Sir Sachin Tendulkar - The Greatest Cricketer Ever [Archive] - Page 3

ajithfederer

16th December 2008, 11:31 PM

http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=23803&tid=5280114879825363764
1st Test Records
Tendulkar's 41st century is his seventh in 23 Tests against England. He became the first batsman to record seven hundreds in India-England Tests, eclipsing Mohammad Azharuddin's feat of six hundreds in 15 Tests.

- Sachin Tendulkar has accomplished another feat during the course of his splendid knock of 103 not out. For the fifth time in his Test career, he has completed 1,000 runs in a calendar year, emulating the feats of West Indian, Brian Lara and Australia's Matthew Hayden.

- Tendulkar's five instances of 1,000 runs in a calendar year are - 1997 (1,000 runs in 12 Tests), 1999 (1,088 in 10), 2001 (1,003 in 10), 2002 (1,392 in 16) and 2008 (1047 in 12).

- Tendulkar is the third Indian and the sixth player to aggregate 1,000 runs this year - the top six being Virender Sehwag (1445), Graeme Smith (1363), VVS Laxman (1071), Sachin Tendulkar(1047), Hashim Amla (1012) and Neil McKenzie (1002).

- With India's splendid triumph, Tendulkar became the first Indian player to be involved in 50 Test wins.

- During the course of his innings of 103 not out today, Sachin Tendulkar has overtaken Gundappa Viswanath's tally of 785 in 10 tests at an average of 49.06 at Chepauk.

- Tendulkar's aggregate at Chepauk - 876 at an average of 87.60 is exceeded only by Sunil Gavaskar - 1018 (ave.59.88) in 12 Tests.

- Tendulkar and Laxman became the fourth Indian pair to aggregate 1,000 runs (1029) or more for the fourth wicket, joining Ganguly and Tendulkar (2695), Dravid and Ganguly (1557) and Azharuddin and Tendulkar (1295). In terms of averages, Tendulkar-Laxman is the best amongst the fourth wicket pairs with a minimum of 1,000 runs, having recorded 64.31, followed by Ganguly-Tendulkar (64.17) and Azharuddin-Tendulkar (61.67).

Indian Team Records:

- India created cricket history with their magnificent win over England - their first ever winning total of 300-plus in the fourth innings of a Test match in India.

- India's successful run-chase is the highest ever total by any team in the fourth innings of a Test match in the sub-continent - for the first time, a total of 300-plus has been recorded in the fourth innings of a Test match on Indian soil to register a win, eclipsing the previous best of 276 for 5 by West Indies against India in the 1987-88 Delhi Test.

- Before the 2008-09 Chennai Test, the highest fourth innings total on Indian soil was India's 364 for six (target 390) against Pakistan at Delhi in 1979-80.

- India registered their 19th win in 98 Tests against England - 34 lost and 45 drawn.

- The aforesaid win is India's 14th in 50 Tests against England in India - 11 lost and 25 drawn.

- Overall, India's six-wicket win is their 98th in 426 Tests - 136 lost, 191 drawn and one tied game.

- At Chepauk, India have won 12, lost six, drawn 11 and one tied game out of 30 played.

- Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first Indian captain to have recorded victories in his first four Tests - vs South Africa at Kanpur in 2007-08, vs Australia at Mohali and Nagpur and vs England at Chennai in 2008-09.

- Gautam Gambhir's first fifty (66) against England is his eighth in Test Cricket.

- Gambhir has recorded four fifties in his last six innings - 67 & 104 against Australia at Mohali; 206 & 36 at Delhi and 19 & 66 against England at Chennai.

- Interestingly, in all his 14 Test innings this year, Gambhir has recorded double-digit scores - the only Indian to do so in 2008.

- The calendar year 2008 is Gambhir's best ever, aggregating 858 at an average of 61.28, including two centuries and five fifties.

- For the first time in his career, Rahul Dravid has recorded single digit scores in two successive Tests (four innings) - 0 & 3 vs. Australia at Nagpur and 3 & 4 vs.England at Chennai.

- Since the 2002 Headingley Test (52.76)agai

Yuvraj (85 not out) registered his best score against England, bettering his 37 at Mumbai in 2005-06.

- Yuvraj's first fifty against England is his fourth in Test Cricket.

- With a century partnership with Yuvraj for the fifth wicket, Sachin has now been involved in a 100-plus partnerships 70 times. Only Rahul Dravid has been involved in more century partnerships (72) than Sachin.

- The 163-run unbroken partnership between Sachin and Yuvraj is India's best for the fifth wicket against England at Chepauk, bettering the 118 between Sachin and Pravin Amre in 1992-93.

- Sehwag's 7th Man of the Match award is his first against England.

ajithfederer

16th December 2008, 11:34 PM

Stats No:24
The batsman to score more than 1000 runs in a calendar year

5 times
*Sachin Tendulkar (1997,1999,2001,2002,2008)
*Brian Lara (1995,2001,2003,2004,2005)
*Mathew Hayden (2001,2002,2003,2004,2005) deserves a spl mention 5 yrs in a row...

4 times
*Sunil Gavaskar (1976,1978,1979,1983)
*Ricky Ponting (2002,2003,2005,2006)
*Jacques Kallis (2001,2004,2005,2007)

3 times
*Marcus Trescothick (2003,2004,2005)
*Mark Taylor (1989,1993,1998)
*Allan Border (1979,1985,1986)

2 times
*Virender Sehwag (2004,2008)
*Rahul Dravid (2002,2006)
*Graeme Smith (2003,2008)
*Kevin Pietersen (2006,2007)
*Kumara Sangakkara (2004,2006)
*Herschelle Gibbs (2001,2003)
*Sanath Jayasuriya (1997,2004)
*Mike Artherton (1994,1995)
*Graham Gooch (1990,1991)
*David Gower (1982,1986)
*Ken Barrington (1961,1963)

all the best 2 sachin to score more!!!!!!!!!!!

ajithfederer

16th December 2008, 11:36 PM

Stats No:25
Sachin is 4 runs short of surpassing Ian Chappell's 2138 runs against ENG.
Sunil Gavaskar has scored 2483 runs against ENG...he tops the list among the indians...
Sachin is in the 2nd spot....
Gavaskar played 38 matches while sachin has so far played 23 matches....

ajithfederer

16th December 2008, 11:37 PM

Stats No:26
most man of the match awards in tests

*Jacques Kallis-20
*Muttiah Muralitharan-19
*Wasim Akram-17
*Shane Warne-17
*Curtly Ambrose-14
*Ricky Ponting-14
*Steve Waugh-14
*Ian Botham-12
*Brian Lara-12
*Imran Khan-11
*Aravinda de Silva-11
*Shaun Pollock-11
*Glenn McGrath-11
*SACHIN TENDULKAR-11
*Allan Border-11

most man of the match awards in ODIs

*SACHIN TENDULKAR-57
*Sanath Jayasuriya-46
*Vivian Richards-31
*Aravinda de Silva-31
*Sourav Ganguly-31
*Brian Lara-30
*Jacques Kallis-29
*Saeed Anwar-28
*Adam Gilchrist-28
*Ricky Ponting-28

ajithfederer

16th December 2008, 11:45 PM

Gosh how i wish this was the day I married :noteeth:

This century is the perfect birthday gift for our friend, sachin's HC fan stanley... :P

:yes: AF :thumbsup: Inimey varushatthukku rendu b'day kondaadunga :mrgreen:

adhula enna kanjathanam.. yezhu ettu kondadunga :mrgreen:

ajithfederer

16th December 2008, 11:46 PM

Yes.

Blasphemy :evil:

ajithfederer

16th December 2008, 11:49 PM

ajithfederer

16th December 2008, 11:55 PM

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/indveng/content/image/382434.html

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/indveng/content/image/382433.html

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/indveng/content/image/382307.html

:clap:

ajithfederer

17th December 2008, 12:12 AM

http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/128609.html

One-Day Internationals

Most consecutive matches for a team

Player Team Mat From Until
SR Tendulkar India 185 25 Apr 1990 24 Apr 1998
A Flower Zimbabwe 172 23 Feb 1992 11 Apr 2001
WJ Cronje South Africa 162 4 Sep 1993 27 Mar 2000
SM Pollock South Africa 133 28 Mar 2000 13 Feb 2005
RB Richardson West Indies 132 17 Jan 1987 1 Nov 1993
M Azharuddin India 126 6 Dec 1991 3 May 1997
ADR Campbell Zimbabwe 121 19 Mar 1993 1 Apr 2000
MV Boucher South Africa 120 6 Oct 2002 1 Jul 2007
DPMD Jayawardene Sri Lanka 119 19 May 1999 10 Mar 2003
RP Arnold Sri Lanka 115 26 Aug 1999 18 Mar 2003

Sourav

17th December 2008, 07:56 AM

தேசத்தின் 'ஹீரோ' சச்சின்!: இங்கிலாந்து மீடியா பாராட்டு

லண்டன்: சென்னை டெஸ்ட் சதத்தை, மும்பை தாக்குதலில் பாதிக்கப்பட்டவர்களுக்கு அர்ப்பணித்த சச்சின், தேசத்தின் அசைக்க முடியாத "ஹீரோவாக' ஜொலிப்பதாக இங்கிலாந்து மீடியா வெகுவாக பாராட்டியுள்ளன. சென்னை டெஸ்ட் போட்டியில் இந்திய அணி, இங்கிலாந்தை வென்றது. இப்போட்டியின் கடைசி நாளில் அனுபவ ஆட்டத்தை வெளிப்படுத்திய சச்சின் 41வது சதம் விளாசி இந்திய அணியின் வெற்றியை உறுதி செய்தார். பின்னர் சதத்தை மும்பை தாக்குதலில் பாதிக்கப்பட்டவர்களுக்கு அர்ப்பணித்தார். சச்சின் ஆட்டம் மற்றும் இந்திய வெற்றியை இங்கிலாந்து பத்திரிகைகள் பாராட்டியுள்ளன.

இது குறித்து இங்கிலாந்து முன்னாள் வீரர் டேரக் பிரிங்கிள் "தி டெய்லி டெலிகிராப்' பத்திரிகையில் எழுதிய கட்டுரையில் கூறியிருப்பதாவது:

இந்திய அணி, ஆசிய துணைக் கண்டத்தில் முதன்முறையாக 387 ரன்களை சேசிங் செய்துள்ளது. இது டெஸ்டில் இந்தியா புதிய பரிணாமத்தை அடைவதை காட்டுகிறது. மிகச்சிறந்த பேட்ஸ்மேனான சச்சின் முதல் இன்னிங்சில் தான் அசத்துவார்.ஆனால் அபூர்வமாக கடைசி நாளான நான்காவது இன்னிங்சில் இங்கிலாந்து மீது முழுமையாக ஆதிக்கம் செலுத்தி விட்டார். சகவீரர் யுவராஜ் சிங்கிற்கு அவ்வப்போது தேவையான ஆலோசனைகள் வழங்கினார். அவரது 85 ரன்களையும் சேர்த்து 5வது விக்கெட்டுக்கு ஆட்டமிழக்காமல் 163 ரன்கள் சேர்த்து இங்கிலாந்தின் வெற்றியை தடுத்து விட்டனர். இவ்வாறு அவர் குறிப் பிட்டுள்ளார்.

மற்றொரு முன்னாள் இங்கிலாந்து வீரர் மைக் ஆர்தர்டன் "தி டைம்ஸ்' பத்திரிகையில்,"" முதல் டெஸ்டின் கடைசி நாளில் அசத்தலாக செயல்பட்டு இந்திய ரசிகர்களின் உள்ளத்தில் தான் "ஹீரோ' என்பதை மீண்டும் நிலைநிறுத்திவிட்டார் சச்சின். அதனை மும்பை தாக்குதலில் இறந்தவர்களுக்கு அர்ப்பணம் செய்துள்ளார்,'' என்று எழுதியிருக்கிறார்.

நல்ல எதிர்காலம்: "தி கார்டியன்' பத்திரிகையில் எழுதியிருப்பது:பலத்த பாதுகாப்புக்கு இடையில் சென்னை டெஸ்ட் நடந்தது. ஆரம்பத்தில் ரசிகர்கள் இந்திய அணியின் மீது நம்பிக்கை இல்லாமல் இருந்தனர்.இருந்தும் பல்லாயிரக்கணக்கான பார்வையாளர்கள் வருகை தந்திருந்த இந்த டெஸ்ட், இந்தியாவில் இன்னும் டெஸ்டிற்கு நல்ல எதிர்காலம் இருக்கிறது என தெரிவிப்பது போல் இருந்தது. சந்திரயான் பள்ளம்: தனது சதத்தை மும்பை தாக்குதலில் இறந்தவர்களுக்கு அர்ப்பணிப்பு செய்ததன் மூலம் நாட்டு மக்களுக்கு புதிய செய்தியை தெரிவித்து இருக்கிறார்

சந்திரயான் குழிகள்: சச்சின். சேப்பாக்கம் ஆடுகளம்சமீபத்தில் இந்தியா நிலவுக்கு அனுப்பிய சந்திரயான் வெளியிட்டபடங்களில் காணப்பட்ட குழிகள் போல இருந்தது. இருப்பினும் இந்திய அணி கடைசி நாளில் சாதித்தது. இவ்வாறு அந்த பத்திரிகையில் எழுதப்பட்டுள்ளது.பீட்டர்சனுக்கு கண்டனம்: இந்திய அணியை பாராட்டியுள்ள அதே பத்திரிகைகள் இங்கிலாந்து அணியைகடுமையாக விமர்சித்துள்ளன. "தி டெய்லி டெலிகிராப்' பில்,""முதல் 3 நாட்கள் ஆதிக்கம் செலுத்திய இங்கிலாந்து அணி கடைசி 2 நாளில் ஒன்றுமில்லாமல் போனது. பீல்டர்களை சரியாக நிறுத்தாததால், அதில் இடைவெளியை கண்டுபிடித்து ரன்களை சச்சின் குவித்தார். போராடும் குணத்தை பீட்டர்சன் இழந்துவிட்டார். சரியில்லாத பவுலர்கள், தவறான திட்டமிடுதல் காரணமாக போட்டியை இழந்துள்ளார்,'' என தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

"கிரிக்கெட்டின் தெரசா' : இங்கிலாந்தில் இருந்து வெளியாகும் "தி சன்' பத்திரிகையின் செய்தி ஆசிரியர் ஜான் எத்திரிஜ் கூறுகையில்,"" இந்திய மக்களின் மரியாதைக்குரிய மனிதர் சச்சின். பாலிவுட் நடிகர்கள், அரசியல்வாதிகளை விடவும், இந்தியாவில் அதிக பிரபலமானவர் சச்சின். இவரை கிரிக் கெட்டின் "அன்னை தெரசா' என அழைப்பதே பொருத்தமானது. அவரது சென்னை சதம் பயங்கரவாத தாக்குதலால் பாதிக்கப்பட்டஇந்தியாவின் வலியையும், சோர்வையும் நீக்கியுள்ளது,'' என தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.

http://www.dinamalar.com/fpnnews.asp?News_id=2534&cls=row4

thamizhvaanan

17th December 2008, 08:44 AM

Enakkum than :notworthy:

Many a times he brings some relief when in distress.

