Best quotes on Sachin Tendulkar that will give cricket fans goosebumps on the Master Blaster's birthday. Ricky Ponting, Rahul Dravid, Wasim Akram and more

Brian Lara once said: “The only batsman I would love to see by paying for the tickets and sitting in the stand just to watch him is none other than Sachin Tendulkar.” As the legendary Indian batsman turns 48 today, here are a few more quotes by his contemporaries in praise of 'the God of cricket.'

Brian Lara once said: “The only batsman I would love to see by paying for the tickets and sitting in the stand just to watch him is none other than Sachin Tendulkar.” As the legendary Indian batsman turns 48 today, here are a few more quotes by his contem 

Don't bowl him bad balls, he hits the good ones for fours: Michael Kasprowicz

He can play that leg glance with a walking stick also: Waqar Younis

I am fortunate that I've to bowl at him only in the nets: Anil Kumble

There are two kind of batsman in the world. One Sachin Tendulkar, two all the others: Andy Flower

Test cricket is bloody hard work, especially when you've got Sachin batting with what looks like a three metre wide bat: Michael Hussey

Cricketers like Sachin come once in a lifetime, and I am privileged he played in my time: Wasim Akram

Even if my grandchildren don't remember the fact that I scored 10,000 runs in cricket, I'm confident that they will remember that Sachin Tendulkar used to be my team-mate: Rahul Dravid

Sachin Tendulkar has often reminded me of a veteran army colonel who has many medals on his chest to show how he has conquered bowlers all over the world: Allan Donald

When you bowl at him, you are not just trying to get him out, you are trying to impress him: Andrew Flintoff

He’s been in form longer than some of our guys have been alive: Daniel Vettori

I had to remind Gary Kristen often that he was in the covers to field against Sachin and not to applaud him: Hansie Cronje

Sachin is the most complete batsman I have ever seen: Ricky Ponting

I have seen God, he bats at no. 4 for India: Mathew Hayden