Age catching up with Tendulkar?

S.A. Mansoor, Dhaka

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The quest for the elusive century of centuries in international cricket is being overshadowed by the closeness of the time for terminating his career! Seems like there is a race between these two deadlines! Like any long lasting talent, the end of the reign of Tendulkar, a superb batsman, is drawing near. The question provokes all cricket enthusiasts, and surely it is eating into the mind of Tedulkar too! Every sportsman reaches the end of his or her career, and Tendulkar is no exception to this final reality. Starting young, he has had a long and distinguished career in the international cricket arena, studded with high class performance, scoring many thousands of runs. Age is now naturally catching up with him, and the time is drawing near when he will take the final bow from international cricket! It will be the end of an epic chapter in the game. Tendulkar's name will go down in history with the immortals like Bradman, Hammond, Hutton, Pataudi and many others. He will be missed by the many cricket supporters across the world!