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Hanif Mohammad
"I have seen Sir Donald Bradman bat and I have no hesitation in saying that Sachin is better than him." Hanif Mohammad

"Tendulkar's records speak for his ability. There will be no other Tendulkar. The era has come to an end." Hanif Mohammad

"I got disappointed when Sachin retired. He could have easily gone on to play for another two years." Hanif Mohammad

"Sachin Tendulkar is the greatest batsman of the world. He is the master." Hanif Mohammad
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Inzamam
"Our bowling line-up is far better than that of India and we have a great chance to win the T20I series." Inzamam

"We must mind our own business instead of holding talks about MS Dhoni and the issues in their team." Inzamam-ul-Haq
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Vinod Kambli & Manojh Prabhakar

"In pacers, after Wasim and Waqar, only Umar Gul has prospered for Pakistan." Manoj Parbharkar

"Sachin's retirement is a shock. He is and will remain the greatest batsman to have played the game." Vinod Kambli
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Abdul Razzaq & Asad Shafiq

"Sachin Tendulkar's absence from the series will prove to be fruitful for Pakistan." Abdul Razzaq

"India vs Pakistan is always tough and tense. This tour will be no exception." Asad Shafiq
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Sikander Bakht
"Our bowling is very strong, but India's middle order is a threat for us." Sikandar Bakht
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Aamir Sohail
"Virat Kohli is a stoke-player. He is an excellent batsman and his technique is impeccable." Aamir Sohail

"MS Dhoni has an economic foot movement. He plays late and strikes the ball with immense power." Aamir Sohail

"Suresh Raina is a very useful batsman. He can take ones and two and at the same time hit big shots." Aamir Sohail

"Yuvraj Singh is a very clever bowler. He reads the mind of a batsman and bowls according to the situation." Aamir Sohail

"Don't consider Shahid Afridi as a batsman or an all-rounder, he should be retained for the ODIs as a bowler." Aamir Sohail
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Ali Naqvi

"I am expecting a very flat track with no help for the spin bowlers in tomorrow's T20I." Ali Naqvi

"India-Pakistan is a game of nerves. Shahid Afridi's presence will keep the Indians under pressure." Ali Naqvi
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Initially I didnt know who Hanif Mohammed was but I read more about him and found that he was Pakistan highest record scorer in an innings , which was also a World record at that time .

This Guy is a big Sachin fan and in an interview around 10 years ago where he said that Tendulkar is the best and simply unmatched compared to Lara or Inzamam .
 
I know you guys are excited (Sachin Bashers & Supporters) but dont get over excited tommorow is a big game and you would like to be on PP trust me.

It is one mans point of view and no one is forced to agree with him but respect both the players they are legends in their own class. Hanif over Sachin for me any day but thats my personal opinion.
 
The legend has spoken. We are nobody to argue against that. :)
 
Sultan Yusuf said:
And Lara is even better.
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March 14, 2004

Tendulkar is the best ever:
Hanif Mohammad

"But Sachin Tendulkar is the best ever. No one can come near him. No one can touch him as a
batsman. He is number one. Brian Lara and Inzamam-ul Haq are world class, but Tendulkar is unmatched. His technique, judgement, his confidence and range of strokes are simply amazing.

http://m.rediff.com/cricket/2004/mar/14hanif.htm

I think his opinion counts more .
 
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Actually, Bradman may be the best bat of his era. But you cannot compare Tendulkar with him. Different era, bowlers, conditions, mindset, etc.

All those people who say Tendulkar is lucky to play in todays modern age, just think for once, why NO OTHER PLAYER EVER has even managed to reach those heights? Why???

Hence, he is THE BEST our generation has seen.

ps: I am not a Sachinistas and my posts would reveal I actually wanted him to retire way earlier.
 
watched sikander bakht's analysis(views) today,,,thanks to avp news(it was joint program widgeo).... has a great cricket knowledge and is very soft spoken,,,,,,vinod kambli only shouts
 
Tridibans_16 said:
Actually, Bradman may be the best bat of his era. But you cannot compare Tendulkar with him. Different era, bowlers, conditions, mindset, etc.

All those people who say Tendulkar is lucky to play in todays modern age, just think for once, why NO OTHER PLAYER EVER has even managed to reach those heights? Why???

Hence, he is THE BEST our generation has seen.

ps: I am not a Sachinistas and my posts would reveal I actually wanted him to retire way earlier.
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Err excuse me, what heights? The most number of runs? Most centuries? He's also played by far the most matches.

