Lillee recalls rejecting Sachin at MRF pace foundation

[vvvslaxman]

Lillee recalls rejecting Sachin at MRF pace foundation http://www.rediff.com/cricket/slide-show/slide-show-1-dennis-lillee-recalls-rejecting-sachin-at-mrf-pace-foundation/20120626.htm Australian great Dennis Lillee, on Monday, recalled his first meeting with Sachin Tendulkar and said on a lighter note that he did the game a "favour" by rejecting the batsman when he went to the MRF Pace Foundation with an ambition to become a fast bowler in the late 80s. Hoping to become a pacer, Tendulkar went to the MRF Pace Foundation in 1987. But his ambitions were crushed by the foundation's coaching director, Lillee who advised the then young Tendulkar to focus on his batting instead of bowling. Asked about his first encounter with Tendulkar, Lillee, who is bidding adieu to the MRF Pace Foundation after 25 years of service, said: "I actually feel very embarrassed because I rejected him as a fast bowler. "I think I did him and the game of cricket a favour. I am just joking, but I will never forget (the incident)." "When he came back a year later he was just 15 years or so. I was there behind the nets. The first ball Sachin faced he hit it behind the bowler for a four. Sachin flicked the next ball for a four as well. The bowlers were not able to get Sachin and he was hitting them out of the park. "When he was still batting with about 48 runs or so from 12 balls, I asked (the then head coach) T A Sekar 'who is this boy'? Sekar laughed and replied you should know him, he is the boy whom you rejected when he wanted to become a fast bowler," he added.

[Lurker]

Good choice. He spared us of another trundler I suppose :giggle:

[vvvslaxman]

Good choice. He spared us of another trundler I suppose :giggle:

He probably would have been the shortest fast bowler .. :cantstop:

[Lurker]

He probably would have been the shortest fast bowler .. :cantstop:

Would have been fun to watch him and Chetan Sharma open the attack..only the beard would seperate the two..:giggle::giggle::giggle::giggle:

[Sidhoni]

Good choice. He spared us of another trundler I suppose :giggle:

He probably would have been the shortest fast bowler .. :cantstop:

Would have been fun to watch him and Chetan Sharma open the attack..only the beard would seperate the two..:giggle::giggle::giggle::giggle:

:hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical::hysterical:

[vvvslaxman]

May be we should try this method for other bowlers as well. Vinay kumar, Praveen kumar, Bhuvan kumar, Kalyan kumar

[Old guy]

May be we should try this method for other bowlers as well. Vinay kumar' date=' Praveen kumar, Bhuvan kumar, Kalyan kumar[/quote'] i dont get it why are all freaking kumars tundlers? :omg: llets ban all kumars and sharmas :two_thumbs_up:

[mastana]

Sachin Baby would have been his nickname.

[Number]

Also said he is the greatest batsman ever. :)

[Lurker]

Can't help but think how ulta cricketing history would have been: a) Waqar Yonis gets his nose broken in his debut Test. Retires with a - Test cricket is too tough, bauna bowler ne naak tod diya. b) Chetan Sharma and Sachin Tendulkar start a bouncer war of major height propotions against an Aussie attack led by Merv Hughes and Bruce Reid. c) The only thing funnier in 90s/2000s, than Inzzi's post match interview or Azhar's Boys did well, would be Aaila fast bowler from Mumbai and his deadly voice to scare batsmen. Add on please.....

[vvvslaxman]

It would have been impossible for tall batsmen to pick his trajectory :cantstop:

[Lurker]

^^ The fast bowler would have been the same height as keeper crouching behind the stumps..

[mastana]

Can't help but think how ulta cricketing history would have been: a) Waqar Yonis gets his nose broken in his debut Test. Retires with a - Test cricket is too tough, bauna bowler ne naak tod diya. b) Chetan Sharma and Sachin Tendulkar start a bouncer war of major height propotions against an Aussie attack led by Merv Hughes and Bruce Reid. c) The only thing funnier in 90s/2000s, than Inzzi's post match interview or Azhar's Boys did well, would be Aaila fast bowler from Mumbai and his deadly voice to scare batsmen. Add on please.....

The Outsider & Lurker vs Bossbhai debate would have been ulti pulti too. :cantstop: The Outsider claiming how he would have bowled phaaast with integrity and Lurker saying how Sachin not working out in gym is affecting Sachin's bowling.

[Vilander]

i dont get it why are all freaking kumars tundlers? :omg: llets ban all kumars and sharmas :two_thumbs_up:

ooi ishant sharma is phaast.

[Old guy]

ooi ishant sharma is phaast.

sharma's are usually manhoos one cant make into test team with all gr8 tailunt and other cant get more then one wicket per test match only joginder sharma is class :giggle:

[Lord]

he'd been the phasshtest we ever produced.would take 19 wickets per test n we would lose the game coz of his choking

[mastana]

sharma's are usually manhoos one cant make into test team with all gr8 tailunt and other cant get more then one wicket per test match only joginder sharma is class :giggle:

Ramu Kaka se bach ke rah hun. :finger:

[Old guy]

Ramu Kaka se bach ke rah hun. :finger:

oh sharma hai ?:omg:

[Clarke]

Does that mean he could have been one kick @r$e batting all rounder.

[vvvslaxman]

Does that mean he could have been one kick @r batting all rounder.

Actually he used to be a decent leggie. He was landing much better than he is doing now.