Sangakkara terms Sachin as greatest player of modern era
Mumbai | Sunday, Nov 8 2009 IST
 

Sri Lankan skipper Kumar Sangakkara today lavished praise on Sachin Tendulkar, who would be completing 20 years in international cricket on November 15, calling the Indian the ''greatest player of the modern era''.

''He (Tendulkar) has been brilliant. To have survived the tough test of public expectation in India is something, which should be commended. The runs (he has scored) are an added bonus.

He's probably the greatest player to play the game in the modern era and compares with the (Donald) Bradmans and all the legends of the past,'' Sangakkara said.

''We run out of superlatives when talking about Sachin. He keeps getting better and better. Being that consistent under such pressure (from fans), especially at home is a wonderful thing,'' the Lankan captain and one-down batsman gushed.

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