They were the two pace bowlers who lightened up the game of cricket in an era when flat decks and big bats ruled. Both were fierce competitors, so when Shoaib Akhtar and Brett Lee came face to face on the pitch, there was no letting up. Both have now hung up their well-worn-out boots but their competitive rivalry will provide inspiration to many. Here, Lee recalls one of the moments when he came up against Akhtar on a fast Docklands Stadium wicket in Melbourne during Pakistan’s ODI series against Australia in 2002.