Laxman had a beautiful technique, it was hard to beat: Brett Lee | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Former Australian sprinter Brett Lee has praised VVS Laxman, saying the former Indian hitter had beautiful technique and a brazen cheek in his approach to hitting, making it very difficult for bowlers to get his wicket.

“It was very difficult to overcome his technique, a beautiful technique, he was not afraid of the ball, he had a lot of time and a great movement of the foot,” said Lee while speaking on the ‘Cricket Connected’ program.

“I had that cheeky of him and that cheeky on a hitter is difficult sometimes because when they are cheeky and in the song, they don’t care who is bowling at what rate, they’ll get over it and make you pay. And it hurts

“And VVS had the ability to know when a person is about to overcome his spell. He would get through the difficult time and then collect when necessary. It was a lot of fun to face him,” Lee, who collected 310 wickets in 76 tests and 380 wickets. at 220 ODIs, added.

Laxman had magnificent numbers against Australia and that is why he was considered his enemy. He scored 2,434 runs at an average of 49.61 in 29 tests, including six hundred, against Australia.

In particular, the Hyderabad hitter is remembered for his memorable 281-stroke hit at the famous Eden Gardens Test in 2001 that India won by following him up in 2001.

The 45-year-old man represented India in 134 tests and 86 ODIs in which he accumulated 8,781 and 2,338 races respectively. His stellar international career was peppered with 23 tons (17 in tests and 6 in ODI) and 66 half-centuries (56 in tests and 10 in ODI).