Sachin Tendulkar today became the first Indian
sportsperson to adorn the cover of the American newsweekly Time
which says the ''Bombay bomber`s,`` batting performances have
earned him comparisions with soccer great Diego Maradona.
Sachin Tendulkar today became the first Indian
sportsperson to adorn the cover of the American newsweekly Time
which says the ''Bombay bomber`s,`` batting performances have
earned him comparisions with soccer great Diego Maradona.
Although cricket is hardly known in the United States, the latest issue of the prestigious magazine carries a write up on this week`s World Cup in England with the Indian batting maestro shown in the follow through of a cover drive.
Speaking about the comparison between Tendulkar and Maradona, Time noted that both were short, stocky and curly-haired.
''But unlike the Argentine ace, Tendulkar is a level-headed, even bland professional who does all his hell-raising at the wicket.
''He wields the heaviest bat in the game, both literally and figuratively, and is a quick reader of bowlers and wicket conditions,`` it said.
The magazine said, ''it`s difficult to single out a standout Tendulkar performance, as there are so many - and so many to come.
''He already owns the record for the most one-day international centuries, and he has atleast ten playing years ahead of him. Gulp!``
The four-page cover story which celebrates the top batsmen in the shortened version of the game - who lift the game to dizzy heights as entertainers - and captures cricket`s phenomenal growth in the Indian sub-continent thanks to India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka cornering glory in three of the last four editions.