Can We Declare Sachin the Best Batsman Ever and Place Him in Higher Esteem than Don Bradman?
We can certainly consider it…
“Better than Brian Lara and Ricky Ponting, the other two great players of my era. Better than Sir Viv Richards, Sunil Gavaskar and Allan Border. And I would even say better than Sir Don Bradman himself.”
Last summer, like many other cricket lovers before me, I wrote an article naming who in my opinion were the top 20 batsman of all time (see greatest batsman of all time positions 11-20 and the greatest batsmen of all time positions 10-1 here). As an amateur historian, I combined the knowledge gained from 30 years as a cricket follower, plus research encompassing both primary and secondary sources before arriving at my choice. I added several caveats explaining that it is extremely difficult to compare batsmen from different eras and that the game had changed and evolved throughout its wonderful history. I also based my choices primarily on test cricket given that the first ODI was in 1971 and that tests always have been the best barometer of a batsman’s true quality.
Bradman came top of my list with Tendulkar 11th, which naturally provoked a lot of criticism and ire from those that read it both in and outside India; especially as I had ranked both Ponting and Lara higher than the Little Master. Whilst I believe I was right in most of the choices within my top 20, I believe I may have erred somewhat in placing Tendulkar outside the top 10. Let me explain…
However, this post is not about revising my previous choice, but a contrary one that suggests that comparing the two is perhaps unnecessary. Is it not better to merely argue that as Bradman was the greatest in his era, Sachin is the greatest in his? 93 international centuries spread over a 20 year career suggests he is and I belatedly concur that he shades Ponting and Lara for this accolade.
Comparisons with Bradman are difficult. Bradman played on sticky dogs but had more latitude with the LBW laws prior to 1934 and only faced one other team (England, against whom The Don still averaged 89.78) that was really competitive against Australia. But at the same time, Bradman played at the same time as a number of other all-time batting greats like Hobbs, Hammond, Sutcliffe, Headley, Ponsford and McCabe and averaged at least 40 runs more than any of them. Like Sachin, every time he went to the crease he had the additional pressure of a nation’s expectations sitting on his shoulder, albeit far less than the billion souls perched along Tendulkar’s collarbone.
Maybe it is simply better to celebrate the many similarities between the two. Both have faced down and bettered the best bowlers of their time, whether it be pace (Ambrose, Wasim and McGrath versus Larwood and Bedser) or spin (Warne and Murali against Verity). Furthermore, both have achieved milestones in the game that will never be equalled. No other batsman will ever get close to Bradman’s immortal 99.94, but at the same time no other batsman is likely to score 100 international hundreds, which the Indian Master will probably achieve in the next 18 months; maybe fittingly in the 2011 World Cup Final?
I’ve come to the conclusion that debates as to who is the greater between Bradman and Tendulkar are irrelevant and basically a waste of time. It is time for cricket followers to just celebrate that two such legends have played this wonderful game of ours. A place on the Mount Olympus cricket field is there for both of them. Bradman believed that Tendulkar reminded him of himself and that is maybe a good place to leave this particular argument.
please
leave this poor soul
now all for this 20 years the media and cricket world critic-es him or appreciate him
although he takes every talking point with calm probably the most non controversial player yet a sublime beauty of batting genius in him srt stand s for sachin ramesh tendulkar name speaks volumes the most fines to play the game ever what ever the issue is in against or favor for him
the point is he is the most talk about studied player the game can see oooooooooohhhhh!!!!! after 20 years of tiering cricket such a kind of an ining maestro!god bless you more.
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roam4rome Reply:
January 27th, 2011 at 12:35 am
with all the video replays, reverse swings, the doosras..emerged way after DON its realy a joke to compare him to the greats of Tendulkar ,Lara or even Ponting…Hats of to these guys.There is no point in vouching for Bradman because its all together a new differnt world much more complicated, much more sophiscated , its became a differnt game. Among Sachin, Lara and Ponting, Scahin has a clear edge.
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jim Reply:
July 10th, 2011 at 2:28 am
I liked to have seen Bradman face the bowlers and biased umpires that Tendulkar has, also Bradman played against weak teams and a poor England team.
It is absolute 100% true Tendulkar is the greatest bat of all time, Bradman would have averaged 45 at best in the modern game.
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dude,still SACHIN is a class above the rest including Don.we donot need your list and your opinion for that.
