My life. Brett Lee with James Knight. 2011.

One of the most charismatic and exciting sportsmen of his generation and one of the fastest bowlers in history, Brett Lee is a true Australian cricketing legend. He has struck fear into the hearts and ribcages of batsmen, and thrilled his legion of fans here an d around the world, for more than a decade.

A former Test Player of the Year and winner of the prestigious Allan. Order Medal, the blond speed-machine has rarely been out of the spotlight since his Test debut in 1999. In a stellar, sometimes controversial career, he chalked up his 300th Test wicket in 2008, an extraordinary achievement for a cricketer sometimes labelled injury-prone.

Vut there has always been much more to Brett than bowling at 160 kilometres an hour. Passionate about music and fashion, he has created his own clothing label, simply named Brett Lee, while his CV also includes playing in local bands Six and Out and White ShoenTheory, recording a smash hit single with Indian music icon AshamBhosle and jamming with Crowded House’s Neil Finn.