Average? Some of his peers have a better average. Don't get me started on match winning knocks.

Hanif is a nice man, taras aagaya ho ga

Bradman was peerless
 
Great tribute to Sachin by the great man! Cricket will never be the same without Sachin (atleast for us, Indians!) :(
 
Please don't get me wrong .... I respect Hanif Mohammad very very much. I grew up reading "The Cricketer" magazine which he was "Chief Editor" of.

"I have seen Sir Donald Bradman bat and I have no hesitation in saying that Sachin is better than him." Hanif Mohammad
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Even though I never saw him Hanif bat, I am one of his biggest fans... becuase Hanif and Fazal put Pakistan on cricket map...... so with all due respect to Hanif Mohammad.... I would love to know in which match or matches Hanif Mohammad saw Bradman batting? Can any poster help me here?

I ask this question only from the "history lesson" (or chronological) standpoint.... not that I am questioning his statement.

Hanif was born on December 21, 1934. Bradman retired in 1948 at the age of 40 .... when Hanif was 14 years old. Bradman never test matches played in India. So I doubt Hanif went to Australia or England to watch him play in the test there...before the age of 14.

So the only possibility left is ..... Hanif may have seen Bradman watch play in some exhibition or charity match after he retired. So I would like to know which matches Hanif saw Bradman bat. Any PPer?


One more time..... I am NOT questioning accuracy of Hanif's statement. All I need to know is...which matches Hanif could have seen Bradman bat?

P.s. I also respect his opinion about Sachin..... very very much!
 
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Hanif.bhai saw Bradman bat and he has seen Tendulkar bat and thinks Tendulkar.is better.Bradman said Tendulkar bats like him.Cricketing experts are almost unanimous that Tendulkar is the as good as Bradmam and if not he is.just after him.So what is the value.of some anonymous posts in front of them.
 
Sachin is a legend of the game.......and will be remember after decades after decades.


I'm gonna miss his shaky legs :akhtar
 
He should be respected for his opinion. He was a top cricketer and he has every right to voice his opinion. Many experts say Bradman is far superior to any other cricketer who has played the game. And his record speaks for itself.
 
W63L35 said:
Please don't get me wrong .... I respect Hanif Mohammad very very much. I grew up reading "The Cricketer" magazine which he was "Chief Editor" of.



Even though I never saw him Hanif bat, I am one of his biggest fans... becuase Hanif and Fazal put Pakistan on cricket map...... so with all due respect to Hanif Mohammad.... I would love to know in which match or matches Hanif Mohammad saw Bradman batting? Can any poster help me here?

I ask this question only from the "history lesson" (or chronological) standpoint.... not that I am questioning his statement.

Hanif was born on December 21, 1934. Bradman retired in 1948 at the age of 40 .... when Hanif was 14 years old. Bradman never test matches played in India. So I doubt Hanif went to Australia or England to watch him play in the test there...before the age of 14.

So the only possibility left is ..... Hanif may have seen Bradman watch play in some exhibition or charity match after he retired. So I would like to know which matches Hanif saw Bradman bat. Any PPer?


One more time..... I am NOT questioning accuracy of Hanif's statement. All I need to know is...which matches Hanif could have seen Bradman bat?

P.s. I also respect his opinion about Sachin..... very very much!
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Great analysis...your post is being ignored conveniently; wonder why?
 
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If, according to Hanif Mohammad, Sachin is better than Sir Don Bradman, then who are we to argue on this topic? We are not competent enough to raise our voices against such personality.
 
BeingFaridKhan said:
If, according to Hanif Mohammad, Sachin is better than Sir Don Bradman, then who are we to argue on this topic? We are not competent enough to raise our voices against such personality.
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Hanif is basing it on 'Having seen Bradman play' which as W65L35 explained in detail is almost next to impossible for Hanif to have done so!

We are debating what Hanif thinks but rather the comment 'I have seen both play and think this or that is better' which seems to be factually incorrect
 
Only he knows where he saw him.

It's foolish for us to question him about his own experiences. Although, I agree it does seem next to impossible for him to have seen Bradman.

Never know, though.
 
Let me complete the sentence for him...

"Sachin is better than Bradman, and I am better than Sachin".

Isn't that what Hanifis implying here? I mean I don't disagree with him but still .. ..
 
Sachin can be put second to Bradman in the all-time stakes quite credibly IMPO.
 
Tridibans_16 said:
All those people who say Tendulkar is lucky to play in todays modern age, just think for once, why NO OTHER PLAYER EVER has even managed to reach those heights? Why???
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He plays half his matches on dead wickets.

