Cricket: Lee joins 300 club

Brett Lee made his test debut in December 1999 against India. Photo / Getty Images.

BRISBANE- Australian pace spearhead Brett Lee has claimed his 300th test wicket in the first cricket test against New Zealand at the Gabba.

Lee became just the fourth Australian bowler to reach the milestone when he dismissed New Zealand opener Jamie How for a golden duck in the first over of the Black Caps second innings.

How edged the third ball of the opening over to Ricky Ponting at second slip.

Lee, who endured a difficult four-test tour of India where he took just eight scalps at 61, started the Gabba Test with 297 wickets and took 2-38 in the first innings.

He joins Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Dennis Lillee in the 300-wickets club.

- AAP