Theses words will speak about the Master........... Matthew Hayden: I have seen God, he bats at no. 4 for India BBC: Beneath the helmet, under that unruly curly hair, inside the cranium, there is something we dont know, something beyond scientific measure. Something that allows him to soar, to roam a territory of sport that, forget us, even those who are gifted enough to play alongside him cannot even fathom. When he goes out to bat, people switch on their television sets and switch off their lives- BBC Sports, on Sachin Tendulkar. Peter Roebuck: On a train from Shimla to Delhi, there was a halt at one of the stations. The train stopped by for few minutes as usual. Sachin was nearing a century, batting on 98. The passengers, railway officials, everyone on the train waited for Sachin to complete the century. This genius can stop time in India! Sir Donald Bradman: I saw him (Sachin) playing on television and was struck by his technique, so I asked my wife to come look at him. Now I never saw myself play, but I feel that this player is playing much the same as I used to play, and she looked at him on television and said yes, there is a similarity between the two...his compactness, technique, stroke production... it all seemed to gel Hashim Amla: Nothing bad can happen to us if were on a plane in India with Sachin Tendulkar on it Andy Flower: There are two kinds of batsmen in the world. One, Sachin Tendulkar. Two, all the others Brian Lara: The only batsman I would love to see by paying for the tickets and sitting in the stand just to watch him is none other than Sachin Tendulkar and Sachin is a genius. Im a mere mortal Mark Taylor: We did not lose to a team called India, we lost to a man called Sachin (after the two famous innings in Sharjah in 1998) A placard at the Sydney Cricket Ground: Commit all your crimes when Sachin is batting. They will go unnoticed because even the Lord is watching Dennis Lillee: If Ive to bowl to Sachin, Ill bowl with my helmet on. He hits the ball so hard Andrew Flintoff: When you bowl at him you are not just trying to get him out, you are trying to impress him. I want him to walk off thinking that Flintoff, hes all right isnt he? I feel privileged to have played against him Abdul Qadir: I was fielding in the covers when Tendulkar came out to bat in his debut Test at Karachi. I still remember Waqar Younis was in peak form at that time. Tendulkar tried to drive Waqar through the covers off his very first ball in Test cricket but was beaten all ends up. But I walked to captain Imran Khan and told him this kid looks very good and Imran agreed with me. Adam Hollioake: In an over I can bowl six different balls. But then Sachin looks at me with a sort of gentle arrogance down the pitch as if to say Can you bowl me another one? Allan 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. Amitabh Bachchan: I have delayed my shoots many times to watch Sachin bat. To Sachin, the man we all want to be,Andrew Symonds wrote on an aussie t-shirt he autographed specially for Sachin. Anil Kumble: I am fortunate that Ive to bowl at him only in the nets. Arjun Ranatunga You get him out and half the battle is won Brett Lee :You might pitch a ball on the off stump and think you have bowled a good ball and he walks across and hits it for two behind mid wicket. His bat looks so heavy but he just waves it around like its a toothpick. Brian Lara: Sachin is a genius. Im a mere mortal. The only batsman I would love to see by paying for the tickets and sitting in the stand just to watch him is none other than Sachin Tendulkar. Daniel Vettori: He has been in form longer than some of our guys have been alive. David Shepherd: If he is not the best then I want to see the best. Dennis Lillee: If Im to bowl to Sachin, I will bowl with my helmet on. He hits the ball so hard. No Michael, as long as you walk off with your pride thats all you can do.Dennis Lillee to Michael Kasprowicz, when the latter asked if Lillee could see any weaknesses. Glenn McGrath :The joy he brings to the millions of his countrymen, the grace with which he handles all the adulation and the expectations and his innate humility - all make for a one-in-a-billion individual. Greg Chappell: Id like to see him go out one day and bat with a stump. I tell you hed do OK…. I just get the feeling because of his mental strength that Sachin will be definitely the best player of his era and probably the best 2-3 of all time. Harsha Bhogle, cricket commentator and journalist : For every ball Sachin has two shots in his mind. And he gets out when he plays the third one. John Wright (Indian Team Cricket Coach 2000-2005):I never coached Sachin Tendulkar, I gave him gentle advice when he asked for it. Kapil Dev: The way he has taken on the role of Indias greatest sporting ambassador... He has, among other things, inspired a generation and more to play cricket. Sachin was so focused. He never looked like getting out. He was batting with single-minded devotion. It was truly remarkable. It was a lesson. Martina Navratilova - Tennis legend joins the Sachin Tendulkar fan club after watching him bat at Sydney. Mohammad Azharuddin :The more I see him, the more I want to see him. Muttiah Muralitharan: There will never be another Sachin Tendulkar. Prince Charles :Sachin Tendulkar is a master. Rudy Kortzen :I never get tired during umpiring whenever Sachin is on crease Shahrukh Khan:There was a big party where stars from bollywood and cricket were invited. Suddenly, there was a big noise, all wanted to see approaching Amitabh Bachhan. Then Sachin entered the hall and Amitabh was leading the queue to get a grab of the genius! Shane Warne : Sachin Tendulkar is, in my time, the best player without doubt - daylight second, Brian Lara third. Ill be going to bed having nightmares of Sachin just running down the wicket and belting me back over the head for six. He was unstoppable. I dont think anyone, apart from Don Bradman, is in the same class as Sachin Tendulkar. He is just an amazing player. Sourav Ganguly “It was one of the greatest innings I have ever seen. There is no shame being beaten by such a great player, Sachin is perhaps only next to the Don.Steve Waugh after being defeated in the Coca-Cola Cup finals in Sharjah. Steve Waugh :We won with ten, but lost to one. Usain Bolt :For me, Tendulkar is one of the greatest cricketers. He has done extremely well and is very aggressive. I look forward to the day when I can see him play live. Thats a dream. Viv Richards :I think he is marvellous. I think he will fit in whatever category of cricket that has been played or will be played, from the first ball that has ever been bowled to the last ball that’s going to be. He can play in any era and at any level. I would say he’s 99.5% perfect. Waqar Younis :He can play that leg glance with a walking stick also. Wasim Akram : dont know what to bowl at him. I bowled an inswinger and he drove me through covers of the front foot. Then I bowled an outswinger and he again punched through covers of the backfoot. He is the toughest batsmen Ive bowled to. He should live long and score lots of runs, but not against Pakistan. Tujhe pata hai tune kiska catch chhoDa hai? Do you know whose catch youve dropped? Wasim Akram to Abdul Razzaq when the latter dropped Sachins catch in 2003 world cup. [105] I Will See God When I Die But Till Then I Will See Sachin Tendulkar.A banner in Sharjah .
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