What he said:
"We don’t want that fairytale to come true though."
Andrew Strauss is certain that his team has no intention of gifting Indian maestro, Sachin Tendulkar, his 100th century on the occasion of the 2000th Test —also the 100th five-day match between the two sides.
What he really meant:
“Fairy tales are bedtime reading. Tons are hard won. The only magic is hard work and grit.”
What he definitely didn’t:
“We’ll have Kevin Pietersen, our Prince Charming, bowl to Sachin.”

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The Japanese are offended.
If Roger Federer had to compare himself to a robot, then why did he have to choose Robocop and not their beloved Giant Robot?
Surely a titan would prefer to compare himself to another?
The Swiss maestro clarified that he was not a machine and does not go from point to point like a Robocop.