Australian fast-bowling great Dennis Lillee has time and again acclaimed Sachin Tendulkar as the pre-eminent batsman in cricketing history, extolling the legendary Indian`s insatiable passion for the game despite attaining unmatched levels of success himself. 

On his 75th birthday on Thursday, Mid-Day revisited an exclusive interview of Lillee`s where the cricket icon boldly declared his intent to confront the prodigious Tendulkar equipped with helmet.