Lee, continuing his comeback after a six-month lay-off with an elbow injury, took 5-47 to guide the Blues to a seven-run win over Western Australia on Friday.
"I'm not playing Shield cricket, if I was going to do that I would go back and play Test cricket. The time was right for me and I possibly could have played Test cricket for another 12 months, but long-term it's going to be the best thing for me if I want to achieve my goals," the Sydney Morning Herald quoted Lee, as saying.
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