A bowling all-rounder who knew his way with the bat and didn’t hesitate to hit it, Brett Lee’s elder brother Shane Lee turned 48 on 8 August. In a short career full of ups and downs, Shane made more of a mark as a first-class player for New South Wales than his international career. In the 90s, the board was looking for a bowling all-rounder who knew how to strike and when to strike along with taking wickets at crucial moments, Shane fitting the mark.
A spark in Shane came from the U-19 team itself which impressed the scouts. Apart from his bowling and batting characteristics, Shane also had the safest hands in the field. His success came after impressing in the Sheffield Shield and Pura Cup and his performances earned him a call from Cricket Australia in 1995.
Shane made his One Day International (ODI) debut for Australia against West Indies at The Oval on 17 December 1995. The talisman played an easy knock of 39 runs on his debut. However, since then, Shane has not been able to recreate the magic that he had created on his debut. The bowling all-rounder was included in the 1996 Australia World Cup squad but failed to make an impact, leaving him out of the ODI squad.
However, self-confidence and determination through first-class cricket and his appearance for Somerset in county cricket in 1996 elevated Shane up the ranks once again and rekindled confidence in the ODI selectors, allowing Shane to win Australia ODIs. Was called back in the team. in 1999. The right-handed batsman was also included in the Australia team that won the 1999 World Cup.
Shane played smart and intelligent cricket, claiming crucial timing wickets for Australia in ODIs. His success in international cricket led to the appointment of the bowling all-rounder as the state captain and led the Blues in 13 first-class matches and 14 ODIs. Shane broke the expectations and was in the running for a dream in his cricketing career. However, knee injuries played a role in Shane’s career from 2001 to 2003. After suffering a knee injury against India in 2001, the injury persisted which kept Shane out of action for a long time.
As the injury became serious, Shane retired from international cricket in 2002 and retired from all forms of cricket in April 2003 at the age of 29.
In a career spanning from 1995 to 2003, the right-handed batsman played 45 ODIs for Australia, scoring 477 runs with a high score of 47 and taking 48 wickets with best figures of 5/33, his only fifth short-lived Regardless of career, Shane stood out at a time when Australia’s greats were being born.
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