Lee receives rich tributes from Tendulkar and Yuvraj – Cricket News Update
Ever since Brett Lee announced retirement from all formats of international cricket, he has been receiving rich tributes from cricketers across the world. Indian batting greats, Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh are the latest to laud Lee for his 13-year
career.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556, the 39-year-old Indian batting prodigy, said that it has always been a ‘joy’ to pad up against the departing Australian speedster.
"BrettLee_58 Its been a joy to play against u Binga. Congratulations for a successful career.... All the best wishes to you for the future," Tendulkar wrote on a social media networking website, Twitter, on Saturday.
Lee, 35, was quick to acknowledge, saying the veteran Indian batsman brought out the best in him.
"@sachin_rt yes mate it's been fun. Thanks for all the hard battles on the pitch. You definitely brought the best out of me," Tweeted the Australian retiree.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Brett-Lee-c48419 on Friday, July 13, announced retirement from the one-day format of International cricket with immediate effect, bringing an end to a 13-year-long injury-ravaged, yet impressive career. Lee had quit Test cricket in February 2010, after a career
threatening elbow injury. However he remained a vital cog in Australia’s limited-overs squad, till the third ODI against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Durham-c782, where a troublesome calf forced him to limp off the field in the midst of the game, and
subsequently from the international arena.
Overall, he played 76 Tests and 221 One Day Internationals, picking up 310 and 380 wickets in each format apiece. He was just one wicket away from breaking Glenn McGrath’s record of being the leading one-day wicket-taker for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, but the calf injury
forced him to call it a day on his international career.
Veteran Indian all-rounder, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yuvraj-Singh-c98364, recuperating after undergoing chemotherapy for a cancerous lung tumour, also turned to twitter to appreciate the New South Welshman.
"A man who always bowld his heart out A match winnr champion bowlr wrld clas athlete a lovely friend a good human I'm sad bret lee hs retired," said the left-hander.
"My favourite lee moment 2004 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adam-Gilchrist-c918 was standing on 30 yard circle and binga was firing 155km! Phew!!," reminisced the stylish Indian all-rounder.
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