Brian Lara reckons Sachin Tendulkar is the Don Bradman of the modern game
Brian Lara reckons Sachin Tendulkar is the Don Bradman of the modern game.u00a0
"He is our period's Don Bradman. Forget the difference in averages with Bradman, but whoever I have spoken to, who have seen very old players in action, they believe that he would not have averaged 99 in today's cricket. So, I believe that Sachin is our period's Bradman," said Lara in an interview to Gulf News.
Lara rejected claims of a race between Tendulkar and Australia skipper Ricky Ponting for most Test runs. "I don't think there is any race. Both are great players. Tendulkar has shown what he is capable of and his longevity in the game is something to be really appreciated." Ponting, with 12,311 Test runs and 39 centuries, is closest to Tendulkar's world record 14,366 Test runs and 49 centuries. "I am really looking forward to his 50th Test century and for him to score nearly 15,000 Test runs and over 17,000 runs in ODIs is remarkable.
The time he (Tendulkar) will spend on the game, records are going to tumble. The fact that someone can be there from the age of 16 and still at the age of 37 perform brilliantly is something that I cherish more than anything else.," he added.