And in these times of distress and anger, it was so very appropriate that it would be Tendulkar who put the smiles back on at least a few faces.

mathavaingala pathi theriyadhu aana personally for me, this is certainly true.. and many times at that :notworthy:

:yes: Same here.... Sachin and ARR... thinking about these two legends always brings me a relief in any state of mind. :notworthy:

Thirumaran

17th December 2008, 08:51 AM

littlemaster1982

17th December 2008, 09:23 AM

Wibha

17th December 2008, 12:11 PM

P_R

17th December 2008, 12:15 PM

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ajithfederer

17th December 2008, 12:23 PM

PR,

Thanks once again :)

ajithfederer

17th December 2008, 12:25 PM

Stats No:27
More than 1000 runs in a calendar yr in ODIs

7 times
*SACHIN TENDULKAR (1994,1996,1997,1998,2000,2003,2007)

6 times
*Sourav Ganguly (1997,1998,1999,2000,2002,2007)

5 times
*Ricky Ponting (1998,1999,2003,2005,2007)

4 times
*Sanath Jayasuriya (1997,2001,2002,2006)
*Mohammad Yousuf (2000,2002,2003,2007)

3 times
*Rahul Dravid (1999,2004,2005)
*Mahela Jayawardene (2001,2006,2007)

2 times
*Mahendra Singh Dhoni (2007,2008)
*Virender Sehwag (2002,2005)
*Mathew Hayden (2003,2007)
*Kumar Sangakkara (2004,2006)
*Chris Gayle (2002,2006)
*Jacques Kallis (2000,2002)
*Adam Gilchrist (1999,2003)
*Mark Waugh (1996,1999)
*Gary Kirsten (1996,2000)
*Mohammad Azharuddin (1997,1998)
*Ijaz Ahmed (1996,1997)
*Aravinda de Silva (1996,1997)
*Ajay Jadeja (1998,1999)
*Aamir Sohail (1994,1996)
*Marvan Atapattu (2001,2002)
*Desmond Haynes (1985,1989)

Anban

17th December 2008, 06:14 PM

Sourav

17th December 2008, 06:53 PM

<img src ="http://i42.tinypic.com/afai68.jpg"> :P :bow:

ajithfederer

17th December 2008, 11:41 PM

[tscii:7455252c5d]http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/15/200812172008121702163750374602eb3/SORRY-GUYS

By Geeta Desai and Vickey Lalwani
Posted On Wednesday, December 17, 2008 at 02:16:37 AM

Gentleman on the field, gentleman off it, too: A hundred and twenty residents of Perry Cross road at Bandra have another reason to applaud Monday's Chepauk hero.

Sachin Tendulkar, who knows a thing or two about concentration, has sent out personal notes to everyone in this quiet neighbourhood across jogger's park, apologising for the disturbance caused by the construction activity at his new bungalow.

Tendulkar who had bought the sprawling Dorab Villa earlier this year, is dismantling the existing structure to create a new multi-storeyed home for his family. However the hectic construction activity—the bungalow is scheduled to be ready within a year—has not gone unnoticed. While none of the residents were willing to go on record about their reservations, our sources tell us that some members of the adjoining societies had complained about the constant noise.

But all that was put to rest with one master-stroke from the Little Master. Introducing himself as their new neighbour, Sachin wrote to the small neighbourhood apologising for the inconvenience caused, and asking for forbearance. The note was then hand-delivered to 120 residents.

“We appreciate the way Sachin has approached us. It was a very humble and sensible gesture. After we received the copy of the letter, we have decided to help him build his new house,” said Ajay Vazirani, a lawyer and a resident of the adjacent Geeta Villa. Sachin's letter has also quietened

whatever little discontent that was amongst some members of the Superstar Society which shares the compound wall with Dorab Villa.

"There were a few problems, as our building is the closest, after the work began. But now that he has made this gesture, we have decided not to raise any issue", said one of the residents.

"No other celebrity or a person of this calibre would even bother to recognise what pain one goes through when there is construction work going on just next door. But Tendulkar took extra effort to write letters to all the societies surrounding his property. He is truly a good human being," said one of the residents from the neighbouring Amore Society, not wishing to be quoted.

"House construction is a noisy business," conceded Tendulkar's wife Anjali, "and we don't want our neighbours to face any inconvenience." She said the letters had been sent after a pooja had been performed at the site ten days ago.

Additionally, the Tendulkars have instructed their builders not work till late into the night. "We are also going to make minimum use of the piling machine that makes a lot of noise. Instead, we're employing labour to do a lot of the work these piling machines could have done. This will delay the construction, but at least our neighbours will not have to put up with the loud noise," she said.

If only we could resolve problems with neighbours that easily. Except that you also need to be the world's highest run-getter.[/tscii:7455252c5d]

littlemaster1982

18th December 2008, 06:34 AM

:thumbsup: :notworthy:

Sourav

18th December 2008, 07:47 AM

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOI&BaseHref=TOICH/2008/12/18&PageLabel=15&EntityId=Pc01518&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T

ajithfederer

18th December 2008, 08:48 PM

Stats No:28

The Little Master's favourite hunting grounds in Tests
Priority based on avg....

1)Bangabandhu National Stadium,Dhaka(BAN)
Matches : 2
Innings :2
Runs : 266
Top score : 248*
Batting avg : 266.00
100s : 1
India won both the matches

2)Sydney Cricket Ground(AUS)
Matches : 4
Innings : 7
Runs : 664
Top score : 241*
Batting avg : 221.33
100s : 3
50s : 1
India lost 2 matches & drawn 2 matches

3)Headingley,Leeds(ENG)
Matches : 1
Runs : 193
Top score : 193
Batting avg : 193.00
100s : 1
India won the match

4)Old Trafford,Manchester(ENG)
Matches : 1
Innings : 2
Runs : 187
Top score : 119*
Batting avg : 187.00
100s : 1
50s : 1
India had drawn the match

5)R.Premadasa Stadium,Colombo(SRI)
Matches : 1
Innings : 1
Runs : 143
Top score : 143
Batting avg : 143.00
100s : 1
India had drawn the match

6)K.D.Singh 'Babu' Stadium,Lucknow(IND)
Matches : 1
Innings :1
Runs : 142
Top score : 142
Batting avg : 142.00
100s : 1
India won the match

7)Queens Sports Club,Bulawayo(ZIM)
Matches : 1
Innings : 2
Runs : 110
Top score : 74
Batting avg : 110
100s : 0
50s : 1
India won the match

8)Vidarbha C.A. Ground,Nagpur(IND)
Matches : 6
Innings : 9
Runs : 679
Top score : 201*
Batting avg : 97.00
100s : 3
50s: 1
India had won 1,lost 1 match & drawn 4 matches

9)McLean Park,Napier(NZ)
Matches : 1
Innings : 1
Runs : 88
Top score : 88
Batting avg : 88.00
100s : 0
50s : 1
India had drawn the match

10)MA Chidambaram Stadium,Chennai(IND)
Matches : 9
Innings : 14
Runs : 876
Top score : 165
Batting avg : 87.60
100s : 5
50s : 1
Ducks : 2
India had won 5,lost 1 & drawn 3 matches.

ajithfederer

19th December 2008, 03:20 AM

[tscii:73e1d84e5b]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-1096144/Nasser-Hussain-Sachins-bat-pack.html

Sachin's top of my bat pack

Last updated at 11:43 PM on 16th December 2008

Sachin Tendulkar took his incredible career to its greatest heights yet when he won the first Test for India against England on Monday with a brilliant unbeaten hundred, played out in the shadow oftragedy in his home city of Mumbai.

But is ‘The Little Master’ the best there has been?

Sportsmail’s unrivalled columnist Nasser Hussain selects his list of the top 10 batsmen he played with or against in a career that culminated with him, too, reaching a century and winning a Test match with the same stroke — in his case against New Zealand at Lord’s in 2004.

1 Sachin Tendulkar

The best of my time and arguably the greatest of all time. Of the batsmen on this list, Sachin comes closest to perfection.

He simply has no mental or technical weakness. When I was England captain I found it incredibly hard to devise a plan to get him out. Also, think of the pressure he has had to deal with, being the icon of cricket in India for almost 20 years.

He handles himself incredibly well and that’s because he simply loves the game. When I interviewed him for Sportsmail last year he was just happy to talk cricket for ages and he has never lost that almost boyish enthusiasm.
Uniquely gifted: Tendulkar showed his class against England in Chennai

Uniquely gifted: Tendulkar showed his class against England in Chennai

He played Shane Warne better than anybody and Monday’s innings, his 41st Test hundred, was possibly the best yet considering the context in which it was scored.
Here was the man from Mumbai standing up for the people of India in their hour of need.

What I really liked about that was that it silenced once and for all the suggestion in India that, for all Sachin’s greatness, he has never actually won Tests for India. It is a
ludicrous suggestion but it existed and now it can finally be put to bed.[/tscii:73e1d84e5b]

ajithfederer

19th December 2008, 06:35 AM

http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=23803&tid=5281163581854654374&start=1

Some unknown records of sachin
Well, there are one hundered posts about the records and achievements of sachin tendulkar. I will try to enlist, those records which are less known to everyone.

1) It is a well known fact that sachin has scored the most number of runs in a single calender year in 1998, and that is 1894 runs. But in that year he created new records.

a) He became to player to hit maximum number of sixes in a single year. and that is 40. It is not jayasurya, afridi, ganguly or hayden. the record holder for maximum sixes hit in a calender year belongs to sachin.

b) He is the master of boundaries, so it comes without saying that he hit the maximum number of 4s as well. the total number of 4s hit by him that year was 188 and still it is the highest, nobody can even come close to it.

c) This is a special record, amongst the top 35 players with the highest run aggregate in a year the only person to finish the year with 100+ strike rate is sachin. he scored his 1894 runs at a strikerate of 102.15

he holds the maximum number of centuries against one particular country in odis. The record is 8 centuries against aussies. Welll who is his nearest competitor? himself. The second on the list is 7 centuries against srilanka, which is again held by sachin

he holds the record for scoring maximum number of centuries against different oppositions.

Against australia he has 8 - which is the highest by any batsman
Against srilanka he has 7 - again highest by any batsman
Against pakisthan he has 5 - again the highest by any batsman (there are also 5 more 90s against them)
Against zimbabwe - 5
Agaist kenya - 4

He is the only batsman in the world to score 4 or more consecutive 50s on maximum number of occasions

he has done it thrice

5 fifty plus scores in a row

62 1 India v New Zealand Delhi 3 Nov 1994 ODI # 944
66 1 India v West Indies Kolkata 5 Nov 1994 ODI # 947
54 1 India v West Indies Visakhapatnam 7 Nov 1994 ODI # 949
88 2 India v West Indies Cuttack 9 Nov 1994 ODI # 950
105 1 India v West Indies Jaipur 11 Nov 1994 ODI # 951

4 fiftly plus scores in a row (during 96 world cup)

127* 2 India v Kenya Cuttack 18 Feb 1996 ODI # 1052
70 2 India v West Indies Gwalior 21 Feb 1996 ODI # 1056
90 2 India v Australia Mumbai 27 Feb 1996 ODI # 1065
137 1 India v Sri Lanka Delhi 2 Mar 1996 ODI # 1070

4 fifty plus scores in a row (during 2003 world cup)

81 1 India v Zimbabwe Harare 19 Feb 2003 ODI # 1957
152 1 India v Namibia Pietermaritzburg 23 Feb 2003 ODI # 1964
50 1 India v England Durban 26 Feb 2003 ODI # 1969
98 2 India v Pakistan Centurion 1 Mar 2003 ODI # 1975

:clap: :clap: :clap:

ajithfederer

19th December 2008, 06:40 AM

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/india/3835075/Sachin-Tendulkar-the-gracious-god-who-lifts-his-people-out-of-pit-of-despair.html

Sachin Tendulkar, the gracious god who lifts his people out of pit of despair
He is an unlikely-looking god. He stands there in the middle dwarfed by the gigantic Andrew Flintoff and the strapping Yuvraj Singh, a boy-like figure with a cherubic face whose Michelin man-style pads come half way up his thigh.

By Simon Hughes in Mohali
Last Updated: 8:45PM GMT 18 Dec 2008
Sachin Tendulkar-Sachin Tendulkar, the gracious god who lifts his people out of pit of despair
Modest god: Sachin Tendulkar gave his Indian fans some joy after the devastation caused by the terrorist attacks in Mumbai Photo: GETTY IMAGES

He shuffles away from the conversation and brushes the Mohali pitch affectionately with a bat that looks too big for him. It is quite a weapon, 2lb 12oz with edges two inches thick and a pick-up like a magician's wand. It is curved like an oar. "I like a bow in it," he says, "I can't bat with anything else."

Sachin Tendulkar, the most prolific Test batsman who ever lived, is literally telling me that he wouldn't score a run with anyone else's blade. "I would not feel right at the crease," he says.

We chat in the middle for half-an-hour. He wants to talk, wants to express his genuine gratitude for England coming back to play. He speaks softly, sincerely, self-effacingly. We talk about the unusual way he acknowledged the crowd at Chennai. "Sometimes I do it," he says, "but it is not my way," he adds sheepishly. He casts his eyes down; an essentially shy, private person. He is not stiff or awkward but he generally avoids engaging with his fans. He has to. As soon as he makes eye contact with one, they will all expect it. And he will be trapped in adulation.

