Cricket
Sachin Tendulkar turned 45 on Tuesday.
Updated : Apr 24, 2018, 04:00 PM IST
Sachin Tendulkar fans were left fuming after Cricket Australia posted sneaky birthday wish for Damien Fleming.
Sachin Tedulkar and former Australian pacer Damien Fleming share birthdays. Tendulkar turned 45 on Tuesday and fans and sportspersons from all over the world wished the cricket legend. However, some of his fans were not impressed with Cricket Australia's birthday wish for Damien Fleming.
The Twitter handle of Cricket Australia's (CA) official website posted a tweet with a video of the bowler getting Sachin Tendulkar's wicket.
The tweet said, "some @bowlogist gold from the man himself - happy birthday, Damien Fleming!"
The video clip shows Fleming bowling Tendulkar during an ODI in Perth during the 2000 Carlton & United Series.
Some @bowlologist gold from the man himself - happy birthday, Damien Fleming! pic.twitter.com/YcoYA8GNOD
— cricket.com.au (@CricketAus) April 24, 2018
Fans were unhappy that CA decided to put out such a tweet on Tendulkar's birthday. They said that it was disrespectful to one of the greatest player of the game.
Also sachin smashed Australian strong bowling attack back in 1998 #HappyBirthdaySachin https://t.co/XZzwmNSzSF
— HBD (@freakoffl) April 24, 2018
I think you missed this master stroke from our own @sachin_rt against so called Swing King @bowlologist pic.twitter.com/pv5K3bVjIz
— Kalai Selvan (@kalais036) April 24, 2018
No matter how many bans, Australians will never change...
— (@iShhhshank) April 24, 2018
On Sachin's Birthday you are posting a video how Damien Fleming bowled him. Couldn't you find another batsman instead of Sachin? #HappyBirthdaySachin
no matter if you post video of Sachin getting clean bold on his birthday today, legend will be legend. His records are enough to shut everyone. Getting out is just another part of game
— prayag sonar (@prayag_sonar) April 24, 2018
WTF u can post another Footage of Fleming
— Nabneet Nishant (@NishantNabneet) April 24, 2018
Today is sachin birthday nd u r posting such type of rubbish video on sachins bd
Shame on Australia cricket...if u cant respect other player .... Australia cricket is the cheapest cricketer in world n people....like u r very cheap....there r no fault of smith n warner....u gave them tranning of that thats why the did that....
— Nikhil rakhonde (@Nikhilrakhonde1) April 24, 2018
Shame on CA....instead of setting a good example you do the opposite.
— Nikhil Desai (@nikhild1962) April 24, 2018
We now also know where the Aussies learn their Sledging....it comes right from the TOP.
YOUR TWEET WAS IN VERY BAD TASTE
Beside sharing their birthdays Fleming and Tendulkar shared some great battles on the field. Fleming dismissed Tendulkar seven times in combined Test and ODIs. Sachin was one of the most successful batsman at that time against an Australian attack that consisted of Glen McGrath, Brett Lee, Shane Warne, Jason Gilespie and Fleming.
Fleming, who turned 48 today, celebrated his birthday in India following his commentary stint for the ongoing IPL.