Tendulkar's retirement announcement came suddenly: Sadiq

"His retirement announcement came suddenly. Normally, a big player announces it early so that the team gives a grand farewell on his last match... Like we had during Asif Iqbal's last Test here with about 90,000 people giving a standing ovation," Sadiq said.

One of the game's all-time greats, Tendulkar had recently announced his retirement from one-day cricket, bringing to an end a glorious 23-year-old career in the format during which he rewrote numerous batting records.

"When he used to turn up on the field, from his walk only you would make out that he's a grade above the rest," Sadiq said of Tendulkar.

Talking about Virener Sehwag, Sadiq said that the India opener can be destructive on his day.

"Please pardon my language and the choice of words but Sehwag can be a terrorist (while batting) on his day... He can be really, really dangerous when he gets going," the 67-year-old said.

The left-hander, though, rated 23-year-old Nasir Jamshed as a technically sound batsman. MORE