India, June 29 -- The greatest batter across generations has been a never-ending debate in world cricket, and South African-born England legend Allan Lamb has been the latest expert to have his say on the matter, as he picked Sachin Tendulkar over Sunil Gavaskar and Virat Kohli, before making a flamboyant claim on the 52-year-old.

Speaking to PTI, the 71-year-old, who represented England in three World Cups and 79 Tests, did not think twice when asked to pick across the three generations of Indian batters who have dominated international cricket. In fact, he claimed that he put Tendulkar on the world map, recalling his encounter with the 18-year-old during a Test match. Lamb had dropped him at slip, and the Indian batter later went on to...