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"First and foremost, Tendulkar is an entertainer and that for me is as important as any fact or figure.
Too often boring players have been pushed forward as great by figures alone. For sheer entertainment he will keep cricket
alive."
Barry Richards
"Neil Harvey, Sunny, all had the footwork and the judgement. With Sachin his stroke off the backfoot,
particularly off the pace bowler, is extraordinary-- the next thing you know is that someone is picking the ball up from the
gutter."
Richie Benaud
"He is a genius. He has a shot for every ball. The only way to stop him is to keep him off strike."
Wes Hall
"He is someone sent from up there to play cricket and go back."
Ravi Shastri
"Everytime I see him he gets better, his concentration reminds me of Sunny"
Ian Botham
"For Sachin the balance is there. He is quick to complete his shot. He covers the crease much better
than mere mortals. "
David Gower
"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."
Greg Chappell
"Whenever I see Sachin play I am reminded of the Greame Pollock quote of Cricket being a 'see the ball,
hit the ball game.' He hits the ball if the it's there to be hit. "
Ian Chappell
"What we should do is enjoy Sachin's batting while we can. His wicket will be the biggest prize sought after by every
bowler around the world. That has always been the case for batsmen who hold the mantle of 'best in the world'
Sir Vivian Richards
"Sachin is a genius. I'm a mere mortal."
Brian Lara
"Sachin's a batting genius, on his day he can tear any attack in the world apart,"
Wasim Akram
"He is the greatest batsman alive"
Martin Crowe
"A true test of a captain is how he copes with losing. If he can come out of it without losing his
positive frame of mind, he is a good captain, and I'm sure a positive player like Sachin will take this rough patch in his
stride."
Akram on Sachin's captaincy
"I'm not suprised."
Sourav Ganguly on Sachin achieveing the 10,000 run mark
"Sachin wants to create new things, relishes raising the bar and clearing them."
Krish Srikkanth on Sachin achieveing the 10,000 run mark
"A complete cricketer, his range of achievements is mind-blowing and I know
he has just warmed up for some greater deeds ahead."
Navjot Sidhu on Sachin achieveing the 10,000 run mark
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