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Waqar Younis, the legendary Pakistani fast bowler, famously said that Sachin could play the leg glance even with a walking stick, praising the incredible precision and timing in Sachin's batting technique. This quote highlights how Sachin's leg glance was so perfect that it seemed to require minimal effort, showcasing his exceptional batting artistry even against the best bowlers.

Matthew Hayden, the towering Australian opener, made this famous statement expressing how watching Sachin bat was a divine experience, placing him alongside God. This quote from one of cricket's most destructive openers highlights the universal admiration Sachin commanded across the cricketing world, even from opposing players who faced his bowling.

M.L. Jaisimha, the former Indian cricketer, expressed confusion about which was Sachin's best innings because there were so many outstanding performances to choose from. This quote reflects the dilemma cricket fans and experts faced when trying to pick just one great innings from Sachin's career spanning hundreds of memorable knocks across all formats.

Mark Taylor, the former Australian captain, made this statement after Australia lost to India, acknowledging that they didn't lose to the Indian team but specifically to Sachin Tendulkar's individual brilliance. This quote is often cited as one of the greatest compliments to Sachin's ability to single-handedly win matches against the best teams in the world.

Andy Flower (Zimbabwe) is indeed the only wicketkeeper-batsman to score a century on his ODI debut. He scored 115* against India in 2001. While several wicketkeeper-batsmen have scored centuries in ODIs, Flower's achievement remains unique as it happened on debut. This required both batting skill and the opportunity to open the innings or bat high in the order.

Despite being one of the greatest bowlers in history, Shane Warne only took a five-wicket haul in One Day Internationals once (5/33 against the West Indies in 1996). He was more prolific in Test cricket.

Adam Parore (New Zealand) scored 96 runs against India in 1994 without hitting a single boundary (four or six). This remains a unique record in ODI history for the highest score without a boundary.

Herschelle Gibbs's 175 against Australia (434-run match, 2006) contained an exceptionally high proportion of boundary runs (21 fours and 7 sixes = 126 runs in boundaries). While Sachin's 200 and Dhoni's 183 were great innings, Gibbs scored a larger percentage of his runs through boundaries due to the aggressive batting approach on a small Johannesburg ground. This was the highest ODI score at the time.

India defended the lowest total in a full 50-over ODI (not shortened by rain) by bowling out East Africa for 120 after scoring only 120 themselves? Actually, India defended 105 against Bangladesh in 2014, which is a record for India.