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‘Sir Sachin’ if Brown has his way

NEW DELHI: Can Sachin Tendulkar join the honoured ranks of Sir Don Bradman or Sir Gary Sobers? Well, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown certainly seems to think so. If he had his way, he would recommend the little master for a knighthood.

“I would like to see some of the great players of the modern era — like Sachin Tendulkar — proposed for honorary awards so the British nation can salute their achievements in these sports.”

If Brown’s remarks come true, we could be looking at the first Indian sports knight. In between courting trade and investment from India and China visiting British Prime Minister Gordon Brown showed where his heart really lay — at the WACA stadium in Perth.

Complimenting India on its test victory over Australia, Brown shed his normally grave countenance.

“I congratulate India on a famous victory – beating an Australian side who have won their last 16 games and doing so away from home.”

England’s long cricketing feud with Australia clearly fuelled Brown’s enthusiasm for India’s historic win. Cricket has long been one of the great binders of Indo-British ties. And until some time ago Commonwealth cricketers were honoured by the UK.

As Brown said, “I believe it was a good tradition to celebrate the achievements of the great Commonwealth cricketers. Obviously these are issues for the independent honours committee, but – hope they will consider it.”
So we can hope to see a ‘Sir Sachin’.

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There Are 5 Responses So Far. »

1. 

   jayshah 21 January 2008
   12:45:13 am

   

   This will happen sooner or later. The British press and public simply adore the Little Master!
2. 

   vikschshkr 21 January 2008
   06:05:15 am

   

   I am sure this is the regular Indian media asking a question – where you cannot say much against what has been asked. Some stupid reporter would have asked, would you like to honour Tendulkar with a honorary Sir.
   And Brown on his first visit to India as a PM has no option then answering anything else.
   I am actually dreading going home now and switching on the indian news channels (star news in particular) to have an hour long programme on this news with badly morphed pictures of Tendulkar in some kind of classic English look…
3. 

   jayshah 21 January 2008
   06:11:29 am

   

   ‘badly morphed pictures of Tendulkar in some kind of classic English look…’

   LOL! Yea and he is being knighted with a cricket bat !
4. 

   ILG 21 January 2008
   06:19:57 am

   

   vikschshkr,
   Man you need to change your ID.Dont kno what it means and cant spell it.Make it easy for the rest of is,dude.
   Agree tho, with you.Am sure Brown was cornered into saying this.
5. 

   rks 23 January 2008
   10:41:34 pm

   

   Another century…!

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