The Indian batting genius Sachin Tendulkar who has made a come back from his groin injury will boost the team’s chances against the rival Sri Lankan team. The last international match played between these two cricket mad countries was in the final of just concluded Asia cup in Pakistan.
Ever since the final performance by Ajanta Mendis who ripped through the inexperienced Indian one day international batting line up with 6/13, he has enjoyed super stardom in both India & Sri Lanka. He is probably the only player in the entire cricketing world who has become centre of all the hype even before bowling a single ball in his test debut.
Ajanta Mendis who is also nick named as the “mystery bowler” due to his unusual spinning capabilities & which is very different from other conventional bowler’s action. Sachin Tendulkar who missed the entire Asia cup due to his injury has come back into the team to play for his country in Test cricket, which will test the abilities of both the “Mystery bowler” & the “Maestro”. Sachin has also given clear indications that he has studied Ajanta’s variations even before he has faced him; this is definitely a plus to the Indian genius. Ajanta is an unknown package, whereas Sachin is a legend in his own right, who has made a mockery of Shane Warne & many other so-called extra ordinary spinners.
The media also has a big role to have dubbed this India – Sri Lanka series as a Sachin Tendulkar vs. Ajanta Mendis battle, they should also take into account Muttiah Muralitharan’s contribution in all Sri Lankan victories, and he has been the biggest match winner for them. An experienced campaigner like Muralitharan can only be pitched against a genius like Sachin Tendulkar & not a raw mystery spinner who is yet to make his debut in the longest version of the game.
