( CNN ) -- Veteran Australian paceman Brett Lee has confirmed that he is retiring from Test cricket after being plagued by injuries in recent years . The 33-year-old , who won 76 Test caps , will still make himself available for one- day cricket once he has fully recovered from an elbow operation he underwent last December . Lee , who claimed 310 wickets for Australia , missed last year 's Ashes series against England after suffering a side strain on the eve of the first Test and has not played for his country since the 2008 Boxing Day Test against South Africa . `` I am extremely proud to have played Test cricket for Australia , '' Lee told a news conference . `` My reason for retiring from this form of the game is so that I can preserve my body and continue to represent my country in the other forms of the game . '' Lee made his debut against India in Melbourne in 1999 and is fourth on Australia 's all-time Test wicket-takers list , behind Shane Warne , Glenn McGrath and Dennis Lillee . `` Brett has played a key role in helping the Australian team be one of the most successful Test teams in history , '' said Cricket Australia chief executive officer James Sutherland .
Australian paceman Brett Lee has confirmed that he is retiring from Test cricket . The 33-year-old has been plagued by a succession of injuries in recent years . Lee won 76 international caps and is still available for the one-day team .