Support of his nation has powered Sachin Tendulkar to 50, says Matthew Hayden

Former Australia opener Matthew Hayden speaks to DNA on Mumbai champ’s historic feat. Did you expect any batsman to reach 50 Test centuries? Probably not, I think when you look at the greatest players of all time — they’ve been over 20, but certainly not over 50. He is certainly forging new grounds in terms of greatness. It’s qualified obviously by the amount of cricket played and the number of teams actually involved in the tournament. Having said that, that is not the athletes’ fault, that is the programming and it’s a good thing. If Sachin has done it, what could be the reason? An incredibly long career along with the tenacity and commitment to play for...

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