 Warne gives a split verdict on Tendulkar and Lara
26th Jul 2007 19:12 IST
Agencies
Australian spin bowling legend Shane Warne has given a split verdict in the case of who's the best contemporary batsman between Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara.
Warne rated the Indian maestro above the West Indian genius in case of technique but altered his preference when it came to flair.
"If I was chasing 400 in a day then I would probably take Brian because of his flair and placement. Otherwise, Sachin's technique under relentless pressure to perform would give him the edge," Warne wrote in 'Times' today.
But the leg-spinner, whose world record Test tally of 708 is under imminent threat from Sri Lankan offie Muttiah Muralitharan, did not doubt Tendulkar's temperament.
"An innings in Sydney three years ago gives an insight into his temperament. He was concerned that he kept getting out on the cover drive, so he decided to cut out the shot," Warne said.
"In his next innings, he batted for more than 10 hours, scored 241 not out, and the wagon wheel confirmed that he had not played a single cover drive.
"I watched from the commentary box amazed at his dedication and concentration."
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