Brett Lee leaves 'best batsman' Sachin Tendulkar out while naming 'greatest complete cricketer'

Former Australian pacer Brett Lee has named Sachin Tendulkar as the best player with the bat that he ever saw but left out the 'Master Blaster'x while picking the 'greatest complete cricketer'.

During his playing days, Lee was easily one of the best-attacking fast-bowlers for a long time, bringing havoc to numerous top quality batsmen during matches.

However, during a recent interaction with ex-Zimbabwe cricketer Pommie Mbangwa, the Aussie labelled Sachin the 'best batsman' he came across.

"I would think of Sachin Tendulkar. Why Sachin? He had that extra time. You know you play against great players and feel that Sachin had the extra time," Brett Lee said.

"But, you know he was actually batting on the popping crease. But it felt time like he had that extra time. In my opinion, Sachin was the best batsman in the world," he added.

The veteran speeder then went on to name former South Africa all-rounder Jacques Kallis as the greatest complete cricketer and added how Sir Gary Sobers is also in the same wavelength but went with Kallis because he never had the privilege to see Sobers in action live.

"I have always said that Sachin was the best batsman ever, but in my opinion the best cricketer that game has seen, and I would add that I haven’t seen Gary Sobers play, I have watched highlights and all, but from the players I have watched and played against, it has to be Jacques Kallis," he said. 

"He was the greatest complete cricketer. He could open the bowling or play just as a batsman. He also caught those many catches at slips," he added.