Hailing Sachin Tendulkar as one of the greatest batsman in cricket's history, Sri Lankan pace bowler Chaminda Vaas said the ICC rankings should not be used to judge his worth.
"The ranking does not really count for him. He is a great cricketer and has been scoring runs consistently for more than 15 years. He is a hero for this country. I hope he will contribute more for the country," said Vaas.
The left-arm pacer was commenting about the ICC rankings of all-time greats, where Tendulkar didn't even figure in the top 20.
Vaas, who is in Kolkata, to play for Mohun Bagan in the local season, said, felt Zaheer Khan has improved a lot following India's tour of England in 2007.
"Zaheer has improved a lot, especially after playing the series in England. He is bowling in good areas, getting good pace and swing. He is a brilliant bowler for India and has many years to serve the country," he told reporters.
Vaas, who played his first match for Mohun Bagan and made a quick-fire 23-ball 38 (5x4, 1x6) in their quarter-final win over Shambazar, said, "This is the first time I am playing a club match in India. It's a good feeling for me especially when I got some runs and bowled in the right areas. I'm really glad that we won the match and I contributed with both bat and ball."
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