Brett Lee: Australia fast bowler retires from international cricket
Australia fast bowler Brett Lee has retired from international cricket.
The 35-year-old returned home early from the recent one-day tour of England with a calf strain, the latest in a long line of injuries.
Lee quit Test cricket in February 2010 and exits the one-day arena with 380 wickets - one short of Glenn McGrath's record for an Australian - at an average of 23.36 from 221 matches.
"You get to the point in life where you say enough is enough," Lee said.
"The last two or three nights I thought about it a lot. I woke up this morning and just felt like I was ready."
He told Australia's Channel 9: "I think in a team environment you have to have 100% commitment, mentally and physically.
"I guess, looking at the next few months, I just didn't have that desire any more. It wouldn't be fair on me or my team if I went with that attitude."
At his peak, Lee was arguably the finest quick bowler in the world, and bowled the second-fastest recorded delivery of all time at 99.9mph in Napier, New Zealand, in 2005.
Born in New South Wales, Lee made his Test debut against India in 1999 and his one-day
bow the following year.
Only six players have bettered Lee's tally of 380 ODI wickets. He also took 310 wickets at an average of 30.81 in 76 Tests, and 28 wickets at 25.50 apiece in 25 Twenty20
internationals.
Source : BBC
The 35-year-old returned home early from the recent one-day tour of England with a calf strain, the latest in a long line of injuries.
Lee quit Test cricket in February 2010 and exits the one-day arena with 380 wickets - one short of Glenn McGrath's record for an Australian - at an average of 23.36 from 221 matches.
"You get to the point in life where you say enough is enough," Lee said.
"The last two or three nights I thought about it a lot. I woke up this morning and just felt like I was ready."
He told Australia's Channel 9: "I think in a team environment you have to have 100% commitment, mentally and physically.
"I guess, looking at the next few months, I just didn't have that desire any more. It wouldn't be fair on me or my team if I went with that attitude."
At his peak, Lee was arguably the finest quick bowler in the world, and bowled the second-fastest recorded delivery of all time at 99.9mph in Napier, New Zealand, in 2005.
Born in New South Wales, Lee made his Test debut against India in 1999 and his one-day
bow the following year.
Only six players have bettered Lee's tally of 380 ODI wickets. He also took 310 wickets at an average of 30.81 in 76 Tests, and 28 wickets at 25.50 apiece in 25 Twenty20
internationals.
Source : BBC
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