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Lee ‘to quit Tests' after Flintoff chat
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 24 - 02 - 2010

Australia's veteran fast bowler Brett Lee is poised to quit Test cricket after a conversation with England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, a report said Tuesday.
The injury-hit Lee, 33, will make an announcement this week, the Sydney Morning Herald reported. Cricket Australia separately said Lee would hold a press conference Wednesday.
The Herald, without citing sources, said Lee had been mulling retirement for some time but made his final decision after talking to Flintoff, who quit Tests last year to prolong his playing career.
Lee, whose 310 Test scalps place him behind only Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Dennis Lillee on Australia's all-time list, has not played a five-dayer since December 2008 after suffering foot and elbow problems.
The tall, blond-haired right-armer was named Wisden magazine's Cricketer of the Year in 2006 and bowled a ball at 99.9 miles (160.8km) per hour in 2003, the second fastest recorded delivery behind Pakistan's Shoaib Akhtar.
Australia remains unbeaten
Australia completed a memorable unbeaten home series of internationals against Pakistan and West Indies with another consummate victory in Sydney Tuesday.
Openers David Warner (67 from 29 balls) and Shane Watson (62 not out off 33) easily reached their target of 139 in their final Twenty20 international.
West Indies was restricted to 138-7 in Sydney, and Australia needed just 11.4 overs to secure an eight-wicket win.
All-rounder Daniel Christian, 26, took 2-29 on his senior Australia debut.
Australia's bowling attack, featuring five seamers plus the spin option of Steve Smith, looked set to bowl the tourists out for barely 100 when Denesh Ramdin was caught behind off Shaun Tait in the 17th over to make it 98-7.
Narsingh Deonarine (36 not out) and Darren Sammy (26 not out) injected some much-needed acceleration over the last three overs. Openers Chris Gayle (12) and Travis Dowlin (31) were the only other Windies players to reach double figures.
But in Australia's reply, Warner hit seven sixes in a brutal display of hitting as he and Watson put on 99 in the first 7.4 overs.


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