NAME: Brett Lee
FAMOUS FOR: Being a fast bowler with the Austrailian Cricket Team (and being a hotti)
B'DAY: November 8, 1976
BORN: Wollongong
LIVES: Lane Cove, hehe (near me)
EYES: Blue !! ( i dunno they change hehe)
HAIR: Blond, well brown with some blonde bits in his hair
HEIGHT: 183cm
FAVOURITE CLOTHES: Brett Lee Label
LIKES TO EAT: Pasta
LIKES TO LISTEN TO: Six And Out (his own band)
BEST MATES: Brother Shane, and all the guys in the Australian & NSW Blues Team
FAVOURITE COLOUR: Blue
FAVOURITE MOVIE/VIDEO: Happy Gilmore
FAVOURITE BOOK: Lee To The Power OF Two (his own book)
FAVOURITE GAME: Hasbro Interactive Monopoly
FAVOURITE HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Cape Town, South Africa
HOBBIES: Music and Toys
ADMIRES: Family
BOWLING STYLE: Right Arm, Fast
BATTING STYLE: Right Hand Bat
NICK NAME: Binga.
Brett Lee is a world-class cricketer. Born on November 8, 1976, he is one of three sons born to Bob and Helen Lee. He has an older brother Shane and a younger brother Grant.
He grew up in Wollongong, NSW. Brett's greatest influences in his life are his family. He says "My family are a very tight-knit unit. If someone told me that I had to give up fashion, cricket and my music to guarantee my family's health and happiness, I'd do it." Lee is most famous for his right-arm fast bowling style.
His fastest ever recorded is 160.8 km/h which he bowled against New Zealander Craig Cumming in his first over on March 5th, 2005. Lee won the Donald Bradman Young Player of the Year Award at the Allan Border Medal award ceremony in 2000 soon after his debut. Lee's popularity grew when he was voted runner-up in Cleo Magazine's Annual Bachelor of the Year competition in 2000.
He is considered as the "pin-up boy" in cricket by many female fans. Brett lives in Sydney. Lee married Liz Kemp in June 2006 and recently welcome their son Preston Charles into the world on November 16th, 2006 a week before the first Ashes Test.
Quick Facts on Brett Lee
- Brett Lee enjoys the position of being the first Australian cricketer to have taken a hat-trick in the year 2003 World Cup tournament in South Africa.
- Brett Lee has given secret trials as a pitcher in the American baseball team in the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- Brett Lee has been associated with India for quite a long time now, and his favorite Indian actress in Priety Zinta. He has also several times revealed that if given a chance he would love to work in the Indian film industry.
- Brett Lee was only nine years old when he played his first match and he bowled 6 batsmen out one after the other in one over.
- Brett Lee shares his world's fastest bowling records with Shoaib Akhtar and that is why he is known to dread facing him and also Chris Cairns.
- He had a greyhound dog, which was named after him because it was very fast paced.
- Brett Lee has also been a host of a short TV program called the Personal Best, for a very short time period.
- There is a cricket ground at Brett Lee's former school the Oaks Flats High which has been named after him.
- There has been a special book released about Brett Lee and his brother Shane Lee called the Lee2- Lee to the power two, this book also consists of some really adorable family and childhood pictures.
- The Weet-bix commercial says that he eats seven Weet-bix for breakfast, which is in fact true.
- Brett Lee's favorite ground to bat is the SVG, however he says that most of the batsmen do not like it here, but he is inspired by the tradition of the ground.
- The most memorable match according to Brett Lee has been his debut test match against India in the Boxing Day test at Melbourne city in the year 1999. He managed to take five wickets and gave 47 runs.
- According to Brett Lee, his most prized possession is his Baggy Green.
- Brett Lee attended two schools in his early childhood which were the Balarang Public School and the Oak Flats High School.
- Brett Lee has two nicknames, which are bing and binga.
- Brett Lee is most famously known as the world's fastest bowler and his fastest delivery has been of 161.0 km/h.
- Brett Lee's interests apart from cricket include fashion, music, playing the guitar and fishing.
