Former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has given a big statement about Virat Kohli. Lee believes that at the peak of his career, Virat Kohli could have easily made it to the Australian team which had dominated world cricket for more than a decade.

During a recent conversation, when Brett Lee was asked to name an Indian player who could have been included in Australia’s strongest team without any ifs and buts, he took the name of Virat Kohli citing mindset, discipline and intensity instead of statistics. According to him, only Virat Kohli meets this criterion.

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The former bowler admitted that at the peak of his career, Kohli would have been an ideal fit for the Australian setup, as he constantly strived to succeed and his approach to the game did not compromise on anything at all. Along with this, Lee also said, ‘Virat Kohli would have fit in the Australian cricket team. He had aggression, fitness and fighting ability, of which Australia is proud.

For your information, let us tell you that Virat Kohli has already received praise from many legendary Australian players. This shows how big is the status of Virat Kohli in world cricket. Many cricketers were in the team before Virat and many have come after him, but even today Virat stands out because of his discipline, dedication towards the game and intention. On the basis of his strong performance, Virat Kohli has achieved a different position in world cricket. At present, he plays only international cricket, but wherever he goes, there is a crowd of fans. A similar scene is seen in IPL also.

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Asha Bhosle Song With Brett Lee Story: Veteran singer Asha Bhosle is no longer with us, but her melodious voice and memories are immortal in the hearts of fans forever. On Sunday (April 12), he breathed his last at the age of 92. The entire music world is in mourning due to his demise. Meanwhile, we will tell you such a story related to the veteran singer, which is really surprising. Asha Bhosle also had a deep love for cricket. You can guess this affection from the fact that he sang a song with Australian cricketer Brett Lee.

This song was written by Australian legendary fast bowler Brett Lee himself. So let us know what is the whole story of Asha Bhosle and Brett’s song. The Australian fast bowler has also mentioned this story in his autobiography.

Sung the song in 2006

This incident happened in 2006, when the Champions Trophy was played in India. It is said that during the practice session of the tournament, Brett Lee had written the lyrics of this song in just 30 minutes. The name of the song was ‘You’re the One for Me’. This was part of a project named ‘Asha and Friends’.

Lee wrote in his autobiography ‘My Life’, “This music video was shot when he was in India for the Champions Trophy in 2006. In this song, Brett also sang the lines, ‘Yes, I am yours, I will be yours.’ This is how Asha Bhosle sang with Brett Lee.

Asha Bhosle considered Sachin Tendulkar like a son.

It is noteworthy that Asha Bhosle considered the legendary Sachin Tendulkar as her son. Tendulkar also respected him a lot. Sachin Tendulkar and Asha Bhosle met in 2023. Sachin had shared the pictures of this meeting through social media. While sharing this post, Tendulkar had written, “Be it a song or a simple conversation, listening to Asha Tai is always magical.”

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West Indies’ Romario Shepherd took the first hat-trick of T20 World Cup 2026 against Scotland at Eden Gardens. Whereas in the last T20 World Cup of 2024, three hat-tricks were seen, but the name of any Indian was not included in that too. So let us know which bowlers have done the wonders of taking hat-tricks in the T20 World Cup since 2007.

So let us tell you that till now a total of 10 hat-tricks have been taken in the T20 World Cup. In 2007, the first hat-trick was taken by Australia’s legendary fast bowler Brett Lee against Bangladesh in Cape Town. After this, the fans had to wait for a long time of 14 years to see the second hat-trick. The second hat-trick of the tournament came in 2021. 9 out of 10 hat-tricks took place between 2021 and 2026, while one hat-trick came between 2007 and 2021.

No Indian bowler in the list

The name of any Indian bowler is not included in the list of bowlers who have taken a hat-trick in the T20 World Cup. This has happened once when a bowler has taken 4 wickets in 4 balls. This amazing thing was done by Curtis Camper in 2021. Pat Cummins is the only bowler in the list whose name is present twice. So let us know who are the 10 bowlers who have taken a hat-trick so far.

