“When I Was Coming Through, Everyone Was Chasing Sachin” – Ricky Ponting Credits Sachin Tendulkar For Revolutionizing Test Cricket

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Ricky Ponting and Sachin Tendulkar. Pic Credits: Twitter


Sachin Tendulkar He is considered one of the greatest hitters of all time. Sachin Tendulkarwho reached 100 centuries in all formats of the game, he was part of India’s World Cup winning team in 2011.

Talking about Ricky Ponting, he was one of the most successful captains in cue ball cricket history. He won 3 World Cup trophies for his nation in the years 1999, 2003 and 2007. Ricky Ponting is considered an all-time great batsman and has scored over 13,000 runs in both red ball and bowling formats. white.

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The two cricket giants Ricky Ponting and Sachin Tendulkar not only took the game to the next level but also changed the face of Test cricket with their energetic strikes as we witnessed a thrilling rivalry between the two nations.

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Sachin Tendulkar was the leader of the pack. by a fair margin–Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting was having an interaction on Star Sports and expert analyst Harsha Bhogle asked Ricky Ponting a question about who made Test cricket famous in his arena. Ricky Ponting credited star hitter Sachin Tendulkar and all-rounder Jacque Kallis.

“The public probably does, as players you are not thinking much about it. When it was happening, everyone was chasing after Sachin. Sachin was the leader of the pack by a fair margin due to his overall Test batting technique. He somehow made him stand out more than most. And that wasn’t just in India, it was in every country that he played in.” Ricky Ponting said.

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“Jacque Kallis is probably the other one you can put in the group. Take a look at his batting numbers, I think he has made 45 Test hundreds and bust 300 wickets. (To have) either one is a good race, let alone being able to do both.” added.

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Countries need a bright light to make gaming great again: Ricky Ponting

Ricky Ponting was quite optimistic that Test cricket would improve even in the changing cricket landscape.

“And I think that countries that are struggling sometimes need that bright light. They just need that hero to make the game great again. To make the kids want to go and play the game again.” Ricky Ponting said.

“When Lara finished playing for the West Indies, interest in the game seemed to wane a bit because their star player wasn’t there.” he claimed.

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“We are lucky that all the players you mentioned in the current group or the group I played in led from the front. They paved the way for the younger generation of players to come in.” added.

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