Tendulkar says current Indian team can dominate like Australia of past
MUMBAI: Ahead of their demanding Test series against South Africa, Virat Kohli and his men have got a morale boost. Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has hailed the current Indian cricket team and backed them to dominate world cricket like the Australian team did for well over a decade from mid 1990s.
Praising the current cricketers for their allround abilities, Tendulkar said India have finally settled on a perfect balance after so many years and are in a great position to assert their supremacy in the years to come.
Tendulkar’s comments came in Part 1 of his interview to former Australia fast bowler Brett Lee for his YouTube show ‘Up in the Grill’.
“I watch the players today and feel fantastic because I think we are doing exceedingly well. And what I feel is what Australia was for those 15-20 years in between, in the 90s when I toured Australia, they were a tough side to beat, tough side to compete with. And wherever you travelled, you beat everyone. I see that phase coming to Indian cricket now,” the master batsman told Brett Lee with whom he has had many memorable on-field battles throughout his cricketing career.
Tendulkar said for the first time India have depth in their squad.
“It’s happening because the balance is so good now. There are batsmen who can roll their arms over and there are bowlers who can come and contribute those important runs. And we bat quite deep. You get No 9 player turning up in Test cricket and scoring runs. That’s a luxury.”