Why does aussie cricket team fear to vote Sachin Tendulkar as the Best batsman outside their country?

Point, the article did not say "recently". It only said that a poll was taken this year Look at how Tendulkar has performed so far this year. On current form, Pietersen is the "most feared". That's not to say Tendulkar is not a good batsman. No one has said that. Maybe if we were playing India it would be a different response but it is England and Pietersen plays for England.