Records are ephemeral, but greatness, eternal. Milestones are overtaken and effaced as time wears on, but maestros' footmarks remain indelible and inspire generations to follow. On December 14, 1989, the last day of the last Test of the 4- match Test series against arch rivals Pakistan at Sialkot, A 16-year-old curly haired frail looking boy, in his debut Test series: up against bowlers like the legendary Imran Khan, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Abdul Kadir. He Gets hit on the nose by Waqar Younis. Falls down, gets up, and wipes away the gushing blood and continues to bat in a blood-soaked shirt to help India draw the match by scoring 57 vital runs. Those were just the initial glitters of a once in a generation star, Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, who later metamorphosed into a galaxy of excellence. From Waqar Younis (1989) to Australian rookie bowler, Peter Siddle (2008): (In his over at Mohali Sachin surpassed Brian Lara's Test runs record), he has...