Then at 10am the match would start and at 5pm it would finish. Then I would practice again from 5.30pm to 6.30pm. I was 14 years old. Then he stops, then he continues. People don't see this.
Nothing comes easy.
This time he readied for McGrath. Again, he is reluctant to speak, and offers only hints. I just practised against a different ball with more bounce. When the ball eventually came onto Tendulkar, fast and furious during matches, he was ready. These, not mystery genes, are the makings of genius, the infinitesimal acts that collect to make Tendulkar what he is.