I am trying to be as good as Sachin Tendulkar- Ponting

The Australians have never been short of words of praise for Indian batsmen and particularly Sachin Tendulkar. Here is another instance when the best batsman of the Australian team expresses his desire to be as good as Sachin Tendulkar.

"He is the best batsman I have seen and I am trying to be as good as him," he said. - Ricky Ponting

Sachin might not be in the best form of his life. But he has set very high standards of batting.
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