New Delhi: Former Australian pacer Glenn McGrath on Thursday said there are few players of Sachin Tendulkar's calibre in the international arena and he is looking forward to play against him during the IPL.
Speaking at a press conference here after a practice session of the Delhi Daredevils, McGrath said, ''playing against Sachin Tendulkar is always fascinating for me. He is a class act. Whether it is Test or One-Day he is genius. But in the T20 format he can be destructive because the game is tilted towards the favour of batsmen,'' he added.
he 38 year-old, who retired from international cricket last year, arrived in Delhi on Tuesday night and attended fielding drills on Wednesday morning with the Delhi Daredevils, the franchise that bought him for 350,000 dollars.
McGrath, who has gained some weight after retiring from international cricket remarked, ''I am excited about this new format of the game.
''Coming back to India for such a fascinating tournament is really great. Playing in IPL will be totally different experience,'' he said.
Praising Chennai triple centurian and his captain in the event, Virender Sehwag, McGrath said playing with and under him will be really very challenging.
''Sehwag on his day can destroy any attack. He is very destructive and class player. We are lucky that he is with us,'' he said.
Replying to a question that according to a survey, 45 per cent of the Australian players wants to take retirement for playing in the cash-rich IPL, McGrath said, ''It is surprising that Australian players are so fascinate to play in the IPL. But I will be disappoint if they join IPL before playing any international cricket.
Referring to Indian hospitality and there love for cricket, McGrath said that the public here will receive Symonds in a cordial manner.
''Inspite of all the controversies and bad blood during India's Tour down under, auction shows that what Indian think about Symonds,'' he added.
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