Sachin Tendulkar reflects on Sydney test masterclass
Hindustan Times Pune
|February 03, 2025
In the 2003-04 Sydney Test against Australia, cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar delivered one of the most disciplined innings of his career, scoring an unbeaten 241 runs.
PUNE: What made this performance extraordinary was his conscious decision to avoid playing his signature cover drive—a shot that had led to his dismissals in earlier matches.
Reflecting on this innings at an event in Pune on Sunday, Tendulkar shared, "I had discussed the shot with my brother Ajit, and he told me the issue was not the shot itself but my shot selection. It wasn't pre-decided that I wouldn't hit a cover drive in Sydney, but Ajit challenged me to play without getting out, and I accepted. As I kept leaving deliveries outside off-stump, I thought it was best to avoid playing the cover drive completely."
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