Very few batsmen in the world played the straight drive as elegantly and effortlessly as Sachin Tendulkar. In the words of famous tennis commentator Rob Koening, who uses the phrase to describe Roger Federer's backhands, it was an "oil painting of a straight drive." That's because Tendulkar's straight drive was truly a work of art. They are good but just not the best and that is why Uthappa chose Tendulkar's straight drive while building his perfect batsman. "Even now, there are times when I go back and watch him play the straight drive.

Source: Hindustan Times May 09, 2021 07:32 UTC