I’m waiting for Sachin, says Lee

Fast bowler Brett Lee says he’s keen to test himself against Indian opener Sachin Tendulkar in the World Cup final after Australian coa...

Fast bowler Brett Lee says he’s keen to test himself against Indian opener Sachin Tendulkar in the World Cup final after Australian coach John Buchanan dubbed him the new Jeff Thomson of cricket.

The Lee vs Tendulkar duel looms as the most anticipated head-to-head in the World Cup and the outcome will be determined by who comes out on top – if India qualifies for Sunday’s final at Wanderers.

Tendulkar, the most successful batsman in one-day cricket, leads the runmakers here with a record 586 runs before today’s semifinal against Kenya.

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Lee has been at his devastating best lately, increasing his haul to 20 wickets as he’s tormented opposition batsmen with his blistering pace.

“It would be great to bowl against the world’s best batsman,” said Lee. “He’s a great character. He’s tall in stature but he’s not really tall in height.

“If you bowl a bad line and length then you just get dispatched. It’s pretty hard to bowl to sachin because no matter where you put the ball, he always seems to find a spot to hit it in.”

Lee’s form with ball has hit a career high since he started to share the new ball with Glenn McGrath since the departure of fast bowler Jason Gillespie with a tendon tear.

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“The last four or five months it’s been feeling pretty good,” said lee. “I got a bit of a roll on I suppose. We’re trying not to look too far ahead.’’