Intro:

Sachin Tendulkar visited the Bradman Oval and Donald Bradman Museum in Bowral, Australia on Thursday.

Script:

SOUNDBITE (English): Sachin Tendulkar, retired India batsman

"Fantastic feeling, you know. I've been wanting to be here (Bradman Oval) since 1991, my first trip of Australia, and somehow because of the cricket schedule we were not able to visit this place. But better late than never, I've had to wait for a long time but it's satisfying and the kind of reception I've got here is really overwhelming. Thanks so much for having me here. A special experience."

SOUNDBITE (English): Sachin Tendulkar, retired India batsman

"Of course, we grew up hearing so many stories about the great man, Sir Don, and I was fortunate in 1998 to be able to wish him on his 90th birthday and shared wonderful moments with him, so it was a special trip to Australia then and to be able to be here in Bowral makes it even more special because I have those fond memories of Sir Don."

SOUNDBITE (English): Sachin Tendulkar, retired India batsman

"No, I haven't missed the game. I've enjoyed the game watching, but I haven't played much except one game on 5th July that I played at Lord's, which was... (reporter: 44?) Yeah, it was a decent outing that I enjoyed and that's about it, otherwise I have not played any more cricket."

SOUNDBITE (English): Sachin Tendulkar, retired India batsman
(giving advice to youngsters on how to bat well)

"If I feel that we are going to play on a turning track, then I identify the areas and the shots that I'm going to play, or the way I'm going to rotate the strike, and practice accordingly. If I'm playing on faster wickets, then sometimes I would prefer practising with a rubber ball, make it wet and get someone to chuck it from 16 yards."