We dream, Tendulkar does. On that day when the sandstorm blew in to stop play - it was God announcing he had taken his seat - Tendulkar told coach Anshuman Gaekwad in the dressing room: "Don't worry I'll be there in the end."
This is the first thing about genius. Self-belief
2 Days to Sachin Tendulkar’s 51st Birthday
They could have turned off the lights in Sharjah, Tendulkar's shots would have illuminated the city, such is the sunlight of his batting. India has qualified for the final, but he paces the dressing room hissing, "I was not out."
This is the second thing about genius. Desire.
It was the rage of a man who believes he has no limits. He was not there to help India qualify, he was there to win the match. We dream small, Tendulkar lives big.
Border -"Hell, if he stayed, even at 11 an over he would have got it."