 He was educated at Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown and has contributed to the coaching of the school's elite cricket program with coaches Chris Ferry and Dom Cullen.On 24 February 2007 Lambert broke a 63-year-old record for the most runs in a Sydney Grade Cricket season.Playing for Fairfield-Liverpool against Northern Districts at Rosedale Oval, Lambert scored 94 to take his season total to 1458 runs.