ISLAMABAD, March 29 (Online): Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq picked Sachin Tendulkar only second as he named the ‘most dangerous Indian batsman’ during his active days as a cricketer.
Indian cricket team has had some extraordinary batters over the years. If one is to pick the name that sits atop the list, most would arguably go with Sachin Tendulkar. However, former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq has revealed that it wasn’t Tendulkar the Pakistan cricket team most feared while playing against India during his time as an active cricketer.
It was Virender Sehwag that the Pakistan team considered the ‘most dangerous’, with Tendulkar occupying the second spot in the list.
“Virender Sehwag was the most dangerous player. After Sachin Tendulkar. Pakistan used to plan against Sehwag and Tendulkar. Our plan used to be like – if we get these two wickets – Sehwag and Tendulkar – we will win the match. In bowling, our batsmen used to plan against Zaheer Khan. Irfan Pathan was there too for some time. Harbhajan Singh was there.
These were the big names who played big matches and performed for their country,” Razzaq revealed in a chat with the Times of India.
Razzaq also picked Yuvraj Singh a player who was considered dangerous in the middle order by the Pakistan team. In terms of bowlers, Zaheer Khan, Irfan Pathan and Harbhajan Singh were the names that Razzaq’s team planned the most against.
“In the middle order, Yuvraj Singh was the one. Sehwag, Tendulkar, Yuvraj were the big big names. When we dismissed them, we used to say yes, we have taken big wickets today. These were the players Pakistan seriously planned against. The plan involved how and what to bowl, certain areas to bowl to them in, field setting, and trying different bowlers and deliveries against these batsmen. Similarly, our batsmen planned against bowlers like Zaheer, Harbhajan, and Irfan,” he further said.
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