- Brett Lee has also starred in a short film called the Dream Date which was written by a journalist Shane Cubis.
- Brett Lee is the co-owner of a café with Luke Harriss, called the Fusions Coffee Shop.
- Brett Lee loves the hotel Quay West in the city of Melbourne.
- Brett Lee also holds the record of being the twelfth man most number of times in the international cricket game.
- Brett Lee is also interested in pets and is the owner of two pet fish that are called the Finding and Nemo.
- Brett Lee loves his 17 th birthday gift by his parents the gold necklace and bracelet, and is always seen wearing them.
- Brett Lee has had a very embarrassing moment during his cricket career, when he was walking on the field to bat with two left-handed gloves on.
- Brett Lee once also wanted to be a rugby player for Australia when he was only eight years old.
Brett Lee is the first Australian player to take a hat-trick in the 2003 World Cup in South Africa
Lee was given a secret trial as pitcher for America baseball team the Arizona Diamondbacks.
His favourite Indian actress is Preity Zinta.
Lee said he would love to work in the Indian film industry.
In his first cricket match, Brett Lee bowled six batsman out one after the other, in an over. But that was when he was just 9 yrs old.
Brett dreads facing Shoiab Akhtar and Chris Cairns.
He has had a greyhound named after him because it's fast.
He once hosted a short-lived TV program called "Personal Best".
The oval at Lee's former school, Oak Flats High, was named after the cricketer himself.
There is an official book out about Brett and brother Shane called "Lee2 - Lee to the Power of Two". In it are some adorable childhood pictures from the family album.
He really does eat seven Weet-Bix for breakfast like the commercial says.
His favourite ground is the SCG "Other batsmen do not like batting there and I am inspired by the history and tradition."
His most memorable match was his test debut in the Boxing Day Test against India at Melbourne in 1999. He took 5 for 47.
His most prized possession is his Baggy Green.
He attended Balarang Public School and Oak Flats High School.
His nicknames are Bing and Binga.
Lee's fastest delivery is 161.0 km/h.
His interests are fashion, fresh water fishing, and playing the acoustic or bass guitar.
Brett starred in a short film written by journalist Shane Cubis called "Dream Date".
Brett Lee co-owns the cafe "Fusions Coffee Shop/Bookshop" with Luke Harriss.
His favourite hotel in Melbourne is the Quay West.
One of his pet hates is being stressed.
His worst habit is doing a million things all at once.
Brett Lee owns the record for most times as the 12th man.
His favourite AFL team is the Sydney Swans.
His favorite NRL team is the St George Illawarra Dragons.
Lee plays three instruments, the piano, the guitar and the mouth organ.
Brett owns two pet clown fish that are named "Finding" & "Nemo".
He is afraid of heights.
Brett Lee's favourite song is by Ronan Keating "When You Say Nothing At All".
On his 17th birthday Lee's parents gave him a gold necklace and bracelet which he hardly takes off.
Lee's most embarrassing moment was when he was walking out on the field to bat with two left-handed batting gloves on.
At the age of 8 yrs old he wanted to be an Australian Rugby Player .
The best advice ever given to him was to "never assume anything".
Lee's favourite fictional character is Austin Powers.
Lee's favourite comedians are Eddie Murphy and Adam Sandler.
His favourite author is Stephen King.
His favourite film is Happy Gilmore.
His favourite movie actors are Sandra Bullock and Adam Sandler.
His favourite TV show is Australia’s Funniest Home Videos.
His favourite holiday location is home.
His favourite all-time movie is The Shawshank Redemption.
His favourite drinks are Soda Water, Corona with Lemon, Red Bull and Apple Juice.
His favourite type of pizza is Hawaiian.
His favourite food is his mum's Lasagne & Weetbix.
Lee's cricketing heroes are Dennis Lillee and Allan Donald.
His motto in life is "Be happy and enjoy yourself".
Brett Lee and wife Liz gave birth to their first child Preston Charles on the 16th November 2006 at 3:30am, a week before the first Ashes Test.
THANX brett