India, Aug. 10 -- Brett Lee spent years testing himself against some of the finest batters of his generation, but when it comes to separating the greatest batter from the greatest cricketer, the former Australia fast bowler has two different answers. Sachin Tendulkar, in Lee's view, remains the finest batter to have played the game. Jacques Kallis, however, gets his vote as the best overall cricketer.

Lee made the distinction during an appearance on The Ranveer Show, where a conversation about his IPL experiences turned towards the players who had left the deepest impression on him. "I've always said that I think that the best batsman to ever play the game is Sachin Tendulkar, but the best cricketer, in my opinion, is Jacques Kallis. The...