ASHES SENSATION: Brett Lee Declares Current Aussie Bowling Attack the GREATEST EVER – As Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, and Mitch Starc Prepare to Unleash Hell on England in Adelaide
- Brett Lee says Australia’s current bowling quartet has surpassed his own golden era attack from the early 2000s
- Pat Cummins, Nathan Lyon, and Mitch Starc will join forces in Adelaide, with Josh Hazlewood still sidelined with injury
- The current attack has taken 1,586 wickets between them, with Scott Boland boasting the best Test average of any bowler in the past 90 years
In a stunning endorsement, cricket legend Brett Lee has declared Australia’s current bowling attack the greatest the country has ever produced. Lee’s own golden era attack, featuring Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne, and Jason Gillespie, has long been considered the benchmark, but he believes Pat Cummins’s men have now surpassed them.
“They’re the best ever, I reckon,” Lee said, his voice filled with conviction. “It’s different eras, and hard to compare, but I would put them above us. If you look purely on stats, everyone has taken over 250 Test wickets, and that’s never been done before.”
Lee’s comments come as Cummins prepares to return to the side for the third Ashes Test in Adelaide, joining Lyon and Starc in the line-up. The trio has been instrumental in Australia’s success, taking 567 wickets in matches where they’ve played together – a record that’s unlikely to be broken anytime soon.
Cummins, who has been sidelined with injury, is eager to get back on the pitch and unleash his skills on the English batsmen. “That’s pretty awesome for him to say,” Cummins said of Lee’s comments. “We’ve been lucky we’ve all had our careers coincide with each other. I wouldn’t have had anywhere near the career I have had alongside other guys.”
Starc, who has been in devastating form this summer, agrees that comparing eras is difficult. “Cricket changes from one generation to the next, and in the past five years pitches in Australia have become easier to bowl on,” he said. “But with that has also come finer margins, with Australia’s current group regularly needing to either keep their side in a game or dig them out of a hole.”
As the Australian team prepares to take on England in Adelaide, one thing is certain – this current bowling attack is something special. With Scott Boland waiting in the wings, the future looks bright for Australian cricket.
“It’s very rare that you get four guys from the same state to have played so much together to the amount we have and have a fair bit of success along the way,” Starc said. “Scotty has been a part of that group for a number of years now. We’re very lucky.”