New Delhi, March 12 -- Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is undoubtedly one of the best batsmen the world has ever produced. Despite being one of the best, he still has had his fair share of ups and downs, with issues ranging from injuries to inconsistency.

Towards the end of his career, he struggled for consistency. From eight Tests against Australia and England combined, the Master Blaster scored just 560 runs that included four half-centuries.

There was also the pressure of scoring his 100th international century, a feat that he achieved during an Asia Cup match against Bangladesh in March 2012.

 

In 2012, a year after Sachin won the ODI World Cup with India, the then BCCI chairman of selectors, Sandeep Patil, had a ...