tournament held in Australia between the hosting nations team, South Africa and Sri Lanka. ... Michael Edward Killeen Hussey (born 27 May 1975, Morley, Western Australia) is an Australian cricketer. ...

Lee finished the series with 15 wickets, the third highest tally behind Nathan Bracken and Muttiah Muralitharan. Nathan Wade Bracken (born September 12, 1977 in Penrith, New South Wales) is an Australian cricketer. ... Muttiah Muralitharan (born 17 April 1972 in Kandy, Sri Lanka), often referred to as Murali, is a Sri Lankan cricketer who was statistically rated the greatest Test-Match bowler ever by Wisden Cricketers Almanack in 2002. ...

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 160.1 km/h (99.5 mph).^[29] Marvan Samson Atapattu (born 22 November 1970 in Kalutara) is a Sri Lankan cricketer and was captain until a back injury forced him to miss the series against England in May 2006, where Mahela Jayawardene took over as Test and ODI captain. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

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. During the 2005 Ashes series, Lee had numerous defiant innings, and showed promise as a batsman. 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. An all-rounder is a cricket player who excels at both batting and bowling. ... For other uses, see The Ashes (disambiguation). ... The Brisbane Cricket Ground is a major sports stadium in the Queensland capital of Brisbane. ... For the womens version of the game, see Womens Test cricket. ... Learie Constantine, was one of the first great West Indian players. ...

On 2 April 2006, Lee hit his highest Test score of 64 in 68 balls against South Africa at Johannesburg. His previous highest score in Tests was 62 not out which he made against the West Indies in 2000 at the Gabba. Lee nearly surpassed this score on 3 January 2008 against India when he made 59 off 121 balls. is the 92nd day of the year (93rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The South African cricket team, also known as The Proteas, is a national cricket team representing South Africa. ... New Wanderers Stadium is a cricket stadium in South Africa which stages Test cricket matches. ... Not out is a term used on cricket scorecards to signify that a batsman has not been dismissed when the innings is finished. ... Learie Constantine, was one of the first great West Indian players. ... The Brisbane Cricket Ground is a major sports stadium in the Queensland capital of Brisbane. ... is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

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Cricket World Cup 2003

During the 2003 Cricket World Cup, Brett Lee was one of the leading performers for Australia. He concluded the tournament with 22 wickets off 83.1 overs at an average of 17.90 finishing second to Sri Lankan left-arm fastbowler Chaminda Vaas who took 23 wickets during that tournament. 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 19.43 and 21.37 respectively. The Cricket World Cup is the premier international championship of mens One Day International (ODI) cricket. ... The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of the Commonwealth of Australia. ... This article is about the cricket term. ... This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ... Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas, (born 27 January 1974 in Mattumagala), usually known as Chaminda Vaas, is a Sri Lankan cricketer who is regarded as being the best fast bowler to come out of the country. ... Learie Constantine, was one of the first great West Indian players. ... Vasbert Drakes (born August 5, 1969 in Barbados) is a West Indian cricketer. ... The Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of the Commonwealth of Australia. ... Andrew Bichel is an Australian cricketer. ...

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. 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 Australian cricket team is the national cricket team of the Commonwealth of Australia. ... The New Zealand cricket team, also known as the Black Caps, played their first Test in 1930 vs England in Christchurch, New Zealand, becoming the fifth Test nation. ... Port Elizabeth is a city in South Africa, situated in the Eastern Cape Province, at 33°58′ S 25°36′ E. The city is located on Algoa Bay, and is one of the major seaports in South Africa. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ...

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. Kilometres per hour (American spelling: kilometers per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ... The logo of the England Cricket Team which shows the three Lions of England below a five-pointed crown The England cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales, operating under the auspices of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). ... Port Elizabeth is a city in South Africa, situated in the Eastern Cape Province, at 33°58′ S 25°36′ E. The city is located on Algoa Bay, and is one of the major seaports in South Africa. ...

Awards

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Off the field

Personal

Lee married Elizabeth Kemp, a podiatrist in June 2006. They have a son named Preston Charles, born November 16, 2006. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with podiatry. ... is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Lee is part of the rock band Six & Out. The band is made up of his brother Shane and former New South Wales cricketers Brad McNamara, Gavin Robertson and Richard Chee Quee. Lee plays the bass guitar or acoustic guitar for the band.^[32] Six & Out is an Australian rock band. ... Shane Lee was born August 8 1973 in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia and was an Australian cricketer. ... The New South Wales Blues are an Australian first class cricket team based in Sydney, New South Wales. ... Bradley Edward McNamara (born December 30, 1965 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian cricketer who has played first-class cricket for New South Wales and also List A cricket once for the Middlesex Cricket Board versus Cumberland at Southgate in 1999. ... Gavin Ron Robertson (born May 28, 1966, Sydney) is a former Australian cricketer. ... Richard Chee Quee (born January 4, 1971 in Camperdown, New South Wales) is a former first-class cricketer. ...

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.^[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.^[34]^[35] Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Asha Bhosle[1] (Marathi: ) (born September 8, 1933) is an Indian singer. ... Youre the One For Me is a song which was written by Australian Cricketer Brett Lee during the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy in India, it was released as a duet featuring Lee and Bollywood star Asha Bhosle. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal term popularly used for Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India. ...

Lee launched his own fashion label 'BL', in 2001. This article is about the year. ...

Lee will be performing the theme song for the 2011 Cricket World Cup, which will be hosted by India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.[1] 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 Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. ...

