 Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh – The Starter and the Finisher
6th Jul 2007 22:41 IST
Agencies
The recent series victory over South Africa in Belfast underlined the roles of Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh as the starter and the finisher of the Indian team.
If Tendulkar hogged the headlines at the start with his two 90-plus knocks, Yuvraj put the smiles back on the Indian team by sealing victory in the last two matches.
While the return of Tendulkar's old brilliance, although in flashes, would have warmed the cackles of the Indian fans, to see Yuvraj play the crucial role of finisher to perfection would be a better reason to rejoice.
And, as if symbolising the passing of the baton, the master batsman decided to share the Man of the Series award with the Punjab left-hander.
"It is only because of Yuvraj that we are holding this trophy," Tendulkar said.
Captain Rahul Dravid, ever the eloquent, was not at a loss for words to praise Yuvraj either.
"He's got the power, he's got the skill and he's matching that power and skill with temperament, mental strength and brains. That's a deadly combination," Dravid said after the six-wicket win in the third and final one-dayer on Sunday.
"He has been a fantastic finisher for us. He is up there among the best one-day players in the world without a doubt. It's not an easy job to do under pressure and he does it really well."
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