<div align="justify">Sachin Tendulkar has spoken highly of India's lower-order batsmen for capturing the "critical moments", which he felt played an important part in the team's successful home season.<br /><br />India won 10 of their 13 Tests in series involving New Zealand, England and Australia, besides a one-off game against Bangladesh.<br /><br />"The season has been tremendous for our team. There have been challenging moments when I felt our number 7, 8, 9 contributed big time. Those were critical moments where the Test match could have gone either way, but you have taken away the match (from opposition)," Tendulkar said.<br /><br />The batting maestro added, "When any team which has that kind of strength when bowlers can go out and score those critical runs for you, a keeper can score hundred for you, you become a solid side.<br /><br />"So, obviously, first six batters and 7,8,9 can also contribute," Tendulkar told reporters late last night here.<br /><br />People like Wriddhiman Saha contributed handsomely, scoring three centuries during the season, and Tendulkar described the wicketkeeper's feat as "incredible".<br /><br />"These guys have really played well at crunch moments, which can decide the Test match and sometimes a series. I felt that was the difference and you can see it.<br /><br />"When both teams are going neck to neck and then suddenly one team starts pulling away, you can see the difference and that's what has happened," said Tendulkar.<br /><br />To start with, India swept aside New Zealand 3-0, then hammered England 4-0 in a five-match rubber, won the lone Test against Bangladesh and then notched up a 2-1 come-from-behind win against Australia.<br /><br />The run-machine spoke about the depth in the current side.<br /><br />"When we have a full strength side, it's a good problem to have. And that means your bench strength is also very strong and that is how champion teams are made.<br /><br />"Everyone is watching us, the way we have played and to maintain and stay at this level is something that I am sure everyone is wanting to do and the rest of us are looking forward to (it).<br /><br />"I have got lot of faith and confidence in our team," he signed off.</div>
<div align="justify">Sachin Tendulkar has spoken highly of India's lower-order batsmen for capturing the "critical moments", which he felt played an important part in the team's successful home season.<br /><br />India won 10 of their 13 Tests in series involving New Zealand, England and Australia, besides a one-off game against Bangladesh.<br /><br />"The season has been tremendous for our team. There have been challenging moments when I felt our number 7, 8, 9 contributed big time. Those were critical moments where the Test match could have gone either way, but you have taken away the match (from opposition)," Tendulkar said.<br /><br />The batting maestro added, "When any team which has that kind of strength when bowlers can go out and score those critical runs for you, a keeper can score hundred for you, you become a solid side.<br /><br />"So, obviously, first six batters and 7,8,9 can also contribute," Tendulkar told reporters late last night here.<br /><br />People like Wriddhiman Saha contributed handsomely, scoring three centuries during the season, and Tendulkar described the wicketkeeper's feat as "incredible".<br /><br />"These guys have really played well at crunch moments, which can decide the Test match and sometimes a series. I felt that was the difference and you can see it.<br /><br />"When both teams are going neck to neck and then suddenly one team starts pulling away, you can see the difference and that's what has happened," said Tendulkar.<br /><br />To start with, India swept aside New Zealand 3-0, then hammered England 4-0 in a five-match rubber, won the lone Test against Bangladesh and then notched up a 2-1 come-from-behind win against Australia.<br /><br />The run-machine spoke about the depth in the current side.<br /><br />"When we have a full strength side, it's a good problem to have. And that means your bench strength is also very strong and that is how champion teams are made.<br /><br />"Everyone is watching us, the way we have played and to maintain and stay at this level is something that I am sure everyone is wanting to do and the rest of us are looking forward to (it).<br /><br />"I have got lot of faith and confidence in our team," he signed off.</div>