http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nasir-Hussain-c78749 – Cricket News Update
Former England captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nasser-Hussain-c78777, believes that Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has created a legacy that even the great Australian cricketer Sir Don Brad Bradman cannot match.
Hussain made the comments after the Little Master consummated yet another landmark in his cricketing career, scoring the first 100th international century. He did this during the Asia Cup fixture against Bangladesh at Mirpur.
Comparing the two batsmen, the English man said that there is no doubt that Bradman was a great batsman, however for Hussain; Sachin has surpassed the Australian.
Hussain said, “Sir Donald Bradman was great but for me the greatest batsman to have ever played the game is Sachin Tendulkar.”
The late Australian batsman, Bradman, is widely regarded as the best player in cricketing history. The batsman had a remarkable average of 99.94 from 52 Test matches. He scored 6996 runs, which included 29 centuries and 13 fifties.
Even Bradman saw glimpses of himself in Sachin and held that the batsman was destined for greatness. Many former legends of the game such as Pakistan’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kapil-Dev-c70234 share the same views about Sachin, when he made his international debut.
The Little Master scored his first century in a Test match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747 was his 49th in ODI’s.
After he reached the elusive landmark, praise has been pouring in. Many former and current players are congratulating the iconic batsman for doing the unthinkable.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sehwag-c2739, Sachin’s opening partner who is not participating in the Asia Cup, Tweeted “congratulations! Its a small thing for you but a phenomenal historic achievement. Dinner's on me when we meet.”
Another opening partner and long-time friend of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sourav-Chandidas-Ganguly-c90746 said, “Enough has been said about it so it's not a day to talk about it. Let's enjoy Sachin's 100th century. It's a phenomenal thing. All of us are proud of him and he is an absolute
champion.”
In the days to follow, more cricketers will be voicing their opinions.
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