Brett Lee Local Team: New South Wales Bat: Right Hand Bat Ball: Right Arm Fast Bowler Born: 8 November 1976

Player Profile While Glenn McGrath and Jason Gillespie bring accuracy to the attack, Lee brings sheer pace. Not quite the force he was when he burst onto the scene in the 1999/00 season, the wind seemingly taken from his sails by his ability to beat Shoaib Akhtar for pace, Lee is nevertheless a formidable force. The manner in which he broke Abdur Razzaq’s wrist in the recent series against Pakistan is testament to his ability to damage with his outright pace. His tenacity, heart and aggression are also above question and one only has to look back to his back-to-back man-of-the-match performances in the VB Series finals to know that he is a player who cannot be ignored. Ahead of the Ashes and VB Series Lee was feeling the heat with ACB chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns telling him in no uncertain terms that he needed to improve his work rate. Lee did just that and ended the Australian summer as the form Baggy Green bowler - having relished the added responsibility placed on his shoulders following injuries to Warne, McGrath and Gillespie.