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NAME : BRETT LEE
KNOWN AS : BRETT LEE & BINGA
DATE OF BIRTH : 08/11/1976
AGE : 27
HEIGHT : 186.5
ZODIAC SIGN : SCORPIO
MARITAL STATUS : SINGLE
INTERESTS : PLAYING THE ACOUSTIC OR BASS GUITAR WITH FRIENDS, FASHION AND FRESH WATER FISHING
PROFESION : CRICKETER
MAJOR TEAMS : NEW SOTH WALES, & AUSTRALIA
BATTING STYLE : RIGHT HAND BAT
BOWLING STYLE : RIGHT ARM FAST
PARENTS : BOB & HELEN LEE
BROTHERS : SHANE LEE (OLDER) & GRANT LEE (YOUNGER)
FAVOURITE MEAL : MUM'S LASAGNE
FAVOURITE DRINK : SODA WATER OR CORONA WITH LEMON
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO HIM : HIS FAMILY."MY FAMILY - WE'RE A VERY TIGHTLY - KNIT UNIT.IF SOMEONE TOLD ME THAT I HAD TO GIVE UP FASHOIN, CRICKET AND MY MUSIC TO GUARANTEE MY FAMILY'S HEALTH AND HAPPINESS, I'D DO IT."
WHAT HE WORRIES ABOUT : I THINK THERE'S MORE VIOLENCE THESE DAYS, ESPECIALLY IN SCHOOLS, AND THAT WORRIES ME. KIDS WITH GUN IS A SSCARY CONCEPT.WE TEND TO THINK 'ONLY IN AMERICA' ,BUT ITS HAPPENING IN AUSTRALIA TOO."
WHAT HE FINDS ATTRACTIVE : "A GREAT SMILE, A GOOD PERSONALITY AND HUMOUR.IM ALSO A SUCKER FOR DIMPLES."
ON FASHION : "FASHION CAN BE MISLEADING. IT CAN GIVE OUT WRONG MEANING TO YOUNG GIRLS WHO THINK THAT THEY HAVE TO BE SKINNY TO BE BEAUTIFUL. MEN CAN SUFFER FROM THIS AS WELL, THINKING THAT THEY NEED TO TRAIN TOO HARDOR NEGLECT THEIR BODY FOR BIGGER MUSCLES. I BELIEVE THAT FASHION INDUSTRY NEEDS TO CATER FOR EVERY DEMOGRAPHIC, NOT JUST ONE SECTION OF THE POPULATION."
FAVOURITE NIGHT OUT : THE CARGO BAR, COCKLE BAY, SYDNEY
FAVOURITE NIGHT IN : WATCHING A MOVIE. OR WRITING A SONG
FAVOURITE MUSIC : "MY CD COLLECTION RANGES FROM MOZART TO AC/DC - THER'S ALWAYS A MOZART DISC IN MY BAG. WHEN I NEED TO, I CLOSE TH BLINDS OF MY MOTEL ROOM AND RELAX BY LISTENING TO MOZART FOR 20 OR 30 MINUTES."
PERSON HE ADMIRES THE MOST : "MY BROTHER SHANE. BECAUSE HE'S ALWAYS SET THE BENCHMARK IN MY FAMILY. HE WAS MY MENTOR GROWING UP, AND I FOLLOWED IN HIS FOOTSTEPS. DENNIS LILLEE HAS ALSO BEEN ONE OF MY HEROES - HE WENT THROUGH A LOT OF INJURIES BUT CAME THROUGH IT ALL AS A CLASS ACT BOWLER."
FAVOURITE PLACE IN THE WORLD : "CAPE TOWN'S A GREAT SPOT, BUT ITS ALWAYS GARD TO GO PAST THE SOUTH COAST OF NEW SOUTH WALES, ESPECIALLY THE SHELL HARBOUR AREA WHERE I GREW UP."
HERE'S AN INTERVIEW WITH THE SENSATIONAL BRETT LEE
MOST MEMORABLE MATCH
My Test debut, in the Boxing Day Test against India at Melbourne in 1999. I took
5 for 47 and the whole five days were a complete dream for me.
