‘Tendulkar had told me that I am bowling at my best’, says Rahul Sharma – Cricket News Update
All smiles came for the Indian spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rahul-Sharma-c83352, who not only expressed his delight for being picked up on the One Day International (ODI) squad for the upcoming home series against England, but also revealed that he was honoured after being lauded
by the Indian master blaster, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556, for bowling at his best.
“While playing in the IPL, Tendulkar had told me that I am bowling at my best. It was the best compliment any player can get,” Sharma recalled.
The 24-year-old, right-armed spinner, caught the eye of the selectors after exhibiting an imposing run under the domestic circle, especially after Sharma marked an exceptional bowling spell with his Indian Premier League (IPL) side, Pune http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861, where
the bowler managed to stand out as one of the most economical bowlers during the competition’s last season.
From a lot of 14 matches, Sharma managed to bag 16 wickets, at an average of 17.06 and an economy rate of 5.46, which came as the lowest amongst all bowlers.
The player delivered his best innings performance in a match against the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rajasthan-c837 outfit on May 1, 2011, securing 3 wickets off just 13 runs.
“It is like dream come true for me. It is a reward of my hard work and good performances in IPL and also in domestic cricket over the years,” said Sharma
Having been picked on the Indian injury-marred squad for the team’s upcoming assignment against the Poms, Sharma will be banked upon by his skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harbhajan-Singh-c61453 of their ranks, due to an
abdominal tear, which the player received during their recently concluded, defeated tour to England.
“My dream has always been to play for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jersey-c41001. Hard work and perseverance have paid off. Despite odds, I remained focused and that helped.” said Sharma.
However, the player also admitted that playing against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 will be a great challenge for him but is eagerly looking forward to it.
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