The Half Century of Centuries: The Achievement by Sachin Tendulkar - - Former Pakistani Test Players Paid Tremendous Tribute to Little Master

The half century of centuries in the test career is the achievement which, I guess, can’t be challenged in the future. This feat was realized by none other than little master Sachin Tendulkar on the fourth day of first test against South Africa in the ongoing series. 

The achievement is so worth-praising that Pakistan’s former Test players paid a tremendous tribute to master blaster Sachin Tendulkar for becoming the first player to touch the peak of excellence in the history. 

Former wicket keeper captain Rashid Latif said “Tendulkar can now rightly lay claim to the title of being the greatest batsman in cricket history.”

“And if some people argue about his greatness then there are certainly no arguments about his being the most prolific, he is a complete run machine and his 50th Test hundred is a testimony of his endurance and passion for the sport,” Rashid Latif added further. 

Another former captain Javed Miandad, who himself got a lot of respect being a Pakistani batting icon, said “It was clear to us even when he walked out to bat in that Test (referring to his first test in Karachi in which Miandad himself was part of Pakistan outfit) as a teenager that he had talent. The fact that he has been around for 21 years and done justice to that God gifted talent in both forms of the game is an achievement any cricketer would be proud off.” 

As I expressed my feeling in the beginning of the article; Javed Miandad also seconded my opinion adding, “It would be very difficult for anyone to reach this pinnacle of Test cricket.” 

Pakistan’s Hanif Muhammad - who turns 76 on Tuesday - paid tribute to the veteran batsman, saying that he makes it a point to watch cricket when Tendulkar is batting in Test matches. 

Pakistan’s Hanif Muhammad paid tribute to Sachin Tendulkar, “I try to watch the matches in which he is playing because I have not seen anyone gifted with such natural technical batting excellence, which he has combined with his hard work and commitment. He is indeed a phenomena and a role model for every young batsman.” 

Moin Khan, another former Pakistani wicket keeper plus captain praised him, “He was always competitive but also polite on the field and I think he is the role model for young cricketers. He also highlights the fact that as long as a player has passion for cricket and confidence in his skills and is fit, age is never a barrier in international cricket.”

Former Pakistan batsman and selector Shoaib Muhammad, who played in Tendulkar’s debut Test, Former Test pacer Jalaluddin, and Former Test batsman Basit Ali also commended the great achievement of little master and asked the young generation to follow the pursuit as a role model in every walk of life.



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