"I had to remind Gary Kristen often that he was in the covers to field against Sachin and not to applaud him."

"I know that the new ball is due, but I am saving it for that "Chotu" (Sachin) who is coming next."

"I saw him playing on television and was struck by his technique, so I asked my wife to come look at him. Now I never …"

"I am one of those fortune people who have seen Bradman and Tendulkar bat in my lifetime and in my opinion Tendulkar i…"

"Nothing bad can happen to us if we’re on a plane in India with Sachin Tendulkar on it."

"It did dawn on me at the end of the series that he was something special."

"I actually feel very embarrassed because I rejected him as a fast bowler. I think I did him and the game of cricket a…"

"If I’ve to bowl to Sachin, I’ll bowl with my helmet on. He hits the ball so hard."

"In the early years, especially around the mid 90s, I had this feeling you could play around on his ego and get him ou…"

"There is no doubt he is the greatest batsman. In the last 13–14 years, he has worked so hard and has proved to the wo…"