Sachin Tendulkar is the all time greatest batsman and better than Don - Nasser Hussain

[vvvslaxman]

If you need a role model in cricket you don't have to look any further than Tendulkar. How to handle fame, how to handle success et al. Cricket is not just abouter 99.94 average. It is much more than that. It is about knowledge about the game overall. Leg spin, off spin, googly, seam up you name it Sachin got it. Lot of people will differ on who is the greatest batsman. But when it comes to who is the greatest student of cricket, not many will pick other than Tendulkar.

[wrath]

If you need a role model in cricket you don't have to look any further than Tendulkar. How to handle fame' date=' how to handle success et al. Cricket is not just abouter 99.94 average. It is much more than that. It is about knowledge about the game overall. Leg spin, off spin, googly, seam up you name it Sachin got it. Lot of people will differ on who is the greatest batsman. But when it comes to who is the greatest student of cricket, not many will pick other than Tendulkar.[/quote'] His bowling was erratic, lacked the patience and tried too many deliveries as a bowler and thus used to give a couple of bouncers and loose delivers on which the batsmen pounced upon very easily. With such a great player with enormous temperament, you would expect that such fundamental aspects as patience would be instilled into him but alas that was not the case. I suppose the fast bowler's attacking instinct remained in him from his early days.

[vvvslaxman]

His bowling was erratic' date=' lacked the patience and tried too many deliveries as a bowler and thus used to give a couple of bouncers and loose delivers on which the batsmen pounced upon very easily.[/quote'] He is such a keen student. That is the point her.e Let us not overanalyze his bowling skill. He just didn't pay enough attention to his ability. But did some fabulous things with ball. Tie one dayer 41st over, last over at hero cup final, Has dismissed Inazmam 6 times, Lara 3 times, Picked 3 important wickets in the famous Kolkatta test in 2001.

[wrath]

He is such a keen student. That is the point her.e Let us not overanalyze his bowling skill. He just didn't pay enough attention to his ability. But did some fabulous things with ball. Tie one dayer 41st over' date=' last over at hero cup final, Has dismissed Inazmam 6 times, Lara 3 times, Picked 3 important wickets in the famous Kolkatta test in 2001.[/quote'] I get your point. I must've been getting a little too critical and greedy. He must have vast cricketing knowledge as I have seen him giving a few tips Indian fast bowlers.

[The Outsider]

His bowling was erratic' date=' lacked the patience and tried too many deliveries as a bowler and thus used to give a couple of bouncers and loose delivers on which the batsmen pounced upon very easily. With such a great player with enormous temperament, you would expect that such fundamental aspects as patience would be instilled into him but alas that was not the case. I suppose the fast bowler's attacking instinct remained in him from his early days.[/quote']

He is such a keen student. That is the point her.e Let us not overanalyze his bowling skill. He just didn't pay enough attention to his ability. But did some fabulous things with ball. Tie one dayer 41st over' date=' last over at hero cup final, Has dismissed Inazmam 6 times, Lara 3 times, Picked 3 important wickets in the famous Kolkatta test in 2001.[/quote'] Consistency and control come with practice, which obviously Tendulkar never put into his bowling. Should he have? Would he have done as well as a batsman if he did? Probably not, so the right choice was made. But regarding the point about trying out too many things - I actually liked that trait in his bowling. See, he is not a Warne or a Kumble who is there to give you over after over. His role as a bowler was that of a partnership breaker in tests and that of slipping in a few quick overs in ODIs. In that respect, trying out too much can actually be good in inducing some casualness or a mistake from the batsman. Still remember those two wide half volleys he floated up in Adelaide - both Waugh and Martyn took the bait and perished. If he was bowling the classic leg spin line, he probably would not have effected those breakthroughs which was his role. Sure there were the rank long hops and full tosses, but that's to be expected.

[vvvslaxman]

Also the last test in New zealand, Dhoni brought him very late. He was beating the ball consistently. He was very threatening.

[Anakin]

Sachin could spin more than most modern era spinners in the team.