Poor playing surfaces 'root cause' behind standards of cricket going down: Sachin Tendulkar

A dearth of quality pace bowlers has all but put an end to the iconic duels which once added to the charm of Test cricket, said the iconic Sachin Tendulkar, who is worried about the traditional format’s health. A Sunil Gavaskar vs Andy Roberts, Dennis Lillee or Imran Khan was worth the wait during the 1970s and ’80s. Similarly a Tendulkar vs Glenn McGrath or Wasim Akram used to be a connoisseur’s delight.