Australia fast bowler Brett Lee, announced his retirement from international cricket on Friday. He is regarded as one of the fastest bowlers in the world.
Lee's career span over 13-years surrounded by injuries. Recently he has suffering from calf injury.
“It has been a dream career, I guess, 13 years at the top. I couldn’t ask for much more,” Lee told Channel Nine.
“Thirteen years, Friday the 13th, it’s appropriate for me to go. 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.”
Lee has played with Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath, Steve and Mark Waugh and Adam Gilchrist. He said he was happy to have played " in a fantastic era," playing with the likes of Warne, McGrath and all.
“It’s now stage two of my life coming up so I’m pretty happy and pretty excited. My holiday will be at home, I’m sick of being away.”
Lee revealed he had only planned to retire from Twenty20 cricket after World Twenty20 tournament in Sri Lanka.
The 35-year-old retired from Test cricket in February 2010, however, continued playing ODIs and Twenty20s.
Despite retiring from international cricket, he will continue playing in the Big Bash League and Indian Premier League.
Lee has taken 310 wickets from 76 Test matches, 380 wickets from 221 ODIs and 28 wickets from 25 T20s.
Lee is also a part-time bass guitarist who has a huge fan-base in India.
Lee's career span over 13-years surrounded by injuries. Recently he has suffering from calf injury.
“It has been a dream career, I guess, 13 years at the top. I couldn’t ask for much more,” Lee told Channel Nine.
“Thirteen years, Friday the 13th, it’s appropriate for me to go. 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.”
Lee has played with Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath, Steve and Mark Waugh and Adam Gilchrist. He said he was happy to have played " in a fantastic era," playing with the likes of Warne, McGrath and all.
“It’s now stage two of my life coming up so I’m pretty happy and pretty excited. My holiday will be at home, I’m sick of being away.”
Lee revealed he had only planned to retire from Twenty20 cricket after World Twenty20 tournament in Sri Lanka.
The 35-year-old retired from Test cricket in February 2010, however, continued playing ODIs and Twenty20s.
Despite retiring from international cricket, he will continue playing in the Big Bash League and Indian Premier League.
Lee has taken 310 wickets from 76 Test matches, 380 wickets from 221 ODIs and 28 wickets from 25 T20s.
Lee is also a part-time bass guitarist who has a huge fan-base in India.
