Shoaib Akhtar was one of the best fast bowlers during his heydays. His pace troubled even the best in business, including Sachin Tendulkar and Ricky Poting, The former Pakistan pacer made a statement on Sachin, saying he feels sorry for him.
According to him, Sachin had to face the most dangerous bowlers in the world in his career. He came up against Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis, the two most lethal seamers. Tendulkar then faced Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne and Shoaib Akhtar. However, nobody could dominate him, and the batter thrashed them for runs.
“I feel sorry for Sachin Tendulkar as he faced planet Earth’s most dangerous bowling attack. He came up against Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis in the early 90s,” he said.
“In the late 90s, Glenn McGrath, Shane Warne and I were there in front of him. He slammed every bowler, including me. There can’t be any bigger batter than him,” he added.