10 reasons why the cricket world will miss Sachin Tendulkar

3. The Destroyer – decimating attacks all over the world

Before the arrival of Virender Sehwag and MS Dhoni, there was Sachin Tendulkar – the original Destroyer of bowling attacks.

He was a ferocious hitter of the ball in his younger days, and once hit four massive sixes off Pakistan’s legendary spinner Abdul Qadir in a 20-over exhibition game.

Other notable exploits of his unbridled hitting include Desert Storm in 1998, whacking the stuffing out of the Kenyan bowlers in the 1999 World Cup, and pulling Andrew Caddick for a massive six over square leg in 2003.

Upon his surgery for a recurring back problem, a shoulder operation and treatment for tennis elbow, he focused more on dismantling the bowling attacks with his new arsenal of shots. From out-and-out stroke-play to a much more refined, classical selection of shots, Tendulkar dominated the bowlers with the precision of a surgeon.

There will be no more views of the Master in full flow as he prepares to bring down the curtains on an illustrious career. But perhaps in his final match, we may get to see Tendulkar of old!