Sachin Tendulkar scoring a historic 50th Test ton has re-ignited the debate on who is the greatest batsman of all time -- he or Don Bradman. A poll commissioned by an Australian newspaper saw the Indian icon in front though voting is yet to be over.
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar led the tributes, saying Tendulkar has established himself as the greatest batsman ever.
"There is just no question about that. He is the greatest batsman the game has ever seen," declared Gavaskar.
"See his record! Who else has got 90-plus centuries, 17000-plus runs in ODIs and 13000-plus runs in Test cricket? He is comfortably the greatest batsman ever," added Gavaskar.
Spin legend Shane Warne , who enjoyed many a duel with Tendulkar, followed the innings and kept posting on his Twitter page, egging the Indian to achieve the milestone.
His (Tendulkar's) legend grows ever larger. And having become the first man to score 50 Test centuries, Tendulkar has reignited debate about who is the greatest batsman ever. Is it India's 37-year-old Little Master, or Australia's late, great Sir Donald Bradman? Or is it even fair or realistic to compare these two men from very different eras?," cricket writer Daniel Lewis asked.
Its a never ending debate .......... to be continued............
There has never been a parameter to measure greatness. That's why we have so many greats in every discipline of sports. In Cricket — Bradman is someone who is fabled genius as we have oly heard or read of him, but given the records he set, no one even seems to come close in the history of game; then comes the legend of Viv Richards and we have seen him dominating the bowling with such calm and elan and especially at moments when it mattered most; and now comes our hero sachin who was has a true master like a dedicated artist who never fails to enthrall his audience, except when they want him to perform the most. With this flaw nevertheless, sachin is the best
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