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Lee declares he'll quit if can't retain being Australia's Test spearhead |
Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has declared his intention
to return as the Test spearhead this summer, and vowed to quit if he can't measure
up. Laughing off last year's injury-plagued summer, Lee scoffed at talk of slowing
down his bowling to prolong his international career. Fast and faster was how
Steve Waugh instructed him to bowl when he burst on to the Test scene in 1999
- and that's the way he will roll until he retires. In a wide-ranging interview
with The Sunday Telegraph, Lee opened up about the pain of not seeing his son
Preston for six months and his desire to dominate international cricket for at
least two more seasons. "I've spearheaded the Australian attack for a number of
years now and that's what I'm focused on continuing to do,'' Lee said. "It's an
absolute honour, and it's not something I'm prepared to let go of lightly. The
day that I can't bowl quickly is the day that I'll hang the boots up. I'm not
a person who runs in and bowls 130km/h outswingers trying to catch an edge," Lee
said. "The reason I play the game is because I love the excitement and the challenge
of running in and bowling fast. It's hard work, but I love it," he added. The
pain of being away from his son Preston, who turns three in December, has been
testing, with long-distance phone calls a highlight for the Australian quick.
"It's a long tour, 6 months away from home. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't looking
forward to getting home, especially seeing my little boy. I'm looking forward
to that. I like to keep my personal life private, but I can tell you it's tough
being away,'' Lee said. The experienced 76-Test pacer revealed how Australian
fast-bowling icon Dennis Lillee and his brother Shane Lee have helped him handle
a tumultuous two years. "I speak to my brother Shane a lot. He's been a great
mentor for me,'' Lee said. "Dennis Lillee is another person who helped me before
I went over to the Ashes and whose advice I always value." "And Steve Rixon is
a guy I can ring up and get his advice with bat and ball.'' |
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