Srinagar: Pakistan former all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has reacted humbly to batting Legend Sachin Tendulkar’s praise for him.
Recently batting genius Sachin Tendulkar had praised Abdul Razzaq and termed him as toughest to face.
When Tendulkar was at his peak, the one bowler who always used to trouble Tendulkar was Pakistan’s former all-rounder Abdul Razzaq. The former Pakistan cricketer got wicket of Tendulkar around six times.
“First of all, Sachin Tendulkar was and will always remain a world-class batsman. However, the star that he was and the kind of fan following which he had, Sachin didn’t need to say it (that Razzaq was a tough bowler to face). I never understood Sachin’s need to take my name. He could have named anyone – Glenn McGrath, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Ambrose and Walsh, Muralitharan and Shane Warne. So he didn’t need to,” humbled Abdul Razzaq said on The Nadir Ali podcast.
“It was his greatness. The words he chose for me – and I’ve said this earlier as well – he was being too kind. Not once; he said it quite a few times. Even Sehwag did. A bunny is someone who constantly troubles a batter. But I never gloated in it too much,” he added.