Brett Lee out of World Twenty20 with arm injury

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Andrew Hilditch has admitted Australia selectors were flying blind when they chose 33-year-old Brett Lee for the World Twenty20 without watching him bowl. More... Andrew Hilditch admits selecting Brett Lee for World Twenty20 is a risk By Daniel Brettig April 07, 2010 Andrew Hilditch has admitted Australia selectors were flying blind when they chose 33-year-old Brett Lee for the World Twenty20 without watching him bowl. Lee will need to lift himself dramatically if he wishes to be anything more than a net bowler in Australia's campaign next month in the West Indies after a disastrous return from injury. Three matches into his return with Indian Premier League side King's XI Punjab and Lee's figures read an unflattering 0-111 from 10.3 overs. But Hilditch is standing by the decision. "That's the risk we took when we picked him, we knew at the time of that selection that there were about five weeks to go before the World Cup, which was a lot of preparation time," Hilditch said. "It would've been better for us when we picked him in the T20 World Cup that he'd played more cricket but it is what it is. "He's coming back through the IPL and we're trusting he's going to be right for the World Cup. "We're obviously watching it but we're expecting that he's going to take some time. "He's not having any elbow pain and seems to have made a good recovery from the injury, so I think it's just a matter of getting more match practice." Nevertheless, Lee was named as one of CA's 25 centrally-contracted players on Wednesday, and Hilditch said he still held out hope that the 33-year-old still had a place in the limited overs set-up. Lee has already retired from Test cricket following the setback of an elbow ailment that kept him out of the whole of the home summer. Hilditch described his perseverance with Lee as a "leap of faith" but one worth taking given the fast bowler's decorated record in limited overs cricket and with the 2011 50-over World Cup on the horizon. "Brett at his best is certainly still in our thoughts for 50-over and T20 cricket," he said. "We're hoping he will make the recovery we expect and still playing IPL and getting back to his best. "So I suppose it is a leap of faith, but a leap of faith in a player who's taken 300-odd Test wickets and been one of our best, so we're giving him that opportunity."

[Sir john]

he can rock any day

[Mr. Wicket]

Yeah, you dumb****s did the same ****ing thing in the Ashes and it didn't matter at all, did it? Basically meant a free ticket for Bung to the UK and back while he was never fit to bowl a damn ball in a match. Lesson lived, lesson not learnt.

[S.Bond]

Bret Lee have time to hit his pick form... He was amazing before his last injury, and was bowling faster than ever...

[Bradman99]

I'm not convinced. His form has not been flattering and he's been injured a lot in the past few years.

[Serani]

His bowling in the ODI series after the ashes was ridiculous, he needs to get to that level again and he will be fine to play limited overs cricket. He was obviously in good shape for that ODI series after having to sit out the ashes and must have worked in the gym a lot.

[vvvslaxman]

Even in the last T20 he had some serious tapping from Gayle

[Maha_Apa]

Lee was never a great bowler. Aussies have enough fast bowling resources right now.

[flamy]

He's gotten fat.

[cowboysfan]

so they left out bollinger for lee who is dropped from kings 11 team?.brilliant.

[achilles]

They're going by his reputation. And he does have the reputation of being a big-stage performer. I'd love to see people eat their words after he vindicates his selection.

[Akshat]

Lee will need to lift himself dramatically if he wishes to be anything more than a net bowler in Australia's campaign next month in the West Indies after a disastrous return from injury. Three matches into his return with Indian Premier League side King's XI Punjab and Lee's figures read an unflattering 0-111 from 10.3 overs. But Hilditch is standing by the decision. "That's the risk we took when we picked him, we knew at the time of that selection that there were about five weeks to go before the World Cup, which was a lot of preparation time," Hilditch said.

