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Sir Garry v Sachin

Furball

Evil Scotsman
I don't think that's comparable. Sobers was from a different time as well. Also, I don't think there was ever 'Sobers-mania' as much as 'Sachin-mania'. And lets not look at overtly nationalistic fans; l let's look at the effect they had on non-cricket fans. Tendulkar became a household name in the way I don't believe Sobers ever did.

I reiterate again, I'm no Tendulkar fanboy, but sometimes posters on this forum seem to underrate / diss him quite often.
Oddly enough Sobers was the first famous name from the past I was ever familiar with - I reckon his feat of smashing 6 sixes in an over had something to do with that.
 

kiwiviktor81

International Debutant
Oddly enough Sobers was the first famous name from the past I was ever familiar with - I reckon his feat of smashing 6 sixes in an over had something to do with that.
Me too, but it was more a case of looking in cricket books and seeing his name next to 365.
 

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