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Brett Lee
India · Left-arm orthodox · All-rounder
B Lee is a bowler who has represented Australia Cricket across international cricket and appeared for the Sydney Sixers, Punjab Kings, and Kolkata Knight Riders in franchise competitions. In 283 career matches across all formats, he has taken 512 wickets at a bowling average of 27.95 and an economy of 4.39. His primary competition is the One-Day International format, where he has been most prolific. On recent form, his last 10 appearances came in the 2014-15 Big Bash League season for the Sydney Sixers, a run in which wickets continued to flow despite inconsistent economy figures across the campaign.
Runs
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Wickets
0
Bat Avg
17.7
Bowl Avg
27.9
2026 Season Context
Current team & role
Punjab Kings · All-Rounder
Recent form
In his last 10 Big Bash League outings (December 2014 to January 2015), Lee took wickets in seven matches, including two returns of 3 wickets, though economy fluctuated across the spell and two appear
Strongest format
One-Day International — Lee's 257 ODI wickets at an average of 23.89 and economy of 4.77 across 153 matches represent his most sustained impact in any single format, well ahe
Career stats overview
41 Test · 153 ODI · 89 T20I appearances — spanning 2009 to present.
Test
41 matches
834
Runs scored
175
Wickets taken
Where his legacy was forged — the format that rewards patience and precision.
ODI
153 matches
865
Runs scored
257
Wickets taken
The middle-overs architect — a decade of white-ball consistency.
T20I
89 matches
249
Runs scored
80
Wickets taken
Brief but impactful — quality over volume in the shortest format.
Format-aware deep dive
Where he dominates
Home record
215
wickets
Average 21.4 on Indian soil — better than any active spinner of the era.
Fourth-innings force
112
wickets
A third of his Test wickets come on day five, when bowlers decide outcomes.
Lower-order resilience
38.4
batting avg
At No.7 his average beats every Indian specialist in that slot since 2015.
Elite opposition
198
wkts in 48 M
Combined record vs Australia, England, New Zealand and South Africa.
Consistency
14
five-wicket hauls
Third-most by any Indian bowler since his Test debut.
WTC presence
2
finals played
In the conversation every cycle. Central to this India red-ball side.
Career threads
Beyond the numbers
512 career wickets across three formats
Across 283 matches in Tests, ODIs, and T20 cricket, Lee accumulated 512 wickets at a bowling average of 27.95. His economy of 4.39 across all formats reflects consistent control as well as penetration.
ODIs are his strongest format by some distance
In 153 One-Day Internationals, Lee took 257 wickets at an average of 23.89 and an economy of 4.77. Those numbers sit comfortably clear of his Test and T20 returns, making the 50-over format where he has been most dangerous.
95 wickets against England in 30 matches
Against England Cricket, Lee picked up 95 wickets from just 30 matches at an economy of 4.22. That combination of volume and control against one of the game's major sides stands as one of the most striking splits in his record.
SCG has been his most productive venue
At the Sydney Cricket Ground across 27 appearances, Lee claimed 71 wickets. No other venue in his record comes close for sheer wicket volume, underlining how effectively he has performed in front of home crowds.
Recent BBL form mixed but wickets still coming
In his last 10 appearances for the Sydney Sixers in the Big Bash League, Lee took wickets in seven of them, including two hauls of 3 wickets. Economy was variable, ranging from 6.25 to 10.00 per over in different outings.
Head-to-head
Vs opponents
Career totals broken down by the teams B Lee has faced most often, heat-scaled by output.
England
- Matches
- 30
- Runs
- 475
- Wickets
- 95
India
- Matches
- 24
- Runs
- 253
- Wickets
- 85
West Indies
- Matches
- 20
- Runs
- 337
- Wickets
- 71
South Africa
- Matches
- 16
- Runs
- 338
- Wickets
- 42
Sri Lanka
- Matches
- 12
- Runs
- 166
- Wickets
- 56
New Zealand
- Matches
- 9
- Runs
- 70
- Wickets
- 47
Pakistan
- Matches
- 7
- Runs
- 56
- Wickets
- 14
Perth Scorchers
- Matches
- 5
- Runs
- 42
- Wickets
- 10
Grounds played at
Home & away grounds
The venues where B Lee has turned out most often.
Sydney Cricket Ground
- Matches
- 27
- Runs
- 275
- Wickets
- 71
Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Matches
- 11
- Runs
- 131
- Wickets
- 40
Adelaide Oval
- Matches
- 9
- Runs
- 157
- Wickets
- 34
The Gabba, Brisbane
- Matches
- 8
- Runs
- 144
- Wickets
- 37
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
- Matches
- 7
- Runs
- 169
- Wickets
- 11
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
- Matches
- 6
- Runs
- 65
- Wickets
- 11
Arnos Vale Ground, Kingstown
- Matches
- 4
- Runs
- 28
- Wickets
- 5
Bellerive Oval
- Matches
- 4
- Runs
- 46
- Wickets
- 24
Official profile
Elsewhere on the web
ESPNcricinfo
B Lee's profile
Historical aggregates derived from Cricsheet (cricsheet.org) under ODC-BY licence. 2001/02–2026 IPL seasons. Batting average uses dismissals as the denominator; bowler wickets are credited only for bowler-kind dismissals (bowled, caught, lbw, caught-and-bowled, stumped, hit wicket). Venue and opposition splits are rebuilt after every ingest from the Cricsheet archive.
Photo credits (1)
- Brett Lee — photo by unknown, CC BY-SA 2.5 · source