Of course it is risk. Will Lee be even fit in time after his latest injury that is a broken thumb? Lee's latest injury a concern for World Twenty20 April 15, 2010 A broken right thumb has added to the doubts over Brett Lee's comeback at the World Twenty20 in the Caribbean. Lee suffered the latest injury playing for Kings XI Punjab on Friday but Tim Nielsen, the Australia coach, is hopeful Lee will be part of the squad for the side's entry into the competition early next month. Lee has just returned from elbow surgery and has not taken a wicket in four IPL games, increasing the concerns over his ability to return to top-level action. The matches in India are his only appearances since undergoing surgery in December. ''All we can do is wait and see how it reacts over the next four or five days before we have our camp and head off to the West Indies," Nielsen told the Age. "Hopefully it will heal, and the scans and things he's having at the moment will show exactly the nature of the damage and what the likelihood of him playing is." Lee is not being told to come home from India for treatment and Nielsen said there was a possibility he could appear in Punjab's final game of the competition. Last week Lee was given a Cricket Australia contract to secure his short-form future after he retired from Tests earlier in the year to prolong his career. "I was pleased they selected him and showed the support that he was looking for and we were hoping for," Nielsen said. "We've just got to hope now that this knock on his thumb clears itself up and we can go from there.'' Lee's agent, Neil Maxwell, feels the fast bowler shouldn't rush his comeback. ''Whilst it would be wonderful for him to be able to play in it, I don't think the Twenty20 World Cup is the be-all and end-all," Maxwell told the same paper. "Brett has constantly rushed to get back into things because of timing, and whenever he has had a good break he's come back firing on eight cylinders. I'd rather him be at 100% when he plays for his country.'' Australia go to the World Twenty20 desperate to improve on their first-round exit in last year's event in England. Nielsen has used Michael Sholly, a club coach in Victoria, to act as a scout on opposition players during the IPL. ''We've been playing so much that it was difficult for us to keep an eye on things in the IPL while we were in New Zealand,'' Nielsen said. ''It was a good chance to broaden a role we already had and be a bit more specific towards Twenty20 cricket. It's another piece in the puzzle.'' Matthew Mott, the New South Wales coach, will travel with the squad as an assistant to Nielsen during the event. Australia's opening game of the tournament is against Pakistan in St Lucia on May 2. source: http://www.cricinfo.com/wt202010/content/story/455941.html

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Injured Lee likely to miss Twenty20 World Cup Injured pacer Brett Lee's management has indicated that the Australian bowler might be better off delaying his international comeback for the time being as he does not want to appear at less than his best for the upcoming World Twenty20 Cup. More... Injured Lee likely to miss Twenty20 World Cup April 15, 2010 Injured pacer Brett Lee's management has indicated that the Australian bowler might be better off delaying his international comeback for the time being as he does not want to appear at less than his best for the upcoming World Twenty20 Cup. A decision on Lee's availability for the T20 tournament will be made in the coming days as he is struggling to recover from a broken right thumb, suffered in the Indian Premier League. Lee's agent, Neil Maxwell, insisted the latest setback was not career threatening, but suggested he would not rush to be ready for the ICC World Twenty20 in the Caribbean. "The poor bloke has had a run of bad luck trying to get back in the swing of things, and this is a small setback," The Sydney Morning Herald quoted Maxwell, as saying. "Whilst it would be wonderful for him to be able to play in it, I don't think the Twenty20 World Cup is the be-all and end-all. Brett has constantly rushed to get back into things because of timing, and whenever he has had a good break he's come back firing on eight cylinders. I'd rather him be at 100 per cent when he plays for his country," he said. Maxwell said Lee's elbow has not troubled him while playing in the IPL. "He's copping a hard time but so be it, he's a big boy. A few of them (fast bowlers) are getting taken down but he's shown he can do it over there. I know, whilst he is fit, he is not 100 per cent." Lee recently retired from Tests to prolong his career, and the selectors showed faith in him by renewing his Cricket Australia contract. This suggested Lee was still in their plans for next year's 50-over World Cup.

[zubinpepsi]

ow noooooo.. they gonna take bollinger for him.... bad news for other teams..

[b555]

ow noooooo.. they gonna take bollinger for him.... bad news for other teams..

u must be surely joking... he isnt that gr8 a bowler :hysterical:

[zubinpepsi]

well hes lot better than lee..

[Bradman99]

u must be surely joking... he isnt that gr8 a bowler :hysterical:

Better than most

[satyam1729]

Better than most

Long time, no see.:winky:

[hari504504]

u must be surely joking... he isnt that gr8 a bowler :hysterical:

been watching IPL lately ?

[achilles]

C'mon guys. Lee > Bollinger. One IPL doesn't make Doug Bollinger a better player than Brett Lee.