Brett Lee credits fellow fast-bowling legend Dennis Lillee with setting him on the path to greatness in a career that has led to his induction into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame. But it was as a teenager that the NSW South Coast product had his first encounter with Lillee at a fast-bowling camp. 'You're the quickest here, but if you don't change your (bowling) action, in two years I reckon you'll have a broken back,' Lee, now 49, recalls Lillee saying. Lee went on to become one of the quickest and most feared bowlers in cricket history, claiming 310 wickets in 76 Tests during one of Australia's most formidable fast-bowling eras. One of three brothers, Lee recalls he couldn't bat or bowl leg-spin as a kid, and always dreamed of bowling fast.

Source: Daily Mail December 28, 2025 07:59 UTC