Sachin Tendulkar today described his farewell tour of England as a "memorable
summer" but said a win in the seventh and last one-day cricket match at Lord's
would be its crowning glory moment.
As he looked back on his final journey in 'Old Blighty' in an exclusive interview,
Tendulkar said India's triumph in the Test series was something "very special"
that has seen the team show case "great fighting spirit and collective effort".
Tendulkar has played some vintage cricket in the one-day series.
So far on this tour, he has smashed 548 runs from his ten innings, with four
90s, at a strike rate of 84.3.
Tomorrow, as Sachin Tendulkar walks out on the sacred
turf at Lord's he will again be carrying the hopes of an entire nation on his
strong shoulders looking to slice a piece of history at the famous venue for
himself as much for his team.
"It has been a great summer of cricket for the entire
team. The victory in the Test series (that broke a 21-year-old drought of a
series triumph) was very special," Tendulkar said.
"This is my fourth tour of England and we waited for a
long time to beat England in England. It was highly commendable and special
and I was extremely happy to be a part of it," said the star batsman.
Tendulkar made an early exit in his final Test innings at the
Oval but he described his experience of playing in England as a "good challenge".
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