by Ajit Tendulkar
“When Sachin was in school, he asked our father not to allow me to watch him bat during matches. Despite that, once I went to watch him play, hiding behind a huge tree at the Shivaji Park. Suddenly the team tent caught fire and there was utter chaos. I ran towards the tent, [...]
September 22nd, 2002
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by Wasim Akram
At the start of India’s tour of Pakistan in 1989-90, a short, shy sixteen-year-old was the cynosure of all eyes. The seniors in the Indian team — Kapil Dev, Ravi Shastri and Krishnamachari Srikkanth — were full of praise for India’s youngest debutant, and naturally we were curious to know if Sachin Tendulkar [...]
September 22nd, 2002
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by Alan Donald
Sachin Tendulkar has often reminded me of a veteran army colonel who has many medals on his chest to show how he has conquered bowlers all over the world. Which is why I find it amusing when critics suggest that he plays well only at home. Do they realise that they are talking [...]
September 22nd, 2002
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by Glenn McGrath
The year 1989 was crucial for me because I had just moved from the country into Sydney to play first-class cricket. That was the time I heard of a teenager called Sachin Tendulkar, who had burst on to the scene and was being annointed as successor to the great Sunil Gavaskar. Three years [...]
September 4th, 2002
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