Watch: Sachin Tendulkar talks about the bowler he never wanted to face in a rapid fire

By Ankit Mishra

Updated - 03 Dec 2016, 15:19 IST

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Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar was among the speakers at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2016, despite the fact that he has been a public figure for the last 25 or more years there is still a lot to know from him. He was caught up by the anchor at the summit for a quick rapid fire round, where he would be asked to answer the questions from the available options and Sachin was more than happy obliging.

One bowler, when you saw the ball in his hand you said ‘I don’t want to face him’ Sachin said, “Hansie Cronje. People don’t believe me but there were times when I was well set and Hansie came and I told my partner, I will play off Alan Donald or Shaun Pollock, you please deal with him for me.” It appears to be an unlikely choice but the former South African captain did get Sachin out on a number of occasions.

One thing that you could borrow from these batsmen:

Brian Lara- “His flare, I think he was a fantastic player to watch, his aggressive nature, that back lift, Brian Lara as a package was very special.”

Ricky Ponting- “Short of length pull shot. I think nobody could play the short of length ball like him, the way he smacked the bowlers it would disturb their length.”

Jacques Kallis- “His focus and concentration.”

Sachin Tendulkar the leg spinner, off-spinner or medium pacer which one do you prefer? “Sachin Tendulkar the fast bowler, you have missed out by the way (laughs). You ask all the batters in the nets how fast my balls would come from the 16 yards. To help them practice against a certain type of delivery, I would bowl in certain areas they would want me to bowl.”

Your favorite non-cricket sports person?- Roger Federer

One batsman, you enjoyed the most watching from the non-strikers end, “Sehwag, it was a roller coaster ride to watch him bat.”

Watch: Sachin Tendulkar talks about the bowler he never wanted to face in a rapid fire:

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