Brett Lee (Australia)
| Full Name: | Brett Lee |
| Date of birth: | 08 / 11 / 1976 |
| Country: | Australia |
| Role: | Bowler |
| Batting style: | Right-hand |
| Bowling style: | Right arm fast |
Latest News
- 14/12/10 - Paine, Lee to face England
- 21/10/10 - Lillee maintains faith in Australia
- 19/10/10 - Lee: KP still a match-winner
- 07/10/10 - Lee: Defeat could be blessing in disguise
- 30/10/09 - Crocked Lee headed home
- 23/10/09 - Champions League glory for New South Wales
Career summary
- Test debut v India at Melbourne - December 1999.
- ODI debut v Pakistan at Brisbane - January 2000.
- Fast bowler capable of bowling over 90 miles per hour as well as being an athletic fielder and aggressive lower-order batsman.
- Made first-class debut for New South Wales as an eighteen-year-old in 1994.
- Made Test debut in December 1999 against India, taking thirteen wickets in his opening two Tests at an average of 14.15.
- Took 40 wickets in his opening 7 Tests.
- Named Bradman Young Cricketer of the Year in 2000.
- After a disappointing 2001 Ashes he struggled with injury, and when he returned to the Test squad it was only as the 12th man.
- Member of the 2003 World Cup winning side, where he claimed a hat-trick against Kenya.
- Returned to the Test side for the 2005 Ashes series with a number of gutsy performances but was unable to prevent the loss of the urn.
- Took 200th Test wicket in the second Test of the South Africa tour in 2006.
- Played a major role in Australia's 5-0 drubbing of England in 2006-07 but missed the 2007 World Cup due to injury.
- Came back strongly to spearhead Australia's attack and was named Test Player of the Year in 2008, when he also picked up the Allan Border Medal.
- Took time off after the 2008 tour of the West Indies because of a tough divorce, and struggled to regain his rhythm during the tour of India in October and November.
- Hobbled out of the 2008 Boxing Day Test against South Africa to undergo foot and ankle surgery, then watched his replacements sparkle during Australia's tour of South Africa.
- Selected for the 2009 Ashes squad but failed to make it onto the field due to injuries, and he continued to be plagued by a variety of problems over the next year as he missed the entire Australian summer and then the 2010 World Twenty20.
April 2010
Test Matches
| Career Span: | 1999-2008 |
| Matches: | 76 |
| Innings: | 90 |
| Not Outs: | 18 |
| Runs: | 1451 |
| Highest Score: | 64 |
| Average: | 20.15 |
| 50s: | 5 |
| 100s: | 0 |
| Ducks: | 14 |
| Pairs: | 0 |
| Caught Out: | 50 |
| Stumped Out: | 0 |
| Innings Bowled: | 150 |
| Overs: | 2753.1 |
| Maidens: | 547 |
| Runs Conceded: | 9554 |
| Wickets: | 310 |
| 5 Wicket Innings: | 10 |
| 10 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| Average: | 30.82 |
| Economy Rate: | 3.47 |
| Best bowling in Innings: | 5/30 |
ODI Matches
| Career Span: | 2000-2011 |
| Matches: | 205 |
| Innings: | 97 |
| Not Outs: | 39 |
| Runs: | 958 |
| Highest Score: | 57 |
| Average: | 16.52 |
| 50s: | 2 |
| 100s: | 0 |
| Ducks: | 14 |
| Pairs: | 0 |
| Caught Out: | 27 |
| Stumped Out: | 1 |
| Innings Bowled: | 201 |
| Overs: | 1735.3 |
| Maidens: | 130 |
| Runs Conceded: | 8175 |
| Wickets: | 357 |
| 5 Wicket Innings: | 9 |
| 10 Wicket Innings: | 0 |
| Average: | 22.9 |
| Economy Rate: | 4.71 |
| Best bowling in Innings: | 5/22 |
