I worked this out in early December, and have decided to post it here now because it's all very sparse.
Brett Lee’s test bowling:
1–10 tests: 930 runs for 48 wickets @ 19.37
11–20: 1166 r 32 w @ 36.43
21–30: 1283 r 32 w @ 40.09
31–40: 1481 r 42 w @ 35.26
41–50: 1342 r 42 w @ 31.95
51–55: 583 r 17 w @ 34.29
His first 15 tests Lee had conceded 1523 runs for 65 wickets @ 23.43.
Since then, he has conceded 5262 runs for 148 wickets @ 35.55.
For a total of 6785 runs for 213 wickets @ 31.85.
As a comparison:
AJ Bichel: 1870 r, 58 w @ 32.24.
DW Fleming: 1942 r, 75 w @ 25.89.
JN Gillespie: 6770 r, 259 w @ 26.13. (First 35 tests @ 26.24; Second 36 tests @ 26.03).
MS Kasprowicz: 3716 r, 113 w @ 32.88.
GD McGrath: 11787 r, 549 w @ 21.46.
PR Reiffel: 2804 r, 104 w @ 26.96.
Other bowlers and their averages who’ve played around the BLee era (albeit with far fewer games/opportunities):
J Angel, 46.30; NW Bracken, 42.08; SR Clark, 17.39; SH Cook, 20.28; AC Dale, 31.16; BP Julian, 39.93; SA Muller 36.85; MJ Nicholson, 28.75; SW Tait, 42.00.
Thus, stats wise, Blee’s average in his last 40 tests hovers just above that of Scott Muller.
If someone can explain to me how BLee has generated such hype, or why he's continually selected, or why on earth the presumption is that he will inevitably lead to Australian attack, I'd gratefully appreciate it.
Brett Lee’s test bowling:
1–10 tests: 930 runs for 48 wickets @ 19.37
11–20: 1166 r 32 w @ 36.43
21–30: 1283 r 32 w @ 40.09
31–40: 1481 r 42 w @ 35.26
41–50: 1342 r 42 w @ 31.95
51–55: 583 r 17 w @ 34.29
His first 15 tests Lee had conceded 1523 runs for 65 wickets @ 23.43.
Since then, he has conceded 5262 runs for 148 wickets @ 35.55.
For a total of 6785 runs for 213 wickets @ 31.85.
As a comparison:
AJ Bichel: 1870 r, 58 w @ 32.24.
DW Fleming: 1942 r, 75 w @ 25.89.
JN Gillespie: 6770 r, 259 w @ 26.13. (First 35 tests @ 26.24; Second 36 tests @ 26.03).
MS Kasprowicz: 3716 r, 113 w @ 32.88.
GD McGrath: 11787 r, 549 w @ 21.46.
PR Reiffel: 2804 r, 104 w @ 26.96.
Other bowlers and their averages who’ve played around the BLee era (albeit with far fewer games/opportunities):
J Angel, 46.30; NW Bracken, 42.08; SR Clark, 17.39; SH Cook, 20.28; AC Dale, 31.16; BP Julian, 39.93; SA Muller 36.85; MJ Nicholson, 28.75; SW Tait, 42.00.
Thus, stats wise, Blee’s average in his last 40 tests hovers just above that of Scott Muller.
If someone can explain to me how BLee has generated such hype, or why he's continually selected, or why on earth the presumption is that he will inevitably lead to Australian attack, I'd gratefully appreciate it.
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