BRETT LEE - RARE - bowling to Steve Waugh 1997- brilliant run out!

[NickHendo10]

the academy team looks awesome, Brett Lee, Ricky Ponting, Adam Gilchrist, Andrew Symonds, Michael Kasprowicz, Dave Hussey, Stuart Law, Michael Slater, Paul Wilson

[MrLimtindsay]

Pre peroxide

[frozenkida]

robelinda2 you BEAUTY!!!.....you must tell me where you get your cricket videos old man!

[robelinda2]

@frozenkida I just record the matches off tv.

[frozenkida]

@robelinda2 Are you australian? It's really nice to see an Australian cricket fan. One gets the feeling that the only place where cricket is loved is the subcontinent. But it's really nice to see Aussie cricket lover. More power to you friend!!

[robelinda2]

@frozenkida AUSSIE AND FUCKIN PROUD OF IT DUDE!!!!!

[frozenkida]

@robelinda2 Oh wow! That's a breath of fresh air! I'm an Indian cricket fan and it's not really a lot of fun when the only people watching the India-Australia test series are other Indians. But go easy on us guys. We have a young team in unfamiliar conditions. A few short and wide slower balls would be appreciated. :)

[robelinda2]

@frozenkida Hah dude our team is a piece of shit, just about the worst aussie side i can remember, I cant believe your mighty Indian team isnt beating the living shit out of us.

[frozenkida]

@robelinda2 A rooster crows over its own shit pile dude. And an Indian rooster quite exclusively so. I'm waiting for the day when our so called 'quicks' start bowling at the blistering pace of 125kph. It has happened before. It will happen again. All Clarke has to do is pitch the ball full on off stump. The wickets will take themselves.

[robelinda2]

@frozenkida Hah battle of the most pessimistic fans!!!! really both teams are quite ordinary, but there's no doubt the Indians have the batting class, they just so rarely show it outside India. They have been the worlds best batting side for over a decade, but almost never fire together, and not often overseas when its needed.

[frozenkida]

@robelinda2 haha!!by the way, do you know the inside scoop on Mitchell Johnson? they're saying he probably won't play another Test for Australia. I hope Big Mitch doesn't retire. We've fooled the world into believing we have great batsmen because pitches back home are depressing nightmares which eat bowlers for breakfast. If only you knew the number of talented fast bowlers we've blunted Even the great McGrath had a hard time in India. We're actually quite ordinary batsmen albeit with big cars.

[auzzies0angel]

@robelinda2  How can a batting side be considered the best when they "so rarely show it outside India...almost never fire together, and not often overseas when its needed"?

[robelinda2]

@auzzies0angel Indeed. Why are they always rated so highly by EVERYONE? Annoys the shit out of me.

[planetX15]

are Brett Lee and Shane Lee related?

[auzzies0angel]

@planetX15 Yes, they're sisters.

[MrTom07]

Says something of the quality available to the Aussies at that point when you see the names on show for both sides.

[write2pras84]

Wow, completely different action.

[superwestigers]

see the names of the players not in the australian team then,the academy team was world class,brett lee ponting symonds kaspawitch,shane lee gillchrist,world of gave any team a run for there money,but now we are number 4 in the world,these two teams could of been 1 and 2 in the world then

[stonecoldstavros]

@superwestigers very much so.

An Australian A side with Kasprowicz, Ponting, Lee, Gilchrist, D Hussey, Slater, Symonds, Law, S Clark

Who is the Marsh that played for AA here?

[twony75]

@stonecoldstavros It was Rodney son. Forget his name, he bowled legspin

[craigalake]

@superwestigers Actually Australia is still no.1 in ODIs, it's the test rankings that we are ranked 4th in but I suspect that may change soon.

[gpurohit]

test

[deel85]

@Rob howd you dig up this one? Excellent stuff mate. I dont think there was too many occasions Waugh faced Lee. As well as Shane Lee.

[robelinda2]

@deel85 Dunno, i just taped it off tv, remembered the incident many years later!

[bhuto2k31]

Rob you're a legend.

[KingFahtah]

Gilchrist, Lee, Kasprowicz, Law, Ponting, Slater...Academy team seems to have a better lineup than australia

[daza2313]

This was the time when Australia had two world class teams, this match proved it.

[Jazzaaaaa1]

This must of been before his stress fractures going by his action. It actually looks a lot like Shane Bond's action who also had stress fractures.

[s2586201]

Wow, the difference in his action is amazing. also interesting to see the likes of Ponting, Kasper, Gilchrist, Slater and Lee playing together - but not for Australia.

[Handouke]

@s2586201 you forgot Symonds,Hussy and I think I saw matty hayden in there aswell.

[inxia38]

You can see why Lee had to change his bowling action. His top half turns side on while his hips stay front on. Back problems a-go-go.

[jacksmorris91]

cool to see names like Ponting, Gilchrist, Symonds, Lee and Kasprowicz playing in this game and coming through the system

[raunakbiswas19]

his bowling action was so different back then :O

[Doccaau]

Rob, when you say "RARE", you're not joking are you?

[robelinda2]

@Doccaau Too right! Sometimes I do pull out the very rare videos.....this whole match was awesome, a tie!

[Doccaau]

@robelinda2 Whaaaatt? A tie? Was there rain involved or another Bevan effort with someone going nuts down the order?

[robelinda2]

@Doccaau Bevan got 129, the tail played well and Adam Dale smacked a four and a six to tie, great finish.

