SPORT TENDULKAR 3

Tendulkar's colossal batting exploits have completely
overshadowed his utility as a part-time bowler who reveled in
breakthroughs.
He was a complete enigma with the bowl, sending down
military medium pace, orthodox leg-break and off-spin with the
same guiles that often caught batsman off their guard.
His 44 Test wickets and 154 scalps in ODIs underline the
fact that Tendulkar has been underbowled.
In the field, he is among the safest pair of hands in the
slip and his flat throw releasing strong arm saw him man in he
deep with equal aplomb.
If there is any grey area in his complete cricketer’s
canvas, it has been his captaincy and despite best of his
efforts and having two jabs at it, leading was probably not
his cup of tea and his best with the bat came when he was free
from the captaincy burden.
The biggest compliment to his batting came from Sir
Donald Bradman himself in 1999 when he said that Tendulkar's
style of playing resembled his style. "That touch I used to
feel when I batted", he had said.
The aura only grew in strength because of his impeccable
demeanour, on and off the field.
Tendulkar was never seen cursing opponents, questioning
the umpires or letting his emotion get the better of himself.
That made him the ultimate role model and even Javed
Miandad, who belonged to a more volatile school, could not
help but call Tendulkar the ultimate role model for every
aspiring cricketer. MORE PTI