SPORT TENDULKAR TRIBUTE 2

The man who called sledging mental disintegration, Waugh
said the tactic never really worked in Tendulkar's case.
"On his day Sachin could take a game away from under your
nose very quickly. His uncanny ability to find gaps, his
running between the wickets and his sheer presence at the
wicket was unsettling for the opposition.
"Sachin rarely got into verbal duels and soon we too
realised that sledging him only strengthens his concentration
and resolve. No wonder then that some of the most talkative
Australians went quiet when Sachin was in the middle."
Waugh also lauded the way Tendulkar conducted himself off
the field and said he admired the composure with which the
Indian handled expectations of a cricket-mad nation.
"His innate decency as always shone through his
ruthlessness on the field. For most of his career, he has
wanted to dominate the bowlers and stamp his supremacy on the
opposition. He has always conducted himself exceptionally in
public light which must not be easy.
"I know that Sachin has learnt to embrace the pressures
and expectations that 1.2 billion fans place on him. He seems
to thrive on their goodwill and has rarely mentioned it as a
burden," he said.
Former West Indies captain and batting legend Vivian
Richards said there are few better role models in modern
cricket than Tendulkar. MORE PTI