Editing Sachin Tendulkar (section)

== Playing style ==
[[File:Tendulkar shot.JPG|thumb|Tendulkar plays a wristy leg-side flick]]
Tendulkar is [[Cross-dominance|cross-dominant]]: he bats, bowls and throws with his right hand, but writes with his left hand.<ref>{{cite news|last=Sekhar |first=Senjam Raj |title=Fundamentals |url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/sunday-chronicle/leisure/fundamentals-772 |access-date=25 April 2012 |newspaper=Deccan Chronicle |date=12 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124105132/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/sunday-chronicle/leisure/fundamentals-772 |archive-date=24 January 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Nostalgic Sachin recalls writing letters to wife Anjali |date=27 February 2014 |newspaper=[[O Heraldo]] |page=16 |agency=[[Press Trust of India]] |quote=Tendulkar is a righthanded batsman but uses his left for writing. |url=http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=14238&boxid=1511156&uid=&dat=02/27/2014 |access-date=29 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329214947/http://www.epaperoheraldo.in/Details.aspx?id=14238&boxid=1511156&uid=&dat=02%2F27%2F2014 |archive-date=29 March 2014 }}</ref> He would also practice left-handed throws at the nets on a regular basis. [[ESPNcricinfo]] columnist Sambit Bal has described him as the "most wholesome batsman of his time".<ref name="CricinfoProfile">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/35320.html |last=Bal |first=Sambit |title=Sachin Tendulkar—Cricinfo Profile |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=14 December 2007 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101114131426/http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/35320.html |archive-date=14 November 2010 }}</ref> His batting is based on complete balance and poise while limiting unnecessary movements and flourishes. He appears to show little preference for the slow and low wickets which are typical in India, and has scored many centuries on the hard, bouncy pitches in South Africa and Australia.<ref name="CricinfoProfile" /> He is known for his unique punch style of hitting the ball over square. He is also renowned for his picture-perfect [[straight drive]], often completed with no follow-through. The straight drive is often said to be his favourite shot.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/series-tournaments/sachin-tendulkar--an-indian-icon/top-stories/Straight-drive-is-my-favourite-shot-says-Tendulkar/articleshow/10029493.cms | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707082756/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-18/top-stories/30171553_1_sachin-tendulkar-straight-drive-india-england-test-series | archive-date=7 July 2012 | title=Straight drive is my favourite shot, says Tendulkar | access-date=23 September 2011 | work=[[The Times of India]] | url-status=live | date=18 September 2011}}</ref> In 2008, [[Sunil Gavaskar]], in an article he wrote in the AFP, remarked that "it is hard to imagine any player in the history of the game who combines classical technique with raw aggression like the little champion does".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5g1GRbImnh5S88rDMiES1YDRgx9yw |title=AFP: Tendulkar a special talent, says Gavaskar |date=18 October 2008 |access-date=27 November 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081021164512/http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5g1GRbImnh5S88rDMiES1YDRgx9yw |archive-date=21 October 2008 }}</ref>

[[Sir Donald Bradman]], considered by many as the greatest batsman of all time, considered Tendulkar to have a batting style similar to his. In his biography, it is stated that, "Bradman was most taken by Tendulkar's technique, compactness and shot production, and had asked his wife to have a look at Tendulkar, having felt that Tendulkar played like him. Bradman's wife, Jessie, agreed that they did appear similar".<ref>{{cite web |date=16 August 2001 |title=Bradman never missed a Tendulkar innings in last five years |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bradman-never-missed-a-tendulkar-innings-in-last-five-years-96323 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100128160441/http://www.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/96323.html |archive-date=28 January 2010 |access-date=14 December 2007 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=I dream of genius&nbsp;... |url=http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,,766851,00.html |access-date=26 April 2012 |newspaper=Observer Sport Monthly |date=4 August 2002 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120928054453/http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0%2C%2C766851%2C00.html |archive-date=28 September 2012 }}</ref>
[[File:Master Blaster at work.jpg|thumb|left|Tendulkar at the crease, getting ready to face a delivery]]
Former [[Australia national cricket team|Australian cricket team]] coach [[John Buchanan (cricketer, born 1953)|John Buchanan]] voiced his opinion that Tendulkar had become susceptible to the short ball early in his innings because of a lack of footwork.<ref name="Sachinweakness">{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Nov292007/sports2007112938408.asp|title=Buchanan spots Sachin's weakness!|work=[[Deccan Herald]] |location=India|access-date=14 December 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071202033513/http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Nov292007/sports2007112938408.asp <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2 December 2007}}</ref> Buchanan also believes Tendulkar has a weakness while playing left-arm pace.<ref name="Sachinweakness" /> He has been affected by a series of injuries since 2004. Since then, Tendulkar's batting has tended to be less attacking. Explaining this change in his batting style, he has acknowledged that he is batting differently because, firstly, no batsman can bat the same way for the entire length of a long career, and, secondly, he is a senior member of the team now and thus has more responsibility. During the early part of his career, he was a more attacking batsman and frequently scored centuries at close to a run a ball. [[Ian Chappell]], former Australian player, remarked in 2007 that, "Tendulkar now, is nothing like the player he was when he was a young bloke".<ref name="Futuresuperstars" />

Tendulkar has incorporated several modern and unorthodox strokes into his repertoire, including the [[paddle sweep]], the [[Scoop (cricket)|scoop]] over short [[fine leg]] and the slash to [[third man]] over the [[Slip (cricket)|slips]]' heads, especially in his later years. He is often praised for his ability to adapt to the needs of his body and yet keep scoring consistently.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin incorporates several Unorthodox shots |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sachinretirement/my-heart-feels-it-s-time-sachin-tendulkar-on-his-retirement/article1-1133449.aspx |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=22 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217231841/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sachinretirement/my-heart-feels-it-s-time-sachin-tendulkar-on-his-retirement/article1-1133449.aspx |archive-date=17 December 2013 }}</ref>
[[File:Sachin Tendulkar bowling right-arm leg-spin 26 January 2008.JPG|thumb|Tendulkar has taken 201 wickets across all three formats of the international game.]]

While Tendulkar was not a regular bowler, he could bowl [[medium pace]], [[leg spin]], and [[off spin]]. He often bowled when two batsmen of the opposite team had been batting together for a long period, as he could often be a useful partnership breaker.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sachin can bowl Medium Pace, Off Spin and Leg Spin |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/he-could-do-anything-with-the-ball/1049474/ |work=[[The Indian Express]] |access-date=22 December 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131108051454/http://www.indianexpress.com/news/he-could-do-anything-with-the-ball/1049474/ |archive-date=8 November 2013 }}</ref> With his bowling, he helped secure an Indian victory on more than one occasion.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2004-05/PAK_IN_IND/SCORECARDS/PAK_IND_ODI1_02APR2005.html |title=1st ODI: India v Pakistan at Kochi, 2&nbsp;April 2005 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=1 June 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071208124451/http://www.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2004-05/PAK_IN_IND/SCORECARDS/PAK_IND_ODI1_02APR2005.html |archive-date=8 December 2007 }}</ref> He took 201 international wickets in his career—46 in Tests, 154 in ODIs, where he is India's [[List of One Day International cricket records#Most wickets|twelfth-highest wicket taker]], and one wicket in [[Twenty20 International]]s.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=11;team=6;template=results;type=bowling |title=ESPNcricinfo Statsguru –All-Test- One-Day Internationals-Twenty20Internationals – Bowling records |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=21 July 2012 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031122454/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=11%3Bteam%3D6%3Btemplate%3Dresults%3Btype%3Dbowling |archive-date=31 October 2013 }}</ref>