brettquickfacts

- He is one of 8 players who are automatic selections in both the Australian one-day and test squads.

- His impact was such that he was preferred ahead of the well-performed Damien Fleming as Glen McGrath's new-ball partner.

- In 2000, he received the Sir Donald Bradman award as Australia's young cricketer of the year at the Allan Border Medals.

- He has suffered stress fractures to his lower back at the age of 17 and his action was pulled apart and rebuilt by Dennis Lillee and Rod Marsh to minimise the chance of it hapeening again.

- So what makes fast bowling causing all these problems for Brett and other fast bowlers?
Well, former fast bowler great Dennis Lillee acted on scientific tests which showed that bowlers who are a mixture of side-on and front-on are almost certain to suffer back injuries because their trunks are twisted at the point of delivery. So now LEE bowls purely front-on after working with Lillee.

- Lee earned his test spurs after taking 7 for 133 for NSW against India and followed that with 8 wickets against WA in a Sheffield Shield match.

- Lee's deliveries were so fast, he actually broke the wrist of West Australian batsman Jo Angel in Perth.

- Lee had knocked out a rival player's teeth at 12 with one of his lightning-fast deliveries.

- Allan Border, one of Australia's greatest batsmen faced Lee when he and brother Shane hurried up the Australian senior side during a practice session in Sydney that day and mentally pencilled in the thought " future test player".

- Brett Lee was named Wisden's young player of the year (1999/2000).

- When Brett was 9 yrs. old, he took SIX wickets in one over (all bowled)!!

- Shane, Brett and younger brother, Grant use to have a game of cricket before and after school everyday!!!

- Brett feet size is a stunning 13!!!!!

- Brett is going to have his own fashion label coming soon, to Barclays!!!!!!

- He has a few new sponsors:
> Hasbro Toy Company
> BMW