The Indian poet CP Surendran captured superbly what it is like to be Sachin Tendulkar:

Batsmen walk out into the middle alone.

Not Tendulkar. Every time Tendulkar walks to the crease a whole nation, tatters and all, march with him to the battle arena.

A pauper people pleading for relief, remission from the lifelong anxiety of being Indian, by joining in spirit their visored saviour.

The poor Indian lifts his hands to Sachin Tendulkar in supplication; Give us respite, a sense of liberation; lift us up from the dark pit of our lives to well-lit places of the imagination with your skill-wrought perfection.

Tendulkar never shirks this enormous responsibility. He spends almost every waking hour seeking that perfection, practising, planning, preparing. He rings his brother, the man who knows his game best, every day, talking bowlers and bat angles and shot selection. He looks at the pitch and contemplates how he will make runs on it. He is thankful of his talent and dutifully delivers it to his public, the majority of whom have nothing.

And yet the man who is the property of a billion Indians, who is escorted everywhere by a posse of policemen, who is photographed almost every second of his life, craves a normal life. His kids (aged 11 and nine) are his pride and joy and he treasures the precious times he has with them. Usually that is two weeks in December and a month in the English summer. He is taking his family to the hill country for Christmas. "There might be snow," he said.

He reflects quietly on the first Test, complimenting England on their batting, virtually overlooking India's win. I say the result was fated, it was meant to be, and that the way he manipulated the bowling was masterly and amazing to watch. He chuckles with a mixture of pleasure and embarrassment. He has not a scrap of ego.

Tendulkar lives in Bandra, in the north of Mumbai, Bollywoodville. But he often goes south to Colaba with family and friends, to eat in the Taj Mahal Palace hotel or the Oberoi. The Mumbai attacks were close to home and affected him deeply. The England players remarked on his extra patience and intensity at the crease. This time he was doubly determined to lift his people out of their pit.

We discuss our families some more. He is friendly and engaging. And then he is gone from the centre, from the roped off pitch, from the place where he is only truly at peace, there in the middle with a bat in his hand. He returns to the real world to be photographed and congratulated and bombarded with a million demands, all of which he handles with total equanimity. He is a gracious god. We will never see his like again. Or maybe we will. His nine-year-old son is just beginning to show signs of useful talent.

ajithfederer

19th December 2008, 08:49 AM

[tscii:58421b481b]http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=23803&tid=5281158578217754534&na=1&nst=1

Sachin writes his own script - by Ajithkumar
It has been months since I made a post in orkut. With marriage, new business venture and now got a kid last month; life was not the same as it used to be. So, I couldn't post articles as I used to. Nevertheless I visit the forum and delete some rubbish every day.
This century made me feel “On top of the world”. May be by these twin centuries he gave my new born baby a gift. I wish it becomes hatrick century.
Now coming to the knock; it is not his best, it will not even feature in this top 5 innings. It can come nowhere close to the knock of 136 against Pak. Winning or losing has no meaning in sport it is the way you play the game that matters. It is because of some superb support given by sehwag, yuvi and gambhir that sachin could take india to a victory. So it is because of his team mates that he took India to a victory, but back in the 90s the statement will be “Despite his team mates he took India to victory”. With match fixers and third rated players who got into the team through backdoors he took india to victory or at least to the brink of it, by his sheer genius.
But, this knock has a significance of its own. The reason being, it is a gift from sachin not only to the victims, but also to his fans. Now whenever to defend sachin we have one more ace. Well, the knock was near flawless, artistically made. It was like Picasso using his brush on a screen or even an expert surgeon using his knife. It is very true that “a thing of beauty is a joy forever”; this innings for sure is a thing of extreme beauty. The concentration was top notch; he brought in his chest guard and took some blows wishfully on his shoulders of balls bowled by spinners. Such was the bounce and turn in the wicket. The number of singles tells you a story. It can be framed in MCC as a coaching CD of how to bat on a fifth day pitch in the sub continent where the ball bounces and turns in a big way. Sehwag scored but against a hard new ball, yuvi scored but got two huge lives and sachin did not score, but weaved a magic.

KP or the English players will never understand how sachin scored 103 runs in such a quick time without any risk on such a track. It is well known to everyone that he is someone who can bring the best out of players who are temperamentally weak and he did the same with Yuvi (like what he did with bajji in Sydney, bajji now is a much better test batsman than what he was before that knock). Yuvi is really fortunate (I have a similarity with yuvi, even I had the dream of winning a test match for india playing along with sachin; the only difference is he went on to live his dream)
Many call this knock as sachin’s answer to Lara’s 153, I will never agree with that. There was a lower order and a gritty ambrose to help lara win that match? Can you recollect how srinath played that shot when he got out? I was shattered; sachin played in a subcontinent 5th day pitch against a quality bowling attack with saqulain mustaq in his peak and without any support? Even as an unbiased cricket lover I would rate that knock above lara’s 153. He was fighting against a quality attack, against his breaking back, the heat and lack of support from the other end. If you put those factors into picture sachin’s 136 should be rated much higher than lara’s 153. I would just rate it after greenidge double ton which he scored with an injured leg on the final day.

The problem is sachin plays great knocks way too often. He is being criticized for not playing well in the fourth innings. But how many knocks he has ever played? 33 completed knock of which he has scored 3 centuries. Scoring 3 centuries on a final day pitch is not that easy (add to that the fifties he has scored in the fourth innings)

His first century incidentally came against the same opposition when he was 18 years old at an age, when my cousin brother is taking a girl for first date, this legend scored his first ton to save the match for india in the fourth innings. (The reason is he had some support from prabhakar).

The second century was on a losing cause, but I don’t think I need to elaborate on his 136. He had some support from mongia. Only when mongia got out, he played aggressively because of the fear of running out of partners. Whom to blame? Sachin or the other 10 players

His third century: We are used to see knocks by good players and great players. But sachin is neither a good player nor a great player. HE IS A LEGEND, only they can write script for themselves. The LEGEND of sachin will live as long as cricket lives. When a critic blames him, he immediately answers it in his own way, only heroes can do it or it can happen in movies.

Sachin was blamed for not scoring a century and taking India to victory in fourth innings, he just did that and the beauty is he just did both in a single ball and the last ball of the match and also the first and only century of the match by an Indian. Who can write a better script? Just before those overs he was speaking for RBS on how he plays for India ‘Now more than ever’ and showing tremendous concentration and focus and taking India to the victory. (And a point which is often ignored is his contribution in the first innings, that 37 was the highest score by the top 6 batsman and had an important partnership with laxman)

KP forgot one thing when he asked “Who is writing the script for sachin”. This is not the first time the legend is writing his own script. There are quite a few scripts which I can tell as bed time stories to my kid

1) In his very first series in pak, when sachin hit a six of the then young mustaq, abdul quadir went down to him and told him “Why are you hitting sixes against a kid, try hitting my ball”. You all know how sachin answered that. 4 sixes in a row against the great abdul quadir. Hitting 4 sixes in a over against an international team is a huge achievement, that too when he was 16 and that too against a great spinner and that too after he threw up a open challenge. How do you rate this script?

2) In 1998, in sharjah just before the sandstorm match steve Waugh rated bevan as the best odi player in world. You know what happened? He won 3 man of the matches award in that tournament along with the man of the series (twin hundreds) and made the same Steve Waugh, to say we won against the 10 but lost to one man. This is the total event, just think about the sand storm knock. When he promised the coach that he will take india to the finals and he just did that. Had he got some support from laxman he would have taken india to victory. (In this series, he really ruined the career of a very good bowler called as kasprowich)

3) Against Zimbabwe a genuinely quick olonga got sachin out twice in the same match. He got him out of a noball and then again by a legal delivery. He rejoiced like anything. How sad, sachin nearly ended the career of olonga in the finals. What an assault? (P.S: by the highlight was his six against Andy whittal which sailed out of the ground crossing the tallest stand)

4) The much anticipated india-aus series was underway, even before the start of the series the mind games started. The first match was between a sachin led Mumbai and a full strength aussies. Sachin waited for nearly a decade to blast shane warne and co to score his first firstclass double ton. That was his first firstclass double century. He captained the side beautifully and took india to a massive victory against aussies. Then the first match was in Chennai, and shane with a good spinning delivery got sachin out when sachin tried a lofted shot. India finished the innings conceded a first innings lead of 80 odd. Shane went on to say, that he never used all his tricks in the warm up match and that is why sachin scored a double ton and in the test match he got sachin out cheaply. He also added that he will never reveal all his tricks in a tour match. Sachin never replied anything, and what happened after that was a part the famous folklore of shane’s nightmares. (I was really fortunate to witness this match in Chennai and sachin hit 4 sixes and two of that was hit in my direction in midwicket) his 155* sealed the match in india’s favor and from then on, shane gave the due respect to the cricketing God.

5) 1999 – one of the saddest years of sachin’s career. The 99 world cup. Again the match fixers and crappy people pushed him down to number 4. He lost his father when india was participating in the world cup. Without him india even lost to Zimbabwe. He returned after the funeral of his father. It was a match against Kenya, but Indians were morally down, there was even a placard saying “india can win Kenya, miracles do happen”. He is always the hero of his scripts, so what else can happen? He dedicated a rapid fire century to his father. His father would have been the proudest father in india. Every indian man dreamt of having a son like sachin.

6) From the 2000s talks of sachin slowing down, injuries and other stuff came up. People wrote off sachin for the 2003 world cup. As usual, india wobbled against Holland (though sachin scored a 50) and india was treated like kids by aussies (sachin again was the top scorer and all others fell very cheaply). Indian fans as usual burnt the effigies of ganguly and co and pelted stones at the houses of people. Where else can the indian team go other than to the cricket GOD? Sachin promised the people, that the team will fight till the last ball is bowled and will give 100% He is a man of his word, and he did exactly what he said, took india to the finals. On the way to the finals he decimated the pakis. Caddick before the match told the press that he will sort out sachin and has plans to get him out.. Only one thing got out; that was the ball, it went out of the stadium and never returned. Infact that shot was considered to be one of the best shots of this century. The same thing happened to the big mouthed sohaib akthar. Incidentally sachin gave farewell to saeed anwar as sachin made that match as his last match. The legend of world cup 2003 will be spoken till there is world cup for odis.

7) He was accused of not scoring a century in Australian soil in odis. His average was poor in Australia in the odis. India played reasonably well to enter the finals. Sachin played a beautiful knock of 40 odd, which helped india to win a low scoring match against aussies. As usual the critics pointed out that india has never won a tri nation series after the natwest series, and sachin lately has not scored in the finals (which was wrong) and sachin has never scored a century in Australia and his performance is below par. Above all in an interview Ponting said “We are very confident. We will never go to Adelaide (as the third final was scheduled there), in the history of vb series it always gets over in the first two matches”.

Then when reporters asked sachin to comment about Ponting’s statement, sachin said “Yeah, we will not go to Adelaide, because we will win both the finals”. He is a man of few words but when he speaks, he will exactly do that. He scored an unbeaten century(117*) to win the first final and an awesome 92 in the second final to get india the trophy, which Indians rate on only after the 83 world cup and the world series.

All these things are just the tip of an iceberg. Many great cricketers can boast about good knocks played by them, but how many of them can speak about such legendary events? This will not happen even in the dreams of cricketers. This unbeaten century, after the unfortunate events happened in Mumbai will be another episode of this legend.

Guys you add other interesting stories of sachin where the master weaved his magic and wrote his own script and reminded the cricketing world, that he is the GOD of Cricket.

A must read for Sachin Fanatics 8-). [/tscii:58421b481b]

ajithfederer

19th December 2008, 10:32 AM

SRT/After WC 2007/Tests (http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/player/35320.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=start;s panmin1=01+Apr+2007;spanval1=span;template=results ;type=batting;view=match)

Matches:21
Runs:1745
NO:5
H.S:154*
Ave:54.53
100's:6
50's:8

ajithfederer

19th December 2008, 10:36 AM

SRT/After WC 2007/ODI's (http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/player/35320.html?class=2;filter=advanced;orderby=start;s panmin1=01+Apr+2007;spanval1=span;template=results ;type=batting;view=match)

Matches:35
Runs:1575
Ave:46.32
H.S:117*
100's:1
50's:13

littlemaster1982

19th December 2008, 03:41 PM

[tscii:09a4475348]http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=23803&tid=5281158578217754534&na=1&nst=1

Sachin writes his own script - by Ajithkumar

A must read for Sachin Fanatics 8-). [/tscii:09a4475348]

Excellent :notworthy:

viraajan

19th December 2008, 06:07 PM

[tscii:8c007c3ee6]http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=23803&tid=5281158578217754534&na=1&nst=1

Sachin writes his own script - by Ajithkumar

A must read for Sachin Fanatics 8-). [/tscii:8c007c3ee6]

Excellent :notworthy:

:bow: :bow: :bow:

I'm moved :bow:

Thanks to feddy :ty:

ajithfederer

19th December 2008, 10:28 PM

[tscii:2c6561eaa5]http://cricketnext.in.com/news/sachins-chennai-ton-a-scriptwriters-dream-flintoff/36784-13.html

Sachin’s Chennai ton a scriptwriter’s dream: Flintoff

ANI

Posted on Dec 19, 2008 at 15:10

London: England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has compared master blaster Sachin Tendulkar’s match winning century at Chennai to a scriptwriter’s dream.

Tendulkar played one of his finest innings to take his side to a remarkable six-wicket victory, The Independent reported.

In an exclusive interview, Flintoff told Angus Fraser: "It is impossible not to admire him (Tendulkar) when you are out in the middle. He is a class player and a great role model for the game."

"His innings was a scriptwriter's dream. The lad from Mumbai, with everything that has happened there, scores a hundred to win and then dedicates it to everyone in the country. Thinking about it, it was probably inevitable it happened," Flintoff said.

The English all rounder said that playing against Tendulkar brings the best out of you in a lot of ways.

"The worrying thing for us is that he was getting better towards the end of that innings. You could see in the way he was playing he was back to his best."

