Harsha Bhogle pens startling August 14 comparison between Sachin Tendulkar and Don Bradman

late Sir Don Brman is regarded as one of best players ever to have graced cricket field, t only for Australia but in history of sport. Australian batting great still an owner of several records in cricket such as having highest aver in Test cricket in least number of innings.

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Don Brman last Test: Harsha Bhogle pays tribute to Australian legend

Across two deces of playing international cricket for Australia, Don Brman donned national jersey in 52 Tests in which he amassed 6,996 runs with 29 hundreds and 13 fifties at a staggering aver of 99.94. However, on August 14, 1948, Don Brman batted for last time in an international game for Australia, which was against archrivals England in an Ashes series. Cricket analyst and commentator Harsha Bhogle took to Twitter to pay tribute to legendary Australian cricketer.

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In same tweet, Harsha Bhogle also pointed out that on same day, Sachin Tendulkar also scored his first international century. Co-incidentally, Don Brman was also in awe of Sachin Tendulkar's batting.  Australian legend himself h said that phemenal Sachin Tendulkar’s batting style reminded him of himself back in 1998. In fact, in book ‘Brman’s Best’, it is mentioned that Don Brman was immensely impressed by Sachin Tendulkar’s technique and even asked his wife to watch 'Master Blaster' bat.

Sachin Tendulkar scores his first international century on August 14, 1990

On Friday, Sachin Tendulkar celebrated 30th anniversary of his first-ever Test hundred for India, which came against England at Old Trafford in Manchester on August 14, 1990. d 17 years and 112 days old, Sachin Tendulkar scored an unbeaten 119 off 189 balls to become third-youngest batsman ever to score a Test century. England batted first and posted a mammoth total of 519 in first innings with Graham Gooch, Michael Arton and Robin Smith scoring hundreds. In response, India scored 432 with skipper Mohamm Azharuddin scoring a brilliant 179. He was ably supported by 17-year-old Tendulkar, who scored 68.

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Allan Lamb scored a ton in second innings which helped England set India an improbable target of above 400 to win. India were struggling in second innings and a defeat looked likely. But Sachin Tendulkar was determined to save Test match. He stitched a sensational 160-run partnership for seventh wicket with Maj Prabhakar to save Test for India. In process, a 17-year-old Sachin Tendulkar scored his first international century.

India scored 343/6 as match ended in a draw. Sachin Tendulkar remained unbeaten on 119 while Maj Prabhakar stayed t out on 67. During his first international ton,  'God of Cricket' gave a glimpse of talent he possessed as he enchanted everyone with his magical batting.

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