Had Viv Richards been Indian he would have averaged 150 and Bradman would have averaged 300.
 
Robert said:
He plays half his matches on dead wickets.

Had Viv Richards been Indian he would have averaged 150 and Bradman would have averaged 300.
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Do you wish this to be debated or ignored? Will gladly accepted your answer.
 
Robert said:
He plays half his matches on dead wickets.

Had Viv Richards been Indian he would have averaged 150 and Bradman would have averaged 300.
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What a lame post ! Then what stopped Viv from averaging 150 in whatever matches he played in India ?

The Great Viv doesnt even average 50 in India .
 
Great Viv averages 45 in India with 3 centuries in 15 tests and if he was born Indian then he would have averaged 150 , thats thrice as much . Wow .
 
Robert said:
He plays half his matches on dead wickets.

Had Viv Richards been Indian he would have averaged 150 and Bradman would have averaged 300.
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Agree with this post and for sachinistas, sangakarra and kallis average higher than sachin in the same era.
 
For those who have little respect for Hanif Mohammed, pls dont post on this thread or this forum. The amount of disrespect for this great man is utterly shameful.
 
No, Bradman was way better than Sachin. I have never seen Bradman play, but guy does average 99, if it was even 70, i would have given it a doubt. But 99 average doesn't leave any doubt in your mind whether he was best or not ever.
 
With all respect to the real little master Hanif Mohammad Sahib, I think we should not compare two players of two different eras, that is almost impossible because of so many factors playing in. I would rather say Sachin is one of the very best batsmen ever to have played this game.
 
MenInG said:
For those who have little respect for Hanif Mohammed, pls dont post on this thread or this forum. The amount of disrespect for this great man is utterly shameful.
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IAJ said:
With all respect to the real little master Hanif Mohammad Sahib, I think we should not compare two players of two different eras, that is almost impossible because of so many factors playing in. I would rather say Sachin is one of the very best batsmen ever to have played this game.
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Two top posts from two very good posters.

People who simply can't accept the fact that he is a legend of the game (personally for me second to Bradman), please stay away from this thread. There is already one thread running where all the haters have already put forth so many intersting and "logical" arguments to underrate the great man. Peace.
 
I hope he does well against Australia and remains in the test team. India need him for now.

Also want him in the test team as I want Pakistan to play a test series against India, with Tendulkar in the line up.
 
Dravid won more tests for India. More clinical performances under pressure.

Obviously watching Sachin bat is far better on the eye though, hence history will remember him as the greater entertainer
 
I have seen Bradman bat on youtube as well

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICvuApwKpyc

Look at .46 to see baap of all chuckers

Look at 1.00 to see the bowling action of that (that look so much like Marshall) :))

Please look at after 1.51(the shoaib akthar of that time :)))


another video of Bradman great batting lesson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGgIWp1FN-U

After watching this video, I have no clue that how did don came to conclusion that sachin bated like him #Mystery
 
shah_1 said:
I have seen Bradman bat on youtube as well
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Forget batsmen..... see the pitches.

See if you can tell the difference between the pitch and the field in the first screen shot.


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Disagree with Hanif. Bradman played in the era of bodyline, without helmets. But Teenda deserves all the accolades coming his way. It will be a very sad day when he leaves cricket completely.

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They are the greats of their respective eras. Comparing athletes from different eras, in any sport, is almost impossible. Everyone has the right to their opinion and it's your choice to agree with it or not.
 
Inswinger said:
They are the greats of their respective eras. Comparing athletes from different eras, in any sport, is almost impossible. Everyone has the right to their opinion and it's your choice to agree with it or not.
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But the circumstances, environment, conditions, rules and other variables are easy to compare.
 
Hanif Mohammad analysis can not ignored especially in both eras he has witnessed are Don Bradman and Sachin Tendulkar. Being a heavy critics of Tendulkar, i have always admired his contribution in 90's era despite of his priority over record, although the circumstances in 90's can not ignored whereas his contribution for Indian team is truly praiseworthy.

Hanif Mohammad analysis is very reasonable especially he has no reason to sugercoat this statement. We will miss Tendulkar service greatly especially his participating in the rivalry series has greatly boosted.
 
Sachin was not even the best batsman of his generation let alone the best ever.
 
^ SL_Fan

Cricket has produced many match winners in today era, but we have to admit despite of his inability to win matches like Inzimam, Kevin, Lara, Ponting and many more, he is still arguably one of the best batsman in the history of Cricket, and no one can come close to the contribution of Tendulkar for Cricket. Let's give him the credit, shall we? It is true that no one is better than Tendulkar in term of performance for Cricket.
 
