England captain salutes Sachin Tendulkar

 LONDON: England Test captain Andrew Strauss has saluted India icon Sachin Tendulkar as the legendary batsman prepares to chase his 100th international hundred in the forthcoming series between the sides.
Tendulkar has notched 51 Test and 48 one-day centuries and Strauss believes there are few signs of the 38-year-old Indian’s powers diminishing.
“It goes without saying that it is a phenomenal achievement, not just the fact he scored those runs, but his desire and motivation to play that long and keep chasing down those records,” Strauss said.
“He seems to be playing as well as ever at the moment. It is a great example for us all that if you are still hungry, there is no reason why your powers should decline as you get older.
“He has been one of the great players over the last 20 years and I’m sure he will want to have a big series. Technically he is fantastic, his mental strength to bat under that amount of pressure for all that time is fantastic.

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