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Sunday, January 13, 2013

Brett Lee cleared over public criticism

Updated January 02, 2013 16:29:11

Former Test fast bowler Brett Lee has escaped punishment following a Cricket Australia code of conduct hearing into his public criticism of Cricket NSW and its chief executive David Gilbert.

Lee had publically criticised Gilbert last week, saying he should have been sacked instead of NSW Sheffield Shield coach Anthony Stuart, who was axed half-way through his second year of a two-year deal.

But charges of unbecoming behaviour and detrimental public comment have been withdrawn by mutual agreement after a three-hour hearing in Sydney on Wednesday.

Instead, Lee was invited to take a bigger role by advising a Cricket NSW sub-committee looking at the future direction of cricket in the state.

"I'm really, really pleased with the outcome," Lee said.

"For them to drop all charges in regards to bringing the game into disrepute, I'm really happy about."

In a statement, Cricket NSW confirmed the charges had been withdrawn, with the board saying it looked forward to working with Lee in future.

"Cricket New South Wales and Brett Lee are pleased to state that they have arrived at a consensual resolution of the matter, including that Cricket New South Wales will immediately establish a Sub-Committee of its Board to which Brett Lee will be invited to contribute to address issues as to the future direction of cricket in New South Wales," the statement read.

"Both parties are very pleased to have found a way forward and at having arrived at a very positive mutual outcome.

"Brett Lee looks forward very much to working constructively with Cricket New South Wales into the future."

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Tags: cricket, sport, sydney-2000, nsw, australia

First posted January 02, 2013 13:54:03

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Thursday, December 20, 2012

In the box: Brett Geeves

By Peter Newlinds

Updated December 18, 2012 16:54:57

During his playing career for Tasmania and Australia, Brett Geeves played as a free spirit, an attacking fast bowler talented enough to earn the attention of national selectors.

In a way, he commentates as he played the game, bringing a new dimension to the Grandstand Test commentary team.

"It's an awesome, almost surreal experience to work alongside the likes of Drew Morphett and Jim Maxwell, people I've spent my entire life listening to," Geeves said.

"The ABC is the pinnacle of commentary."

An intelligent, affable humorist with a quick observational turn of phrase, he sums his commentary style up in simple terms.

"I just try to think of the common man and try to relate to the people who are listening who aren't professional cricket players," he said.

After 12 years in the Tasmanian system in which he was part of two one-day title winning teams, Brett’s career reached its end just when it looked as if his prodigious talent would elevate him to a prolonged international career.

Two stress fractures in the back by age 28 meant the writing was on the wall.

"I simply couldn't face the idea of another bout of rehabilitation. I'd been in the system for 12 years and I was gone mentally," he said.

His career ended prematurely but his record hardly suggests it was one unfulfilled. He played over 100 games for Tasmania in all formats and was a key member of his state's one-day winning teams of 2004/05 and 2007/08.

There were limited over internationals in Darwin and Cape Town, and a call up to Australia’s Test squad in South Africa in 2009.

You won't find Brett on the Grandstand airwaves too often on a Saturday afternoon, where instead he will be representing his beloved Glenrochy CC in the TCA competition.

Tags: cricket, sport, hobart-7000, tas, australia

First posted December 18, 2012 16:27:26

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