World Cup 2023: 'No footwork becomes great footwork': Sachin Tendulkar praises Glenn Maxwell

The legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar praised Australia's Glenn Maxwell for his scintillating unbeaten 201 against Afghanistan which propelled the five-time World Cup champions to a three-wicket win in Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.

Mumbai: The legendary Sachin Tendulkar praised Australia's all-rounder Glenn Maxwell for his scintillating 201* against Afghanistan, which helped the five-time World Champions to a historic three-wicket victory at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday.

In his unbeaten 201 runs knock, Glenn Maxwell produced an innings that will undoubtedly remain in public memory for the ages. This inning showed his mental toughness, skills, grit and determination after kept battling with cramps and niggles throughout his innings.

• Life and cricket have many parallels. Sometimes, like a spring, what pulls you back is also what propels you forward.
  
  During yesterday’s game, @Gmaxi_32’s cramps constrained his footwork. He had to stay put at the crease, but that enabled him to have a steady head, watch the… pic.twitter.com/8ZEp6m6gC8

  — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 8, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="

  Life and cricket have many parallels. Sometimes, like a spring, what pulls you back is also what propels you forward.
  
  During yesterday’s game, @Gmaxi_32’s cramps constrained his footwork. He had to stay put at the crease, but that enabled him to have a steady head, watch the… pic.twitter.com/8ZEp6m6gC8

  — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 8, 2023

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  Life and cricket have many parallels. Sometimes, like a spring, what pulls you back is also what propels you forward.
  
  During yesterday’s game, @Gmaxi_32’s cramps constrained his footwork. He had to stay put at the crease, but that enabled him to have a steady head, watch the… pic.twitter.com/8ZEp6m6gC8

  — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 8, 2023

Maxwell was almost forced to retire due to multiple cramps and lingering back spasms and was unable to walk, but still, he stood there with physical discomfort to produce a sensational innings. He hit a whopping 21 fours and 10 sixes in a blistering knock to become the first male Australian player to score an ODI double hundred.

Sachin Tendulkar pointed out Maxwell's use of 'hand-eye' coordination after his footwork was limited because of the cramps.

"Life and cricket have many parallels. Sometimes, like a spring, what pulls you back is also what propels you forward. During yesterday’s game, Maxwell’s cramps constrained his footwork. He had to stay put at the crease, but that enabled him to have a steady head, watch the ball closely and let his hand-eye coordination do the work, backed by exceptional bat speed. Different formats of the game and stages of the game require different footwork. And sometimes, no footwork becomes great footwork too," Sachin Tendulkar, a veteran of 463 ODIs, posted on 'X', formerly known as Twitter,

Throughout the superlative knock, the Australian made many records with his first double hundred. His knock of 201 off 128 balls which is already being hailed as one of the best in ODI history, and scored the winning runs with his 10th six.

After a mediocre start to the campaign at the beginning of last month, Australia posted its sixth straight win in the ongoing World Cup against Afghanistan on Wednesday and became the third team to qualify for the semi-final of the ongoing World Cup. Australia will now face Bangladesh in their final group-stage game at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Saturday, November 11.

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