Australian spin bowling legend Shane Warne has given a split verdict in
the case of who's the best contemporary batsman between Sachin Tendulkar
and Brian Lara.
Warne rated the Indian maestro above the West Indian genius in case of technique
but altered his preference when it came to flair.
"If I was chasing 400 in a day then I would probably take
Brian because of his flair and placement. Otherwise, Sachin's technique under
relentless pressure to perform would give him the edge," Warne wrote in
'Times' today.
But the leg-spinner, whose world record Test tally of 708 is
under imminent threat from Sri Lankan offie Muttiah Muralitharan, did
not doubt Tendulkar's temperament.
"An innings in Sydney three years ago gives an insight
into his temperament. He was concerned that he kept getting out on the cover
drive, so he decided to cut out the shot," Warne said.
"In his next innings, he batted for more than 10 hours, scored 241 not
out, and the wagon wheel confirmed that he had not played a single cover drive.
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