Brett Lee to retire from international cricket
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Veteran paceman Brett Lee is set to announce his retirement from international cricket, but may still play domestic Twenty20 with the Big Bash League.
The 35-year-old Lee has called a media conference for 1pm (AEST) at the SCG and is expected to end his career due to his latest injury setback – a calf strain that resulted in an early departure from the recent one-day tour to the UK.
Lee endured a series of injuries and ailments – including side strains, stress fractures, ankle problems and appendicitis – throughout a career that netted 310 Test wickets and 380 one-day international scalps.
He was not offered a national contract in Cricket Australia’s latest round of agreements, and decided not to take up a deal with NSW.
He is one wicket short of Glenn McGrath’s Australian record of 381 ODI victims.
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July 13th 2012 @ 12:15pm
Brett McKay said | July 13th 2012 @ 12:15pm | Report comment
And well played to him…
July 13th 2012 @ 2:09pm
tonysalerno said | July 13th 2012 @ 2:09pm | Report comment
What a champion! He Served Australia well.
July 13th 2012 @ 5:08pm
Jason said | July 13th 2012 @ 5:08pm | Report comment
A great one day player and a pretty good test player.
Good career all round. Well done.
By the way, didn’t he equal McGrath’s record for most ODI wickets for Australia (McGrath took one extra for an ICC team).
July 14th 2012 @ 2:02am
BD said | July 14th 2012 @ 2:02am | Report comment
His test record was pretty similar to Craig McDermott. Thats about his standing in terms of where he sits amongst our history of fast bowlers. Not a bad career.