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BRETT LEE - RARE - bowling to Steve Waugh 1997


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I found this video today and I was amazed after watching this. Look at Brett Lee here. This video is of 1997. 2 years before Lee's international debut. He was 23 when he debuted in tests, must be 21 in this match. His bowling action looks very different, not much pace too, looks around 135, and 2 years later, he was bowling 150 against India in his debut test. What turn around. Our Aaron is too is 21 and has already bowled at 150. It shows it is not very easy to bowl at that pace at such a young age. [ame=

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He got faster as he built his body. He was pretty lean in the video, plus his action got much more simpler. Most fearful fast bowler in the past decade imo :hail:

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Haha. 135kph' date=' are you serious. That is clearly quick stuff.[/quote'] I do no think he looks very quick here. He is looking fast medium between 135-140 odd, bu the increased pace in 2 years.
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He got faster as he built his body. He was pretty lean in the video, plus his action got much more simpler. Most fearful fast bowler in the past decade imo :hail:
Body wise, he was pretty much same even on 1999 debut match .
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He got faster as he built his body. He was pretty lean in the video, plus his action got much more simpler. Most fearful fast bowler in the past decade imo :hail:
Not sure if he was the most fearful. He certainly was excellent.
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Not sure if he was the most fearful. He certainly was excellent.
He always had the pace, bounce and occasional swing. But most importantly he was more intimidating to the batsmen then bowlers like Akhtar, Steyn etc. I guess the Australia as a whole played a part, but the way he ran in and delivered those thunderbolts was a sight to watch :cool: You could sense a wicket any ball when he was on song. :fear:
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He always had the pace, bounce and occasional swing. But most importantly he was more intimidating to the batsmen then bowlers like Akhtar, Steyn etc. I guess the Australia as a whole played a part, but the way he ran in and delivered those thunderbolts was a sight to watch :cool: You could sense a wicket any ball when he was on song. :fear:
ya...... that whole Aussie team was Fearful... from Lee to Warne to McGrath... everyone. the attitude they brought in game in game out. pure class. they DOMINATED Cricket.. i think we can say that Aussie team was prolly the greatest ever Team to play cricket.
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are u trying to say Aaron can touch 175 in 2 years :haha:
That would be cool.. if there is some bowler who is 20-30 KMPH faster than rest of the crowd.. does not have to be Indian.
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Brett was still bowling fast in that first video! First few balls were probably early 80s, but after that it looked like 90mph at least! He changed his action because he ruptured his spine because of counter rotation. His upper body was slingy, while his feet were landing front on, damaging his spine. He had to remodel his action and make his upper body front on.

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