WORST MATCH
A first-grade match, at Pratten Park, in 1998. I ‘broke’ my back diving for
a ball at fine leg and the resultant stress-fractures kept me out for several
months.
CRICKETING HEROES
Dennis Lillee and Allan Donald.
GREATEST INFLUENCES
My family. They have stuck by me and been honest at all times.
MOST FEARED OPPONENT
My brother Shane in the nets – he always hits me!
CURRENT PLAYERS ADMIRED
Courtney Walsh. He is a great bowler and consistently so on all pitches.
YOUNG CRICKETERS FOR THE FUTURE
Brad Haddin – an amazing talent and a natural striker of the ball.
MAIN COMPLAINT ABOUT CRICKET
I hate it when it rains, especially when play is lost.
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN RAIN STOPS PLAY?
Generally eat.
CHANGES TO IMPROVE THE GAME AND ITS APPEAL
Add a fourth stump!
FAVOURITE GROUNDS
The SCG – batsmen do not like batting there and I am inspired by the history
and tradition.
LEAST FAVOURITE GROUNDS
Dunedin, New Zealand for the unpleasant crowd behaviour.
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
Music and fishing. My brother and I are in a band called Six & Out. We met
four or five times a week when we were producing our CD, but Shane and I have
made it quite clear to the rest of the boys that the band comes second to our
cricket, so we get together about once a fortnight at the moment. We play mostly
covers, although we have written six or
seven songs ourselves for the CD, which is being launched in October.
MOST PRIZED POSSESSIONS
My Baggy Green, of course.
MOST EMBARRASING MOMENT IN LIFE
Walking out to bat with two left-handed batting gloves on.
WHO ARE YOUR CLOSEST FRIENDS WITHIN THE GAME
My team mate, Corey Richards, and brothers Shane and Grant.
OTHER SPORTS OR SPORTSPEOPLE FOLLOWED
The Wallabies – they have great fight.
WHAT DO YOU LISTEN TO IN THE CAR?
Anything that I can sing to!
FAVOURITE TELEVISION PROGRAMMES
Australia’s Favourite Videos.
FAVOURITE FOOD
Weet-bix.
FAVOURITE DRINK
Red Bull, Sanitarium Apple Juice.
FAVOURITE HOLIDAY PLACE
Brisbane.
FAVOURITE HOTEL
Quay West, Melbourne.
FAVOURITE RESTAURANT
Doyles, Sydney.
FAVOURITE ACTORS
Sandra Bullock and Adam Sandler.
FAVOURITE FILMS
Happy Gilmore.
FAVOURITE MUSIC
Elvis Presley, Crowded House.
FAVOURITE AUTHORS
Stephen King.
FAVOURITE COMEDIANS
Eddie and Adam Sandler.
FAVOURITE FICTIONAL CHARACTER
Austin Powers, ‘yeh-yeh’!
PET HATES
Being stressed.
TWO PEOPLE YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO MEET
Sir Donald Bradman and Sandra Bullock, in no particular order.
WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU WOULD BE DOING NOW IF YOU WERE NOT PLAYING CRICKET?
Playing music and selling suits! Iwork for Barclay’s Menswear in Sydney and go
there on any day off I can, as I quite enjoy
the interaction with customers and the ability to make sales. My profile seems
to have assisted Barclay’s in attracting customers and it makes me feel as if
I am giving something back to the people who supported me before I made good, so
to speak.
WHO WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE BEEN IN A PREVIOUS LIFE?
Elvis Presley.
IN WHAT SITUATION WOULD YOU HAVE LOVED TO BE A FLY ON THE WALL?
I would like to have listened in on the hook-up regarding the ICC panel
interview over my bowling action.
IF YOU WERE GIVEN £1,000, WHAT WOULD YOU SPEND IT ON?
Clothes.
MAGAZINES READ
Inside Edge.
WHAT DO YOU NEVER LEAVE HOME WITHOUT?
My Amex.
WHAT ARE YOU MOST AFRAID OF?
‘Closter’ – my brother when he is claustrophobic.
FUTURE CAREER
In the clothing industry