What is the fastest ball by Brett Lee?

What is the fastest ball by Brett Lee?

160.8 kmph
Brett Lee – Australia (Fastest ball: 160.8 kmph) One of the fastest bowlers in the world, Lee’s fastest delivery was 160.8 kmph against New Zealand at Napier in 2005. He impressed on his Test debut against India in 1999, picking up seven wickets, including a five-wicket haul in the first innings.

How old is Brett Lee?

45 years (November 8, 1976)
Brett Lee/Age

Who is the No 1 fast bowler in the world?

Shoaib Akhtar
List of All-time Fastest bowlers in Cricket History | Top-10

S.No Bowler Fastest Delivery
1. Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan) 161.3 km/hr (100.2 mph)
2. Brett Lee (Australia) 161.1 km/hr (100.1 mph)
3. Shaun Tait (Australia) 161.1 km/hr (100.1 mph)
4. Jeff Thomson (Australia) 160.6 km/hr (99.8 mph)

What is the fastest cricket ball ever bowled?

The fastest speed recorded in international cricket by any pacer ever is 161.3 kph, which was bowled by none other than Pakistan’s Shoaib Akhtar.

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Who got 4 wickets in 4 balls?

pacer Curtis Campher
Ireland pacer Curtis Campher on Monday etched history by becoming the third bowler in T20I cricket, and the first in the history of T20 World Cups, to pick up four wickets in four consecutive balls. He achieved the feat against the Netherlands in their opening Group A T20 WC encounter.

Who is the No 1 wicketkeeper in the world?

Kumar Sangakkara (Sria Lanka) Sangakkara, a known legend of the game, has played 594 international matches in his international career, which is the most by any wicket-keeper. He stands number on this list with 678 dismissals to his name.

What kind of bowling action does Brett Lee have?

Initially when Lee began playing international cricket, he had a mixed bowling action, which means the lower half of his body was predominantly front-on, with the top half side-on while bowling. Very early into his career, he faced back issues due to this.

What’s the fastest ball Brett Lee has bowled?

His fastest ball was clocked at 161.1 km/h (100.1 mph) against New Zealand in 2005. In a match against West Indies in 2000/01 he bowled a delivery which was clocked at 161.8 km/h (100.5 mph), but this was later shown to be an erroneous measurement of a 142 km/h delivery.

Where did Brett Lee start his cricket career?

Born on 8th November 1976, Lee was fascinated to cricket and always dreamt of being the fastest bowler in the world. He started his cricketing career by playing for the junior team of the local side, Oak Flat Rats. Gradually, he made it to the New South Wales team on the back of some impressive performances for U-17 and U-19 Australian teams.

Who is the fastest bowler in the history of cricket?

Brett Lee was undoubtedly one of the fastest bowlers in the history of cricket. His bowling action was very simple, smooth and effective at the same time. From the initial few small steps to the gradual build up of speed and the final release, it was all very rhythmic. Bret Lee is a very interesting case study for a fast bowler.

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