Brett Lee to retire from cricket

[Mike5181]

Always think he's slightly underrated as a bowler, mainly by those who favour statsguru over actually watching cricket. He formed a valuable quarter of (arguably) the most complete bowling attack I've seen (Dizzy McWarne and him, obvz) and, because the others exerted such control, one suspects he was often given a bit of a licence to run in hard and bowl flat out, which meant he was more expensive in terms of runs. It's a well kept secret but, heck, I'll cough: cricket is a team game. Shocking, I know, but there it is.

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He always had a decent SR. Just a bit expensive, but I guess a captain wouldn't mind that when you had guys like McGrath in the bowling attack as well.

 

[Ruckus]

Unless you just meant ODIs of course. If so, still a great pic of Ricky.

Ricky really putting some pressure there on Robin Williams' hairiest arms in the world title.

 

[uvelocity]

why does he have a samsung galaxy s3 in his pocket?

 

[smash84]

true

 

[longtom]

Big Bowler, big character, great sportsman!

He will be missed - well - I'll miss him. Somehow all my heroes from yesteryears seem to disappear ....

 

[Heboric]

Sad week for cricket.

All the best Brett

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Sad to see him go. First Akhtar and now him, both good friends on and off the pitch and the quickest bowlers of the 2000's, and both breaking the 100 mph barrier. Would have been amazing if both of them had bowled together.

 

[Viscount Tom]

Might see him in next years FLT20 perhaps if we're lucky.

 

[Lostman]

here tis

Brett Lee 160.1 YORKER best ball ever to Marvin Atapattu - YouTube

When I think of Lee, I think of this ball, WC semi and all.
Remember seeing this live and thinking "Were ****ed".

 

[andyc]

here tis

Brett Lee 160.1 YORKER best ball ever to Marvin Atapattu - YouTube

Rob, this article talks about Lee's dismissal of Kallis in the Boxing Day Test of 05.

One of his most memorable dismissals was that of Jacques Kallis during the Boxing Day Test of 2005, when Kallis tried to hook a bouncer from Lee and was beaten so comprehensively for pace that his bat had barely drawn level with his right shoulder as the ball smashed into the logo on his helmet. Next ball, a hesitant Kallis was bowled by an inswinging yorker. It was classic Brett Lee, vanquishing one of the world's finest batsmen with sheer pace. If he could rattle Kallis, he could rattle anyone.

Any chance of an upload?

Edit: Never mind, should have realised you'd already have it up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65QJYubz6l4

 

[Spikey]

Brett Lee vs Jacques Kallis - brutally roughs him up and GETS HIS MAN! - YouTube

 

[GIMH]

You're buying in to that ridiculous rumour that there was an Ashes series in 2006/07 - it never happened - GIMH to confirm

Pfft, next you'll be telling me that John Terry called Anton Ferdinand a ****ing black ****

 

[Stumpcam]

Brett Lee vs Jacques Kallis - brutally roughs him up and GETS HIS MAN! - YouTube

What a fantastic fast bowler, and fierce competitor Brett Lee was. Yet he also comes across as a really nice bloke too.

Cricket will miss him, but Australian cricket will miss him more.

 

[Cruxdude]

Loved the guy despite his habit of running all over India every now and then. A champion and underrated too.

 

[Langeveldt]

Good egg

Strange that for such a good bowler, some of the best Lee memories were of him with a bat in the hand.. Always gave 100 percent and was nice about it too