News for 'Brett Lee'

Lee steers Australia to victory

Lee steers Australia to victory

Rediff.com26 Jan 2005

Brett Lee captured four wickets and smashed 38 runs in a fine allround performance to steer Australia to a 73-run win over West Indies.

Lee urges Pattinson to retain aggression

Lee urges Pattinson to retain aggression

Rediff.com31 Dec 2011

Impressed with young pace sensation James Pattinson's performance in the opening cricket Test against India, Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has urged him to retain his aggression.

Lee will return with a bang: McGrath

Lee will return with a bang: McGrath

Rediff.com1 Jan 2009

Embattled Australia fast bowler Brett Lee, who is to undergo surgery this week on his injured ankle, would soon return to the international cricket with a bang, feels former fellow pacer Glenn McGrath.

Lee to endorse Timex watches

Lee to endorse Timex watches

Rediff.com7 Aug 2003

Australian speedster Brett Lee will be the brand ambassador of Timex' Billenium watches, and will make select appearances in India in coming months.

Lee gets back to basics

Lee gets back to basics

Rediff.com14 Jan 2004

Balaji credits Kallis, Lee for good show

Balaji credits Kallis, Lee for good show

Rediff.com10 Apr 2012

Laxmipathy Balaji credited Jacques Kallis and Brett Lee for their bowling performances, which he thought, helped him in picking up four wickets and lead Kolkata Knight Riders to a win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in an Indian Premier League match in Bangalore on Tuesday.

Non-usage of saliva on balls will be hard to implement: Lee

Non-usage of saliva on balls will be hard to implement: Lee

Rediff.com23 May 2020

Lee, who played 76 Tests and 221 ODIs, however expects some leniency from the world cricket body in this regard.

McGrath, Lee congratulate Tendulkar

McGrath, Lee congratulate Tendulkar

Rediff.com18 Mar 2012

Tributes continued to pour in for Sachin Tendulkar for completing a century of hundreds in international cricket with the legendary Glenn McGrath and tearaway pacer Brett Lee becoming the latest to congratulate the iconic Indian.

Lee, Clark pleased with efforts

Lee, Clark pleased with efforts

Rediff.com27 Dec 2007

Brett Lee said he was pleased to have achieved the milestone of 250 Test wickets. 'It feels fantastic. When you're nine years of age and thinking of playing one Test match and taking one Test wicket and then to think you're in the 250 club, it's a pretty special moment. I'm a very proud man,' he said.

Aussies researching on Zaheer: Lee

Aussies researching on Zaheer: Lee

Rediff.com21 Aug 2007

After his dazzling display in England, Zaheer has become a subject of research for the Australians, revealed their pace spearhead Brett Lee.

Lee looks forward to India

Lee looks forward to India

Rediff.com3 May 2004

The Australian fast bowler said the India-Australia Test series could be termed the unofficial world championship and is now more important than the Ashes.

ICC approves Harris as replacement for Lee

ICC approves Harris as replacement for Lee

Rediff.com29 Apr 2010

The event technical committee of the Twenty20 World Cup has approved Ryan Harris as replacement for injured Brett Lee in the Australian squad for the tournament which begins in the Caribbean on Friday.

Lee to promote Australian tourism in India

Lee to promote Australian tourism in India

Rediff.com5 Sep 2012

Popular in India for reasons which go beyond cricket, affable pacer Brett Lee has been roped in for promoting Australian tourism in the country.

Lee hoping for World Cup pace-fest Down Under

Lee hoping for World Cup pace-fest Down Under

Rediff.com6 Feb 2015

Former Australia paceman Brett Lee has picked his country's bowling attack as the most balanced for the World Cup and hopes the pitches during the tournament will retain their tradition of being conducive to fast bowling.

Stats: Lee back to his very best

Stats: Lee back to his very best

Rediff.com17 Mar 2011

Statistical highlights of the Australia vs Canada Group A match of the World Cup in Bangalore on Wednesday.

Lee, Hogg demolish South Africa

Lee, Hogg demolish South Africa

Rediff.com20 Jan 2006

Lee and Hogg took five wickets for 10 runs in 5.1 overs to bowl South Africa out for 186 in 47 overs and give Australia a 59-run victory.

Lee returned to Sydney due to security concerns

Lee returned to Sydney due to security concerns

Rediff.com19 Mar 2010

Australian fast bowler Brett Lee' s management has confirmed that the security environment in India played a part in his decision to return to Sydney to have his surgically repaired elbow checked for the Indian Premier League.

Lee to record album in India

Lee to record album in India

Rediff.com10 Oct 2007

The Australia fast bowler is also looking forward to charity work and movie offers in the country in future.

Lee takes over from Akram as KKR's bowling coach

Lee takes over from Akram as KKR's bowling coach

Rediff.com4 Mar 2013

Australian speedster Brett Lee, who spearheads the Kolkata Knight Riders' pace attack, replaced Pakistan great Wasim Akram as the team's bowling mentor.

Lee questions Australia's rotation selection policy

Lee questions Australia's rotation selection policy

Rediff.com12 Jan 2013

Senior paceman Brett Lee questioned Australia's contentious rotation selection policy after injury struck down fast bowler Mitchell Starc ahead of the second One-day International against Sri Lanka.

