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Brett Lee Chooses Sachin over Lara as the G.O.A.T.
By CricShotsStaff - May 27, 2020 11:21 am
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The outbreak of the Corona Virus has halted all the sporting events. The cricketing calendar has suffered because of the same. With everyone stuck indoors, the cricketing fraternity has taken over the internet. Players coaches, pundits, everyone is has been proactive on social media to interact with their fans.  Earlier, Australia fast bowling legend Brett Lee spoke with former cricketer turned commentator Pommie Mbangwa.

Brett Lee
Brett Lee

During the interaction, Brett Lee reveled on thoughts on the greatest batsman of all time.  Lee’s choice is very clear when it comes to debating the greatest batsman.

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The Aussie pacer feels Sachin Tendulkar is ahead of Brian Lara amongst that list. Brett reasons his choice by saying that he felt Tendulkar had extra time to think before playing his deliveries.

“You think of Sachin Tendulkar, it just looked like he had more time. The best way to explain the meaning of time in cricket is that it felt like Sachin was batting on the return crease, batting next to the stumps, it just felt like he had more time to play against me, in my opinion, he was the best batsman in the world,” Lee said speaking about Tendulkar.

Brett Lee
Brett Lee

“Then you go on to Brian Lara, he was so flamboyant, it did not matter how quick you bowled against him, he could smash you in six different areas on the ground,” he added.

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The Australian legend has accumulated numerous records throughout his career. Brett Lee has over 700 dismissals to his name across all formats of the game. He also believes that former South Africa allrounder Jacques Kallis is the greatest complete cricketer to play the game.

“Lara and Sachin are necks to neck when you talk about greatest batsmen. In my opinion, Sachin is the greatest batsman, but the greatest complete cricketer in my opinion has to be Jacques Kallis,” he said.