Hat-trick so far in T20 World Cup

player	match	venue	Year	hunter player
Romario Shepherd	west indies vs scotland	Eden Gardens	2026	Matthew Cross, Michael Leask, Oliver Davidson
chris jordan	England vs USA	bridgetown	2024	Ali Khan, Nosthush Kenjige, Saurabh Netrawalkar
pat cummins	Australia vs Afghanistan	kingstown	2024	Rashid Khan, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib
pat cummins	australia vs bangladesh	North Sound	2024	Mahmudullah, Mahedi Hasan, Tauheed Hridoy
josh little	ireland vs new zealand	adelaide	2022	Kane Williamson, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner
Karthik Meiyappan	uae vs sri lanka	geelong	2022	Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Charith Asalanka, Dasun Shanaka
Kagiso Rabada	South Africa vs England	Sharjah	2021	Chris Woakes, Eoin Morgan, Chris Jordan
Wanindu Hasaranga	Sri Lanka vs South Africa	Sharjah	2021	Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma, Dwayne Pretorius
curtis camper	ireland vs netherland	abu dhabi	2021	Colin Ackerman, Ryan ten Doeschate, Scott Edwards, Roelof van der Merwe
brett lee	australia vs bangladesh	cape town	2007	Shakib Al Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza, Alok Kapali

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Bowlers Who Took Hat-tricks In T20 World Cup: ICC T20 World Cup 2026 is starting from 7th February. This time a total of 20 teams are participating in the tournament, which have been divided into four groups. In the league stage, 2-2 teams from all the groups will reach Super-8, after which the knockout competition will start. T20 format of cricket is considered the most difficult for bowlers, but even in this difficulty some bowlers do wonders. There have been some bowlers in this format who have achieved the feat of taking a hat-trick in the ICC T20 World Cup. In such a situation, before the start of this tournament, let us know about those eight bowlers who have created history by taking a hat-trick in the T20 World Cup.

8 bowlers who took hat-trick in T20 World Cup

1. Brett Lee (Australia)

Former Australian bowler Brett Lee is the first bowler to take a hat-trick in the history of the ICC T20 World Cup. Brett Lee had accomplished this feat against Bangladesh in the year 2007.

2.Curtis Campher (Ireland)

After Brett Lee, Ireland’s Curtis Campher took a hat-trick in the ICC T20 World Cup after 14 years. Kanfer did this feat against Netherlands in the 2021 T20 World Cup. With this, Curtis Campher became the second bowler in the history of T20 World Cup to take a hat-trick.

3. Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka)

Sri Lankan all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga also did the wonders of taking a hat-trick in the T20 World Cup of 2021. After Curtis Campher, Hasaranga also made a lot of headlines by taking a hat-trick. Wanindu Hasaranga did this feat in the match played against South Africa. This was the third hat-trick in the history of this tournament.

4. Kagiso Rabada (South Africa)

In the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 itself, South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada also created a sensation by taking a hat-trick. Rabada had achieved this feat in the match against England and this was the fourth hat-trick of the T20 World Cup.

5. Karthik Meiyappan (United Arab Emirates)

Karthik Meiyappan of United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the fifth bowler to take a hat-trick in the ICC T20 World Cup. Meiyappan did this feat in the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. He created history by taking a hat-trick against Sri Lanka.

6. Josh Little (Ireland)

In the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 itself, Ireland’s fast bowler Josh Little had done the wonders of taking a hat-trick. Josh Little did this feat against New Zealand and became the sixth bowler to take a hat-trick in the ICC T20 World Cup.

7. Pat Cummins (Australia)

Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins had achieved the feat of taking hat-tricks twice in a row in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Cummins created history by taking his first hat-trick against Bangladesh and in the very next match he again took a hat-trick against Afghanistan. Cummins is also the only bowler in the world to take two consecutive hat-tricks.

8. Chris Jordan (England)

England fast bowler Chris Jordan also achieved a hat-trick in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Jordan did this feat in the match against America. With this, Chris Jordan became the 8th bowler to take a hat-trick in the T20 World Cup.

