Sachin is great but Lara is incredible: Kallis

Cape Town: Retired South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis has said that Indian legend has “tremendously” helped in taking the game forward by playing with the right spirit throughout his illustrious career.
“He (Tendulkar) has done a tremendous amount for world cricket and for taking it forward. He played the game hard but always in the right spirit,” Kallis said in the question and answer session as part of the Newlands 10th annual New Year’s address.
Asked who are his toughest opponents, Kallis said, “Seamer: Wasim Akram. He had the ability to swing the ball both ways. Spinner: Shane Warne. He controlled the game, he attacked, defended. Batsman: Brian Lara.”

The 39-year-old Kallis, who scored 13,289 runs and took 292 wickets from 166 Test matches, was also not unduly worried about the BCCI exercising most of the administrative and financial control in world cricket, saying the Indian Board had been doing so for some time.
“My only concern is that they make decision in the best interests of cricket and not only in the best interests of own cricket, and I think they will do that,” said Kallis who plays for Kolkata Knight Riders in the cash-rich IPL.