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i think sachin is the best batsman in the world.i cant compare with the others.look at the technique only of the god.
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in the past time the way of playing was different.if u will compare at the present time then u will understand about the god.every cricketer talks about the tendulkar .this proves that he is tgg real hero.
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Sir Don Bradman is a legend of course, but u cant deny the fact that Sachin has his own class. Not to 4get that sir Don invited Sachin on his b’day which is a big achievement to a young player like Sachin at that age, Sachin deserves the best & is a world class batsman, even sir Bradman would agree to it.
Thks & Rgds,
Sai Satardekar.
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Michael James Reply:
November 27th, 2010 at 10:28 am
Yeah he is a good bat bat but his average is 56 compared to bradman’s which is 99.94 anyone that thinks he is close knows nothing about cricket.
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Sreejith Reply:
April 26th, 2011 at 2:44 pm
For you to think average shows how good a player is den bradman averages 0 in ODI’s since he never played so does that mean he is not good.bradman dint face reverse swing the doosra..two best spinners in wartne and murali..and u call him d best…
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Ajinkya Reply:
May 7th, 2011 at 4:44 am
ohh….wat hell abt avrg after playing 20yrs
Hav a luk at 99* centuries,
U making a joke out of ur self by replying such non sense words
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It’s great that the article has provoked such passionate responses from some of Sachin’s legions of devotees. That’s one of the wonderful things about sport – the passion it invokes in its followers.
What I was trying to say in the story was that both Sachin and The Don should be lauded and celebrated as two of the best batsmen and cricketers the sport has ever known, but that mayve it is time to stop arguing as to who is the greater.
Keep the comments coming.
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The fact is that people want to deny the truth that neither Bradman, nor Sachin can match Sunil Manohar Gavaskar. I wonder what had happened to all Bradman’s when Fearsome deadly four of west indies were on rampage? Only and only Sunny survived.
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Averages were never, are never, and will never be hallmark of a good batsman because it is subject to so much variables even in the same era, forget about different eras.
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Rahul Dravid has been the most under recognized cricketer ever! This is Hillarious, to see that he doesn’t feature in the list
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It is totally absurd to place ponting above tendulkar. Most of ponting’s runs came in australia. He was so poor against spin and has a very poor record in india. The author is totally out of his mind.
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dude i totally agree with ur opinion about nt compring d 2 lgnds…but, this is sports…a comptitn…u gt 2 choose 1…there’s gt 2 b “THE GREATEST” and so i’ll bet all my money on “THE GOD”, Sachin(nt DON)…..:)sry
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Don was a good player but played most his cricket in selected places. He was also facing medium pacers who were more concerned with outlook. No protection needed because cricket was just a fun thing back then. Maybe he took the game seriously, unlike most back then. So in general he was the best batsmen in the ‘old game’. But in the current game with more pace, aggresion and devasation , tendulkar is the best. If bradman were to face some of the quicks today and with all the tech we have his average would drop to 30-40. Have a look at some of his videos and see how the bowlers canter up to bowl its a joke, its like watching girls bowling.
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Shit Stirrer Reply:
December 1st, 2010 at 4:41 pm
So then, if the “old game” was so shit, why didn’t every other legendary batsman of the era have an average of 100?
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doom Reply:
December 5th, 2010 at 2:13 am
Because he took the game more seriously.Read the passage fully.
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yes Edgar, I agree with you. Sachine is the best and his outstanding record and passion for playing cricket is unparalleled.
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sachin has the most range of shots and can play in any conditions and against any bowling attack. so he is simply the best. hope he scores 150 centuries. come on sachin
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Sachin is best player for ever.. he is god of cricket.
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You rate Graeme Pollock and Sachin Tendulkar behind Lara and Ponting(who is Aussies’ attempt to manufacture a Bradman using Umpires, while Tendulkar has been equally condemned by them). Ponting should not feature in the top 15 list, Hayden and Gilchrist were better than him. Tendulkar should be in top 5 with Lara.
I think your judgement has been affected by nostalgia, you’re dwelling on the past, an era where you will find only Australian/English and West Indian players and you are refusing to part with that “Old is Gold” mentality.
