Sachin Tendulkar just missed out on getting a farewell hundred on his last tour of England over the summer, much to the disappointment of British cricket fans. His has, however, managed to say goodbye to Sydney in fine style. I am delighted for him. My American and Finnish readers will doubtless be puzzled as to who this man is and why the world of cricket loves him. I can’t come up with a good ice hockey analogy right now, but Americans might consider this: imagine someone who was so good at baseball that he was playing in the major leagues at age 14, was a starter in the All Star Game at 16, and has been one of the finest players in the world for over 20 years.