Taking Tendulkar's wicket nine times in my career is something I will treasure for the rest of my days

[vvvslaxman]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-2508481/James-Anderson-Taking-Sachin-Tendulkars-wicket-treasure.html Taking Tendulkar's wicket nine times in my career is something I will treasure for the rest of my days By JAMES ANDERSON The sights and sounds of Sachin Tendulkar making his emotional bow from cricket on Saturday stirred mixed emotions. He was such a great player for so long that there will be a few bowlers delighted that he won’t be around any more. But as an international cricketer you always want to play in the big matches, test yourself against the best, and he was quite clearly one of the best, if not the best. Sachin’s wicket was always a huge thing for the team and had such an effect not only on us but on India as well, so getting him out as many times as I have (nine in Tests) is something I will treasure for the rest of my days. It is quite humbling to be the bowler who dismissed him more times in Tests than any other; another reason for me to carry on pinching myself. Of all my memories of Sachin, the one that sticks out is the hundred he made against us in Chennai at the end of 2008, when we returned to play the series in India after the atrocity in Mumbai. The innings was amazing, but it was what happened after it that underlined why he is one of the true greats of the game and one of its true gentlemen First, he dedicated the innings and India’s win to the people of his home city then he thanked us publicly for being there. It was obviously a big blow to lose that match but his gesture meant a great deal. Sachin realised it was a big call for us to go back to India as, from the outside, there were concerns about safety and security. He understood it would have been easier for us to say No. But he gave us a lot of respect for doing what we did and the feeling was mutual. If I had the chance to ask him one question, it would be how he has kept himself motivated for so long and so grounded and focused. Nobody but him can know what it is like not to be able to take a stroll for fear of being mobbed. I’m pretty sure the answer would be sheer love of the game. He will be missed.

[adi B]

i knew he`d open his mouth.credit to him tbh,he mostly did trouble tendulkar and has the bragging rights

[Number]

After looking the way Sachin handled Steyn, Anderson has the right to be really proud of his success against him.

[bulbul]

:hatsoff:

[GoldenSun]

After looking the way Sachin handled Steyn' date=' Anderson has the right to be really proud of his success against him.[/quote'] That is one of the things I am really happy about. Sachin countered Steyn REALLY well when he played in in that 2009-10 series and that 2010-11 South African tour. Steyn went as far as to say taht he was the only batsman to give him the worst feeling as a bowler. Anderson is a great bowler(not an ATG like Steyn) and deservingly should be proud of the way he has gotten Sachin out on numerous occasions. Remember, Brian Lara was Andy Bichel's bunny during that 2002-03 Australia tour of WI, but he simply laughed it off. Sachin getting out to Anderson quite a bit doesn't harm his legacy or anything. Same instance with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. There will always be someone who gets the better of you in some way if you have played so long.

[gaurav92]

Good bowler.

[NareshK]

Tendulkar also struggled against Swann, Panesar and some other half decent bowlers in the last couple of years or so. Its because he has reached the end of his career and not quite his best anymore that Anderson was able to get him out a few times.

[adi B]

Tendulkar also struggled against Swann' date=' Panesar and some other half decent bowlers in the last couple of years or so. Its because he has reached the end of his career and not quite his best anymore that Anderson was able to get him out a few times.[/quote'] anderson got him out in 2006 mumbai test,few times in that 2007 series in england and honestly he did trouble him a lot with his inswing

[Crookbond]

That is one of the things I am really happy about. Sachin countered Steyn REALLY well when he played in in that 2009-10 series and that 2010-11 South African tour. Steyn went as far as to say taht he was the only batsman to give him the worst feeling as a bowler. Anderson is a great bowler(not an ATG like Steyn) and deservingly should be proud of the way he has gotten Sachin out on numerous occasions. Remember, Brian Lara was Andy Bichel's bunny during that 2002-03 Australia tour of WI, but he simply laughed it off. Sachin getting out to Anderson quite a bit doesn't harm his legacy or anything. Same instance with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. There will always be someone who gets the better of you in some way if you have played so long.

To add - "Sachin knew exactly what I was going to bowl before I even started running. He had me covered. He did his homework on me and he knew exactly what was coming. There is no worse feeling in knowing that whatever I threw at him, he had the arsenal to combat. That was quite difficult" xAHjjKf7A1Y

[velu]

IMO Sachin has some trouble in picking cloudersons incoming deliveries

[Vilander]

IMO Sachin has some trouble in picking cloudersons incoming deliveries

:haha::haha:

[Sarkar]

clouderson got hammered in the world cup 2011