Tendulkar’s prowess had Sir Don Bradman elicit a comparison. He might have underachieved a bit in terms of average (thanks again to some Aussie umpiring especially with McGrath bowling) and highest scores, but his presence at the crease inspires such awe, the class of his batting, the execution of strokes is inimitable. Lara is still behind him in spite of monumental scores of 375 and 400 against England on home grounds. But to include Ponting and that too at 6 is shocking. He does not belong to this league. It takes a quality fast bowler like say Flintoff, Ishant Sharma (on debut) or spinners like Murali, Harbhajan, Mendis, Saqlain etc to bring out the difference in the class. Ponting just waved his bat like a twig in the wind against them. Not to mention that he has never faced the likes of Mcgrath, Gillespie, Warne and Brett Lee. He is a good batsman but not great in spite of his average and 100′s.
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Better job this time David. I am a good man you see, and I’m sure, you too are. And I do apologise if I was little aggressive last time. I have always beleived that no matter how much we compare or analyse statistics, at the end of it all, great players would seperate themselves from the average ones with the memorable moments they would have left in our minds. If we hate someone now, may be things will change after 10 or 15 years when we understand that oops, he indeed was a masterpiece. For me, more than big names, you see, I admire players like Graham Thorpe, Arvinda de Silva, Andy Flower, Barry Richards, Ian Botham, Richard Hadlee, Shane Warne, Rahul Dravid, Jonty Rhodes, Hansie Cronje and a few others, who actually made a difference to their team when they played, who, may be, did not get as much of applauds and laurels as much as they would have deserved, but nonetheless they brought some thing which was not there before, persevered with their theory and finally won. If I talk about Andy Flower, he, I think was definitely a better test batsman than Gilchrist was, however did not have as much freedom as Gilchrist to go out and blast the bowlers from the word go as so much depended on him, unlike Gichrist who played as if he had the license to kill. But the sad thing is that whenever we talk of the greatest wicketkeeper batsman, the only name mentioned is Adam Gilchrist. Now, Graham Thorpe was just an amazing batsmen for England for a long time but had to retire because of his personal problems. But if ask any Englishmen about their favourite cricket in terms of batting ability alone, many of them, I am sure, would think of him, atleast. Ian Botham was a Hero. He was like a one man Army who actually had the fire and guts to fight the arrogant Aussies and even beat them singlehandedly. Barry Richards was very talented but unlicky as well. Rahul Dravid undoubtedly is the symbol of perseverence and mental toughness. He has had to prove himself so many times and trust me it has been a diifucult journey for a player who actually saw and learnt the game from that undiluted and undisturbed pages of orthodox cricket and was so many times equalled as non competitive for the modern version. But everytime he had the tenacity to prove the world wrong and thereby himself right and beleive me, in the process he has actually left some unprecedented rules for the cricket world to follow, namely, ‘copybook cricket still exist and it is better than any other way out’. Jonty Rhodes introduced the significance of fielding to the world and that it could actually won you matches. And mind you you I would be doing grve injustice to him if I do not highlight his great insight into batting and cricket together.I admired him as a batsman alone.
I do not like to admire arrogant players like Ponting and most of the Australians. Because they may appear as a shooting star to you for some time but would eventually go down. The humble ones would remain stars for ever. And that is where Tendulkar is so great. The milestones that he has achieved and accomplished already in his cricketing career remains a dream for any other player to have played the game, but have we ever witnessed him crying foul for something he did not like or agreed to. If we can and are really willing to accept facts, lets face it. he is the only reason for India becoming the cricketing powerhouse as it is today and thus much of cricket’s success is because of this man. He is the best thing that has ever happened to the game of cricket.
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No one in the class of vivian richards…..not even sachin…….when genuine fast bowlers come you c players go 2 shell and i have seen tendulkar go in shell to in many occassions too when they are express quick……
only viv could take bowlers over 90 mph with ease and without any worry for his life…..he was the only fearless batsman i have ever seen and he never played for records, he just used to go out there to murder bowlers and he did it without worrying about his averages and he hit bowlers from every country out of attack ans stll managed to have average over 50 in tests and 47 in odi…..and he used to play all his shots with risks of getting out and he still did it with ease……
where as tendulkar…..he plays less risky shots compared to when he was young…but viv played risky shot all his life….no 1 comes close to viv richards in terms of talent……he was way above the rest….
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Sreejith Reply:
April 26th, 2011 at 2:54 pm
clearly u dont know your game..being express fast doesnt mean its scary…try to face a swinging delivery or an accurate yorker from lasith malinga..it would have been interesting to see if vivian richards could smash those..andsmashins the faster bowlers alone doesnt do justice the spinners are der not just to fill in the spots..
