Speaking at an occasion in Mumbai, Muralitharan acknowledged that whereas a number of Indian batting stalwarts like Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, and Gautam Gambhir had been capable of decipher his bowling, the present head coach of the Indian crew, Dravid, discovered it difficult to learn his deliveries throughout taking part in days.
This highlights the ability and effectiveness of Muralitharan’s bowling, which posed difficulties even for a number of the most completed batsmen on this planet.
“He (Sachin Tendulkar) learn me very nicely. Not many individuals can do (that). (Brian) Lara had success however he by no means hit me additionally,” Muralitharan mentioned through the trailer launch of his biopic titled ‘800′.
“I know a few people, like Rahul Dravid, he is one of the greatest players but he never read me. Sachin and (Virender Sehwag) and (Gautam) Gambhir would read. Even in my team some people read and some did not.”
The legendary Tendulkar, who was present on the occasion, recalled his first meeting with the spin wizard.
“I remember meeting him for the first time in 1992-93, and we have continued to be good friends.
“He just loved bowling and the whole world knew he had a big turner. You make him bowl on an expressway and he would turn the ball. No matter how the surface is.
“He had developed the ‘doosra’ but spent a lot of time practicing it in the nets. For 18 months he continued practicing the ‘doosra’ in the nets before he bowled the first ball in international cricket. The reason for that was he should not lose his original strengths and the qualities that he possessed,” Tendulkar added.
Muralitharan returned the compliment.
“What he (Sachin) has done in cricket, nobody can do. It is a fact. It is impossible for someone to get into First-Class cricket at 15 years, getting a Test hundred at 16-17 years (of age). Another Sachin Tendulkar won’t be born in my life (time),” Muralitharan added.
(With PTI inputs)
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com