"I enjoy bowling at him, as I did at the likes of Brian Lara. I think they bring the best out of you. Your margins for error are small, you have to bowl well to restrict them, never mind get them out," Flintoff added.

Tendulkar is a hero of Flintoff and it is the prospect of playing in the same team as the Little Master that makes the Lancastrian want to play for the Mumbai Indians, should an IPL contract come his way, the paper said.[/tscii:2c6561eaa5]

ajithfederer

19th December 2008, 11:19 PM

http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/50923

Mainly, For the record

'm a big fan of Roger Federer, Sachin Tendulkar: Aamir Khan
National,Entertainment, Fri, 19 Dec 2008 IANS

New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Bollywood
superstar Aamir Khan is a big fan of Roger Federer and Sachin Tendulkar.

'I admire these two men for what they have achieved in life and look up to men who have that immense drive to succeed in life,' Aamir revealed to his host Farhan Aktar on NDTV Imagine's 'Oye! It's Friday'.

ajithfederer

19th December 2008, 11:52 PM

[tscii:d8a2a72141]http://www.hindu.com/2008/12/17/stories/2008121753242000.htm

Sachin Tendulkar played anchor and mentor

For Tendulkar, this knock was a final answer to his persistent critics, writes L. Sivaramakrishnan

— Photo: AFP

PERFECT PARTNER: Sachin Tendulkar (right) guided Yuvraj Singh all along during their match-winning partnership.

It turned out to be one of the best Test matches Chennai has ever seen. The tied Test against Australia might be the most memorable because of the rare result but this encounter will be remembered for the fantastic run chase and brilliant performances by the Indian heroes.

For Sachin Tendulkar, this match was a final answer to his persistent critics who have always insisted that he gets cold feet in the fourth innings. In the Chennai Test, he played not just as an anchor but also as a mentor. Holding the innings together at one end, he was also a calming influence on Yuvraj Singh.

The Test also witnessed a powerful statement from Yuvraj whose suitability for the five-day version was doubted by almost everyone. With Tendulkar’s calm and restraining influence, Yuvraj refused to be baited by Andrew Flintoff in the second innings.
Displaying maturity

By doing this, Yuvraj showed his maturity as a player and his ability to learn from his earlier error. Their partnership made the almost impossible run chase a reality, especially after Virender Sehwag set it up so brilliantly.

If the thrilling run chase made the match exciting, the abysmal spin bowling made me cringe. While it augurs well that the Indian pace attack looks in good health, it is alarming to find that the spinners are unable to make the necessary adjustments.

Harbhajan Singh looked lost without Anil Kumble to support him at the other end. He needs to realise that it is up to him now as a senior player to guide novices like Amit Mishra. The Indian spinners were unable to even extract as much spin as Greame Swann.

The biggest mistake Harbhajan committed was in trying to bowl quicker through the air. The batsmen were able to take advantage of the pace, and simply guided the ball through the gaps for runs. Harbhajan was not willing to flight the ball much either.
Main weapons

When India was bowling in the second innings, the spinners also failed to take advantage of the foot marks. By doing this, they negated the two main weapons a spinner has in his arsenal —deceiving a batsman through flight and bamboozling him with spin.

The Indian spinners need to understand that as the wicket slows down, the length needs to be fuller to compensate for the slowness of the wicket.

A little retrospection is always good even after such a historic win. What we take away from the field after a game is sometimes more important than what happened on it. Our strengths have to be applauded and weaknesses analysed. Only through this can we build a team that will win consistently.[/tscii:d8a2a72141]

ajithfederer

20th December 2008, 06:28 AM

I like to score winning shots: Sachin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCHNAPnt8bc&feature=channel

Sachin dedicates 41st century to terror victims
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4xsqM0mGP8&feature=channel

ajithfederer

22nd December 2008, 06:39 PM

Stats No:29

Sachin's record under different captains in tests

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Matches : 4
Innings : 7
Runs : 370
Not outs: 2
Top score : 109
Batting avg : 74.00
100s : 2
50s : 1
Ducks : 0
Overs : 2
Maidens : 0
Runs : 13
Wkts : 0
Economy : 6.50
01:22 (6 hours ago)
Srikarthi
Mohammad Azharuddin

Matches : 47
Innings : 72
Runs : 3767
Not outs: 9
Top score : 179
Batting avg : 59.79
100s : 15
50s : 15
Ducks : 5
Overs : 128.2
Maidens : 25
Runs : 389
Wkts : 13
Best bowling (innings) : 2/7
Best bowling (match) : 3/45
Bowling avg : 29.92

Sourav Ganguly

Matches : 42
Innings : 68
Runs : 3768
Not outs: 8
Top score : 248*
Batting avg : 62.80
100s : 11
50s : 15
Ducks : 5
Overs : 288
Maidens : 28
Runs : 1048
Wkts : 16
Best bowling (innings) : 3/31
Best bowling (match) : 3/38
Bowling avg : 65.50
Economy : 3.63

Rahul Dravid

Matches : 21
Innings : 35
Runs : 1304
Not outs: 3
Top score : 194*
Batting avg : 40.75
100s : 4
50s : 6
Ducks : 1
Overs : 147.4
Maidens : 14
Runs : 508
Wkts : 9
Best bowling (innings) : 2/35
Best bowling (match) : 2/35
Bowling avg : 56.44
Economy : 3.44

Anil Kumble

Matches : 12
Innings : 22
Runs : 904
Not outs: 2
Top score : 154*
Batting avg : 45.20
100s : 2
50s : 5
Ducks : 1
Overs : 25
Maidens : 1
Runs : 79
Wkts : 0
Economy : 3.16

Kris Srikkanth

Matches : 4
Innings : 6
Runs : 215
Not outs: 0
Top score : 59
Batting avg : 35.83
100s : 0
50s : 2
Ducks : 0
Overs : 5
Maidens : 0
Runs : 25
Wkts : 0
Economy : 5.00

Virender Sehwag

Matches : 1
Innings : 2
Runs : 43
Not outs: 0
Top score : 23
Batting avg : 21.00
100s : 0
50s : 0
Ducks : 0
Overs : 4
Maidens : 0
Runs : 13
Wkts : 0
Economy : 3.25

Under his own captaincy

Matches : 25
Innings : 43
Runs : 2054
Not outs: 3
Top score : 217
Batting avg : 51.35
100s : 7
50s : 7
Ducks : 2
Overs : 46.4
Maidens : 12
Runs : 152
Wkts : 4
Best bowling (innings) : 3/10
Best bowling (match) : 3/14
Bowling avg : 38.00
Economy : 3.25

Kalyasi

23rd December 2008, 07:40 AM

HonestRaj

23rd December 2008, 08:54 AM

Q. Sachin Tendulkar reached his century and made the winning runs with the same hit against England in Chennai. How many times has this happened before in Tests?

A. Rather surprisingly, Sachin Tendulkar's double in the recent match in Chennai is only the second time in Test history that a batsman has reached his century and won the game with the same shot. The only other time this has happened was in Cape Town in 2001-02, when Ricky Ponting completed a four-wicket victory for Australia with a six off Paul Adams, which took him neatly to 100 (he needed a six, as a four would have won the match too and left him on 98).

http://content-eap.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/current/story/383796.html

HonestRaj

23rd December 2008, 08:58 AM

Q. Who scored the most runs, and the most hundreds, in his first 100 one-day internationals?

A. Three West Indians top this list. Gordon Greenidge made 4177 runs in his first 100 ODIs, just ahead of Viv Richards, who made 4146: Greenidge was helped in that he batted in all but one of his matches, while Richards only got to the crease in 91. Brian Lara lies third with 3994 runs, just ahead of Australia's Dean Jones (3857) and Graham Gooch of England (3785). Greenidge made 10 centuries, one ahead of yet another West Indian, Chris Gayle, and England's Marcus Trescothick. The surprise on this list is that Sachin Tendulkar is so low on it - his first 100 ODIs brought him "only" 3146 runs (and four centuries), which places him 34th overall.

// adhukkappuram singam seeri paanjurukku.. thats a different story :D

http://content-eap.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/current/story/383796.html

viraajan

23rd December 2008, 09:59 AM

Stats No:29

Rahul Dravid with AVAR's guidance

Matches : 21
Innings : 35
Runs : 1304
Not outs: 3
Top score : 194*
Batting avg : 40.75
100s : 4
50s : 6
Ducks : 1
Overs : 147.4
Maidens : 14
Runs : 508
Wkts : 9
Best bowling (innings) : 2/35
Best bowling (match) : 2/35
Bowling avg : 56.44
Economy : 3.44

:hammer: :argh: :curse: :rant:
Idhu enakku nalla gnyabagam irukku. Venumte 200 adikka vidama declare panninaru andha super captain!!!
:hammer: :argh: :curse: :rant:

HonestRaj

23rd December 2008, 10:14 AM

viraajan

23rd December 2008, 02:57 PM

HR,

Enakku ivar mela kooda kovam illa.... ivara thoondi vitta "Avar" mela thaan kovam romba jaasthi... seri vittudalam, avar aadi onju poittaru :lol:

HonestRaj

23rd December 2008, 05:35 PM

HR,

Enakku ivar mela kooda kovam illa.... ivara thoondi vitta "Avar" mela thaan kovam romba jaasthi... seri vittudalam, avar aadi onju poittaru :lol:

avaru anudhaba alai-la irukkuradhala... nan avaru paththi edhuvum sollalai.. :)

ajithfederer

24th December 2008, 12:46 AM

Kalyan

SRT/Under Dravid's captaincy/tests (http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/player/35320.html?captain_involve=2281;class=1;filter=adv anced;orderby=start;template=results;type=batting; view=match)

There is no need to note down all these infos. Cricinfo Database allows users to access player records playng under different captains. The single best database engine wrto cricket is cricinfo :notworthy:

Stats No:29

Sachin's record under different captains in tests

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Matches : 4
Innings : 7
Runs : 370
Not outs: 2
Top score : 109
Batting avg : 74.00
100s : 2
50s : 1
Ducks : 0
Overs : 2
Maidens : 0
Runs : 13
Wkts : 0
Economy : 6.50
01:22 (6 hours ago)
Srikarthi
Mohammad Azharuddin

Matches : 47
Innings : 72
Runs : 3767
Not outs: 9
Top score : 179
Batting avg : 59.79
100s : 15
50s : 15
Ducks : 5
Overs : 128.2
Maidens : 25
Runs : 389
Wkts : 13
Best bowling (innings) : 2/7
Best bowling (match) : 3/45
Bowling avg : 29.92

Sourav Ganguly

Matches : 42
Innings : 68
Runs : 3768
Not outs: 8
Top score : 248*
Batting avg : 62.80
100s : 11
50s : 15
Ducks : 5
Overs : 288
Maidens : 28
Runs : 1048
Wkts : 16
Best bowling (innings) : 3/31
Best bowling (match) : 3/38
Bowling avg : 65.50
Economy : 3.63

Rahul Dravid

Matches : 21
Innings : 35
Runs : 1304
Not outs: 3
Top score : 194*
Batting avg : 40.75
100s : 4
50s : 6
Ducks : 1
Overs : 147.4
Maidens : 14
Runs : 508
Wkts : 9
Best bowling (innings) : 2/35
Best bowling (match) : 2/35
Bowling avg : 56.44
Economy : 3.44

Anil Kumble

Matches : 12
Innings : 22
Runs : 904
Not outs: 2
Top score : 154*
Batting avg : 45.20
100s : 2
50s : 5
Ducks : 1
Overs : 25
Maidens : 1
Runs : 79
Wkts : 0
Economy : 3.16

Kris Srikkanth

Matches : 4
Innings : 6
Runs : 215
Not outs: 0
Top score : 59
Batting avg : 35.83
100s : 0
50s : 2
Ducks : 0
Overs : 5
Maidens : 0
Runs : 25
Wkts : 0
Economy : 5.00

Virender Sehwag

Matches : 1
Innings : 2
Runs : 43
Not outs: 0
Top score : 23
Batting avg : 21.00
100s : 0
50s : 0
Ducks : 0
Overs : 4
Maidens : 0
Runs : 13
Wkts : 0
Economy : 3.25

Under his own captaincy

Matches : 25
Innings : 43
Runs : 2054
Not outs: 3
Top score : 217
Batting avg : 51.35
100s : 7
50s : 7
Ducks : 2
Overs : 46.4
Maidens : 12
Runs : 152
Wkts : 4
Best bowling (innings) : 3/10
Best bowling (match) : 3/14
Bowling avg : 38.00
Economy : 3.25

Who takes a note of all these facts? anyways chance e illa :notworthy:

ajithfederer

24th December 2008, 12:56 AM

http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/player/35320.html?class=1;opposition=1;template=results;t ype=batting;view=match

Sachin @ 2150 runs in 24 matches.

Stats No:25
Sachin is 4 runs short of surpassing Ian Chappell's 2138 runs against ENG.
Sunil Gavaskar has scored 2483 runs against ENG...he tops the list among the indians...
Sachin is in the 2nd spot....
Gavaskar played 38 matches while sachin has so far played 23 matches....

ajithfederer

24th December 2008, 01:05 AM

:D

British press:

"England, who had sensed victory in this emotionally charged Test, ultimately bowed to Tendulkar's unyielding determination to sooth a nation's pain," wrote one commentator in the Guardian.

The Daily Mail's correspondent agreed, saying that through his "utterly brilliant, match-winning and history-making century", Tendulkar had achieved something that was "far, far bigger than cricket".

The Telegraph "In the end no one could deny the scriptwriter who had the favourite son of Mumbai hitting the winning runs in a record-breaking run chase and registering a hundred" .

:clap:

ajithfederer

24th December 2008, 01:24 AM

[tscii:1266c90a07]http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/383796.html

The winning run and a hundred, and "Grizzes"

Steven Lynch

December 23, 2008

I'll take both: Tendulkar became only the second man to reach his century with a match-winning hit © Getty Images

Sachin Tendulkar reached his century and made the winning runs with the same hit against England in Chennai (http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/engine/match/361050.html). How many times has this happened before in Tests? asked Amrit Mithra from Delhi
Rather surprisingly, Sachin Tendulkar's double in the recent match in Chennai is only the second time in Test history that a batsman has reached his century and won the game with the same shot. The only other time this has happened was in Cape Town (http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/southafrica/engine/match/63979.html) in 2001-02, when Ricky Ponting (http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/7133.html) completed a four-wicket victory for Australia with a six off Paul Adams, which took him neatly to 100 (he needed a six, as a four would have won the match too and left him on 98). [/tscii:1266c90a07]

ajithfederer

24th December 2008, 01:28 AM

Sachin was promoted to the Top order only after 70 odd matches. I guess he scored his first 100 in ODI's in his 86th match against Australia @ Colombo. For a number 5th/6th batsman to score 3146 runs in 70 odd matches is pretty good.