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Ajinkya Reply:
May 7th, 2011 at 4:57 am
grt obsrvation
U play d game to win a match for ur team….. Dat requires a bit sense
Sachin plays less risky shots, dats bcoz he wanna make sure his team reaches d score target rathr dan to murder some 1 on d field.
Play d game to win d game
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Well you are taking about that batsmen who faced Wasim Akram,Donald,Waqar,Sir richard Hadlee,Saqlian Mustaq,Pollock,Ambrose,Walsh,De -villers,Mulittaran,Warne, Mcgrath,Mc demot…….. And must say destroy all of them in 90′s.
In last decade matched class and played proper cricket as he gained lot of experience by his playing days.
Can any one tell me any batsmen of present era has played such great bowlers and destroy all of them. I only Rank brian Lara of this era carry such respect to compare with him.
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Ok, after reading all the comments, I cant stop laughing. Cant u guys read the question? We are not talking who all are great. We are talking about two GODS OF CRICKET of diff era. Two Immortals, you guys have included mere mortals like Lara, Ponting, Vivian. Please read their comments. Lara says “I am mere mortal, Sachin is Genius”. Ponting says, he is the greatest batsman he has played with or against shared with Shane. Vivian says “He is best of all, it takes a century to see a player like him and we are lucky. I would pay to watch him playing.”
Common guys, Sachin is GOD of this game. Can u guys imagine how much pressure had his whole life when on crease. His one shot would lift some 30 million fans all across. He has to go thru media issues, 100 issues, 200 issues, fitness issues. MAN HE IS STILL PLAYING AND SCORING RUNS, HUNGRY GUY AT 37. REMEMBER THAT MATCH RECENTLY WITH AUSTRALIA CHASING SOME 300+ RUNS, HE RATTLED AUSSIE BOWLERS AND PONTING SAID, THIS IS THE GREATEST INNING OF SACHIN. NOW I HAVE HEARD THIS 100 TIMES WHEN HE PLAYS. SO HOW MANY GREAT INNINGS HE HAS PLAYED?????
THINK ABT IT WHEN COMMENTING ABOUT GODS!!!!!! WHETHER ITS SIR DON OR SIR SACHIN. THEY CANT BE PUT INTO DEBATE. WE ARE MERE KIDS TO JUSTIFY THEIR TECHNIQUE.
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There has only ever been one great batsman and that man is Rob Key
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David Siddall Reply:
July 30th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
It’s the best not the roundest batsmen ever…
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Ismav Reply:
August 25th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
Now.. that was funny!!
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Shit Stirrer Reply:
November 29th, 2010 at 9:05 pm
Who the fuck is Rob Key??!!
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Sreejith Reply:
April 26th, 2011 at 2:57 pm
lol you got the answer there are many who doesnt even know that guy
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its great to have a cricketer like sachin tendulkar in this world. <3
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After reading all these comments i can say that all indians are mad about cricket and sachin. Guys i know that he is our god but can’t compare any two batsman of different era.
Even sachin has said one time that you can’t compare don with anyone including me. So do your job and don’t waste your time.
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Well you are taking about that batsmen who faced Wasim Akram,Donald,Waqar,Sir richard Hadlee,Saqlian Mustaq,Pollock,Ambrose,Walsh,De -villers,Mulittaran,Warne, Mcgrath,Mc demot…….. And must say destroy all of them in 90′s.
In last decade matched class and played proper cricket as he gained lot of experience by his playing days.
Can any one tell me any batsmen of present era has played such great bowlers and destroy all of them. I only Rank Sachin Tendulker of this era carry such respect to compare with him.
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This author ranked Sachin 11th best of all time, ranking him below Ponting and Lara (both great in their own rights). Of course everyone is entitled to his or her opinion, but this says a lot about author’s understanding of cricket as a sport. Enough said.
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I would really say that the author is no more deserve to write an article about cricket. Its really funny to see that Great Sachin is ranked below Lara and Ponting.
Sachin is the only player in the world, who is considered by the people to score a century each time he walks on to the field. And the great thing is that, he knows it well, aware about the expectations of the people all over the world, where he walks. That is one of the most pressure that a batsman can have. And he never disappointed the crowd.This is THE FIRST GREATNESS.
