Sachin is Sachin, you just donât sledge him, says Brett Lee
Brett Lee has admitted that the one batsman he would never sledge, purely out of respect for âthe Kingâ, was Sachin Tendulkar. However, during Tendulkarâs illustrious career that spanned almost 25 years, no bowler had dismissed him more times across all formats of the game than Lee himself.
Lee, who is very fond of India, cherishes the clashes he had against the Men in Blue during his playing days on Gaurav Kapur's Youtube Show "Breakfast with Champions". True fans of the sport fondly remember the fierce battle between Lee and Tendulkar. If on one end was the mastery and timing of the Indian legend, at the other end was the relentless aggression of the Aussie.Â
Although he has dismissed the âLittle Masterâ 14 times in the 42 times theyâve faced off against each other in Tests and ODIs, Lee admitted on the show that he just never sledged the great man.Â
âNot taking respect from other batsmen but because Sachin is Sachin and he is God, out of respect for Sachin you just don't sledge him. I should probably say that about a Jacques Kallis or about Freddie Flintoff because they are legends of the game. But I donât know, Sachin is different, he is different, you donât sledge the King,â Lee said, reported Indian Express.
However, it was not as if the speedster, who modelled his game after the great Jeff Thomson, never tried to get a few words in. Lee said that it got Sachin even more focused as if he thrived on them.Â
âIf you sledge Sachin, you can see in his eyes, he changes. He looks in and you are there for the whole day, bowling to Sachin,â Lee added.
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