Q. Who scored the most runs, and the most hundreds, in his first 100 one-day internationals?

A. Three West Indians top this list. Gordon Greenidge made 4177 runs in his first 100 ODIs, just ahead of Viv Richards, who made 4146: Greenidge was helped in that he batted in all but one of his matches, while Richards only got to the crease in 91. Brian Lara lies third with 3994 runs, just ahead of Australia's Dean Jones (3857) and Graham Gooch of England (3785). Greenidge made 10 centuries, one ahead of yet another West Indian, Chris Gayle, and England's Marcus Trescothick. The surprise on this list is that Sachin Tendulkar is so low on it - his first 100 ODIs brought him "only" 3146 runs (and four centuries), which places him 34th overall.

// adhukkappuram singam seeri paanjurukku.. thats a different story :D

http://content-eap.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/current/story/383796.html

littlemaster1982

24th December 2008, 08:14 AM

Sachin was made opener in his 70th match (against NZ). He hit his first century in 79th match 8-)

Sachin was promoted to the Top order only after 70 odd matches. I guess he scored his first 100 in ODI's in his 86th match against Australia @ Colombo. For a number 5th/6th batsman to score 3146 runs in 70 odd matches is pretty good.

Q. Who scored the most runs, and the most hundreds, in his first 100 one-day internationals?

A. Three West Indians top this list. Gordon Greenidge made 4177 runs in his first 100 ODIs, just ahead of Viv Richards, who made 4146: Greenidge was helped in that he batted in all but one of his matches, while Richards only got to the crease in 91. Brian Lara lies third with 3994 runs, just ahead of Australia's Dean Jones (3857) and Graham Gooch of England (3785). Greenidge made 10 centuries, one ahead of yet another West Indian, Chris Gayle, and England's Marcus Trescothick. The surprise on this list is that Sachin Tendulkar is so low on it - his first 100 ODIs brought him "only" 3146 runs (and four centuries), which places him 34th overall.

// adhukkappuram singam seeri paanjurukku.. thats a different story :D

http://content-eap.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/current/story/383796.html

viraajan

24th December 2008, 10:30 AM

ajithfederer

24th December 2008, 09:35 PM

[tscii:c0f03f893a]http://www.sportstaronnet.com/stories/20081227500300800.htm

From youth to experience. Maestro Sachin Tendulkar took another step towards immortality by surpassing Brian Lara’s mark for the highest run-getter in Tests. During the year, the legendary batsman delivered at the crunch — he was a match-winner. Tendulkar’s unbeaten hundred at Chepauk — India chased down 387 on a dry, dusty and scarred pitch — exhibited his resolve and technical excellence. He continues to build timeless monuments.

Earlier, Tendulkar’s century at Mohali set the stage for a famous Indian victory in the second home Test against Australia. Tendulkar, defended, created, innovated and another masterpiece was conjured.[/tscii:c0f03f893a]

ajithfederer

25th December 2008, 11:02 AM

[tscii:7934343e7e]http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1186529
Sachin’s 4 missing runs

In the 1988 Harris Shield match when Tendulkar and Kambli created a world record partnership, the little master’s individual tally was deducted by four runs because of flawed scoring

MUMBAI: Don Bradman is not the only one who is deprived of four runs but our own master blaster Sachin Tendulkar was also deprived of exactly the same number of runs during his world record partnership with Vinod Kambli, according to Sachin’s close friend and BCCI umpire Marcus Couto.

“I and Mohandas Menon, the cricket statistician for sure deducted runs from Sachin’s school score in the world record partnership because the original score card was not tallying with the total score,” Marcus Couto said. However, the only difference is that while the four runs affected Don Bradman’s batting average reaching the magical figure of 100, in Sachin’s case, it may not have any significant bearing.

In February 1988, Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli went berserk in the semi-finals of the Harris Shield Tournament, an inter-school competition. The unbroken partnership of 664 runs was a world record in school cricket. Kambli scored 349 not out while Sachin’s contribution was 326 not out.

“We had to send the score-card to Wisden for the record to be included. We found out the mistake in the scoring. They were more then a dozen school boys who did the scoring and ultimately the score card needed to be tallied, Hence, hesitantly and sadly, we had to deduct four runs from Sachin’s score,” Marcus Couto added.

“Sachin smilingly says, ‘You had other options like the byes, leg byes, wides, no balls and so on, why did you deduct my hard earned runs?’,” Marcus informed of Sachin’s reaction to the decision.

On the same issue, Mohandas Menon said, “It is true that we had to deduct runs. I had checked the original scoresheet way back in 1988, and found that Sachin was wrongly credited with three extra runs. Therefore I had to reduce his score from 329 to 326.”[/tscii:7934343e7e]

ajithfederer

25th December 2008, 11:06 AM

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12119_4663155,00.html
David Lloyd
My highlight would have to be England returning to India. Quite by accident I walked onto the middle in Mohali and got into conversation with Sachin Tendulkar, who said he was indebted to England for returning. The abiding memory for me, though, came in Chennai when one of the ladies who brushed the pitch who ran onto the pitch after Sachin scored his hundred. She simply shook his hand and then ran off. It was a real tearjerker given the emotion of the game, so that takes precedence over everything else.

ajithfederer

25th December 2008, 11:41 PM

hayden should take a leaf out of sachin's book
says geoff boycott when asked about hayden's poor run of form and how he can improve his form.
here is what he has to say.
"Hayden has been a fantastic player. He used to bully bowlers by attacking them. He was very aggressive. It was fantastic for the team because he used to get them off to a flier. He would put the opposition bowlers on the back foot and he did some psychological damage by getting on top of them immediately. But now he has to face the fact that age catches up with everybody. In a sportsman's life it is even more important to face that fact. When age comes along, you have to change and adapt.
Look at how Tendulkar plays now. He doesn't dominate bowlers anymore and play all the wonderful array of shots that he used, but what he has is a fantastic brain that told him: right, my youth might have gone but I can make up for that with my experience and good thinking. I am still a dominant player. I am still a vital and important player, and I can still make match-winning contributions."
http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/talk/content/multimedia/384146.html?view=transcript

ajithfederer

25th December 2008, 11:46 PM

http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.nsf/0/31C5E951721F9ADA6525752A0049E87B?OpenDocument

Tendulkar supports Govt's decision to call off Pak cricket tour

Mussoorie, Dec 25 (PTI) Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar today backed the government's decision to call off India's cricket tour to Pakistan in the wake of last month's Mumbai terror attacks.
Tendulkar, who is here on a vacation in this hill resort with wife Anjali and two children, told reporters that he respected the government's decision as the loss of lives is far bigger than any cricket tour or any other sport. As many as 173 persons lost their lives in the unprecedented terror strike in the country''s financial capital last month.

The country's premier batsman made these remarks when asked about cancellation of India's cricket tour as a fall-out of the Mumbai terror attacks.

Tendulkar said cricket should take a backseat when the country is confronted with incidents like the Mumbai carnage.

"It(cancellation) is a decision by the government and we respect that decision. The attack on Mumbai was very unfortunate, so many people lost their lives in it. This tragedy is far bigger than any cricket tour or sports. Those who have lost their loved ones can never be compensated," Tendulkar said.

India last Friday called off the cricket team's month long tour to Pakistan in January-February next year. Three Test matches, five one-dayers and a 20-20 match was scheduled during the tour. PTI

Sourav

26th December 2008, 07:52 AM

Tendulkar praises Dhoni, India's team work

Mussoorie: After a hectic season at home, Sachin Tendulkar is finally getting some rest. He is in Mussorie and reflected on the gains of a successful campaign against Australia and England at home.

Tendulkar lauded captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his inspirational leadership and praised his entire team for a string of successes during the year.

"Dhoni is obviously a good captain," he said. "But a good captain needs a good team. Obviously his captaincy is good but the team's performance, its collective effort, is essential for a captain. A team never wins by the performance of one or two players only. When the entire team performs, we get good results."

Tendulkar arrived at the quiet hill station along with his family. "As the series against the England was over, I planned to stay here for some time... trying to spend time with family," Tendulkar said. "I was looking for this time for many days where I can spend time with family and close friends, so I am enjoying this."

Tendulkar said although India wouldn't be playing international cricket, he would go back to domestic cricket to help Mumbai.

"For the next month and a half, we would be free of international engagements," Tendulkar said. "There would be domestic ties and then getting together in time to prepare for the tour to New Zealand. Hopefully, our good form would continue next year."

Despite a terrific season, Tendulkar has been repeatedly asked the question of when he would decide to hang up his boots.

"It will only be right for me to speak about retirement, if and when I feel the time is right," he said. "It's not for others to speak or speculate on the subject. I have been subjected to such questions for long now. Let everyone wait till I have something to say on the matter."

Tendulkar lauded opener Gautam Gambhir's prolific season with the bat, which helped set up winning platforms for India throughout the year in all forms of the game.

"Gambhir has batted very well throughout the year," he said. He has shown the kind of form that gives nightmares to the opposition. He has shown great consistency, he attacked when attack was required, defended when defence was required.

"He has displayed solid technique and capacity for making big runs. His team-mates knew his capability, now the whole world knows about it."

http://cricketnext.in.com/news/tendulkar-praises-dhoni-indias-team-work/36962-13.html

littlemaster1982

26th December 2008, 01:07 PM

Shane Warne in his book "Shane Warne's Century"

1 Sachin Tendulkar

The great Sir Donald Bradman said that Tendulkar at the crease was the closest in style he had seen to himself. That statement caused a great deal of interest in Australia and around the world. Tendulkar and I had the honour of being invited to Sir Donald's 90th birthday.

It was fascinating to see the pair of them together, both small men, talking about different grips and bats and approaches to batting. There was enormous mutual respect between them. Some of the conversation was quite technical, but Bradman was sharp as a tack. He was amazed when Tendulkar told him that he had been coached as a boy, because Bradman thought that he batted like a natural. Tendulkar was even more surprised when Bradman told him that he had prepared for a day's cricket by spending hours in the office before play in the morning. In those days, even the greatest players had jobs outside the game.

Tendulkar has a touch of genius about him. But I wonder if people appreciate the amount of time he spends working on his game. Sachin plans well before every tour. Before our tour to India in 1998, he had the nets deliberately roughed up outside leg stump so that the practice bowlers would be able to replicate my spin from around the wicket.

Another example: before the last Test of the series in Australia in 2003-04, he thought he was vulnerable when cover driving because something was slightly awry with his technique. The cover drive is a bread-and-butter shot for most batsmen, but Tendulkar decided for the final Test at Sydney that he could not afford to play it. He stuck to his game plan for hour after hour and scored 241 not out, with not one cover drive - amazing discipline. That is mental strength.

In this book, I will say frequently that footwork is the key to being able to play spin and for that matter all bowling. I make no apology for repeating myself because it is just that important. Tendulkar is the best in the business. Being quick and decisive means that he either goes all the way forward or back on the crease, but doesn't get caught in two minds. That helps his shot selection. He rarely sweeps. Once a batsman is in the right position, anything is possible: defend, attack or leave alone. I have found it difficult at times to deceive him because he reads the length and the spin so quickly! That is an advantage of being brought up in a land of so many slow bowlers, at least traditionally. I thought that his reflexes would start to slow over time, and perhaps the grind of playing so much has begun to take its toll with injuries, but even as recently as 2008 he scored 150s in Sydney and Adelaide - those innings brought back a few memories while I was watching on television, very happily retired, thank you.

8-)

Sourav

27th December 2008, 10:44 AM

[html:80b262bb19]<img src ="http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/95200/95221.1.jpg": size=100>[/html:80b262bb19]

Sourav

27th December 2008, 10:44 AM

http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/95200/95241.2.jpg

ajithfederer

27th December 2008, 11:50 PM

Great pic, :clap:

Sourav

28th December 2008, 07:14 AM

ya.... :D
:ty: :ty: :ty: PR....

ajithfederer

29th December 2008, 05:28 AM

[tscii:7f192f1725]http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=23803&tid=2588370575082055202

Open Letter to Sachin Tendulkar: Must Read!
Mainak Dhar is an alumnus of IIM-Ahmedabad whose career in the corporate sector has spanned almost a dozen years across Mumbai, Bangkok and now Singapore. In this new and exclusive series, Mainak writes open letters to people in the news, commenting on the state of affairs in today’s Indian society. Today’s column is an open letter to cricket star, Sachin Tendulkar.

Dear Sachin,

Eighteen years ago, a sixteen year-old boy took his guard before a hostile Pakistani bowling attack and entered the annals of Indian cricketing history, and the hearts and minds of Indian cricket fans. Many miles away in Delhi, another 16 year-old boy watched his new hero bat with the courage of a lion, and began recording his scores in a small notebook.

The first boy obviously is you, and over the years, you grew to be one of the all time greats of the sport. The second boy is yours truly, and for close to a dozen years, I would assiduously record each and every score of yours in a notebook, with details of the opponent, and key statistics of the inning. That tattered notebook is now lost, but over the years, I have come to admire you for more than just your cricketing prowess.

Every once in a while, people crawl out of the woodworks, either armchair cricketers or have-been players who never came anywhere close to your talent or success. Displaying that most Indian of traits, the willingness to drag down anyone who shines, they proclaim your demise and ask for you to retire.

You maintain a dignified silence, and then shut these idiots up in the best possible way, by letting your bat do the talking. The most recent example being the tour of Australia, where more than one former cricketer wrote articles saying you had lost your edge. In doing so, they miss the point that you probably hold yourself to standards higher than they could ever set for you, and one day, when you do choose to hang up your pads, it will be on your own terms.

