Cricket Australia Takes a Dig at Sachin Tendulkar on his Birthday

Published - 24 Apr 2018, 11:46 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:36 AM

Sachin Tendulkar celebrates his hundred. (Source: AFP)

Indian legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar is celebrating his 45th birthday today. Meanwhile, former Australian fast bowler Damien Fleming is also celebrating his birth anniversary as well.

However, Australia???s cricket Twitter handle, cricket.com.au uploaded a video in which Damien Fleming was seen able to clean bowled the Master Blaster. Consequently, they wished Damien Fleming on his special day.

Sachin Tendulkar had great success while playing against Australia.

Sachin Tendulkar had great success while playing against Australia. It is cognizance of the fact that the best players bring out their best against top sides. The Australian team had dominated the last two decades of the cricket world.

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Sachin Tendulkar was always at the top of his game while playing against the Aussie side. The Master Blaster shared a great rivalry against Australia???s Shane Warne.

On most of the occasions, the legendary Indian batsman was able to get the best out of Australia???s premier leg-spinner.

Meanwhile, Damien Fleming is providing his insights in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League. The former Aussie fast bowler is seen in the Star Sport???s DugOut show.

Sachin was also able to get the better off Damien Fleming. Tendulkar had taken the fast bowler to cleaners in his famous Desert Storm knock in Sharjah in 1998.

However, Sachin Tendulkar was dismissed on just three runs in the video uploaded.

Cricket.com.au took to their Twitter Handle to wish Damien Fleming on his 48th Birthday. Their post read as,

???Some @bowlologist gold from the man himself ??? happy birthday, Damien Fleming!???.

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Bowlologist is a term coined by Damien Fleming himself. Fleming defines Bowlologist as a science of maximizing the physical, mental and emotional capabilities of a bowler.

Here is the video post:

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Here is how the Indian fans reacted to the post:

No matter how many bans, Australians will never change????

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https://twitter.com/freakoffl/status/988627075438333953

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https://twitter.com/sparkbala2/status/988620459749986304

The swing???who tampered that ball?
By the way of Smith's and Warner's birthday, kindly post some of their VDO's for the act they are famous for!!!

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