[evilangels61]

he makes it look so easy..he is so good...

[hsvclubsport317]

i remeber goin to this game when i was 10 yrs old

[thechivalrousdude]

Lee's Bowling action has changed over the years .....

[MrFarhangoku]

leching actiob



[MrFarhangoku]

fuck off!!!!! this brilliant out

[MrFarhangoku]

lol!!!! its too easy

[259gale]

lol!! he used to have very shity action.

[yennavai646]

Dinner must have been a grumpy affair at the Lee household that night :D

[yennavai646]

Doesn't look like he had the pace then..Looks raw..The bowling action looks a lot different as well..Especially the load up..

[63hezemans]

i know a good sledge to shane...who's your dadda !

[PriomTheKchgr]

is dat really brett ?

[robelinda2]

@PriomTheKchgr Its actually Harry Potter. He just looks and bowls exactly like Brett Lee.

FAIL.

[PriomTheKchgr]

@robelinda2 ya brett bowl always exceeds 150kph

[koolfire98]

@robelinda2 ahahahaha lol!!!

[anshuman0001]

@robelinda2 to be fair he did have a very different bowling action.

[anilachu]

Looks like Lee had a bowling action similar to that of Allan Donald.

[vegapunkboy]

lee is one of the most loved cricketers in the world

[jmsschooner]

look at brett lee actiion wow how different

but the pace is better

[avinashfar]

Wow..grt upload..ponting,gilly,slater and more.

[siddh781]

his action here is a bit like james hopes'.

[HarrynJessie]

jee Lee's style and action changed markedly between 1997 and 1999! He's no more than medium pace here! Great footage!

[mubee786]

action is different

[YASIRWAHEED]

hey Bob, where your channel has suddenly disapperaed. thats very unfortunate coz i am a die hard fan of vintage matches too. plz let me know if you have transfered somewhere else.

cheers mate.

eddy

[therealist91]

wat the hell!! if i didnt see lees face i wouldnt believe this is him hahaha wow he changed so much in 2 yrs.. he made his debut in 1999 and thats where he had his beautiful fluid action !

[sonasidhu]

ACTION LOOKS LIKE NATHAN BRACKEN'S.

[aaqucnaona94]

Brett Lee Action - watch?v=SyqmbyArlQo

[MrDebashishMohanty]

@freethinker077 To incorporate a little bit of chuck into it.

[c3vzn]

albie morkel has this exact same action.

[hoever06]

I don't understand why so many players that had played international cricket already were playing in an Academy side.

[robelinda2]

@hoever06 It was an anniversary match, so some of the best players the academy produced were invited to play for them, it wasnt supposed to be a side of the up and coming guys at the academy at that exact time.

[Parakkramap1]

just how strong was the australian first class scene in the 90s. to think people like siddons and law hardly got a game!

[PumuduK]

Just looking at the Academy side (Ponting, B. Lee, Kasprowicz, Blewett, Gilchrist, Symonds etc.) you can figure out why Australia dominated over a decade and half in world cricket. Amazing depth in talent.

[crazycurry90]

one thing to note - check out how many future international players were playing in the academy XI...the depth in domestic cricket in the late 90s must have been something ridiculous for australia to effectively have 2 international sides playing against each other!

[smity11100]

Hey mate, you said the ending was good and i never saw this match so can you upload the ending of this game or something.

Cheers

[TopGearDog431]

His action was like that because he idolised Alan Donald and if you've seen Donald bowl you'll be able to see the similaritys.

[TopGearDog431]

wish they had the speed gun on.

[kidbyers]

Great video. Love that old action he's got! I'v got a similar action to his old one actually. lol

[christophermau1962]

They said that David Hussey was bringing out the drinks.

I thought he started playing for Victoria in 2000/01

[robelinda2]

@christophermau1962 Yeah but this was an Academy side he was 12th man for, he was just very young and still at the Academy.

[Mladenovski28]

His head is falling away to the off side as he bowls with this action. I'm glad he fixed that up. Interesting vid though.

[ryn105]

twas a really beautiful action

[VegemiteLover93]

Wow. That action is amazing. High over his shoulder instead of bringing it down lower

[Jaydawgzxx]

great footage, keep it coming mate :)

[Sturt16]

wtf it looks like a gian barcode on the academies back shirt lol

[Gillysbiggestfan]

You can see glimpses in that action in his current action.

Rob, did anyone score any runs of note in the Academy score of 278? (ie Gilchrist or Ponting ;) )

[robelinda2]

@Gillysbiggestfan Cant remember, but Bevan scored 129*, in an amazing TIE! Crazy finish too.

[Crkt4Eva]

5:27 - It's hard to imagine that was Brett Lee's old bowling action but the more you see of it the more you can see the early inroads & tweeks in which would add to his best & final bowling action, the one we are more famillar with.

[say2chander]

How come he change his action in span of 1 year and still bowl that quick. Amazing

[TopGearDog431]

@say2chander It was either change his action or risk stress fractures or even breaking his back which he did anyway.

[robelinda2]

@say2chander Yeah he had a few stress fractures in his teenage years, his action constantly evolved until he found a good balance. The next season he looked closer to what everyone knows his action looks like, and by the start of 1999 it was pretty settled, and thats how people saw him when he debuted for Australia.

[gunot5827]

this is gold rob thanks. his action is waay different