Back with the bat: Sachin Tendulkar

                                                                         

                                                                                  Sachin Tendulkar enthralled a group of lucky youngsters at the Singapore Cricket Club recently and took them through the basics of his chosen art form - batting. The Indian maestro, who called time on his career last year with a hundred international centuries, also spoke on his upcoming challenge - the Lord's Bicentenary match on July 5 in which he will lead MCC against Rest of the World. Joining Tendulkar for that match will be the West Indian legend - and Tendulkar's contemporary - Brian Lara.

Retired Indian cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar (standing) holds a training session for young players at the Singapore Cricket Club on June 3, 2014. Tendulkar told reporters he welcomed the opportunity to play alongside West Indies great Brian Lara in the MCC v Rest of the World Lord's Bicentenary match on July 5.