But perhaps what they miss is the even more important fact that you mean so much more than the number of runs or centuries you have scored. In today’s Indian society, the slightest whiff of success is assumed to synonymous with excesses and imbalance. From Bollywood actors to politicians to business leaders and yes, Cricket stars, drug and alcohol abuse, corruption or sex scandals are often seen as inevitable accompaniments to success. In our campuses, the only metric of success is salary, and in our boardrooms, creeping up the corporate ladder is all that counts, at the cost of dysfunctional marriages and personal lives.

In this morass of brats, scandals and shenanigans, you stand head and shoulders apart by sheer dint of your personality. No affairs, no scandals, no drug overdoses — you are a God on the Cricket field, blessed with talent that none of us can aspire to, but off it, you are a decent, humble family man who tries to keep his personal life apart from his professional in a very dignified way — the sort each of us can become if we wanted to. The fact that you have managed to maintain this balance despite your dizzying success makes you even more of a hero than your cricketing success alone.

One day, you will step off the playing field, and your contribution to the record books will stop, but these lessons that you impart by just being the person you are should be heeded by all of us, even those who aren’t cricket fans. 12 Mar Tendulkar
In a few months, I am going to be a father, and my one regret is that my son will never be able to see you play. However, I am an inveterate storyteller, and among the hundreds of stories I cook up for him will be the fairy tale story of a cherubic little boy who grew to be a giant among men, and along the way showed us that greatness comes from not one’s material success or achievements, but from remaining a decent, balanced person despite any success one achieves.

Thanks for all the memories, and for that story.

Warm regards.
Mainak [/tscii:7f192f1725]

ajithfederer

29th December 2008, 05:35 AM

Dhoni good captain coz of good team- Sachin
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's leadership earned him accolades from his senior teammate Sachin Tendulkar, who said he was obviously a "good
captain" but had a good team at his disposal to bring about the desired result.

Tendulkar, who came here for a vacation with wife Anjali and two children, told reporters that apart from Dhoni's captaincy, it was a great team effort which saw India finish the year on a high.

"Dhoni is obviously a good captain. But a good captain needs a good team. Obviously his captaincy is good but the team's performance, its collective effort, is essential for a captain. A team never wins by the performance of one or two players only. When the entire team performs, we get good results," Mahendra Singh Dhoni's leadership earned him accolades from his senior teammate Sachin Tendulkar, who said he was obviously a "good captain" but had a good team at his disposal to bring about the desired result.

Tendulkar, who came here for a vacation with wife Anjali and two children, told reporters that apart from Dhoni's captaincy, it was a great team effort which saw India finish the year on a high.

"Dhoni is obviously a good captain. But a good captain needs a good team. Obviously his captaincy is good but the team's performance, its collective effort, is essential for a captain. A team never wins by the performance of one or two players only. When the entire team performs, we get good results," Tendulkar said.

Early in his captaincy, Dhoni already enjoys some stellar success in all three formats of the game.

The star stumper-batsman led India to Twenty20 World Cup triumph, a ODI tri-series victory in Australia and is yet to lose a Test match as a captain. Dhoni has won four out of the five Tests he led India in, the last of which was against England in Mohali earlier this week which ended in a draw.

Tendulkar said both good leadership and some sterling performance by the team made it a memorable year for Indian cricket.
"Throughout the year, our players have performed. It has been a good team effort and good leadership," he said.

Looking ahead, Tendulkar said the team would now strive to maintain the high standard it set this year.

"We had a great series against England when all players performed very well. We will try to maintain the form we have displayed throughout the year. The team has set some targets which we shall try to achieve," he said.

Tendulkar lavished praise on opener Gautam Gambhir and said the left-hander has proved himself as a key member of the side.

"Gambhir has batted very well throughout the year. He has shown the kind of form that gives nightmares to the opposition. He has shown great consistency, he attacked when attack was required, defended when defence was required.

"He has displayed solid technique and capacity for making big runs. His teammates knew his capability, now the whole world knows about it," Tendulkar said.

The 27-year-old Gambhir had a stupendous year that saw him breaking into the top 10 in the ICC Test Rankings for batsman.

The diminutive Delhi batsman scored more than 1000 runs this calendar year, including three hundreds in his last five Tests.

Asked about cancellation of India's Pakistan tour following the Mumbai terror attacks, Tendulkar said on such occasions, cricket should take a backseat.

"It is a decision by the government and we respect that decision. The attack on Mumbai was very unfortunate, so many people lost their lives in it. This tragedy is far bigger than any cricket tour or sports. Those who have lost their loved ones can never be compensated," Tendulkar said.

http://cricket.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Dhoni_is_a_good_captain_Sachin/articleshow/3890543.cms

ajithfederer

29th December 2008, 06:04 AM

[tscii:cb3f714d08]Cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar, the soft-spoken and kind-hearted man that he is, has gifted a tricycle to a local differently abled child, thereby fulfilling a promise he had made to the child during his previous visit to Mussoorie.

Guddu, a youngster from Kolti village near Mussoorie, is a fan of Tendulkar and had met the master blaster during his previous visit to Mussoorie in March. At that time, Tendulkar had thought of helping his young fan who cannot walk. He had therefore promised to give him a tricycle.

Guddu was thrilled yesterday when Tendulkar presented him with a tricycle and chatted with him for some time. Guddu said, “This is like a dream come true and I am perhaps the luckiest child in the world.”

Meanwhile, a large number of fans thronged the Lal Tibba area to get a glimpse of the champion batsman. The fans were disappointed in the morning today as Tendulkar and his family had gone sightseeing to Tehri and Dhanolti.

Tendulkar did not disappoint his fans yesterday and a number of people were lucky to get his autograph or a picture with him.

Shobhit, a ten-year-old boy from New Delhi, who along with his parents has come to Mussoorie, was overjoyed after meeting Tendulkar. “I am a great fan of Sachin and it was a proud moment to speak to him and get a picture with him.”

Abhinav Mathur, a doctor from Meerut, was completely oblivious of the fact that Tendulkar was in Mussoorie. The young doctor took a long time to recognise Tendulkar as he walked past him. “I saw Sachin and thought that this person resembles Tendulkar. Only when he came near did I realise that it was actually the great man himself and I rushed to get an autograph.”

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2008/20081228/dun.htm#4[/tscii:cb3f714d08]

Sourav

30th December 2008, 07:54 AM

http://in.reuters.com/news/pictures/cslideshow?sj=200811161603544.js&sn=Sachin%20Tendulkar%20-%20A%20Profile&sl=69

Sourav

30th December 2008, 08:01 AM

Tendulkar scores 41st Ton

http://in.reuters.com/news/pictures/cslideshow?sj=20081215112545.js&sn=Tendulkar%20scores%2041st%20Ton&sl=10

ajithfederer

30th December 2008, 11:54 PM

Great link(s) sourav :clap:

Reproduced the same in orkut community :thumbsup: .

ajithfederer

31st December 2008, 02:29 AM

Stats No:30

Sachin's favourite hunting grounds in tests
Priority based on total no. of runs

1)MA Chidambaram Stadium,Chennai(IND)
Matches : 9
Innings : 14
Runs : 876
Not outs : 4
Top score : 165
Batting avg : 87.60
100s/50s : 5/1
Ducks : 2
Overs : 42.0
Maidens : 4
Runs given : 132
Wkts : 3
Best bowling(innings) : 2/35
Best bowling(match) : 3/45
Bowling avg : 44.00
Economy : 3.14
Catches : 9

2)Wankhede Stadium,Mumbai(IND)
Matches : 8
Innings : 14
Runs : 734
Not outs : 0
Top score : 148
Batting avg : 52.42
100s/50s : 1/6
Ducks : 0
Overs : 19.0
Maidens : 4
Runs given : 60
Wkts : 3
Best bowling(innings) : 3/10
Best bowling(match) : 3/14
Bowling avg : 20.00
Economy : 3.15
Catches : 9

3)Vidarbha C.A. Ground,Nagpur(IND)
Matches : 6
Innings : 9
Runs : 679
Not outs : 2
Top score : 201*
Batting avg : 97.00
100s/50s : 3/1
Ducks : 0
Overs : 34.0
Maidens : 7
Runs given : 89
Wkts : 0
Economy : 2.61
Catches : 5

4)Sydney Cricket Ground(AUS)
Matches : 4
Innings : 7
Runs : 664
Not outs : 4
Top score : 241*
Batting avg : 221.33
100s/50s : 3/1
Ducks : 0
Overs : 21.0
Maidens : 0
Runs given : 92
Wkts : 2
Best bowling(innings) : 1/2
Best bowling(match) : 1/2
Bowling avg : 46.00
Economy : 4.38
Catches : 5

5)Feroz Shah Kotla,Delhi(IND)
Matches : 8
Innings : 15
Runs : 643
Not outs : 1
Top score : 122
Batting avg : 45.92
100s/50s : 2/3
Ducks : 1
Overs : 36.0
Maidens : 7
Runs given : 94
Wkts : 1
Best bowling(innings) : 1/51
Best bowling(match) : 1/61
Bowling avg : 94.00
Economy : 2.61
Catches : 2

6)Eden Gardens,Kolkata(IND)
Matches : 9
Innings : 16
Runs : 637
Not outs : 2
Top score : 176
Batting avg : 45.50
100s/50s : 1/5
Ducks : 1
Overs : 40.0
Maidens : 5
Runs given : 142
Wkts : 4
Best bowling(innings) : 3/31
Best bowling(match) : 3/38
Bowling avg : 35.50
Economy : 3.55
Catches : 3

7)Punjab C.A. Stadium,Chandigarh(IND)
Matches : 9
Innings : 14
Runs : 573
Not outs : 2
Top score : 126
Batting avg : 47.75
100s/50s : 1/4
Ducks : 0
Overs : 41.0
Maidens : 8
Runs given : 110
Wkts : 1
Best bowling(innings) : 1/55
Best bowling(match) : 1/55
Bowling avg : 110.00
Economy : 2.68
Catches : 2

8)M.Chinnaswamy Stadium,Bangalore(IND)
Matches : 7
Innings : 12
Runs : 558
Not outs : 1
Top score : 177
Batting avg : 50.72
100s/50s : 1/2
Ducks : 0
Overs : 42.2
Maidens : 4
Runs given : 169
Wkts : 2
Best bowling(innings) : 1/41
Best bowling(match) : 1/41
Bowling avg : 84.50
Economy : 3.99
Catches : 9

9)Sinhalese Sports Club Ground,Colombo(SRI)
Matches : 4
Innings : 8
Runs : 495
Not outs : 2
Top score : 139
Batting avg : 82.50
100s/50s : 3/1
Ducks : 0
Overs : 5
Maidens : 0
Runs given : 16
Wkts : 0
Economy : 3.20
Catches : 1

10)Sardar Patel (Gujarat) Stadium,Ahmedabad(IND)
Matches : 6
Innings : 11
Runs : 473
Not outs : 0
Top score : 217
Batting avg : 43.00
100s/50s : 2/0
Ducks : 0
Overs : 33.0
Maidens : 5
Runs given : 111
Wkts : 1
Best bowling(innings) : 1/27
Best bowling(match) : 1/27
Bowling avg : 111.00
Economy : 3.36
Catches : 3

Sourav

31st December 2008, 06:55 AM

P_R

31st December 2008, 07:06 AM

Sachin, Zaheer to play for Mumbai in semis

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOI&BaseHref=TOICH%2F2008%2F12%2F31&ViewMode=GIF&GZ=T&PageLabel=17&EntityId=Ar01701&AppName=1

Semifinal is happening in Chennai.

BCCI-yin pERarivukku oru eduththukkAttu:

Mumbai Saurashtra SF is happening in Chennai

TN-UP semifinal is happening in Nagpur

kettadhulayum nalladhu....namma makkaL Sachin viLayAduradhai pAkkalAm.

Ayyo paavam Saurashtra..summAvE Mumbai kitta udhai vaangaNum. idhula Chepauk-la Sachin vErayA.

adi enRu kEtkAdheergaL....dharma adi enRu kEttu vaangungaL.

littlemaster1982

31st December 2008, 07:18 AM

Ayyo paavam Saurashtra..summAvE Mumbai kitta udhai vaangaNum. idhula Chepauk-la Sachin vErayA.

adi enRu kEtkAdheergaL....dharma adi enRu kEttu vaangungaL.

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

Jan 4-7 match-a :| Naan Bangalore-la iruppene :cry2:

ajithfederer

31st December 2008, 07:18 AM

PR :lol:

P_R

31st December 2008, 07:29 AM

Vivek uses that line in some film :-)

Seriously, I don't think Mumbai needs Sachin for this match. But hopefully it will draw crowds in Chennai. I was quite annoyed that TN vs UP match is in Nagpur. They should have had that match in Chennai. But now I think some will come to watch this match because of Sachin.

btw Sachin SF viLayAduradhOda niruththikkaNum - finals ellAm viLayAdakkoodAdhu. :roll:

ajithfederer

31st December 2008, 07:41 AM

Puriudhu :lol: :)

With Pak tour being called off there is all probability that he may play the finals :huh:

btw Sachin SF viLayAduradhOda niruththikkaNum - finals ellAm viLayAdakkoodAdhu. :roll:

thamizhvaanan

31st December 2008, 08:13 AM

Ayyo paavam Saurashtra..summAvE Mumbai kitta udhai vaangaNum. idhula Chepauk-la Sachin vErayA.

adi enRu kEtkAdheergaL....dharma adi enRu kEttu vaangungaL.

:rotfl: :rotfl:

Vivek uses that line in some film

Sottu neelam endru kettu vangadheergal, REGAL sottu neelam endru kettu vaangungal :lol:

thamizhvaanan

31st December 2008, 08:13 AM

If sachin plays in Semis and not in finals, Saurashtra will feel hard done by... and that is what we want :twisted:

Sourav

2nd January 2009, 07:23 AM

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOI&BaseHref=TOICH%2F2009%2F01%2F02&ViewMode=GIF&GZ=T&PageLabel=16&EntityId=Pc01614&AppName=1

ajithfederer

2nd January 2009, 09:43 AM

26.12.2008

The second test between Australia and South Africa at the MCG saw yet another stunning performance from Ricky Ponting - his 37th Test hundred and it puts the 34-year-old just four centuries behind the man he's always been chasing Sachin Tendulkar.