Next, Sachin played for two decades, and he had faced allmost all kind of players including fastest ever akhtr, lee, mc grath, and spin legends shane warne, Murali, and saqlain mushtaq. Could you please mention the great bowlers that Bradman had faced to match these guys.
Next, about the techniques of Sachins batting. He can play his strokes in any conditions, any climate, any place, which he is proved for the last two decades.
Almost all the other greats are compared with Sachin only, but not among themselves…
Bradman with Sachin, Ponting with Sachin, Lara with Sachin, that itself proves that, all consider Sachin as great to compare with other batmens. And Sachin is cool at all time, and never responds to these things and concentrate on his batting only and gives the reply immediately in the next match. That is the real sportsman…..
Sachin… You are ” GOD OF CRICKET” all time!!! Love You sir!!! God Bless You!!!
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Sreejith Reply:
April 26th, 2011 at 3:02 pm
hey you missed out that he was the first person to smash mendis the so called mystery bowler..and also you missed dale stey probably the best bowler around and he has also countered the sling action of malinga…
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I think Brian Lara is better than others, he is stylish, attacking and have every short, and able to play long inning which is two example of 400*, 375. what a man
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Shit Stirrer Reply:
November 29th, 2010 at 9:13 pm
Not to mention one of the laziest ever to be graced with such talent! If Lara had an ounce of work ethic, he’s have a batting average of AT LEAST 80…
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the author has no idea about cricket as he ranked sachin below than ponting and lara . how funny is this
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sehwag is the bst batsman
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David Siddall Reply:
December 16th, 2010 at 9:27 pm
I love Sehwag too Valleesh
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Bradman was the best player of the ”old game”. Tendulkar is the best player of the ”modern game.” The difference is
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clayton Reply:
December 20th, 2010 at 5:26 pm
dude datz a good explanation and by da way bradman play 80 innings in his carreer where as sachin played 256, u can seee da competetion and da modern day game.
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Sorry forgot to add. The difference is in the old game things were more to do with socialisation. Medium-slow pace bowlers no need for helments, minimal protection, 3 step run-up, make sure hair is combed etc. It was all to do with society. I mean I read somewhere about some bowler in the old game reacing 90mph, thats the latest defence of trying to make it look good. Im guessing they used a speed camera running on mice? Anyhow, in those days batsmen would even come out while holding a sandwich- it was not as competitive as nowdays. The modern game is global, fast action, very quick bowlers, swing and seam, reverse, spin with multiple deliveries, replay systems, bowlers working on fitness, rules and regulations. There is no comparison really.
In fairness the Don was the Don back in 1930, or around then when bowlers were doing medium pace deliveries (some even bouncing 3 times). In the real game, the modern game, Sachin and Lara are on top.
I still find it quite funny the way Bradman is always qouted as the greatest player of all time. We need to correct this and state that he was the greatest player of his era, an era which was filled with fun and games. Cricket is more serious now. I also like the way the bodyline story always surfaces, another porkie which is always hovering around. Have a look at some of the Bradman videos and you will find how mediocre (saturday park cricket, not even sunday)the players were. Now what we must give Bradman credit for, is his seriousness for the game.
So after serious consideration … Bradman was the most serious player in the History of the game. Now stop the arguements.
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Carl Reply:
January 18th, 2011 at 5:51 am
If there is ‘no comparison’ why are you making one? Your comments are chock-full of nonsense, none more evidentiallyso than your assertion that the ‘old game’ wasn’t serious in intent. Maybe true in late 18th Century village cricket, but certainly not true in the 20th Century and beyond. The second most ludicrous comment you have made is that bowlers couldn’t bowl fast until the ‘modern game’. You clearly have very little idea of what you are talking about, which is probably why you have so much to say.
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dont compare god with humanbeing.
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hey David. I’d really like to thank you for having written at the outset that you ranked Tendulkar at 11. It saved my time as I didn’t have to go through the rest of your unintelligent article. Candidly speaking, I’m not a huge cricket fan yet I can say I know more about the game than a few historians like yourself do. Heed my advice, don’t follow cricket.
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sachin is a great cricketer in world cricket, but i wish for sachin every time enjoy to audience on television in cricket. god bless you……………….
