I wish I had Tendulkar&rsquo;s hunger - Inzamam-ul-Haq For cricket, Tendulkar is Maradona and Pele put together - Allan Donald <img alt="" src="http://images.mid-day.com/2013/apr/SRTothersB_1.jpg" style="width: 500px; height: 378px;" /> South African pacer Allan Donald had once said that &quot;For cricket, Tendulkar is Maradona and Pele put together.&quot; In my dream XI, Sachin will definitely be among the top six batsmen of all time - Allan Border Very much like Sir Garfield Sobers, Sachin should be used as an international ambassador for cricket - Peter Kirsten Like Sir Donald Bradman&rsquo;s batting average of 99.94, Tendulkar&rsquo;s achievements will stand atop everything in the modern era - Graeme Hick The one thing that always stuck in my mind about Sachin was that his size never matched his status - Matthew Hayden Sachin is a validation, a living emblem of the truth that an Indian can be the best in the world, the best ever if you like, and can do so without appearing to break a sweat and without needing to ask anybody for favours - Simon Barnes (writer) If you look at the top 10 sportspersons in the world who began their careers before the standard age, it&rsquo;s very difficult to find people who have lasted as long as Sachin has - Kapil Dev I have never seen him (Bradman) bat. I have, however, seen Sachin batting, which is for me the best thing in batsmanship. He is simply magnificent - Sir Viv Richards Statistically, Tendulkar has a better record than Ricky Ponting. If Tendulkar is far more orthodox, classical and technical, Ponting is a little more unorthodox - John Buchananu00a0 Text courtesy: Sachin: Cricketer of the century by Vimal Kumar. Published by Penguin Books

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