da betsson： Sachin Tendulkar’s inclusion in the dream team was because of the factthat Sir Donald Bradman considered him the closest to himself intechnique and temperament, according to the author of ‘Bradman’s Best’Roland Perry.
14-Aug-2001Sachin Tendulkar’s inclusion in the dream team was because of the factthat Sir Donald Bradman considered him the closest to himself intechnique and temperament, according to the author of ‘Bradman’s Best’Roland Perry.”It is known that Bradman had said Sachin’s shot production, style andcompactness were closest to him. Sir Don, being pragmatic, selectedSachin as someone nearest to him in the modern era,” Perry told PTI inan interview in Sydney.”Both players had mutual friendship and respect for each other.Bradman had great respect for the character of Sachin Tendulkar,” hesaid.”My own observation is that Sachin has more oriental flair and he hitsthe ball high whereas Bradman’s shots were more along the ground,”Perry, who chronicled all the 12 members of the dream team in hisbook, said.”Their grips were different. Sachin’s cover drives are more noticeableand elegant than Bradman’s though the effect of both was the same.They were both big occasion players, pulling out the best underpressure and men of great humility,” said Perry who revealed he hadthoroughly enjoyed writing the book.”It was like writing 12 mini biographies where one had to get to theheart of the matter and the performance of each player,” he said.Bradman followed other players’ performance keenly and his vision ofcricket spanned the entire 20th century, Perry said. “He was watchingcricket with a keen eye for 80 years, keeping abreast with players inall cricket-playing nations by watching them on global TV channels.”The book was launched in Sydney and London simultaneously yesterday.Sir Arthur Morris, a long-time friend of Bradman who was present atthe launch, said being included in the dream team was his greatestachievement.”It is a great honour and the greatest accolade of my career to beincluded in Bradman’s dream team,” he said.Also present at the launch was Richard Mulvaney, Director of theBradman Museum Trust in Bowral. A percentage of the proceeds from thesale of the book will go to the Bradman Memorial Fund.