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Lee not to play against India in Adelaide

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Posted online: Saturday , February 16, 2008 at 1908 hrs IST
      

Perth, February 16:: Concerned about the increased workload on pace spearhead Brett Lee, the Australian team management has decided to rest the speedster from tomorrow's tri-series cricket match against India in Adelaide.

Lee will not travel to Adelaide with the rest of the Australian team and missing tomorrow's match will give him almost a week-long break before the world champions plays their next match, against Sri Lanka on February 22 in Melbourne.

"Brett Lee will not travel with the Australia team to Adelaide and will not play in tomorrow's match as his workload is managed heading into the second half of the Commonwealth Bank Series," Cricket Australia said in a statement today.

Lee, who has been playing almost non-stop cricket ever since recovering from an ankle injury in the later half of last year, has been in terrific form in the series and has taken eight wickets in four matches at an impressive average of 19.

Cricket Australia had stated before the series that Lee would be rested in a few matches to balance his workload which has increased substantially following retirement by champion bowler Glenn McGrath.

Australia has won two and lost one match in the series so far.

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by AKHLESH TIWARI on 2008-02-17 10:31:41.790423+05:30
HAI.I M AKHI WHO RU IM HERE AKHI.WARI@GMAIL.COM
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Chak De India!
by anita singh on 2008-02-17 08:55:44.988197+05:30
Those Australians can't stand up to the challenge can they? Its the truth, that is why headlines say, "Austrailian player Brett Lee bailing out on the cricket match. We must all face the truth sometime and now is the time for Austrailia to learn that it is the weak one in this case.
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Weak indeed.
by Brian on 2008-02-17 15:30:07.099919+05:30
I have waited a few hours to reply, but the wait was worth it. anita singh its time to learn that you wait until the end of the game before declaring who is the weak team, we must all face the truth sometimes, and the truth is Australia are the world champions, India are the wish we where the world champions.
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by udhay shakar on 2008-02-17 09:00:57.71413+05:30
Very good! Very good! Yes, Chak De India! You show a lot of support very good! I simply love your comment and title, "Chak De India!"
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