Sydney, Oct. 7 (ANI): Injury-prone Australian fast bowler Brett Lee has completely ruled out putting his hand up again for Test duty.
Lee, 33, has suffered a series of injuries over the past 18 months and hasn't played for Australia since a one-day international in India in October 2009.
Over the past year-and-a-half he has been sidelined at different stages by a side strain, elbow surgery, a broken thumb and a forearm injury.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Lee is, however, adamant about pressing for selection in the Australian team for a T20 game against Sri Lanka in Perth on October 31 and three one-day internationals against that same team in early November.
He could then have an opportunity to further press his international aspirations by impressing for the Blues against Sri Lanka in one-day and T20 fixtures.
"I will try and play a couple of one-dayers for the Blues over the next couple of weeks and then look to try and play against Sri Lanka towards the end of this month. When I say I don't want to be part of Test cricket any more, it's not because I don't like it. It's the time of my life where I want a bit of change through body, through lifestyle," The SMH quoted Lee, as saying.
He added: "I've loved every single moment of Test cricket, but you have to draw a line in the sand somewhere, you won't be seeing me making that (Test) comeback, definitely not."
Despite all his injuries, Lee stressed he wouldn't try to consciously reduce his blistering top-level speed to spare his body. (ANI)
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