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“He is going to have to deal with that tag of being India’s great batsman and that is not an easy thing to deal with”
Former England captain Andrew Strauss has announced that be believes India vice-captain Virat Kohli is under immense pressure to become the next Sachin Tendulkar.
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“Cricket has been my life, cricket was oxygen for me”
India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has announced that he believes it was the “perfect time to leave the game” as he has not been performing to the best of his abilities over the past couple of years.
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“Sachin, Sachin will reverberate in my ears till I stop breathing”
The end of a 24-year legacy has dawned upon the cricketing world as Sachin Tendulkar received a fitting farewell in his 200th and final Test match in his hometown of Mumbai as India decimated the West Indies by an innings and 126 runs.
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“We spent a lot of time over dinner listening to music, talking cars – the friendship and respect we have for each other is what I will take away from him”
Former Australia spin king Shane Warne has revealed that India veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar “was the best batsman I ever played against”.
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“I’ve been lucky enough to play with and against some great batsmen but there have been none better than Sachin in my time”
Australia captain Michael Clarke has announced that India veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar “would have to be the second best batsman of all time after the incomparable Bradman”.
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“Being a cricket romantic I hope he produces a performance that is a fitting finale to an exceptional career”
Former South Africa pace bowler Shaun Pollock has become the latest cricketer to pay tribute to India batsman Sachin Tendulkar, stating that the ‘Little Master’ is “a true ambassador of the game”.
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“I think I have got him out more than anyone else, so for me it is something I will remember for the rest of my life”
England pace bowler James Anderson and off-spinner Graeme Swann have both paid tribute to India veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar ahead of his 200th and final Test against the West Indies in his hometown of Mumbai.
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“The last stroke he would play in any cricket match and your name could go down in there”
West Indies captain Darren Sammy has announced that all the bowlers will be vying to get the prized wicket of Sachin Tendulkar during his 200th and final Test, which begins tomorrow in his hometown of Mumbai.
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“When we won the World Cup, the way his family, fans and the whole of Mumbai rejoiced, it was a touching moment for every player”
India batsman Suresh Raina has revealed that veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar’s “intensity” used to reach “200 per cent” whenever the national team played against arch-rivals Pakistan.
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“He has nothing to prove to anyone”
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has revealed that if he were Sachin Tendulkar, he would have “gone a year earlier” since the ‘Little Master’ has failed to muster any magical innings since scoring his 100th hundred against Bangladesh in March 2012.
