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Thursday, January 15, 2015

Former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee quits cricket

Test career:310 wickets, average 30.81, 76 matches
ODI career:380 wickets, average 23.36, 221 matches
T20 career:28 wickets, average, 25.50, 25 matches

8 Nov 1976:Born in Wollongong, New South Wales
1999:Takes 5-47 on Test debut against India
2006:Named as one of five Wisden Cricketers of the Year
2006:Named in ICC Test and ODI Team of the Year
2008:Wins Allan Border Medal for Australia's player of the year
Feb 2010 quits Test Match Cricket
July 2012 retires from international cricket


"It's been an amazing and emotional 20 years and I've enjoyed every single moment of it," said the 38-year-old.
He will see out the remainder of the Big Bash League with the Sydney Sixers - which could mean his final game coming next Thursday Jan 15,2015 against Sydney Thunder.

Only Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Dennis Lillee took more Test match wickets for Australia than Brett Lee, who was nicknamed Bing.
He remains the joint leading wicket-taker for Australia in one-day internationals alongside McGrath.

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