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<p>Created page with &quot;&lt;br&gt;Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar has paid Marnus Labuschagne the ultimate compliment, likening the in-form Australian&#039;s skill to his own composed batsmanship.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Labuscha...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>&lt;br&gt;Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar has paid Marnus Labuschagne the ultimate compliment, likening the in-form Australian's skill to his own composed batsmanship.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Labuschagne has gone from strength to strength over the past year, climbing some 107 places on the Test batting rankings to sit third behind superstars Virat Kohli and Steve Smith.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;There has been a chorus of praise for Labuschagne, with Kohli suggesting last month the 25-year-old has the mindset to be &quot;top player in the world for a while&quot;.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Tendulkar, [https://allinfootballncricket.blogspot.com/2020/06/sachin-tendulkar-bowling-record.html allinfootballncricket.blogspot.com] having landed in Australia for Sunday's bushfire relief game in Melbourne, has now delivered perhaps the most eye-catching acclaim yet.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;India's greatest-ever cricketer, who scored 51 tons and some 15,921 runs in a decorated Test career, was stunned by Labuschagne's performance on Ashes debut as a concussion substitute at Lord's and his since charted the right-hander's rapid rise with interest.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;&quot;His footwork was incredible, so he would be the one I would say,&quot; Tendulkar replied at the SCG on Friday, when asked whether any modern-day player reminds him of himself.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;&quot;I saw Marnus getting hit (on the helmet by) the second ball he faced from Jofra Archer and post that, the 15 minutes he batted I said 'this player looks special, there is something about him'.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;&quot;His footwork was precise and footwork is not physical, it's mental.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If you're not thinking positively in your mind then your feet don't move.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;&quot;So that clearly indicated to me that this guy is mentally strong.&quot;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Don Bradman famously said he saw a bit of himself in Tendulkar, who captured the admiration of Australian players and fans by scoring an unbeaten Test century as an 18-year-old at the SCG in 1992.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Tendulkar made the point he is not a big fan of comparisons but answered honestly when asked whether he would pick Kohli or Smith first in an XI.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;&quot;Let an Indian pick an Indian guy,&quot; Tendulkar smiled.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;&quot;I'll leave Smith to be in the other side. Virat has been my friend.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;&quot;They're entertaining the entire cricketing world and it's a joy to watch both.&quot;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Tendulkar described Smith as a &quot;special player&quot;.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;&quot;He's proven that on a consistent basis,&quot; he said.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;&quot;His mindset - he's so organised.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The technique is not something you see commonly, it's different, but he knows how to adjust.&quot;&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Tendulkar believed the addition of a Test championship, in which India and Australia are currently on track to meet in a Lord's final next year, was a &quot;fantastic initiative&quot; but harboured some concerns about day-night Tests.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;&quot;I'm not too sure how the dew factor is going to play its part (in India), it could be a spoilsport,&quot; he said.&lt;br&gt;</div>

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