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InDepth headlines national business sports cricket regional entertainment technology world travel autos health | in-depth coverage > Sachin Tendulkar > Can't plan for Tendulkar: Atapattu 22.12 IST 30th Oct 2005 By Agencies 
Sri Lankan captain Marvan Atapattu today defended his bowler's performance so far in the one-day series, saying they have been up against an extraordinary batsman in outstanding form, Sachin Tendulkar. "When Tendulkar is at the top of his game, it is a bit of unfair to blame the bowlers. Murali and Vaas are among the world's top five bowlers. They can't become bad overnight," Atapattu said on the eve of the third one-dayer against India at the Sawai Mansingh stadium in Jaipur. "It is just that they are up against a batsman such as Tendulkar. We have to consider how much pressure is on them to bowl in conditions which are not conducive." Tendulkar, returning to cricket from a six-month injury lay-off, has been in rampaging form and triggered a batting renaissance that has given India two big wins in Nagpur and Mohali last week. "What can we do? Sachin is batting as well as he has right through his career. It is not easy to bowl to a batsman like Sachin. There is no point in putting pressure on the stars," the visiting skipper said. Asked whether any specific strategy had been planned to contain Tendulkar, he said, "he is such a good player it is difficult to counter him. It is important to see him off early. If we can do that, it will make a big difference." in-depth coverage > Sachin Tendulkar > |
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