Brett Lee’s batting was underrated, says Steve Waugh – Cricket News Update
Former Australian captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Brett-Lee-c48419 had debuted 13 years ago, paid rich tribute to the veteran pace bowler after he announced retirement from international cricket today, Friday, July 13, 2012.
Waugh, 47, rated the departing Australian speedster as a quality all-rounder, whose batting was underrated.
“His batting was underrated, he probably didn’t realise himself how good a batsman he was,” the former Australian middle-order batsman, also an occasional medium-pace bowler, was quoted as saying by the Sydney Morning Herald. “His fielding was outstanding
particularly his throwing from the deep and bowling wise he was a wicket taker,” he added further.
Brett Lee, the 35-year-old fast bowler, who had retired from Test cricket in February 2010, wanted to prolong his limited overs international career until at least September’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758. However, the recent calf strain, which
he had picked up in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-South-Wales-c823 cricketer playing 76 Tests, 221 One Day Internationals and 25 T20 Internationals, claiming 310, 380 and 28 scalps
in each format respectively.
Lee is also known for bowling the second fastest delivery in the history of international cricket, 160.8kmph, against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 has delivered at speeds faster than Lee, 161.3 kmph/100.2mph, in the 2003 world
cup against England at Durban.
At 35, despite being at the wrong side of age, the right-arm speedster has been bowling consistently at his 100 percent pace. Waugh feels Lee's ability to deliver such pace at this age has raised the bar for the fast bowlers of his generation.
Lee also rated the quartet of McGrath, Warne, Lee and Gillespie, as the best pace battery Australian cricket has ever had.
“As a captain that’s what you want, guys who can take 20 wickets. McGrath, Warne, Lee and Gillespie was probably one of the most potent attacks http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 ever had,” said Steve Waugh, who is rated as one of the most successful captains Australian cricket
has ever seen.
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