Brett Lee pleased with T20 cricket’s popularity in Australia – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Brett-Lee-c48419, the Australian pacer, feels much delighted that the T20 format of cricket has gained roots in Australia and the people have embraced it as a full-fledge third brand, along with Test and ODI versions. Lee argues that the limited-over form is going
to play an impertinent role in the development and liveliness of cricket at the International level.
The pacer expressed these views ahead of the Aussies opening T20I match against Sri Lanka, on August 6, at Pallekele.
Team Australia is paying a tour to Sri Lanka to play a bilateral series of 2 T20Is, 5 ODIs and 3 Tests.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, which posed to be predominantly a Test nation, could not get acclimatised with T20 cricket early as there were widespread reservations about the new pattern’s commanding capacity, which many feared, would overcome the 5-day game.
Now, the entire situation has changed as the Kangaroos have realised the significance of the shorter format and adopted it happily.
The biggest example is the Big Bash T20 domestic league, which is going to be held later this year. This is a franchised tournament, much like the Indian Premier League, which will feature ace cricketers from all over the world and immense revenue has been
invested in it.
Talking to the media today, Lee said, “Certainly the players think that and I think the public are now starting to realise that it is the third format of the game.”
He further told, “It's a very important format of the game. It used to be, reading through the press and probably from us as well in '04-05, a bit of a hit and giggle which it probably was back then because nobody knew how to take it on or what to do.”
The 34-year-old right-arm pacer made his international debut in 1999, against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750. During his prestigious career, he has played 76 Tests, 201 ODIs and 19 T20Is so far.
Lee is confident of delivering excellent performance against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 as this series is very crucial for a reborn Australian side, looking to comeback with a bang.
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