Sydney, Nov. 25 : The duel between Australia''s newest sporting sensation Pat Cummins and Sachin Tendulkar, the biggest name in international cricket, will, barring injuries to either party, be a massive drawcard in this summer''s marquee series against India.
Cummins was born almost five years after Tendulkar made his Test debut. He was just seven when Steve Waugh''s team lost that epic series to India in 2001, but he was in the stands for the former Australian captain''s final Test three years later.
On that occasion, Tendulkar carved a breathless 241, but in January he could be on the other side of the fence forming memories for tomorrow''s budding stars, the Sydney Morning Herald reports.
''''He''s one of the greats of all time, I''ve grown up watching him. For someone who is a bit of a pocket rocket, he''s not too tall, even against the fastest bowlers he seems to stand up and lift another gear. To get a game, even here in Australia, would be unbelievable. To be versing the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid - it''s going to be a massive challenge,” the paper quoted Cummins, as saying.
''''Sachin Tendulkar has got a massive following in India and is a rock star over there. Someone like him, all the fame, it''d be on a whole new different level versing him,'''' Cummins said.
But Cummins is no stranger to climbing the ladder multiple rungs at a time.
Twelve months ago, the teenager was adjusting to his debut season of first grade before a stunning tournament in last summer''s Big Bash catapulted him to stardom.
''''Even the last year, to get the NSW game when I was kind of looking back at grade cricket, I thought ''gee, I''ve come up here pretty quickly, maybe too quickly'', but to come up here it''s a whole new different level. To get here it''s just unbelievable, it''s happened so quickly it''s all a bit of a blur,'''' said Cummins.
Another major decision will come next year when the cashed-up franchises of the Indian Premier League come knocking, trying to entice Cummins with huge six-figure sums after his starring role in NSW''s Champions League campaign two months ago.
''''I haven''t really thought about it at the moment, it''s still a fair while away,'''' Cummins said. (ANI)
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