Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara are widely regarded as two of the greatest batsmen to have played the game of cricket. Both the master batsmen hold numerous world records.

While the Indian batting legend has 34357 international runs including 100 international centuries to his name, the West Indies batting giant has 22358 international runs including the highest individual Test score (400*) and first-class score (501*).

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Recently, former Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie shared his two cents on both the batting geniuses.

Gillespie, who bowled at Tendulkar and Lara on several occasions during his career, opined that the Indian maestro was a bit harder to dislodge than his Caribbean counterpart.

"Two different types of players, two equally difficult to get out. I always felt Sachin was probably a little bit harder to dislodge, in terms of getting his wicket, but I didn't feel he would take you apart, in quite the same way as Brian.

"I always felt I was in with more of a chance to get Brian out because he was a bit more expansive, with his game. But I found Sachin's defence was very hard to get through," Gillespie said on Youtube channel Cow Corner Chronicles.

Gillespie, represented Australia in 71 Tests and 97 ODIs, further went on to say that it was an honour for him to bowl to Tendulkar and Lara.

"Look at the two fine players, I am just really glad that I don't have to bowl to them anymore. They were just far too good. It was actually for me personally was quite an honour, for all those names that I just mentioned.

"It's quite an honour for me to be able to sit here and talk to you and say that I bowled against these guys. It was a wonderful time to be a cricketer, and got to bowl against the best in the world. For me that was very satisfying," he remarked.