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Brett Lee inducted in Australian Hall of Fame, joins an elite list

Sakshi Sharma

Brett Lee (Source:x.com)Brett Lee (Source:x.com)

In a significant development, former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has been officially named into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame. The announcement was made by Peter King, Chair of the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, and confirmed by Cricket Australia (CA) on Saturday night.

Taking to its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, Cricket Australia paid tribute to Brett Lee's impact on the game. "A proven winner, a tearaway with ball in hand and true entertainer across all formats of the game. @BrettLee_58 is the newest member of the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame!" the post read.

Brett Lee’s remarkable career in numbers

Lee made his international debut for Australia in 1999 and quickly became a vital member of the Australia’s fearsome pace attack. Over the course of his career, he represented Australia in all three formats of the game.

In Test cricket, Brett Lee has played 76 matches and taken 310 wickets. He finished as Australia’s eighth-highest wicket-taker in Tests, with an average of just over 30 and an economy rate of 3.46. 

He registered ten five-wicket hauls and his best figures in Tests are five wickets for 30 runs in the longest format of the game.

Lee- An ODI great and a white-ball magician

The legendary fast bowler was equally, if not more, effective in ODIs. He played 221 ODI matches and bagged 380 wickets, making him Australia’s second-highest wicket-taker in the format. 

Brett Lee's consistency and ability to strike early made him a crucial weapon for Australia in limited-overs cricket. He also picked up 14 four-wicket hauls and nine five-wicket hauls in ODIs.

In T20Is, the former ace pacer continued to contribute despite being in the later stages of his career. He took 28 wickets in 25 matches at an economy rate of 7.86. Across all formats, Brett Lee finished with 718 international wickets in 322 matches, making him Australia’s fourth-highest wicket-taker overall.

Apart from his bowling, Brett Lee also contributed useful runs lower down the order. He scored 2,728 international runs, including eight half-centuries.

It is important to note that he has won three major ICC trophies - the 2003 ICC Cricket World Cup and the ICC Champions Trophy in 2006 and 2009.

Other notable Australian names in the Hall of Fame

With his induction, Brett Lee joins an elite list of Australian cricket greats. Lee joins the elite company of legends like Ricky Ponting, Don Bradman, Keith Miller, Dennis Lillie, The Chappell brothers, Ian and Greg, Shane Warne, Steve Waugh, Michael Hussey.

The other notable names include Belinda Clark, Mark Taylor, Merv Hughes, Lisa Sthalekar, Johnny Mullagh, Justin Langer, Michael Hussey, Karen Rolton, Dennis Lillee, Allan Border, and Glenn McGrath, among many others.