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Lightning Lee

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Australia fast bowler Brett Lee believes his World Cup spell against Namibia was his quickest ever, but he still thinks he can bowl faster.
Lee bowled two balls recorded at 158.8kph (98.67mph) during his six-over stint against the parttimers in Potchefstroom on Thursday, sending an ominous message to Australia's next opponents England ahead of their Pool A match on Sunday.
"That was probably the quickest spell I have ever bowled consistently," Lee said on Friday.
"I think only two balls were less than 148 kilometres an hour (91.96) and most balls were in the 150s which was pleasing.
"I'm more mature as a fast bowler, my body is filling out more and I feel I can bowl quicker and quicker each match.
"Whether that means I can bowl at 160 kilometres an hour we will have to wait and see but I think I can bowl faster."
Pakistan's Shoaib Akhtar has already broken the 100mph (160.9kph) barrier at this World Cup but Lee's current form will only intensify media speculation about which of the pair really is the fastest bowler around.
For Lee, however, the question is not really relevant.
"Most important is taking wickets for Australia and that is the key to work on," he said.
"It is great that Shoaib has broken 160 as we are great mates and I know what it meant to him to finally achieve it.
"But if it was a case of taking three or four wickets for Australia or breaking 160, I'd take the wickets every time."
Lee's recent exploits suggest he is returning to the sort of form he
showed when he first emerged on the international scene in 19992000.
The New South Wales fast bowler took 42 wickets in only seven Tests before he was sidelined by first a back injury and then a freak accident when he broke his right elbow fielding, an injury that required surgery.
That happened in January 2001 and by June he was back in the Australian side on the Ashes tour, but his form was not at the consistently high level it had been before the injuries.
"It has taken a while to get back," said Lee. "After the operation on my elbow I expected to come back too soon, after just six months.
"I had a good chat with Shane Warne and he said 12 to 18 months would be more realistic." The turning point for Lee came as recently as the start of the 2002-03 domestic season when he was dropped from the side that played England in the first two Tests of the Ashes series.
Instead he went and played state cricket, took a bucketful of wickets and has never looked back since.
"It is amazing what a couple of wickets can do," Lee reflected. "After I was dropped I went back to play for New South Wales, had two really good games and that boosted my confidence right up.
"My body felt fine and once my confidence was up, well, that is the combination that every fast bowler needs."
England know all about that combination after the last time they ran into Lee.
In the second final of the triseries in Australia in late January, Lee was given the new ball in the absence of Jason Gillespie and Glenn McGrath and responded with an awesome performance that won the match for Australia.
Lee removed openers Nick Knight and Marcus Trescothick and then, with England apparently closing on victory, he returned at the death to dismiss Andrew Flintoff, Ian Blackwell and Andrew Caddick to seal an amazing win for the home side.
"I had always wanted to win a game for Australia, to be the man right at the end who would pick up a couple of wickets," he said.
"I felt it was a pretty good chance for me to step up and I was lucky that Ricky Ponting put his faith in me by giving me the ball. From there it was a case of me trying to back that faith up.
"That is the best game of cricket I have played for Australia, it is something I treasure and I will always remember it."
The question now is whether Lee will get the new ball alongside Glenn McGrath on Sunday, as Jason Gillespie is expected to shake off a sore right Achilles to play.
Even when all three were in the same side, against India at Centurion two weeks ago, Lee got the new ball and justified it by removing both openers.
Now, with his confidence running high, he wants it again.
"Since I have played for Australia I have had to get used to being first change and that has been a new role for me.
"I worked out that role but all through my club and first-class career I opened the bowling and if I am lucky enough to get the brand new ball I'll grab it with both hands."