Brett Lee

08 Nov, 1976 |

Actor

Biography

Brett Lee is a former Australian international cricketer. During his international career, Lee was recognised as one of the fastest bowlers in the world of cricket. He was also known as an athletic fielder and useful lower-order batsman, with a batting average exceeding 20 in Test Cricket. Lee finished his Test with 310 wickets, and his One Day International career with 380 wickets. Lee featured in the Australian teams that won the 2003 and 2007 World Cups. He announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket in January 2012, having played his first Test in 1999. During the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy in India, Lee wrote the lyrics for You're the One For Me and recorded it with Indian singer Asha Bhosle. The song reached a peak position of number two on the Indian and South African charts. In 2008, he filmed scenes for his first Bollywood movie Victory. Brett Lee was a part of the cast of an Indo-Australian film Unindian opposite Tannishtha Chatterjee. The film was shot in Sydney. This was announced by Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott during his visit to Mumbai on 4 September 2014.