Sachin Tendulkar Quotes
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Lara's done very well recently and I never had any doubts about the abilities of Lara or Waugh.
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When I was 15, I started playing first class cricket and always dreamt of being a Test cricketer, wanted to do something for the country, married in 1995, have 2 kids it's been great.
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It's about not accepting every little challange thrown at you. Sometimes you hold back and when it's needed you go for it.
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As a kid I loved John McEnroe. They called me Mac because, while everyone else liked Borg, I was crazy about McEnroe. I tried wearing headbands and sweatbands, and whooping at people. It didn't quite work.
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I get 0.5 seconds to react to a ball, sometimes even less than that. I can't be thinking of what XYZ has said about me. I need to surrender myself to my natural instincts. My subconscious mind knows exactly what to do. It is trained to react. At home, my family doesn't discuss media coverage.
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I believe every era has its significance and the same holds true for players and coaches.
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Every individual has his own style, his own way of presenting himself on and off the field.
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Wasim and Waqar were amazing bowlers. I would put them right up there with the best in the world.
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But eventually it is a game of cricket.
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I feel it's the conscious mind that messes things up. The conscious mind is constantly telling you, this might happen or that might happen, even before it has happened. Your conscious mind tells you the next ball might be a out-swinger, but when it's coming at you you realize it's an in-swinger... so literally, you've played two balls.
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From the spinners, Anil and I have been together for a long time and I respect him a lot.
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If one man is representing India in cricket, then yes, blame that person when things go wrong.
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New Zealand's Daniel Vettori is a very good bowler.
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The Australian tour was good for us; it was ideal preparation for us.
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I hate losing and cricket being my first love, once I enter the ground it's a different zone altogether and that hunger for winning is always there.
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Before you lay a foundation on the cricket field, there should be a solid foundation in your heart and you start building on that. After that as you start playing more and more matches, you learn how to score runs and how to take wickets.
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I am a sportsman and not a politician. I am a sportsman and will always remain one. I am not going to enter politics giving up cricket, which is my life. I will continue to play cricket.
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I'm really focusing now on how I can get to the next level as a batsman. How can I get even more competitive? How can I get even more consistent? How can I get better?
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Shoaib Akhtar has been playing for 5, 6 years and is an experienced bowler.
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I feel when somebody has been playing cricket for a long time, he creates a separate identity for himself.
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I am not thinking too far ahead, just want to take it one thing at a time.
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I have never believed in comparisons, whether they are about different eras, players or coaches.
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Beating Pakistan is always special because they are a tough team and we have a bit of a history regarding Pakistan.
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The only thing that was on my mind was, 'I want to play for India one day,' and I was pretty sure and confident that one day I will.