Former captain Ajit Wadekar hailed Sachin Tendulkar as a "run machine" and said India need him for at least another three years, especially in the absence of senior players like Anil Kumble and Sourav Ganguly.
Heaping praise on Tendulkar, who got his 40th Test century against Australia in Nagpur, Wadekar said, "I cannot describe in words this latest milestone of the batting genius. I would say Sachin is simply a run machine. I think team will need him to be around for the next three years at least, especially when some senior players are taking retirement.
"I think he is the greatest batsman and it is so easy for him (to achieve this milestone)," he said on the sidelines of an ICL Twenty20 match.
Tendulkar recently surpassed West Indian batting legend Brian Lara's record to become the highest run-getter in Test cricket and also crossed the 12,000 run mark in the second Test against Australia in Mohali.
Asked how India would find it in the absence of senior players like Kumble and Ganguly, Wadekar said, "Their replacement will be difficult to find. In near future, we will also see Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman's exit and the team will feel their void."
On MS Dhoni taking over as Test captain from Kumble, Wadekar said, "As they say, luck favours the brave. Dhoni is a brave and a lucky man. He has got good leadership qualities and is a very good player who carries the entire team along,"
Heaping praise on Tendulkar, who got his 40th Test century against Australia in Nagpur, Wadekar said, "I cannot describe in words this latest milestone of the batting genius. I would say Sachin is simply a run machine. I think team will need him to be around for the next three years at least, especially when some senior players are taking retirement.
"I think he is the greatest batsman and it is so easy for him (to achieve this milestone)," he said on the sidelines of an ICL Twenty20 match.
Tendulkar recently surpassed West Indian batting legend Brian Lara's record to become the highest run-getter in Test cricket and also crossed the 12,000 run mark in the second Test against Australia in Mohali.
Asked how India would find it in the absence of senior players like Kumble and Ganguly, Wadekar said, "Their replacement will be difficult to find. In near future, we will also see Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman's exit and the team will feel their void."
On MS Dhoni taking over as Test captain from Kumble, Wadekar said, "As they say, luck favours the brave. Dhoni is a brave and a lucky man. He has got good leadership qualities and is a very good player who carries the entire team along,"
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