Tendulkar features in Clarke’s list of top five cricketers

When asked to name the quickest bowler he has ever faced, Clarke took Pakistan’s Shoaib Akhtar’s name.

June 03, 2015 04:02 pm | Updated 04:02 pm IST - Melbourne

Michal Clarke and Sachin Tendulkar greet each other at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on February 26, 2013.

Michal Clarke and Sachin Tendulkar greet each other at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on February 26, 2013.

Australian Test captain Michael Clarke considers legendary Sachin Tendulkar as one of the top five greatest cricketers he has played against during his international career.

During an interaction with his fans on twitter, Clarke revealed that Tendulkar was among five of the best players he played with or against in his career.

The other four names were Australian bowling greats Shane Warne and Glenn McGrath, South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis and West Indian Brian Lara.

Clarke, who has retired from the ODI and T20 formats, is currently in the West Indies for a Test series against the hosts.

When asked to name the quickest bowler he has ever faced, Clarke took Pakistan’s Shoaib Akhtar’s name.

The 34-year-old, however, called England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff as the best bowler he padded up to.

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