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Colombo: He has had some of the most memorable on-field battles with Sachin Tendulkar but maverick speedster Shoaib Akhtar claims he was never scared to bowl at the legendary batsman. Instead, it was dashing Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist and West Indian legend Brian Lara who “scared the hell” out of him during his 14-year international career. “Yes, that's true. But that doesn't mean I have no respect for Sachin. He is a legend and will always remain one. “But Sachin would never scare me. Guys like Gilchrist and Lara would scare the hell out of me,” Akhtar, who recently announced his retirement from international cricket after the World Cup, said in an interview. Admiration Shoaib who played 46 Tests and 163 ODIs for Pakistan was in awe of Lara and Gilchrist. “Gilchrist would simply take me on. Lara was a class apart. In fact, I would be so attracted to his persona that I wouldn't know where to bowl... His body language was just too cool!” — PTI
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