When Ponting comes to the end of his barnstorming career, in perhaps three years time, he will almost certainly finish with a better set of statistics than his Indian rival. And more than any other game - apart from baseball - cricket IS about statistics. You are judged by armchair fans, the media, and your peers, on your average, your strike-rate, your ratio of fifties to hundreds, the list goes on.

But even if Ponting scores a hundred in every test for the rest of his career he will forever be regarded as second best to Tendulkar. "Yes", everyone will say, "Ricky Ponting was a brilliant batsman who could devastate any bowling attack, but Sachin was the best of his generation."

That might be true but those all-important statistics disagree.
Ponting Tendulkar
Age 34 & 7 days
35 & 246 days
Tests 127 156
Centuries 37 41
Centuries per innings ratio
5.70 6.24
Average 58.98 54.27

The above figures are proof that Ponting is a more consistently brilliant performer, or put more simply, a more prolific compiler of runs, which is, after all what batting is all about.

But when you leave the world of cold hard stats and enter the realms of strengths and weaknesses that's where Sachin starts to bite back.

Every bowler knows that they have a good chance of getting 'Punter' early in his innings. That forward press, which is his strength later on is a real weakness early on.

Ponting also has those hard hands which make him vulnerable to spinners - especially the Indian variety.

And that brings me on to his great failing which is of course India. Great batsmen are supposed to be consistently great against every team in the world but Ponting's figures IN India of 12 tests, 438 runs, with one century, at an average of 20.85 is very poor.

Sachin has no such blot on his stats landscape - in fact he has excelled in Ponting's Australia with an average of 58.53 in 16 tests.

When it comes to technique the little man is close to flawless - He does have a habit of cutting the ball into his stumps but it has not blighted his career.

And I'll throw one more fact into the pot. Sachin has scored 10 centuries against an Australia that contained Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne. In contrast when Ponting has needed to step up to the plate against the best bowling attacks in the world he's failed - against England in 2005 and against India just a few weeks ago.

That's why Tendulkar is a better batsman. But I don't think either will lose any sleep over their legacy in cricket. Both men are head and shoulders above their peers. (now that Brian Lara has retired!!)

http://www.espnstar.com/opinion/columnists/column/archive/archived-columns/item175833/

littlemaster1982

2nd January 2009, 07:46 PM

[tscii:b6f18c7e9c]Sachin Tendulkar - The God Of Big Things (http://sportizen.blogspot.com/2005/12/sachin-tendulkar-god-of-big-things.html)

### I first visited the Tendulkar residence when Sachin was still creating waves as a schoolboy. The visit was to get inputs for what was among the first feature articles written on Sachin. The abiding memory of that visit was the image of the family remaining completely unaffected and showing no visible trace of excitement that parents normally betray when they see a media person wanting to write about their young child.

### The Tendulkars have remained conscious of their middle class values and their middle class friends who have been friends long before Sachin became “Richie Rich”. Though the family opted for a very private wedding ceremony for Sachin (the reception was a public affair), they ensured that there was an exclusive celebration reserved for the Sahawas inhabitants and close friends. These were the people with whom they bonded emotionally when they fame and fortune was still to knock at their doors and they decided to treat them in a special manner.

### I cannot recollect a single instance when he hurt a kid by refusing an autograph asked at an appropriate time. In fact, I recall an instance when we were both talking while awaiting a flight when a father butted in with his child and interrupted us. Any other person would have expressed his displeasure at the intruding gentleman, but Tendulkar shook hands with the child, gave his autograph and genuinely made him feel good by telling him to study well and obey his parents. It was a humbling moment. His love for kids has meant they have often left his room with cakes, pastries and fruits.

### I had once requested Tendulkar for an interview after he had returned from a long tour. The request was made at night while the following morning he was heading for a spending some quiet couple of days with his wife outside the state before heading to play a benefit match. Yet, he was gracious enough to say that he would do a long-distance telephone interview for me. I just did not have the heart to take advantage of his niceness. I told him that he deserved his rest and the little moment of privacy he got with his wife and decided not to trouble him. Was I unprofessional? Maybe. But I felt good that I was able to project a human face to a good gesture.

### Former ICC panel umpire VK Ramaswamy told me a story which underlines Tendulkar’s commitment. Sometime in the early 90s, the organisers of a tournament in Meerut were worried that Tendulkar may not turn up as he was playing a benefit match the previous day at Silchar. “But he took a flight from Silchar to Delhi, covered the two and half hour distance from Delhi to Agra by road, reached around 3.00 am and was there at the match, looking as fresh and enthusiastic as ever to play for his office (Sun-Grace Mafatlal)!”

### Hemant Kenkre, a dear friend of mine, recollects the time Tendulkar refused to accept money for an ad he did for Anja San. The exclusive men’s boutique in Mumbai is owned by singer Asha Bhosle' s son, who wanted to pay Tendulkar his price. But Tendulkar would not accept it. Says Kenkre: ``Frankly I would have taken money in Sachin's place. I can understand him refusing the money today, but at that early point of his career he was not making the kind of money he is making today. It truly showed the character in him.”
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ajithfederer

3rd January 2009, 10:02 AM

[tscii:12f35fa531]http://www.thewisdencricketer.com/item.php?parent_id=12&child_id=3&item_id=436

The Poster Boy Untouched By Fame
December 2008

Sachin Tendulkar has scored more Test runs than anyone. To Greg Baum, who has seen him stop trains in their tracks in India, he is the game’s secular saint
Main picture by Patrick Eagar

The two keenest appreciations of Sachin Tendulkar were made from vantage points that could not have been more opposite and together serve as an incontrovertible cross-reference to his greatness.

The first was Sir Donald Bradman’s famous remark to his wife during the 1996 World Cup that Tendulkar put him in mind of how he himself batted. The second is the widespread understanding in the cricket community that match-fixers did not bother to get on with their crooked business until Tendulkar was out; there is an anecdotal account of how Tendulkar once unknowingly ruined a fix by batting too blissfully well. It must be understood that neither reflection would have been made lightly. Sir Donald was not given to hyperbole or glibness. Nor would the fixers have bothered with throwaway lines.

Together, these tributes convey immutable impressions of Tendulkar that accord with less quantifiable, more aesthetic understandings of the glory of his batsmanship. Here is a man capable of changing the course of any game.
Here is a man incorruptible in the face of the temptations that so many of his peers could not resist. Outside the laws or outside the off stump he could not be lured. Here is a man not susceptible to human failing in any endeavour; a man not so much invincible as invulnerable.

Here is a man whose name is synonymous with purity, of technique, philosophy and image. If Ian Botham was the Errol Flynn of cricket, or Viv Richards the Martin Luther King, or Shane Warne the Marilyn Monroe, or Muttiah Muralitharan the Hobbit, Tendulkar is surely the game’s secular saint.

Right from the beginning, he appeared to be touched by divinity. He came among us as a boy-god, unannounced. He was 16 and was hit on the head in his first appearance but neither flinched nor retreated a step. Nothing thenceforth could harm him, temporal or otherwise. He was short and stocky like all the best and mop-topped and guileless to behold. He has scarcely changed since.

Tendulkar was born with extravagant natural talent but he was also driven and indefatigable. He came not from another dimension, nor the mystical east, but like all greats from the nets. When a boy he would bat from dawn to dusk and even a little beyond. By such dedication he came to understand intimately his own gift and at length to lavish it upon others.

His movements at the crease are small but exact. He said once that he did not believe in footwork for its conventional purpose because the tempo of Test cricket did not permit a batsman the textbook indulgence of getting to the pitch of the ball. Rather he thought of footwork as a means of balancing himself up at the crease so that each shot was hit just as he meant it. He scores predominantly through the off side, unusual for such a heavy run-maker, but of course he can play every shot.

Tendulkar’s method promotes an air of calm, reassurance and poise at the crease. Brian Lara’s batting was characterised by explosion and violence, Steve Waugh’s by grim resolve, Ricky Ponting’s now by his energetic purpose; but Tendulkar’s ways are timeless. His battles with Shane Warne, genius versus genius, were for the ages. It is said that the common element to concepts of beauty among all peoples and races is symmetry, a balance between all the parts. So it is with Tendulkar’s batting.

How easily he carries the hopes and takes responsibility for the well-being of untold millions on that impossible subcontinent; in this, too, he is divine. All eyes are upon him, day and night, but no scandal has attached itself in his private life or in his cricket endeavours. Across the land he is the little man on the big posters and hoardings, creating a kind of reverse Big Brother effect; he is not watching them but they are watching him. Still he stands tall.
Sometimes petty criticism is made that he fails India in its hours of need but it is not borne out by the figures. He has made more than 80 international centuries and is not done yet.

When called upon, he also bowls intelligently, if sparingly. He is sure in the field. There is even about him, as there was about many saints, something of the ingenu. He was not a natural captain for the modern era because he can lead only by example. He does not have a charismatic presence in a cricket stadium but fills it in a different way, as the one certainty in a sea of doubt. Batting is the most fraught of sporting pursuits because even for the best the end is only ever one ball away. Tendulkar seems to turn that verity upon itself.

As Tendulkar put Bradman in mind of himself, so he puts others in mind of Bradman. Once I was on a night train winding down from Simla to Kalka that stopped halfway for refreshments at a station lit by flaming torches. On a small television screen wreathed in cigarette smoke Tendulkar was batting in a match in Mumbai. No one moved or spoke or looked away. The train was delayed by 20 minutes. Not until Tendulkar was done could the world resume its normal timetables and rhythms. [/tscii:12f35fa531]

littlemaster1982

3rd January 2009, 10:10 AM

One of the best articles on Sachin :notworthy: Thanks a lot AF for bringing this :ty:

ajithfederer

3rd January 2009, 10:18 PM

Tendulkar as effective as ever: Boycott

December 16, 2008 15:57 IST
Last Updated: December 16, 2008 16:01 IST

The unbridled aggression may have paved way for a sedate approach but Sachin Tendulkar [Images], even after the wears and tears of 18 years of international cricket, remains as effective as ever, according to former England [Images] captain Geoffrey Boycott.

The former England opener said ageing is a natural process but what is unique about Tendulkar is the fact that he is still able to score those runs when required.

* British media laud Tendulkar (http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2008/dec/16british-media-laud-tendulkar.htm)

"As a batsman it is not how many runs you make but whether you do it when it matters. Tendulkar showed all his experience, skill and ability," Boycott wrote in his column for The Daily Telegraph.

* Images: India triumphant at Chepauk (http://specials.rediff.com/cricket/2008/dec/15sld1-india-england-first-test-images.htm)

"As he gets older he does not dominate bowling as he did in his younger days. He does not have the same range of shots and has to use his brain instead. It makes no difference because he is just as effective as he ever was," said the cricketer-turned-commentator, known for forthright views.

According to him, Tendulkar's sublime century in the Chennai Test could be a lesson for all other batsmen.

"This year alone he has made over 1,000 runs in Test cricket at an average of over 50. As they age all batsmen and bowlers must be able to fall back on what they have learned so that when that little bit of youthfulness has gone, you make up for it with experience and knowledge," he said.

Upset with Monty Panesar's [Images] average show in the match, Boycott said the England spinner should learn from Tendulkar.

"Panesar and Tendulkar are two opposites. Panesar has talent but has learned nothing. Tendulkar is brilliant and has learned everything," he observed.

According to Boycott, the Sikh spinner still has a long way to go in Test cricket.

"Shane Warne's [Images] comment is very appropriate. He basically said Panesar has not learned a thing in Test cricket. To be a great spin bowler, it is not enough to spin the ball and bowl it on a length ball after ball. That is only the simple basics. You have to think batsmen out by subtlety and variation. You have to be able to cope with pressure. It

demands a different mindset when you bowl in the fourth innings and have to get a team out to win the match.

"For a spinner there is no bigger pressure than bowling at Indian and Sri Lankan batsmen, because they are brought up with spin and are very, very good at playing it. Monty simply has a lot to learn," Boycott said.

ajithfederer

3rd January 2009, 10:21 PM

http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=23803&tid=5258445137655565211&na=1&nst=1

HAS SACHIN SLOWED DOWN -- Oh Really
Plenty of people we come across today, say things like Sachin is good but not as positive as he used to be before, his reflexes has slowed down ............he doesnt dominate these days is it really the case.

I dont like to talk abt the glorious past of the master as i feel that the present is just as mesmerizing as it has ever been.

Lets take a look at all 50+ innings of Sachin during the last one year, as its pointless to talk about Strike rates for low scores.

Point to note here is, apar from the lanka series and the one off inning against SA Sachin has scored a fifty in all the matches he has played ........except perhaps missing it by 1 in bangalore.

56 vs Pak Delhi Strike rate 50.50

82 vs Pakistan Kolkatta Strike Rate 75.22

62 vs Australia Melbourne Strike rate 80.51

153 vs Australia Sydney Strike rate 63.37

71 vs Australia Perth Strike rate 55.46

153 vs Australia adelaide Strike rate 74.63

62 vs Australia Melbourne of 77 balls Strike rate 80.51

88 vs Australia Mohali Strike rate 79.27

If you are still wondering what that means .

here's a head to head with a player presumed to be perpetually attacking
Last one year 50+ scores

Ponting : 7 innings --------------650 runs --------------Strike rate --58.45

Sachin : 7 innings --------------666 runs ------------Strike rate -----67.75

Talk about Slowing down..............????

Not Dominating ???????????????

If you notice the only 2 innings where the SR is in 50s are in

Delhi test against pak

4th inning deteriorating pitch .............and a reasonable score to chase, considering that India has faltered many times in doing that

Perth Test

Well that 77 was a masterpiece, maybe at strike rate of 55 .................but boy wasnt it a genius .

Moral: Sachin only slows down when the situation really demands it .........or the opposition resort to negative line tactics

ajithfederer

5th January 2009, 12:53 AM

http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=23803&tid=5287320292931485860&na=1&nst=1

All Blame on Sachin???????Is it
I always see people raising this question,Sachins century never ends up with Indian wins..is it true..yea it has a bit of truth..but let us just see those centuries at a glance and see...is the general remark true..

Out of 41 centuries he has scored it has resulted in an Indian win for 15 matches and 17 were drawn and 9 ended up in loosing cause.

