Brett Lee’s retirement from international cricket was forced more by injury than form. The pacer has entertained for more than a decade in a career that saw him become one of the most feared bowlers in the history of cricket.
From knocking over a helmet onto the stumps and sending batsmen writhing on the floor with his bouncers, Brett Lee has done it all.
Brett Lee retired from international cricket. Getty Images
Not only did his opening spells torment some of the finest stroke-players, but he also chipped in with some vital runs.
This YouTube video shows some of his most memorable moments, at least as many one can fit in about 10 minutes.
The pacer was certainly in contention to play until the Twenty20 World Cup in September, but it seems that being sent back home from the tour of England after a calf-strain forced him to call it quits.
But the picture of Andrew Flintoff consoling a crestfallen Lee after the defeat in the 2005 Ashes series – showed that above all things, Lee was a sport too.
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