Quick, answer this. Who was India's most versatile bowler, capable of delivering leg-spinners, off-spinners, or even seam-up quickies? Yep, Mr T himself.

Away from his batting, Sachin Tendulkar was an extremely effective partnership-breaker, using his magic to dislodge annoying batsmen who had dug themselves in. One of those occasions came during that epic Kolkata Test of 2001, where Tendulkar accounted for Adam Gilchrist, Steve Waugh and Shane Warne to put India on the path to a famous victory set up earlier by the incredible Laxman and Dravid.

Another one of these spells came during the One-Day International against Australia back in 1998 at Kochi. Chasing 310, not an easy target in those days, Australia had made good progress, getting to 200 in around 30 overs. With finisher Michael Bevan and captain Steve Waugh looking steady, they seemed on course.

Tendulkar had other ideas. He kickstarted the collapse by catching Waugh off his own bowling and then bamboozled Bevan by having him stumped. The ball was starting to talk and the rest of the Australian batsmen had no answers to Tendulkar in this sort of mood – Darren Lehmann played the wrong way to be adjudged leg before wicket while Tom Moody was duped by a googly. Damien Martyn holed out to long-off and Australia collapsed to 268 all out. Tendulkar finished with 5/32, which even now are his best bowling figures in ODI cricket.