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When Vaughan says goodbye to Tendulkar alone in the crease of memories, the void in cricket fills up again.
Sachin Tendulkar and Shane Warne | Photo: AFP, Reuters
‘WowI will miss you so much. There was not a single boring moment when you were with him on and off the field. You will always remember our struggles on the pitch and the friendly conversations off the pitch. India had a special place in your heart. Back to us. Sachin Tendulkar has shared the news of Shane Warne’s unexpected departure on Twitter.
The words in this tweet are enough to gauge the depth of Tendulkar’s connection with the Australian spin legend. When Vaughan says goodbye to Tendulkar alone in the crease of memories, the void in cricket fills up again.
The cricketing era will never be forgotten as the two legends were enemies on the field and best friends outside the crease in a single frame. Shane Warne came on the field three years after Tendulkar’s debut. But Tendulkar and Vaughan were enemies on the field and friends outside until the curtain fell on their careers. The feud between the two was popular in the 90s. Vaughan has openly said that Tendulkar’s batting is disturbing my sleep.
When Tendulkar was 21, he first encountered Warne’s ball. It was in 1991-92 in Sydney. Tendulkar batted at number six and scored 148 not out. Vaughan later shared his experience of that match in interviews. ‘When I saw Tendulkar then, he looked like a ten-year-old boy. So I never thought he would show miracles. But he faced my balls level and bouncy. He skillfully crossed the boundary with all the bad balls. ‘ Vaughn’s words.
When he got in front of Tendulkar, all the tricks of the magician Vaughan went awry. The two have met 29 times in international competitions. Tendulkar has knocked out Vaughan only four times. Three Tests and one ODI. In the first innings of the first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Chennai in 1998, Tendulkar was bowled out for four by Warne. Vaughan also knocked out Tendulkar in the series in Kanpur a month later. Vaughan Rajasthan Royals captain Sachin Tendulkar captained the Mumbai Indians in the IPL.
In Warne’s language, Tendulkar did not allow time for his ball to land. Vaughan collapsed in front of Tendulkar, who was strong enough to attack the spinners.
The figures are magical
Vaughn was busy writing new history with his magical bowling when master blaster added batting records to his name. One was at the top of the batting while the other was seated on the bowling throne.
Shane Warne played 145 Tests and 194 ODIs for Australia from 1992-2007. Vaughan took 708 wickets in 2.65 economy in Tests and 293 wickets in 4.25 economy in ODIs. Tendulkar, meanwhile, is the highest run-scorer in international cricket, scoring 34,357 runs in 664 matches from all formats, including 100 centuries.
Vaughan has taken five wickets in 37 Tests and 10 wickets in 10 innings. He took five wickets once in ODIs. He scored 3154 runs in Tests and 1018 runs in ODIs. He took 57 wickets in 55 matches in the IPL. Vaughan led the Rajasthan Royals to an unexpected title in the first season of the IPL. He later became an advisor to the team.
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