July 26, 2017 by admin

McGrath keen to watch how Sachin’s son Arjun bowls

Mumbai, Former Australian seamer Glenn McGrath has expressed his desire to watch how Arjun Tendulkar bowls.
“Sachin’s (Tendulkar) son? How old is he now (17), similar age to my son. I haven’t seen him bowl yet. I am keen to see how he goes, but he must do Ok. When the MRF pace academy started, one of the first guys to come along was Sachin,” McGrath said. “Sachin wanted to be a fast bowler. Is his son taller than Sachin (reporters say yes), so that might help him. But it’s good to see and they have the love for the game. Sachin always wanted to be a fast bowler,” said McGrath, who was part of Australia’s 2007 World Cup winning squad.
Arjun recently hit headlines after he became a net bowler for the women’s Indian cricket team on the eve of their final against England. Arjun was seen bowling to Veda Krishnamurthy in the nets.
The former Australian speedster is here as part of MRF Pace Foundation to conduct a two-day coaching programme for Mumbai Cricket Association for their Ranji, U-23 and U-19 fast bowlers.
‘Sachin one of the best’
“I tried hard and always enjoyed bowling to Sachin. Brian Laras, Sachin Tendulkars, Rahul Dravids, Sourav Gangulys, VVS Laxman, those guys I always loved bowling to and I loved the challenge of bowling to Sachin. He is one of the best if not the best of all-time, his records stand for itself,” said the veteran pacer.