'He looks straight at you' - Brett Lee saw it in Virat Kohli's eyes before the records came
Brett Lee opens up on Virat Kohli's early greatness
10 Aug 2026
2 MinBrett Lee
Australia
Current Series
Full Name
Brett Lee
Nationality
Australia
Other Name
Brett Lee
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
08 Nov 1976 (49y 281d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Fast
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 38 | 19 | 11 | 124 | 25 | 15.50 | 97 | 127.84 | -- | -- |
| test | 76 | 90 | 18 | 1451 | 64 | 20.15 | 2739 | 52.97 | -- | 5 |
| odi | 221 | 110 | 44 | 1176 | 59 | 17.81 | 1407 | 83.58 | -- | 3 |
| t20i | 25 | 12 | 6 | 101 | 43 | 16.83 | 71 | 142.25 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 120 | 56 | 26 | 416 | 48 | 13.86 | 317 | 131.23 | -- | -- |
| fc | 116 | 139 | 25 | 2120 | 97 | 18.59 | -- | -- | -- | 8 |
| list a | 262 | 134 | 54 | 1365 | 59 | 17.06 | -- | -- | -- | 3 |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 38 | 38 | 145.50 | 1095 | 25 | 3/15 | 43.80 | 7.51 | 35.00 | -- | -- |
| test | 76 | 150 | 2755.10 | 9554 | 310 | 5/30 | 30.81 | 3.46 | 53.3 | 17 | 10 |
| odi | 221 | 217 | 1864.10 | 8877 | 380 | 5/22 | 23.36 | 4.76 | 29.4 | 14 | 9 |
| t20i | 25 | 25 | 90.50 | 714 | 28 | 3/23 | 25.50 | 7.86 | 19.4 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 120 | 120 | 451.00 | 3258 | 109 | 4/28 | 29.88 | 7.22 | 24.8 | 1 | -- |
| fc | 116 | -- | 4032.10 | 13746 | 487 | 7/114 | 28.22 | 3.40 | 49.6 | -- | 20 |
| list a | 262 | -- | 2245.50 | 10534 | 438 | 5/22 | 24.05 | 4.69 | 30.7 | 15 | 10 |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA-L vs AUS-L | - | 1/24 | 31 Jul 2025 | Birmingham | t20 |
| AUS-L vs PAK-L | 1* | 0/12 | 29 Jul 2025 | Leicester | t20 |
| SA-L vs AUS-L | - | 1/38 | 27 Jul 2025 | Leeds | t20 |
| IND-L vs AUS-L | - | 1/57 | 26 Jul 2025 | Leeds | t20 |
| AUS-L vs WI-L | - | 1/20 | 23 Jul 2025 | Northampton | t20 |
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