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MalikMohsin said:
Hanif Mohammad analysis can not ignored especially in both eras he has witnessed are Don Bradman and Sachin Tendulkar. Being a heavy critics of Tendulkar, i have always admired his contribution in 90's era despite of his priority over record, although the circumstances in 90's can not ignored whereas his contribution for Indian team is truly praiseworthy.

Hanif Mohammad analysis is very reasonable especially he has no reason to sugercoat this statement. We will miss Tendulkar service greatly especially his participating in the rivalry series has greatly boosted.
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How so? When Bradman retired from Tests in 1948 Hanif Mohammad would have been just 13 years old. Bradman also retired from First-class in 1949.
 
Inswinger said:
You'll only be making assumptions by comparing them. A lot of "maybes", "ifs" and "buts".
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Let me show you two drivers.... driving their vehicles on the road. Forget comparing the "drivers".... and how many ifs and buts you can come up with .... when you compare the circumstances, environment, conditions, rules and other variables;

Guess what today's pitches are called.... "roads"!!! :)

[utube]_udR3w0kDwY[/utube]





[utube]iIl5JPN9264[/utube]
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^ SL_Fan

I know, but he is more close to that era than all of us combined including today cricketers. Let's not forget the uncovered pitches and the quality of fast bowlers standard in comparable to today era. He is very close to that era where he has been more exposed to cricketers like Don Bradman even after his retirement, and can judge better than us from that era to today era. Whether or not i agree with him, but he has reasonable analysis though.
 
MalikMohsin said:
^ SL_Fan

I know, but he is more close to that era than all of us combined including today cricketers. Let's not forget the uncovered pitches and the quality of fast bowlers standard in comparable to today era. He is very close to that era where he has been more exposed to cricketers like Don Bradman even after his retirement, and can judge better than us from that era to today era. Whether or not i agree with him, but he has reasonable analysis though.
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The point is he would not have seen much of Bradman to make a solid comparison. I'm certain that 99% of cricket experts out there (outside of India of course) would wholeheartedly disagee with Hanif here.
 
You don't have to see him bat to understand that Bradman is the Don of cricket.
 
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Viv, Amla, Bevan, Dhoni, Sachin, hussey, Zaheer Abbas etc. are in top 10 odi batsmen of all time

but Sachin barely makes the Top 10 in test cricket..

he's a legend based on his longevity, matches, runs, and centuries...........and above all, his beautiful technique.
 
SL_Fan said:
The point is he would not have seen much of Bradman to make a solid comparison. I'm certain that 99% of cricket experts out there (outside of India of course) would wholeheartedly disagee with Hanif here.
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How many Indian experts have said Tendulkar is better than Bradman?
 
LethalSami said:
Viv, Amla, Bevan, Dhoni, Sachin, hussey, Zaheer Abbas etc. are in top 10 odi batsmen of all time

but Sachin barely makes the Top 10 in test cricket..

he's a legend based on his longevity, matches, runs, and centuries...........and above all, his beautiful technique.
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Amla is the greatest ever batsman in both form of games and will soon become ATG in T20,time to get an IPL contract.
 
par said:
How many Indian experts have said Tendulkar is better than Bradman?
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How many experts? None. Obviously they wouldn't be experts if they were to say something like that.
 
SL_Fan said:
How many experts? None. Obviously they wouldn't be experts if they were to say something like that.
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Then why did you say Indian experts would wholeheartedly agree with Hanif?
 
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What I was just trying to get across is that most if not all unbiased cricket historians and experts out there would never say such a thing. Bradman is Bradman. Then there's every one else. It's as simple as that.
 
Sachin Tendulkar presents a shield to Little Master Hanif Mohammad at The Arabian Sea Country Club in Karachi in 2006
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Hanif is a smart man who knows more about cricket than the trolls on this thread :)
 
eradicator said:
March 14, 2004

Tendulkar is the best ever:
Hanif Mohammad

"But Sachin Tendulkar is the best ever. No one can come near him. No one can touch him as a
batsman. He is number one. Brian Lara and Inzamam-ul Haq are world class, but Tendulkar is unmatched. His technique, judgement, his confidence and range of strokes are simply amazing.

http://m.rediff.com/cricket/2004/mar/14hanif.htm

I think his opinion counts more .
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Would you have taken him this serious if he has voted for Lara? Or called him legend?
 
bmwduran said:
Would you have taken him this serious if he has voted for Lara? Or called him legend?
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Yes why not ? Why do you lot think that only one among SRT or Lara can be a Legend ?

