That’s the simple reason member for Orange Phil Donato says he is, and Orange’s juniors should be, incredibly excited for Brett Lee land in the colour city on Wednesday afternoon.

Donato set up the visit, in which the veteran of 76 Test Matches and 221 One-Day Internationals will run a junior clinic and question and answer session at Wade Park.

Lee, who took more than 300 wicket in both forms of the game and another 28 in Twenty20 internationals, will also be spending time with the members of Canobolas Rural Technology High School’s Clontarf Academy – a branch of the Clontarf Foundation’s program designed to improve the education, discipline, life skills, self-esteem and employment prospects of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men.

“I’ve been speaking to Brett for a while about running a junior clinic and suggested he come to the central west to do one, he’s really enthusiastic about it and eager to come out,” Donato enthused.

“When I mentioned speaking to the guys at the Clontarf Academy, which James Grant directs up at Canobolas, he was really keen too. He basically just said ‘let’s do it’, it’s pretty exciting to have someone like him coming to this area.”

While the appeal of Lee’s visit for young fast bowlers is undeniable, Donato said the clinic certainly isn’t limited to up-and-coming tearaways.

“He’s one of Australia’s greatest fast bowlers, one of the modern era’s most iconic and one of the quickest we’ve ever seen. There’s not many better to learn from, especially for young fast bowlers but it is definitely open to everyone,” Donato said.

“He has a lot of expertise and wisdom he’s really keen to pass on to up-and-coming cricketers, not just through coaching but also through speaking about his experiences.

“Brett grew up in regional NSW, in the Wollongong area, so he has a real connection to the country and understand that it’s not always easy to for players (from the bush), there’s travel, access to the sport and the difficulties of transitioning to the city to have a crack.

“He had plenty of setbacks during his career too, injuries and such, so there’s a lot to learn from him about overcoming adversity and resilience and that sort of thing too.

“It’s a really unique opportunity to have him coming here.”

Lee will address the Clontarf group from about 1pm, before running Wade Park’s clinic then question and answer session from 4pm.

“We’re not sure of how many numbers we’ll get but we hope everyone takes the opportunity to get involved,” Donato said.

“At this stage we’ll be looking to have a few groups at the clinic, focusing on different parts of the game like batting, bowling, catching and so on, with Brett spending time with all of them.”

Orange District Junior Cricket Association will run a barbecue at the clinic, and Lee will also be available for photos and autographs.

There is a contingency plan in place should the recent rain continue, with a wet weather venue to be confirmed as soon as possible.