Australian pacer Brett Lee, who retired from Test cricket in February 2010 after taking 310 wickets in 76 matches, announced retirement from international cricket on Friday.
He continued playing for New South Wales (NSW) and Australia in one-day matches and in the Twenty20 arena.
Lee will, however, play in the domestic Twenty20 tournament Big Bash as well as in his favourite Indian Premier League, reports Australian media.
"It has been a dream career, I guess, 13 years at the top. I couldn't ask for much more," Lee said on Channel Nine.
Lee said he had planned to end his career after the upcoming World Twenty20 tournament in Sri Lanka, but Friday morning when he woke up after a restless night, he felt it was time to go.
"Thirteen years, Friday the 13th, it's appropriate for me to go," Lee said.
"I woke up this morning after not much sleep and it's the right time to go. It just came to me this morning and I just felt it's the right time to leave the game."
"It's been in the back of my mind for a few months."
He continued playing for New South Wales (NSW) and Australia in one-day matches and in the Twenty20 arena.
Lee will, however, play in the domestic Twenty20 tournament Big Bash as well as in his favourite Indian Premier League, reports Australian media.
"It has been a dream career, I guess, 13 years at the top. I couldn't ask for much more," Lee said on Channel Nine.
Lee said he had planned to end his career after the upcoming World Twenty20 tournament in Sri Lanka, but Friday morning when he woke up after a restless night, he felt it was time to go.
"Thirteen years, Friday the 13th, it's appropriate for me to go," Lee said.
"I woke up this morning after not much sleep and it's the right time to go. It just came to me this morning and I just felt it's the right time to leave the game."
"It's been in the back of my mind for a few months."