Brett Lee Elizabeth Kemp Divorce: On the cricket field, former Australian fast bowler Brett Lee had kept the batsmen in fear for a long time with his ferocious bowling. Brett Lee’s long runup, smooth action and fast pace made his bowling deadly. If Brett Lee had a ball in his hands on any ground in the world, it would start spewing fire, but the personal life of this hero of the cricket field was full of ups and downs. Especially after the breakdown of his first marriage, he was in shock. All this happened in his life when he was at the top of his career.

Why did Brett Lee get divorced?

There are many different stories as to why Brett Lee’s first marriage broke, but according to Australian media, Brett Lee’s first wife Elizabeth had an affair with a rugby player, which led to their divorce. Whatever may be the reason behind the divorce, it is true that there were differences between Brett Lee and his wife regarding cricket only, because when Brett Lee married Elizabeth in the year 2006, he was at the peak of his career.

Australia ruled world cricket during that period, in which Brett Lee’s deadly bowling also played an important role. According to media reports, due to international tours and matches, Brett Lee remained away from home for several months continuously, due to which there was tension in the relationship between Brett Lee and Elizabeth. Due to Brett Lee’s constant tours, Elizabeth was finding it difficult to balance her career and personal life. After marriage, they also had a lovely child, whom Elizabeth was left alone to raise.

Brett Lee married for the second time in 2014

Brett Lee and his first wife Elizabeth have a son named Preston. After the divorce, both of them had decided to raise their son together. It was also said in many media reports that due to Brett Lee’s love for cricket and not giving time to Elizabeth, there were ideological differences between the two and that is why both of them decided to separate. After the divorce, Brett Lee remained single for almost five years and in 2014 he married Lana Anderson for the second time.

Five Fastest Balls In The World In ODIs: In the history of cricket, fast bowlers have always created fear in the minds of batsmen. Watching fast bowling is an exciting experience. The bowler comes running at full speed, takes a precise jump and throws the ball towards the batsman at lightning speed. The batsman has less than a second. Some bowlers have bowled the fastest ball in the history of cricket and today we will talk about them only.

World’s 5 fastest balls in ODI cricket

1. Shoaib Akhtar – 161.3 km/h

Shoaib Akhtar of Pakistan, popularly known as ‘Rawalpindi Express’, holds the world record for bowling the fastest ball in ODI cricket, which is also recognized by Guinness World Records. Akhtar had bowled this historic ball at a speed of 161.3 km/hr during the 2003 World Cup match against England. This is the only officially recorded ball to have crossed the 100 mph mark.

2. Shaun Tate – 161.1 km/h

Former Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait was known for his action and fast pace. In 2010, in an ODI match against England at Lord’s, he bowled a ball at a speed of 161.1 km/h, which was the second fastest ball in history. Tate’s career was affected by injuries, but he always troubled the batsmen with his pace.

3. Brett Lee – 161.1 km/h

Another great Australian fast bowler, Brett Lee is also included in the elite club of crossing the 160 km/hr mark. In an ODI match against New Zealand in Napier in 2005, Lee bowled the ball at a speed of 161.1 km/h. Along with Akhtar and Tait, he is one of the top three bowlers to record the fastest pace.

4. Shane Bond – 156.4 km/h

Former New Zealand fast bowler Shane Bond is the world’s fourth fastest bowler in ODI cricket. He bowled the ball at a speed of 156.4 km/hour during a 2003 World Cup match against Australia.

5. Lasith Malinga – 155.7 km/h

Former Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga is the fifth fastest bowler in the world in ODI cricket. He bowled the ball at a speed of 155.7 km/hr during a 2011 World Cup match against New Zealand. Apart from this, Malinga was also known for his action and accurate yorker balls.

Brett Lee, one of Australia’s dreaded fast bowlers, has shaken the whole world with his statement. Fast bowlers will like this statement very much. Lee told that at the age of just 9 he 160 The target was to achieve a speed of 1 km per hour. He also said that until he achieved his target, he did not feel happy even in taking wickets.

49-year-old Brett Lee, who was inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, said that he had dedicated his life to making this dream come true. For this he credited his mother Helen, who was a sprinter and thus had the necessary genetic qualities to become a speed merchant.