Any fair judgement of these two batsmen could be that SRT is better with Lara only a little behind or that Lara is better with SRT only a little behind .

Anyone among these two batsmen can be put ahead but only marginally because there has been very little to choose between them .

But coming up with absurd statements like Lara was Greatest and Tendulkar wasnt half a player compared to him is unacceptable . The margin between the two wasnt too big no matter whoever is ahead .
 
Lol only Pakistani says these things to improve the relations between the two countries and show that we have nothing against India.
In this sense, well done litle master, you have a big heart :afridi
 
Harsh Thakor said:
Personally as an Indian,I am very proud of Hanif Mohammad stating that Sachin Tendulkar is the best of them all.Don Bradman did not face half as much as pressure as Sachin or had to bear the brunt of his team's batting to such an extent.In the Don's era there was no one -day Cricket and it would be mere speculation to accurately envisage how Bradman would have performed in O.D'I'S.The Don also did not rule the game for 22 years like Sachin,or no sportsman for that matter.In terms of pure game,Hanif is arguably correct as no batsman in history posessed every component of a perfect batsman as Tendulkar.The Don may not have scored 100 centuries in the modern era and thus Tendulkar may well have ben the greatest batsman of all in international cricket,overall.

However Bradman's figures speak for themselves.True Sachin played in 4 times as many countries and six more teams but would not the Don have averaged atleast 75 in the modern age of 70 in the 1970's.If he could score 29 centuries in 52 tests then even if he scored half the amopunt his record would have been the best in the modern age as he would have played 4 times as many test matches.Another factor is that Bradman played on wet pitches which were more challenging than the wickets of the modern era.Tendulkar faced more lethal bowling,but on much easier,placid surfaces.Tendulkar could also not equal Bradman's devastating scoring rate at around a run a minute.Sachin may have had better technique and was a better player in the V but would not equal the Don's ability as a run --making machine.

It is fascinating that even if Bradman is on another street statistically,in terms of raw ability and creative genius there were batsman who marginally edged Bradman.These were Victor Trumper and Rohan Kanhai.On wet pitches George Headley and Jack Hobbs were better pefrformers,particularly Headley in tset matches.Len Hutton had better technique while Sunil Gavaskar defied the greatest pace bowling.Bradman never pulverized great pace bowling like Sir Viv Richards .Lara surpassed Bradman in ability to compile mammoth scores and at his best was arguably a better candidate to rival the Don than Tendulkar.

Anyhow Hanif's statement proves the unmatched genius of Sachin who is a contender for the best sportsman ever having ruled the game for 22 years.Ultimately they played in different eras but if Hanif gave the rub of the green to Sachin one could well give the same to Brian Lara or Viv Richards.Lara was the ultimate creative genius of modern times while Viv was the ultimate destroyer of great fast bowling.At his best Rohan Kanhai overshadowed even Bradman.

I wonder whether Hanif would put other great batsman he saw in the same light as Tendulkar,with Gary Sobers the best example as he played against him.
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All your posts about Tendulkar are disqualified till you don't take back your statement that "Tendulkar is the Mohammed Ali of cricket". That really makes me vomiting!

The guy has 0, absolutely ZERO charisma, can't talk in front of 2 peopls, when the camera is on him he is always making akward grimaces... Even after 23 years of playing he can't captain a side....
I can go on and on...

That statement has to be taken back, a big insult for one of the sport greatest hero, Mohammed Ali!
 
Hanif was about 14 years old when Bradman retired. Anyways, it's always been the norm for almost every ex player, or his contemporary or cricket analyst to rate him sky high since he scored that century in that lightning fast Perth pitch as a teenager, which Richie Benaud till this day considers the best innings played by a non Aussie in Aussie soil. Too hard to keep track of all the accolades he has received since he made his debut.
 
Honestly, it is getting boring now, give it a rest.

I can suggest better methods to deal with that perennial boner you have for Tendulkar.
 
Mamoon said:
Honestly, it is getting boring now, give it a rest.

I can suggest better methods to deal with that perennial boner you have for Tendulkar.
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I love bumping up old thread. Always have been :D
 
There is no logical basis for saying Tendulkar is better than Bradman. None.

Tendulkar, along with batsmen like Lara, Hutton, Hobbs, Chappell, Sobers, Viv, etc, lands in the tier of batsman below Bradman.
 
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