<p>"He is improving day by day and in his prime form," Waugh said and added in a lighter vein "Looking at the way (Sachin) Tendulkar is playing, it seems he can play till 50 years."<br />The Australian great had earlier compared Tendulkar with Sir Don Bradman.<br />Asked whether he is interested in coaching, the 43-year-old said, "Not thinking about coaching now... Maybe in future, I will think about coaching."<br />Talking to reporters at a cricket clinic at Beleghata in north Kolkata, he praised India's South African coach Gary Kirsten's way of work while describing the jobs of a captain and a coach.<br />"The captain is always the boss on the field, as he has to be on the spot. The coach on the other hand plays a supporter's role quietly. Look at Kirsten. He goes on about his job very quietly which is exactly the coach's role."<br />Waugh termed Indians as favourites to defend the title in the second edition of the ICC World Twenty20 due in England in June.<br />"Indians have a very good side.... The youngsters are really impressing and the IPL has done good for them.<br />"But Australians also have a strong chance for the title," he said. <br /><br />With the England led by a rather inexperienced Andrew Strauss, Waugh said the Baggy Greens have a good chance to retain the Ashes.<br />"Aussies have an advantage over England. I think Strauss' elevation will only help us," he said, ending his three-day whirlwind tour of the city.<br />On the last day of the trip that began with visiting to 'Udayan', a rehabilitation home for children from leprosy colonies near Barrackpore and then getting his hands and feet dirty by taking part in a drive to clean-up city canals, Waugh today gave tips to children in the cricket clinic. </p>
<p>"He is improving day by day and in his prime form," Waugh said and added in a lighter vein "Looking at the way (Sachin) Tendulkar is playing, it seems he can play till 50 years."<br />The Australian great had earlier compared Tendulkar with Sir Don Bradman.<br />Asked whether he is interested in coaching, the 43-year-old said, "Not thinking about coaching now... Maybe in future, I will think about coaching."<br />Talking to reporters at a cricket clinic at Beleghata in north Kolkata, he praised India's South African coach Gary Kirsten's way of work while describing the jobs of a captain and a coach.<br />"The captain is always the boss on the field, as he has to be on the spot. The coach on the other hand plays a supporter's role quietly. Look at Kirsten. He goes on about his job very quietly which is exactly the coach's role."<br />Waugh termed Indians as favourites to defend the title in the second edition of the ICC World Twenty20 due in England in June.<br />"Indians have a very good side.... The youngsters are really impressing and the IPL has done good for them.<br />"But Australians also have a strong chance for the title," he said. <br /><br />With the England led by a rather inexperienced Andrew Strauss, Waugh said the Baggy Greens have a good chance to retain the Ashes.<br />"Aussies have an advantage over England. I think Strauss' elevation will only help us," he said, ending his three-day whirlwind tour of the city.<br />On the last day of the trip that began with visiting to 'Udayan', a rehabilitation home for children from leprosy colonies near Barrackpore and then getting his hands and feet dirty by taking part in a drive to clean-up city canals, Waugh today gave tips to children in the cricket clinic. </p>