Sachin Tendulkar was slightly easier to bowl to than Brian Lara, reveals Glenn McGrath

Glenn McGrath, who is known throughout his career for maintaining an accurate line and length, has enabled him to be one of the most economical and successful fast bowlers of his time. The second most successful fast bowler of all time behind James Anderson and is fifth on the all-time list said Indian legend Tendulkar was slightly easier to bowl to than Brian Lara as he never changed his game.

 “I tried to bowl a bouncer and unsettle him. And it didn't get up. It kept low. And Sachin is not the tallest player at the best of times. And he ducked and the ball hit him on the shoulder. And from where I was looking, I thought it's hitting the stumps. I could see the bails over his head. So I appealed and the umpire gave it out. I still think it's out. Sachin still thinks the ball was clearing the stumps by a ball and a half. So back in the old days when the umpires gave it out, that was it,” he added. 

“We had a function few years back at MRF where Sachin came and spoke to the boys and then we had a Q&A session and one of the questions was about that dismissal, and I was still adamant it was out. He too was sure about it and said he was not out. Some people said you've got to get hit in the leg to be leg before wicket and shoulder doesn't count,” he concluded.