According to cricket.com AU, Brett Lee said, ,That (160 kmph) means more to me than any wicket. Certainly the team is paramount. Winning the World Cup (2003), winning 16 consecutive Tests. This is the highest achievement. This is what the game is played for. But as far as personal achievements are concerned, taking wickets was not that important for me, because I had set a target of achieving and surpassing the speed of 160 kmph at a very young age. When you dream of achieving something. You dedicate your life to achieving it, and then when that dream comes true, it is very special.,

Lee ended his two-decade-long career with 718 international wickets across all formats. He is counted among the best fast bowlers in the world, because he instilled fear in the top batsmen around the world. Lee said that his physical structure and athletic ability made him naturally skilled to become a fast bowler.

He said, ,For me the run up was most important. After that keep the front foot firmly planted. This is something that you get by birth. I had this quality naturally and hence it benefited me. After this comes the front arm. The sudden lowering of the left arm, which was responsible for my movement. As fast as my left arm came down, my right arm also followed with equal speed.,

He once said that since the age of 9, he wanted to bowl fast. Lee achieved a speed of more than 160 kmph twice in his career. The first time was in the 2003 World Cup in South Africa, where he dismissed Sri Lanka’s Marvan Atapattu in the semi-finals with a ball traveling at 160.1 kmph.

Lee said, ,There was a bit of pressure on us at that time (defending 212 runs) and I had to give my best performance. It was important for me to bowl as fast as possible at a good length. When I saw on the scoreboard that my speed had crossed 160 kmph, it was a very special moment.,

After this, he made the record of bowling his fastest ball at a speed of 160.8 km per hour during the fifth ODI against New Zealand in Napier on March 5, 2005. He said, “You can call it irony that I felt most fit when I bowled my fastest ball (160.8 kmph) against the Kiwis in Napier, but that was a time when I was out of the Test team for 18 months.”

World Fastest Bowlers In Cricket History: There have been many bowlers in the history of cricket who are known for their fast speed. Every day in cricket some record is made or broken, but there is one record which has not been broken for a long time. This record of bowling the fastest ball in cricket is in the name of former Pakistani fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar. Akhtar had made this record 22 years ago in 2003. Here we are going to tell you who are the top-5 fastest bowling bowlers in the world?

Top 5 bowlers who bowled the fastest ball in the history of cricket

1. Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan) – 161.3 km/h

Pakistan’s deadly fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is at number one in the list of top-5 bowlers who have bowled the fastest ball in the history of cricket. Shoaib bowled the ball at a speed of 161.3 kilometers per hour against England in the 2003 ODI World Cup, which is still the world record for bowling the ball at the fastest speed.

2. Shaun Tait (Australia) – 161.1 km/h

Former Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait is at second place in the list of bowlers who have bowled the fastest ball in the history of cricket. Shaun bowled the ball at a speed of 161.1 kilometers per hour against England in 2010.

3. Brett Lee (Australia) – 161.1 km/h

Australia’s dangerous fast bowler Brett Lee is at third place in the list of bowlers who have bowled the fastest ball in the history of cricket. Brett Lee bowled the ball at a speed of 161.1 kilometers per hour against New Zealand in 2005.

4. Jeff Thomson (Australia) – 160.6 km/h

Australia’s most feared fast bowler of the 70s, Jeff Thomson, is at fourth position in the list of bowlers who have bowled the fastest ball in the history of cricket. Thomson bowled the ball at a speed of 160.6 kilometers per hour against West Indies in 1975.

5. Mitchell Starc (Australia) – 160.4 km/h

Australia’s star fast bowler Mitchell Starc is at fifth position in the list of bowlers who have bowled the fastest ball in the history of cricket. Starc bowled the ball at a speed of 160.4 kilometers per hour against New Zealand in 2015.

Fastest Bowler In Oneday Cricket History: The first ODI match between India and Australia is being played today on Sunday, 19 October at Perth Stadium. When Mitchell Starc bowled the first ball of this match, the speedometer showed a speed of 176.5 kilometers per hour. Everyone was shocked to see this speed and all the spectators present on the field felt that Shoaib Akhtar’s years old record of bowling the fastest ball was broken. However, after some time the commentators commenting on the match said that actually the speed of that ball was not correct. It was a technical fault in the speedometer, due to which such a speed was seen, whereas the actual speed of the ball was 140.5 kilometers per hour. Now that the fastest ball is being bowled, let us know who are the top-7 bowlers who have bowled the fastest ball in the history of ODI cricket?

