Debates about who is the greatest player of all time are constantly taking place in the world of cricket. Many cricket experts consider the legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar to be the most outstanding player. However, Australian fast bowler veteran Brett Lee has introduced a new twist to this discussion.
Brett Lee recognized Sachin Tendulkar as the best batsman in the world. Nevertheless, when it came to the best all-rounder, he chose South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis.
During a recent interview on 'The Ranveer Show' (TRS), Brett Lee highly praised Kallis's achievements. He stated that while in his eyes the best batsman is Sachin Tendulkar, if it comes to the best all-rounder in cricket, it is Jacques Kallis. In his opinion, Kallis's statistics demonstrate that he is the best in the world because numbers never lie, and his record is incredible.
Kallis played for South Africa from 1995 to 2014. During this period, he scored 13,289 runs in Tests and 11,579 runs in One Day Internationals. Furthermore, he took 292 wickets in Tests and 273 wickets in One Day Internationals. Brett Lee and Kallis played together for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL. Kallis was also part of the team that won the title in 2012 under the leadership of Gautam Gambhir.
Sachin Tendulkar played for India for 24 years. He is the batsman who has scored the highest number of runs in both Test and One Day formats. Brett Lee had the opportunity to play many memorable matches against both players, Sachin and Kallis. In Tests, Sachin scored 15,921 runs, and in One Day Internationals, 18,426 runs.
During the conversation, Brett Lee also highly praised Virat Kohli. Recalling Virat's early years, he noted that he saw a special fire and challenge in young Kohli. Commenting on critics who question Virat's current form, Brett Lee advised them not to pay attention to rumors. He emphasized that if Virat does not score runs in a match, people start talking about the end of his era, but this, according to him, is nonsense. He urged people to look at his record, which he believes is unprecedented, and noted that there is still much cricket left in Kohli.
