Australia vs South Africa
2006-11-05
Brett Lee's pace and Warne's spin working in tandem against Graeme Smith during the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy produced one of the great bowling partnerships targeting a specific batsman — Lee softening Smith with pace before Warne introduced himself with attacking left-arm variations.
England vs Australia
2005-08-07
After England won the second Ashes Test by 2 runs — the narrowest Ashes victory in history — Andrew Flintoff walked to Brett Lee, who sat dejected on the pitch, knelt beside him and consoled him. The photograph became cricket's most iconic image of sportsmanship.
India vs Australia
2004-10-06
Brett Lee's relentless short-ball barrage at Sourav Ganguly during India-Australia series produced one of cricket's most debated technical battles — Lee exposing Ganguly's vulnerability outside off stump and against the rising ball, Ganguly battling back with characteristic defiance.
Australia vs India
12 December 2003
Brett Lee peppered Rahul Dravid with a sustained short-pitched assault in Adelaide 2003, targeting the Indian number three's technique against the short ball. Dravid absorbed blow after blow — including a painful hit to the body — before anchoring India's innings. Their battle epitomised the great paceman-technician duel of the era.