Former Australian cricketer Brett Lee has responded to encouraging words from India`s javelin star Neeraj Chopra, who said that the ex-pace bowler could be a good javelin thrower.

In an interview with JioStar, Chopra said he has heard that Lee was a javelin thrower. "I have heard that Brett Lee was a javelin thrower. I think he could throw the javelin well, especially when he was in his peak years," said the winner of back-to-back titles in the Paris Diamond League event and Ostrava Golden Spike meet.

In reply to the Indian`s words of encouragement, Lee stated that he practised javelin throw during his schooling days, but was nowhere close to Chopra.