Top-7 bowlers who bowled at the fastest pace in the history of ODI cricket

1. Shoaib Akhtar (Pakistan) – 161.3 km/h

Pakistan’s deadly fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar is at number one in the list of top-7 bowlers who bowled at the fastest pace in the history of ODI cricket. Shoaib has bowled the ball at a speed of 161.3 kilometers per hour, which is still the world record for bowling the ball at the fastest speed.

2. Brett Lee (Australia) – 161.1 km/h

Australia’s dangerous fast bowler Brett Lee is at second place in the list of bowlers who have bowled at the fastest speed in the history of ODI cricket. Lee has bowled the ball at a speed of 161.1 kilometers per hour.

3. Shaun Tait (Australia) – 161.1 km/h

Australia’s fast bowler Shaun Tait is third in the list of bowlers who have bowled the fastest ball in the history of ODI cricket. Shaun has also bowled the ball at a speed of 161.1 kilometers per hour.

4. Jeff Thomson (Australia) – 160.6 km/h

Australia’s most feared bowler of the 70s, Jeff Thomson, is at fourth place in the list of bowlers who bowled at the fastest pace in the history of ODI cricket. Thomson has bowled the ball at a speed of 160.6 kilometers per hour.

5. Mitchell Starc (Australia) – 160.4 km/h

Australia’s left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc is at fifth place in the list of bowlers who have bowled at the fastest pace in the history of ODI cricket. Starc has bowled the ball at a speed of 160.4 kilometers per hour.

6. Andy Roberts (West Indies) – 159.5 km/h

West Indies’ great fast bowler Andy Roberts is at sixth position in the list of bowlers who have bowled at the fastest pace in the history of ODI cricket. Roberts has bowled the ball at a speed of 159.5 kilometers per hour.

7. Fidel Edwards (West Indies) – 157.7 km/h

West Indies fast bowler Fidel Edwards is at seventh place in the list of bowlers who have bowled at the fastest pace in the history of ODI cricket. Edwards has bowled the ball at a speed of 157.7 kilometers per hour.

IND vs AUS: ODI matches between India and Australia are always full of thrill and intense competition. While the batsmen have created a stir many times, the bowlers have also changed the course of the match with their sharp bowling. If we talk about the bowlers who have taken the most wickets in India vs Australia ODI history, then the name of Australian fast bowler Brett Lee comes at the top in this list.

brett lee

Former Australian speed star Brett Lee has always wreaked havoc against India. Brett Lee took 55 wickets in 32 matches played between 2000 and 2012. His best performance during this period was 5/27. Brett Lee’s average was 21.00 and economy rate was 4.49, which shows that he not only took wickets but also kept the runs under control. Indian batsmen have had to face difficulties many times due to his fast and bouncy balls.

Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev from the Indian team is at second place in this list. He has taken 45 wickets in 41 matches played from 1980 to 1994. His best performance during this period was 5/43. Kapil repeatedly troubled the Australian batsmen with his swing and line-length. The excellent economy rate of 3.67 shows that he was not only a wicket taker but also a very economical bowler.

Michelle Johnson

Australia’s left-arm fast bowler Mitchell Johnson remained a headache for Indian batsmen from 2006 to 2015. He took 43 wickets in 27 matches. His best performance against India was 5/26. Johnson has many times destroyed the Indian top order with his pace and aggression.

steve waugh

Australia’s great captain Steve Waugh was amazing not only in batting but also in bowling. He took 43 wickets in 53 matches played against India, in which 4/40 was his best performance. His bowling was used strategically, and many times he has given wickets to his team at crucial times.

Mohammed Shami

India’s star fast bowler Mohammed Shami 2013 From 2025 played till 26 in matches 42 took wickets in his name, His best figures during this period 5 taking wickets 51 runs to spend, Although their economy rate 6.00 remained, But he surprised the Australian batsmen many times with his sharp yorker and reverse swing.,