Lee gets his voice back

But pace is not Lee8217;s sole goal and he is concentrating on takling wickets primarily. 8220;Pace is not a goal for me. It is to take wickets for my country. It was good to see the ball carry to Gilly Gilchrist at a good pace and a good height. The ball came out of my hand pretty well. But I would try to do the basics and keep my action very simple,8221; he said.

Lee, who took three wickets conceding only 22 runs in his 10 overs, was almost unplayable with his pace and movement. 8220;I would admit I was helped by the breeze coming across from the sea and it helped my outswingers. But basically I was not trying to bowl too fast, I only wanted to relax and bowl line and length,8221; he said. Lee acknowledged the help of pace guru Dennis Lillee with his action and rhythm and particularly how to get over the malaise of no-balls which has dogged him all summer.

8220;I have done a lot of work with Dennis Lillee over the phone. He just wanted to reinforce the work I was doing during the World Cup. He told me to try out a few things to get my foot on the line. He suggested me different techniques and also that I should let my arm go a little bit higher than it has in recent weeks,8221; Lee said. The tearaway bowler also revealed that he had worked hard in the nets in the last few weeks after being mauled by Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman.

8220;Action is a weird thing. But I have trained very hard in the nets and over the last couple of weeks things are getting back into track.8221;

Lee felt he was hampered by the slow nature of tracks and was glad that WACA happened and instilled confidence in him. 8220;We have played on some very slow wickets but finally we got one which backed up fast bowling. For me, more than pace, the length was the key. I had bowled either too short or two full in the Tests. 8220;We would try to take this momentum in the finals. It has been a great confidence builder. But it could be a different story. It was a great series to be part of and now things can happen in the finals.8221;

Lee also admitted he might have tried to rush things up in his eagerness to return to action. 8220;When I returned, I was anxious to do well. It does take a bit longer. I am a sort of guy who likes to rush in a bit too quickly. 8221;