Brett Lee Celebrity Profile

Friday, April 24, 2009

Brett Lee
Name: Brett Lee
Born: 8 November 1976,
Birth Place: Wollongong, New South Wales - Australia
Test Cap Number: 383
Major Cricket Teams: Australia - New South Wales
Known As: Bing
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Fast Pace
Height : 186.5 cm


Biography:
Brett Lee is the name that no cricket lover or the Australian citizen can ever forget. He is one of the best cricketers of the Australian cricket team, having his ups and downs during the course of his career.
Brett Lee was born on the 8 th of November in the year 1976 and is one of the three sons of his parents, Bob and Helen Lee, who are metallurgist and pianist respectively. He is in the middle position amongst his brothers, with Shane Lee being the eldest and Grant the younger brother. Brett Lee had spent his child hood in Wollongong, NSW.
Brett Lee has always regarded his family to the highest positions and esteems. He has several times quoted that his family is a very tightly knit unit, and if anyone had to tell him to choose between the three most loved things in his life, cricket, music, fashion and his family's health and happiness, he would go for his family.
Brett Lee is more famously known for being one of the world's fastest right arm fast bowlers of Australia. The fastest ever deliver that Brett Lee has spelt has reached the value of 160.8 km/h which was bowled against New Zealand to the player Craig Cumming in his very first over on the 5 th of March in the year 2005. He has taken some major wickets in important matches because of his first pace and accuracy which gives the batsman a very less reaction time. Brett Lee has also proved himself to some extent in the field of batting. Brett Lee has various times revealed that he preferred to be an all-rounder; however it was not a basic priority. He has a good physique and aggressive style that can yield many sixes for the team. His most famous six was at Gabba, Brisbane, during a test match against the West Indies team in the year 2005, in which the ball flew out of the stadium and is also known as the biggest hit on that ground ever.
Brett Lee is one of those players who have received great awards in his cricket career, including the prestigious award of Donald Young Player of the Year at the award ceremony in the year 2000, soon after he made his debut.
Brett Lee was also voted as the runner up in the Bachelor of the year annual competition in the year 200, which further elevated his popularity. He is also referred by the female fans as the 'pin up boy' in Australian cricket.
Brett Lee currently lives in the city of Sydney, with his wife Liz Kemp, whom he married in June 2006 and his son Preston Charles who was born on the 16 th of November 2006, a week before the first Ashes Test series.

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