Lee named in Australian T20 World Cup squad
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March 31, 2010, Wednesday
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VETERAN fast bowler Brett Lee was included in Australia's squad yesterday despite injury concerns ahead of next month's Twenty20 cricket World Cup in the Caribbean.
The 33-year-old Lee has played only one match, taking 0 for 39 for King's XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League, since returning this month from a serious elbow injury. He won selection ahead of the in-form Ryan Harris.
"While Brett Lee hasn't played the amount of cricket we would have liked him to in preparation for this World Cup, at his best he is one of the best Twenty20 cricketers in the world," chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch said. "He also has the opportunity of continuing to play in the IPL as preparation for this tournament.
"Ryan Harris is extremely unlucky to miss selection given his strong performances in all forms of the game in recent times for Australia."
Lee quit test cricket earlier this year in a bid to prolong his international career in the shorter, limited-overs forms of the game.
Meanwhile, Australian sporting bodies and media outlets agreed a government-brokered deal yesterday to end their row over coverage of major sports events.
Sports groups, including Cricket Australia, the National Rugby League and the Australian Rugby Union met representatives of media organizations in Canberra to ratify the agreement which was brokered by the head of Australia's Competition and Consumer Commission.
The dispute erupted three years ago when sporting bodies, led by Cricket Australia, sought to limit news coverage, accusing the media of using the Web and wireless devices to profit from events without paying for media rights, as TV broadcasters have to do. Media outlets denied the charge, arguing that sporting contests were genuine news events and should be covered by freedom of speech. Major news agencies refused to cover Australian cricket rather than agree to limit coverage.
The 33-year-old Lee has played only one match, taking 0 for 39 for King's XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League, since returning this month from a serious elbow injury. He won selection ahead of the in-form Ryan Harris.
"While Brett Lee hasn't played the amount of cricket we would have liked him to in preparation for this World Cup, at his best he is one of the best Twenty20 cricketers in the world," chairman of selectors Andrew Hilditch said. "He also has the opportunity of continuing to play in the IPL as preparation for this tournament.
"Ryan Harris is extremely unlucky to miss selection given his strong performances in all forms of the game in recent times for Australia."
Lee quit test cricket earlier this year in a bid to prolong his international career in the shorter, limited-overs forms of the game.
Meanwhile, Australian sporting bodies and media outlets agreed a government-brokered deal yesterday to end their row over coverage of major sports events.
Sports groups, including Cricket Australia, the National Rugby League and the Australian Rugby Union met representatives of media organizations in Canberra to ratify the agreement which was brokered by the head of Australia's Competition and Consumer Commission.
The dispute erupted three years ago when sporting bodies, led by Cricket Australia, sought to limit news coverage, accusing the media of using the Web and wireless devices to profit from events without paying for media rights, as TV broadcasters have to do. Media outlets denied the charge, arguing that sporting contests were genuine news events and should be covered by freedom of speech. Major news agencies refused to cover Australian cricket rather than agree to limit coverage.
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