Sachin Tendulkar: “Wasim was a master”
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India batting icon Sachin Tendulkar said Pakistan left-arm swing king Wasim Akram was a master of the art of fast bowling.
Sachin Tendulkar: “He ran through the crease so quickly you hardly had time to set yourself up”
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India batting great Sachin Tendulkar recalled how he barely had any time to get ready when facing Pakistan pace maestro Wasim Akram.
Sachin Tendulkar: “When I first faced him, I’d never encountered anyone like Wasim. Every game we played against each other I remember. and every time we meet now it is in warm friendship”
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Legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar said he had never encountered a bowler like Wasim Akram when he first faced the Pakistan speedster.
Sachin Tendulkar: “In Wasim Akram every batter had a wonderful rival – when you play against someone of that calibre, it lifts your game as well, and the experience stays with you forever”
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Iconic India batsman Sachin Tendulkar said legendary Pakistan left-arm seamer was such a high calibre player that he forced him to elevate his own game.
Sachin Tendulkar: “He made the ball talk”
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Sachin Tendulkar, the India legend widely regarded as the best batsman in the history of the sport, admitted that left-arm Pakistan fast bowler Wasim Akram has serious talent as he “made the ball talk”.
Shoaib Akhtar: “So, Sachin, being a nice, greatest guy on the planet Earth, greatest batsman… I went up to him, looked at him, checked him out and said ‘Brother, you have no chance against me'”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar recalled telling iconic India batsman Sachin Tendulkar that he had “no chance” of surviving against his bowling.
Sachin Tendulkar: “Shaheen is an attacking bowler and he likes to go for wickets”
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Iconic India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has praised Pakistan quick Shaheen Shah Afridi for constantly being on the hunt for wickets and having a very attacking mindset.
Sachin Tendulkar: “He pitches the ball up and backs himself to swing the ball”
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India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar said what makes Pakistan left-arm seamer Shaheen Shah Afridi so dangerous is the fact that he backs himself to swing the ball.
Sachin Tendulkar: “He has the capability to beat the batters in the air and off the pitch with his pace upfront”
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India batting great Sachin Tendulkar said Pakistan left-arm speedster Shaheen Shah Afridi is just too quick at times as he has the ability to “beat the batters in the air and off the pitch with his pace”.
Sachin Tendulkar: “So with him, [the] strategy should be to play straight and within the ‘V'”
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Legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that in order to successfully bat well against Pakistan left-arm quick Shaheen Shah Afridi, batsmen need to “play straight and within the ‘V'”.
