Former ICC elite panel umpire Ian Gould recalled the battle between Sachin Tendulkar and Dale Steyn as the best batting-bowling duel he had...
Former ICC elite panel umpire Ian Gould recalled the battle between Sachin Tendulkar and Dale Steyn as the best batting-bowling duel he had seen in his 13-year long career as an umpire.
Having officiated in over 250 international matches, Gould couldn’t look beyond the contest in the third Test between India and South Africa at Cape Town in 2011.
“That was fierce but fair. That was as good as it got,” Gould told ESPNCricinfo.
“I stood there with a brilliant umpire, Simon Taufel, and the two of us came off and said, ‘Wow, we’d pay for that.’ Dale bowled very quick and Sachin just had the railway sleeper in his hand and kept patting it back at him. Fantastic,” he added.
Tendulkar survived a fiery spell from Steyn before going on to score 146 to help India get close to South Africa’s first-innings total of 361. With Kallis scoring centuries in both innings, the game ended in a draw.
Gould is also a fan of current Indian captain Virat Kohli who he feels is a “good man.” During his career, he was often seen sharing lighter moments with Kohli during matches.
“He’s a funny man... He’s a charmer. He’s one of those guys who’s got, a bit...
