Sachin Tendulkar receives the Order of Australia

Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday received the honour of the Order of Australia in a ceremony in Mumbai.

The Little Master was honoured  by the Australian Minister for Regional Australia, Simon Crean.

Tendulkar became the second Indian after former Attorney General Soli Sorabjee to get the Order of Australia.

Thanking Crean, Tendulkar said, "They are fierce competitors and play well and hard. But they also shower you with praised when you come out and play well. In fact my favourite ground away from home is Sydney."

Tendulkar also spoke about his meeting the late Sir Donald Bradman.

"When I asked him why a strike rate of 99.9, he replied: Son, it is not bad for a 90-year-old," Tendulkar was quoted as saying by PTI.