There is another Tendulkar may come in Cricket but this as a Bowler. Because Yesterday Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun Tendulkar bowled to England Cricket Team Players in nets to practice them for 2nd test against Australia in Ashes Series.
Arjun Tendulkar is just 15 years old left arm seamer. He was practicing at Indoor school of Lord’s and joined the net bowlers required for helping England players to practice for second Investec Ashes Test against Australia starting from Today.
Arjun Tendulkar Bowls to England Players
Tendulkar have an apartment near Lord’s stadium and they are in England at this time. Some days ago Sachin with wife and Virat Kohli has been traced watching Wimbledon 2015 Semi Final. Sachin always visit MCC academy whenever he is in England.
“Arjun is a regular user of the facilities here,” a spokesman for the MCC, who usually arrange net bowlers ahead of international games at the ground, told ESPNcricinfo. “So he was invited to bowl against the England team in training today.”
England’s Former country keeper, Neil Burns knows Tendulkar family and being friend of Sachin “He requested England’s Assistant coach Paul Farbrace, that Arjun could watch training on Tuesday and then if he could practice in Nets with England’s team.
When Arjun first joined England’s training session for Ashes 2nd test, most of British players don’t know him with surname. Most of players talk to him and seem surprised knowing his young age.
His action is pleasant one and bowling with probing length. When the training session ends, He shook hands with England players and Farbrace congratulated him for his work.
Last time Arjun was seen bowling in 2011 pre match preparation. When Yuvraj Singh bowled to him ahead of England-India Test match.
Even in IPL 2015, Arjun met world’s best pace and swing bowler Wasim Akram, who gave him some tips on fast bowling.
“He is as enthusiastic as any 15 year old passionate about cricket in India and Pakistan would be,” Wasim told NDTV. “I gave him some general tips about fitness and wrist position. I told him how to bring the ball back into the right-hander. I told him to practice it for three months and then I promised him to teach how to take the ball away from right-handers.”
He is known as an allrounder in Under 16’s team of Dhirubhai Ambani International School where he thrashed 188 off 42 balls. He played for Mumbai that time.
