Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar praised Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar and termed him one of the greatest players of all time. Shoaib Akhtar pointed out that Sachin Tendulkar played against some of the best bowlers, including Wasim Akram and Shane Warne.

During a recent chat, Shoaib Akhtar said –

“I feel sorry for Sachin Tendulkar as he faced planet Earth’s most dangerous bowling attack. He came up against Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis in the early 90s.” Sachin Tendulkar, famously known as the ‘God of Cricket’ by fans, represented India for 24 years.

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‘He slammed every bowler, including me’, Akhtar calls Tendulkar one of the greatest ever cricketers

Akhtar added – “In the late 90s, Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne and I were there in front of him. He slammed every bowler, including me. There can’t be any bigger batter than him.” Tendulkar holds the record for most runs in both Test and ODI formats. He is the only player to score 100 centuries in international cricket across all formats.

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Akhtar further added –

“He had to face so many difficulties but the way he came out and bat, this guy has to be one of the greatest ever,” Sachin Tendulkar made his international debut at the age of 16 against Pakistan and went on to play 200 matches in the longer format of the game.