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Sachin is simply the best ever. If he was white and from Eng or Aus…..he would have already tagged greatest. But it doesn’t matter, here in England population is not even 20% of India and Australia’s population is smaller than Mumbai, so its too small to matter. India’s population believe Sachin is cricketing god and that is what matters, he is simply the best. Bradman has average and Sachin has all other records. Bradman doesn’t even come #2
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hey dude luk….
don only plays test cricket and he have magical average of 99.9
bt sachin plays test and one day both sachin have average over 56 in test and over of 44 in odi and when u add the average f test+odi= its gonna pass 100
now who says don is greater den sachin
i m not insulting the australian crickter,he is one of greatest of all the times but u cannot compare him vid GOD itself(sachin ramesh tendulkar)
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with all the video replays, reverse swings, the doosras..emerged way after DON its realy a joke to compare him to the greats of Tendulkar ,Lara or even Ponting…Hats of to these guys.There is no point in vouching for Bradman because its all together a new differnt world much more complicated, much more sophiscated , its became a differnt game. Among Sachin, Lara and Ponting, Scahin has a clear edge.
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Don Was the greatest player of his era with lot of his on inventions & style….now its Sachins turn… tomorrow again a new star will come up with lot achievements… So Its better to appreciate them …than a comparison or an argument…
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Ajinkya Reply:
May 7th, 2011 at 5:10 am
mind u…
Der will b no other sachin EVER
not only saying in respect to record(whch r untouchable) but also in respect to a fair play game (unlike ponting) n humbelness in behaviour n importantly
THE LOVE, PASSION, FOR CRICKET
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yes yes yes sachin is greatest cricket player
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sachin tendulkar is the one and only the best batsmen ever…………
he is god of cricket
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I was amaze by the ignorance of one great player of this era. who would be surpass as best allrounder soon. Jack Kallis. What about no. of runs score (in odi & test) average. Centuries etc. Great player inspire other too also be great. sachin inspire shewag, Dravid, Ganguly. Where lara stand in this regards? If u compare technique, adaptability, come out from weakneses, improving the method, changing the gear (from defence to attaching or vice versa),Changing the technique according to demand, environment & situation. There is no compare to tendulkar in this era. If runs is the criteria than tendulkar would be ahead than ricky and lara. Mr David. How u compare and analyse these player ricky,lara & tendulkar please send me list.
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if u compare vivian vs shewag u find shewag is more devastating than vivian, I seen both playing.test match avg. 53 strike rate 89 vivian test match avg 50 shewage odi strike rate 103 vivian odi strike rate 90. He was underestimated becouse of other great in the same team. tendulkar, dravid. Only the big difference is Vivian was fearless while shewage is wholesome entertainer.
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Sachin Tendulkar is the one and only the best batsmen ever.
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sachin is best batsman i have seen i love u sachin
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sachin tendulkar is the best batsment to have ever lived…he plays with the pressure of all the indian fans who with no doubt are the best supports of world cricket. The people in india see Sachin ( the little master) as the next thing to God..He plays with honesty like no other batsment…he will walk if hes out…in the field he is amazing, he has kept fit for over 20years and the way he plays is just amazing. nobody will ever fill in Sachin Tendulkars Boots!!! NEVER…And i say that with the biggest smile on my face!! Sachin Tendulkar…My Idol…You Little Genius!!! CASE CLOSED.
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No doubt about that Sachin Tendulkar is the greatest batsman in the world.
He holds maximum number of world records and as day progresses he will reach untouchable stage.
If you can try to break that.
If anyone can he will be the greatest batsman in the world.
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just ans me one question
Who else is d batsman leving sachin
That world xpects a 100 every single match he cums out to bat.?
A citizen of india only knows wat pressure we all put wen he holds dat bat, prepares his crease, grounds dat bat n redy to face any any fast, medium, spin bowlr.
Leav it or cement it dat
No one is ever close to wat sachin has to fulfill for his country, team n if sumthng remains den for himself
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Tendulkar, Lara, Bradman, Kallis, Hayden
My top 5 batsmen
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David Siddall Reply:
May 31st, 2011 at 1:52 pm
Thanks for the top 5 Rishi. I’m sure Sobers and Richards are worthy too…
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Sachin tendulkar is a grdatest playaer of the world.
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i have been a left arm fast bowler,left hand opener and top order batsmen in my club.i have a record of 179 runs and 82 wickets in my club.no one has got this record but i have never seen a batsman like sachin ramesh tendulkar and sunil gavaskar.the 2 are my favourite batsmen ever in my life
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