Cricket News sort by Brett Lee

Former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee has picked Indian captain Virat Kohli and Aussie pacer Pat Cummins as the best batsman and bowler in the world presently. According to Lee, Kohli has an incredible record and a great cricketing brain.

Former Aussie paceman Brett Lee feels that India's pace bowling could make the big difference when they take on Australia during the upcoming series Down Under later in the year. India's pace trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami have formed one of most fearsome bowling attacks in the world.

As England and Australia prepare for the third Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham, we look back at the ‘greatest Test’ played at the venue between the two sides almost a decade back

KFC Big Bash League, 2014-15: Adelaide Strikers Vs Sydney Sixers 1st semi-final Match Live Scores at Adelaide Oval, Jan 24, 2015. Match scheduled to begin at 19:10 local time (08:10 GMT)

KFC Big Bash League, 2014-15: Adelaide Strikers Vs Sydney Sixers 26th Match Live Scores at Sydney, Jan 14, 2015. Match scheduled to begin at 19:10 local time (08:10 GMT)

KFC Big Bash League, 2014/15: Hobart Hurricanes Vs Sydney Sixers, 6th Match Live Scores at Hobart, Dec 23, 2014.Match scheduled to begin at 19:10 local time (08:10 GMT)

During the course of England’s comprehensive victory over Australia on Saturday at Edgbaston, pace bowler James Anderson became England’s leading wicket-taker in one-day internationals, overtaking Darren Gough.

The 1999/2000 series in Australia was a disastrous tour for the Indians. Led by Sachin Tendulkar, they lost all the three Tests without putting up much of a fight. India’s inability to cope with conditions abroad came to the fore again.

Earlier this week, Aussie speedster Brett Lee announced his retirement from international cricket, ending a glorious career of 13 years. Even as tributes keep flowing in for the gentleman cricketer, one aspect possibly no one is focusing on is that Lee’s farewell could be the end of an era – the era of the genuine fast bowler.