Playing XI Of Cricketers Who Were Born The Year Sachin Tendulkar Made His Debut
Sachin Tendulkar is arguably the greatest cricketer in the history of the game. He broke multiple records, a few of which look unattainable for players in this generation. The Master Blaster made both his ODI and Test debut in 1989 as a teenager. In this article, we take a look at an interesting playing XI of cricketers who were born the year Sachin Tendulkar made his debut.
Sachin's career was both long and very productive. At the fag end of it, Sachin won the World Cup in 2011. This is one of the most historic moments in both the player's career and in Indian cricket.
Openers Born In The Year Sachin Tendulkar Made His Debut: Tamim Iqbal and Jonny Bairstow (WK)
For this playing XI of cricketers who were born the year Sachin Tendulkar made his debut, we have Tamim Iqbal and Jonny Bairstow as the openers. Tamim has been one of the main players for Bangladesh for the last few years. He has performed well across formats and has also led the country. On the other hand, Bairstow is considered one of the best limited-overs openers right now. He was part of the England squad that famously won the World Cup in 2019.
Middle-Order: Steve Smith (C), Manish Pandey, David Miller, and Rassie van der Dussen
Steve Smith will be the captain of this squad. Having started his career as a leg-spinner, the Aussie is currently one of the best Test batsmen on the planet. That said, the player will be keen to improve his record in limited-overs cricket in the coming years.
Manish Pandey's India career looks fragile at the moment, but he is a talented cricketer who has just not been able to get going in the blue jersey. The lower part of the middle-order will comprise two South Africans. Both Miller and van der Dussen will be a crucial part of the upcoming World T20 campaign for the country.
All-Rounders Born In The Year Sachin Tendulkar Made His Debut: Marcus Stoinis and Wayne Parnell
Marcus Stoinis has been doing well both for Australia and domestic leagues in recent years. His position of strength is in the top-order, and he can also fill in as a useful medium-pace bowler. Wayne Parnell, who does not represent South Africa now, currently plays most of his cricket in England. He is essentially a bowling all-rounder.
Bowlers: Chris Woakes, Shahbaz Nadeem, and Trent Boult
Chris Woakes is actually an all-rounder but for this XI, his role in the bowling unit is more important. He was also born in the same year which Sachin Tendulkar made his international debut. Shahbaz Nadeem has played a few Tests for Team India. He has also been decent in IPL. The Jharkhand man will provide spin duties to this XI. Trent Boult is one of the best all-format bowlers going around. He was instrumental in New Zealand winning the World Test Championship recently. The Kiwi was also one of the main men who helped Mumbai Indians retain the Indian Premier League in 2020.