New book on why Sachin Tendulkar is better than Donald Bradman

Sir Don Bradman and Sachin Tendulkar

Rudolph Lambert Fernandez, a Chennai based writer has written a book called ‘Greater Than Bradman’, which claims that the Little Master is the greatest batsman of all time, greater than even Sir Don Bradman, based on forensic evidences.

“It is not another biography of Sachin or Bradman. It is not another compilation of interviews, match anecdotes and expert essays. It is not an autobiography. It is an analysis. It is a forensic study that aims to set the record straight. This is the first and only book that challenges Bradman’s rank as a batsman,” Rudolph was quoted as saying by NDTV.

Rudolph has a dream of giving this book to Tendulkar’s brother Ajit, his wife Anjali, and Ramakant Achrekar, his coach during the developmental years.

“I am eager to present a paperback of the book to the three As, who were in many ways responsible for Sachin realising his greatness – Ajit his brother, Achrekar his coach, and Anjali his wife. This book is a celebration of Tendulkar’s greatness, and what he stood for on the cricket field – there is no higher tribute,” said Rudolph.

Adding more on the book, Rudolph said:

“The book uses illustrations from “science and martial arts” to prove Tendulkar’s greatness.It questions traditional measures of greatness that revolve around statistics. It offers a more honest approach that respects a batsman’s figures but places them against the backdrop of his playing environment. The 21st century cricket readers need a closer look at Bradman. They appear all too familiar with Sachin, having seen his every shot dissected a 100 times. They have seen his ducks, his run-outs, his many failures.”

Rudolph said that the book looks at Tendulkar from a different angle.

“This book is not about Sachin being the greatest batsman in 1998 or in 2010. It is about him as the greatest batsman in cricket history. While the point of this book is to demonstrate Sachin’s superiority over Bradman, it would be a pity if this were to be read as scorning the similarities between them – their desire to dominate, their eagerness to excel, their genius.
Thankfully these have been celebrated already by other writers.” he said.