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.^[37] Weet-Bix Logo Weet-Bix is the name of high-fibre breakfast cereal biscuits manufactured in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa by Sanitarium Health Food Company. ... Gatoradeis a non-carbonated sports drink marketed by the Quaker Oats Company, a division of PepsiCo. ... VW redirects here. ...

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 worlds biggest foreign exchange company. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Cricket Australia. ...

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. The term Timex can refer to: Timex Corporation - a large US manufacturer of watches Timex (Unix utility) - a Unix utility tool used in the measurement of duration of shell processes Timex Sinclair - a series of microcomputers, modeled on the ZX81 and ZX Spectrum Category: ... New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc. ... Look up boost in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... TVS may stand for: Television South TVS, India topological vector space transvaginal ultrasound transient voltage suppressor diode This is a disambiguation page â€” a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

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. He began supporting ADRA along with his brother Shane when a close friend committed suicide.^[39] Shield of The Salvation Army The Salvation Army is a non-military evangelical Christian organisation. ... The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is an independent humanitarian agency operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church for the specific purpose of providing individual and community development and disaster relief. ... The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a non-profit organisation that grants wishes to children with life threatening illnesses. ... The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is an independent humanitarian agency operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church for the specific purpose of providing individual and community development and disaster relief. ... Shane Lee was born August 8 1973 in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia and was an Australian cricketer. ...

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.^{[citation needed]} Gatoradeis a non-carbonated sports drink marketed by the Quaker Oats Company, 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.^{[citation needed]} Six & Out is an Australian rock band. ...

Career highlights

Tests

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One-day Internationals

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

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References

^ Lee Unleashes His Fastest Delivery: Cricinfo.com Retrieved 25 June 2006.
^ Brett Lee Profile: Yehhaicricket.com Retrieved 27 June 2006.
^ International Bowling Speeds: Cricinfo.com Retrieved 2 February 2007.
^ Polack, John. "Lee's action cleared by ICC panel", Cricinfo, 2000-08-02. Retrieved on 2007-04-16.
^ "Lee beamer lands him in hot water again", Cricinfo, 2005-07-04.
^ "Beamers are not intentional - Ponting", Cricinfo, 2005-02-28. Retrieved on 2007-04-16.
^ Statsguru - B Lee - Tests - Career summary: Cricinfo.com Retrieved 26 April 2007.
^ Lee and Shoaib May Soon Operate Together Hinduonnet.com Retrieved 27 June 2006.
^ Sheffield Shield 1997/98: Best Bowling Averages: Cricinfo.com Retrieved 26 April 2007.
^ Sheffield Shield, 1998/99 - Averages: Cricinfo.com Retrieved 26 April 2007.
^ Statsguru - B Lee - Test Bowling - Match by match list, from Cricinfo, retrieved 26 June 2006
^ Australia in Pakistan, 2002-03 Test Series Averages. Cricinfo (2007-04-16).
^ England in Australia, 2002-03 Test Series Averages. Cricinfo (2007-04-16).
^ Bangladesh in Australia, 2003 Test Series Averages: Cricinfo.com Retrieved 26 April 2007.
^ Injury Dashes Lee's Passage To India: SMH.com.au Retrieved 27 June 2006.
^ India in Australia, 2003-04 Test Series Averages: Cricinfo.com Retrieved 26 April 2007.
^ Statsguru - B Lee - Tests - Innings by innings list, from Cricinfo, retrieved 26 June 2006
^ Statsguru - MS Kasprowicz - Tests - Series averages: Cricinfo.com Retrieved 26 April 2007.
^ Australia in England, 2005 Test Series Averages, from Cricinfo, retrieved 26 June 2006
^ Lee Opts For Line And Length: Cricinfo.com Retrieved 25 June 2006.
^ I'm There To Bowl Fast - Lee: Cricinfo.com Retrieved 25 June 2006.
^ ^a ^b 2006: Penalties imposed on players for breaches of ICC Code of Conduct. International Cricket Council. Retrieved on 2007-01-30.
^ Lee The Leader Ready For Life Without McGrath: Cricinfo.com Retrieved 26 June 2006.
^ 2005 Calendar Year Test Bowling - Most Wickets, from Cricinfo, retrieved 26 June 2006
^ Australia in Bangladesh, 2005-06 Test Series Averages: Cricinfo.com Retrieved 26 April 2007.
^ The Ashes 06/07 Statistics: Cricketworld.com Retrieved January 31 2007.
^ Lee, Gilchrist Top ICC ODI Rankings Rediff.com Retrieved 25 June 2006.
^ Lee Poised To Recap Career At Lord's: BrettLee.net Retrieved 26 June 2006.
^ Australia v Sri Lanka at Port Elizabeth, 18 March 2003. Ball-by-Ball Commentary. cricinfo.com. Retrieved on 2006-08-10.
^ "Lee wins Allan Border Medal", Fox Sports, 2008-02-26. Retrieved on 2008-02-26.
^ "Lee wins Allan Border Medal", Fox Sports, 2008-02-26. Retrieved on 2008-02-26.
^ Brett Rocks The House! Indiatimes.com Retrieved 25 June 2006.
^ "Brett and Bhosle Bowl Over Fans", Nirali Magazine Blog
^ Brett Lee to star in Bollywood film on cricket
^ Brett Lee to sing for Victory as well
^ More Cricketers Hit Sixes In Earnings: theage.com.au Retrieved 15 March 2007.
^ Brett Lee Chooses Golf GTI: nextcar.com.au Retrieved 8 March 2006.
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^ Batting For At-Risk Youth Signsofthetimes.org.au Retrieved 26 June 2006.

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