Sir Sachin Tendulkar 4

[selvakumar]

Island rivalry goes a long way..Viv actually delayed Lara's debut whilst he was the skipper and when he was a chief selector he publicly criticized Lara for lack of passion/motivation and asked him to watch videos of his era for inspiration

Don't see that as a rivalry. Even Kabil criticizes Sachin at times. But there is a difference when it comes to defending the champions. Ian C always uses every opportunity to focus AUS Players even if Sachin is doing well. Same goes to english players. I don't see that kind of attitude from Viv. We should also see his comments on Lara from a different perspective. He came from an era when WI was dominating. So, it is natural.