Lee claims innocence over Tendulkar run-out

Lee claims innocence over Tendulkar run-out

Rediff.com27 Feb 2012

Lambasted by Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Australian pacer Brett Lee has asserted that he did not block Sachin Tendulkar 'on purpose' during the Indian batsman's controversial run-out in the crucial tri-series ODI in Sydney.

Lee coaches Bangladesh pacemen

Lee coaches Bangladesh pacemen

Rediff.com1 Aug 2003

The Aussie fast bowler says he passed on a few tips that Dennis Lillee had passed on to him.

Lee makes himself available for ODI tri-series

Lee makes himself available for ODI tri-series

Rediff.com7 Jan 2012

Veteran speedster Brett Lee is shaping up as the possible first-choice candidate to lead Australia's pace attack in the upcoming tri-series also featuring India and Sri Lanka.

'Unlucky' Lee satisfied with IPL performance

'Unlucky' Lee satisfied with IPL performance

Rediff.com22 Apr 2010

Injury-hit pacer Brett Lee, who was declared fit to play in the Twenty20 World Cup, is satisfied with his bowling performance during the Indian Premier League.

I may never bowl again: Lee

I may never bowl again: Lee

Rediff.com8 Feb 2010

His international career derailed by one injury breakdown after another, Australian pacer Brett Lee says he is unsure about his future and may never bowl again.

Nielsen speaks on Ponting-Lee spat

Nielsen speaks on Ponting-Lee spat

Rediff.com23 Oct 2008

Breaking his silence on the on-field clash between Australia skipper Ricky Ponting and Brett Lee, coach Tim Nielsen said a poor over-rate wasn't the main reason the strike bowler was not used in the first session on the fourth day of the second Test in Mohali. It was, he says, also because they wanted to take pace off the ball.

'Lee may not get a Test'

'Lee may not get a Test'

Rediff.com21 Oct 2004

Lee 'trick' sinks Bangladesh

Lee 'trick' sinks Bangladesh

Rediff.com16 Sep 2007

Brett Lee claimed the first hat-trick as Australia thrashed Bangladesh by nine wickets in a Super Eight game of the Twenty20 World Cup.

Lee targets 100 mph speed barrier

Lee targets 100 mph speed barrier

Rediff.com14 Sep 2009

Fresh from destroying England with a scorching display of fast, swinging yorkers that skittled stumps all over Lord's to help Australia seal a series-clinching 4-0 lead with three ODIs remaining, Brett Lee has declared his goal of breaking the 100mph (160.93km/h) speed barrier.

Australia take series after Lee destroys England

Australia take series after Lee destroys England

Rediff.com13 Sep 2009

A devastating spell of fast bowling from Brett Lee at Lord's on Saturday helped Australia to a seven wicket win and an unassailable 4-0 lead in the seven-match one-day series against England. Lee claimed five for 49 from nine overs to restrict England to just 220 all out from 46.3 overs after they had won the toss in good batting conditions on a sunny morning.

Lee strikes for Australia 'A'

Lee strikes for Australia 'A'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2005

Fast bowler Brett Lee struck twice in three balls to help Australia A to a 51-run win over West Indies in a one-day tour match in Hobart on Sunday.

ODIs key to Lee's Test future: Ponting

ODIs key to Lee's Test future: Ponting

Rediff.com26 Aug 2009

Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has told injury-plagued pacer Brett Lee that his Test future hinges on a good performance in the upcoming one-day series against England.

Lee makes wish come true

Lee makes wish come true

Rediff.com6 Feb 2004

14-year-old Sarah Genuis, suffering from Leukemia will be Brett Lee's date at next week's Allan Border Medal dinner.

Australia rest Lee for final ODI

Australia rest Lee for final ODI

Rediff.com5 Aug 2003

Jason Gillespie will replace him for Wednesday's match against Bangladesh.

Flintoff saddened by Lee's retirement

Flintoff saddened by Lee's retirement

Rediff.com24 Feb 2010

England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, who reportedly persuaded Brett Lee into quitting Tests, on Wednesday said he is saddened by the Australian pacer's retirement, while several other former and current cricketers also paid tribute to one of the world's most feared fast bowler.

'Lee isn't physically robust enough'

'Lee isn't physically robust enough'

Rediff.com28 Dec 2008

As Australia grapples with Brett Lee's form slump and fitness woes, former captain Bill Lawry suggests that the only way to save the pace spearhead's career is to keep him off cricket for a while.

Lee backs Rixon for Australia coach job

Lee backs Rixon for Australia coach job

Rediff.com25 Oct 2011

Experienced pacer Brett Lee feels there is no need to conduct a global search for a new coach and current Australian fielding coach Steve Rixon can become the long-term successor to Tim Nielsen.

Lee, Tendulkar top performers

Lee, Tendulkar top performers

Rediff.com28 Jan 2008

Statistical highlights of the fourth and final Test between India and Australia at the Adelaide Oval.

Lee back in training after surgery

Lee back in training after surgery

Rediff.com20 May 2004