He avgs a staggering 64.88 for all the matches India has not lost.

Centuries against Australia which has gone vain
Now let us look into matches where his century has resulted in an Indian Loss.
Lets take the 4 centuries he has scored against Australia,which has ended in loss
1.Played against Australia,Ground, Perth, on 1,-5 February 1992
Sachins score==>114
India Losses by 300 Runs.Sachin scores 114, rated many as the best innings seen.The notable point is the second highest scorere was Kiran More 43 runs.
MOM:Mike Whitney
2.Played against Australia,Ground Bangalore, on 25-29March 1998
Sachin Scores ==>177 &31 in second innings
India lose by 9 wickets.Sachins highest score for a losing cause.After helping the team score 424 in the first innings,if we still lose the match is it this mans fault.u decide.by the way the second highest scorer was sidhu with 74.
MOM Kasparoviz,MOS:sachin
3.Played against Australia Ground melbourne on 26-30 December 1999
Sachin Scores==> 116 in first innings and 52 in second innings
India Lose by 180 runs
Sachin as captain does all he could,the next top scorere for india was H.kanithkar the debutant with 45.This loss is also because of sachin.pity pity
MOM :Sachin Tendulkar
4.Played against Australia Ground Sydney 2-6 January 2008
Sachin scores 154 not out and 12
India lose by 122 runs
Many can blame on the poor umpiring and all others,but i would put the blame squarely on India,2 overs to go 3 wickets in hand score 210 for 7,Indian tail collapses to part time spinner Michael clarke and end the innings with the same score 210 all out....this match is also lost because of sachin..what can one do more than this.
MOM:Andrew Symonds

Against ENGLAND
5.Played against England, Birmingham, from-6-10 June match)
Sachin Scores ==>24 in the first inningss and 122 in the second innings
India Lose by 8 wickets.

The second highest scorer in that second innings when sachin scored 122 was 18 by sanjay manajrekar.How in the world can he be blamed for such pathetic performance from the team.

MOM :Nasser Hussain

Against New Zealand
6.Played against New Zealand, Wellington, 26-30 December
Sachin scores==> 47 in the first innings,113 in the second innings and take 2 wickets for the cost of 8 runs
What more can a batsman do more than this in low scoring match..yet all the blame on sachin..he never wins you matches..The only other player who did contribute was Azhar with a fighting century in the first innings

Against South Africa
7.Played against SA, Cape Town, from 2-6 January 1997
SA win by 282 runs
Sachin scores ==> 169 ,a flamboyant fighting century only to be dismissed as the last batman by an adam Bacher magic at the ropes.All other batsmen capitulated like 9 pins apart from Azhar and India lost the match with ease.

Blame it on sachin...He is no good..he should have scored 300 batting with the tail..

8.Played against SA, Bloemfontein, 3-7 November 2001
SA win by 9 wickets
Sachin scores ==>155 in the first innings and along with century from sehwag takes india to 378...But what followed was great display of fast bowling and great fielding and India lost by 9 wickets...put the blame again on this man...easiest thing in the cricket world...

Against Pakistan
9.Played agaisnt Pakistan Chepauk, Chennai, from 28-31 January 1999
Sachin scores ==>136 runs chasing a modest 271 in the last innings.The second highest run scorere for india was Mongia with 52..Sachin departs when India need 15 runs more with score on 256..the great Indian tail wagged and score 2 runs...we lost the match by 14 runs..this is called team effort...But at the end of the day..again the blame falls on sachin...pathetic player..no good in finsihing the match..

This is to all sachin fans who at some instance had to face this blame game...."Sachin never makes india win"..this questions will come across again and many a time...

Happy new year...

And to all sachin fans who are putting threads to degrade other stars...please stop as that in hand is just like degrading this community as a whole.

ajithfederer

5th January 2009, 12:29 PM

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ranjisuperleague2008/engine/current/match/368287.html

Meera: "this really isn't even a challenge for Sachin. it's just a question of whether or not he gets bored out there. i think he'll collar domestic attacks when he is 65 also. i can't remember a time when he hasn't scored while playing for mumbai."

456 for 2. Kotak applauds Tendulkar's effort as they walk back to the pavilion. Meanwhile, TN are 375 for 7 (Balaji 10*, Ganapathy 13*)

That comment by Meera about a 65-year old Tendulkar reminds me of a lovely story told by Jeff Thomson about Bradman.

Thommo: "On a rest day during the Indian tour in 1977-78, Don Bradman was around in the nets. I was bowling only legspin to him, but he had a couple of young blokes trying to get him out. With no pads, no nothing ... for a 68-year-old, he belted the hell out of them on a turf wicket. And he hadn't batted for 20 years. I went back in and said, 'Why isn't this b!@@rd playing with us tomorrow?' That's how good I thought he was."
Btw it's a super interview of Thommo by Nagraj. Do read it .. http://content-www.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/330770.html

ajithfederer

5th January 2009, 01:02 PM

131.6 Makvana to Tendulkar, SIX, He usually slog sweeps these days in international cricket but here today he has been charging down the track like the good old days. Another dash down the wicket, another big heave and another six over long-on.

Thalaivan Irukiran !!! :D

ajithfederer

5th January 2009, 01:03 PM

133.4 Dhurv to Tendulkar, FOUR

133.3 Dhurv to Tendulkar, SIX, The little big man is hammering the Saurashtrians. He charged down the track to lift the flighted delivery over long-off and into the stands. Pity about the lack of the crowd.

:clap:

ajithfederer

5th January 2009, 01:12 PM

Karthik: "Tendulkar's love affair with Chepauk continues. He has made 5 Test hundreds on this very same ground. 4 of which helped India win the Test 1 of which almost helped India win. "

Cricinfo commentary :)

Sourav

5th January 2009, 03:39 PM

SR Tendulkar retired hurt 122 0 160 9 5 76.25 :D :clap: :bow:

Ramakrishna

5th January 2009, 03:39 PM

Retired hurt? What happened?

Sourav

5th January 2009, 03:42 PM

Retired hurt? What happened?

Tendulkar has decided to retire for the innings here. Apparently' he's running a temperature.

Ramakrishna

5th January 2009, 03:51 PM

oh ok...

ajithfederer

5th January 2009, 11:46 PM

Tendulkar,Dancing Down The Track @ Chepauk

Another Dazzling Ton By The Master.
I am Just out of words to describe what I witnessed today !!
The same old Tendulkar dancing down the track and firing those huge sixes over
bowler's head. a majestic Hunderd with 5 Massive Big hits and Sachinistic Boundaries.
We were Overwhelmed....I was just more than satisfied....

i can't help myself adding another incident...It was during the drinks break...Sachin took His Helmet off and crowd strated cheering....He suddenly turned back to us and acknowledged us with his bat...It was unbelievable...

http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=23803&tid=5287725222448176540&start=1

Did LM or any other chennai hubbers saw the match today? :huh: :roll:

P_R

5th January 2009, 11:53 PM

Retired hurt? What happened?

Tendulkar has decided to retire for the innings here. Apparently' he's running a temperature.
chummA additail-nu ninaikkiREn :-)

ajithfederer

6th January 2009, 12:29 AM

http://www.daylife.com/topic/Sachin_Tendulkar/photos/all/1

Some good collection of pics on Sachin Tendulkar.

littlemaster1982

6th January 2009, 01:01 AM

Did LM or any other chennai hubbers saw the match today? :huh: :roll:

I was ready to go to stadium yesterday, but this Jaffer batted for a whole day and I didn't go :evil: Innaikku kaalailadhan Bangalore vandhen. Paartha Thalaivar century :twisted:

ajithfederer

6th January 2009, 01:06 AM

England matchkkum ippadi dhan soneenga :lol2: :oops: :P.

Neenga pogalainaale sachin century adikuraar :yessir:

Did LM or any other chennai hubbers saw the match today? :huh: :roll:

I was ready to go to stadium yesterday, but this Jaffer batted for a whole day and I didn't go :evil: Innaikku kaalailadhan Bangalore vandhen. Paartha Thalaivar century :twisted:

littlemaster1982

6th January 2009, 01:12 AM

That's what matters 8-) Atleast highlights-aachum paakkalam-na night shift :banghead: Yaaravadhu youtube-la upload panna nalla irukkum :|

England matchkkum ippadi dhan soneenga :lol2: :oops: :P.

Neenga pogalainaale sachin century adikuraar :yessir:

Did LM or any other chennai hubbers saw the match today? :huh: :roll:

I was ready to go to stadium yesterday, but this Jaffer batted for a whole day and I didn't go :evil: Innaikku kaalailadhan Bangalore vandhen. Paartha Thalaivar century :twisted:

ajithfederer

6th January 2009, 01:15 AM

JK, LM :thumbsup:

I tried searching for highlights in http://cricketsbestvideos.blogspot.com/ but they upload only International matches :oops:

littlemaster1982

6th January 2009, 01:18 AM

Neo Sports show the highlights now and then. Eppadiyaachum pakka try pandren. Hightime I buy a TV-tuner card.

ajithfederer

6th January 2009, 01:20 AM

:D.

littlemaster1982

6th January 2009, 01:24 AM

Star Cricket had highlights of World Cup 1996 yesterday. Ind Vs Aus match.

Thalaivar innings kaana kan kodi vendum :notworthy: Ind was 8/1 after five overs and 60/2 after 12 overs. Sachin scored 50 of that :shock:

Other batsmen fell like 9 pins after he was out (Except Manjrekar) :hammer: And still people blame him for not bringing the WC home :sigh2:

ajithfederer

6th January 2009, 01:34 AM

Adiyaein was 8th standard during that knock. :)

One pull of Mcgrath over midwicket(??) fence. Sachin at his terrific best. Tom Moody was treated with contempt. Shane warnes first over was treated with a four and he almost had thalaivar in the next ball. Guess he was dropped by stuart law at mid-on.Some shots were brutal. They were off the blade over the bowlers head and reached the fence before the bowler could look back. Thalaivar was out in the 90's off a mark waugh wide ball. Nevertheless the same old story. Sachin shone and yet India lost. Yeah sachin aditha veenaponaa 50-galil idhuvum ondru. Oru manushan 258-il 90 run adikuraan, meedhi !@$$$% oru 160 run adikka thuppiladha casegal. Why don't they make cricket a franchise sport like NFL
:curse: :banghead:

P.S: Mark Waugh had back to back centuries in the world cup. Guess the previous one was against Kenya and the next one was in that match. His legside flicks and dabs :notworthy:.

P.S: It strikes me now that this innings is an unfortunate cousin of the epic sharjah ones(Same australia, similar totals, One man against an entire team...). Is it just me or does anyone else here have that feeling?? :huh:

Star Cricket had highlights of World Cup 1996 yesterday. Ind Vs Aus match.

Thalaivar innings kaana kan kodi vendum :notworthy: Ind was 8/1 after five overs and 60/2 after 12 overs. Sachin scored 50 of that :shock:

Other batsmen fell like 9 pins after he was out (Except Manjrekar) :hammer: And still people blame him for not bringing the WC home :sigh2:

ajithfederer

6th January 2009, 01:39 AM

littlemaster1982

6th January 2009, 01:46 AM

ajithfederer

6th January 2009, 01:51 AM

Thanks lm. :)

The first encounter against Australia (not the final) of 2003 world cup also had some scintillating strokes by sachin. A bullet off drive off lee and some attacking shots against Mcgrath. Guess he scored a 40 odd or a 50 when nobody else made a respectable score. He was out lbw to a slow ball beauty by gillespie.
:).

He scored 36 and was the top scorer.

littlemaster1982

6th January 2009, 01:58 AM

Speaking of Sharjah '98 series, I would never forget this (http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/match/65770.html) match. Sachin scored 80 in 72 balls and was murdering the bowlers. As usual he didn't have any support and India lost the match. The next highest score was 35 by Hrishikesh 'Single Boundary' Kanitkar.

During this match, when Sachin attempted a quick single, Ricky Ponting rushed in from midwicket and while picking up the ball he climbed on Sachin's shoulders :shock: Sachin didn't even flinch, just stood his ground, bowed his head with hands spread like Eagle. Ponting fell off :lol:

ajithfederer

6th January 2009, 02:04 AM

:shock: This particular match evades my memory. Scorecard :hammer:

Thalaivaaaaa :notworthy: :notworthy:

Blasphemy(??) start:
IMHO,1998 is/was/will be the best year for sachin and a dream one any batsman would want to emulate. 1894 god awesome runs in 34 matches with 9 centuries.

ENd.

ajithfederer

6th January 2009, 02:14 AM

:rotfl: :rotfl:

pr :lol2:

Sachin, Zaheer to play for Mumbai in semis

kettadhulayum nalladhu....namma makkaL Sachin viLayAduradhai pAkkalAm.

Ayyo paavam Saurashtra..summAvE Mumbai kitta udhai vaangaNum. idhula Chepauk-la Sachin vErayA.

adi enRu kEtkAdheergaL....dharma adi enRu kEttu vaangungaL.

P_R

6th January 2009, 02:15 AM

:shock: This particular match evades my memory. Scorecard :hammer:

Thalaivaaaaa :notworthy: :notworthy:

1998 was the best year for sachin and a dream one any batsman would want to emulate. 1894 god awesome runs in one year with 9 centuries.

And Australians would have been feeling : "andha gap-la dhaan naan sikkunEnA ?".

Test series in India: century in Chennai and in Bangalore. He nearly made a century in Kolkata too.

adhukku munnAdi: double century in Mumbai vs Australia (his first first class double century)

Then Tri-series versus with Zimbabwe. He scored a century against Australia and the famous five-for in Kochi.

adhukkappuram Sharjah.

Light-A gap vittu....once again tortured them in Mini World Cup in Dhaka: 141 runs and 4 wickets.

I think he made over 1000 runs against Australia alone. That would have been the year the India-Aus rivalry became something noticeable.

ajithfederer

6th January 2009, 02:30 AM

:lol:

And Australians would have been feeling : "andha gap-la dhaan naan sikkunEnA ?".

Kolkatta is ranagalam. 633 runs. Every Indian batsmen made a mockery of Australia.
http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/match/63795.html

Test series in India: century in Chennai and in Bangalore. He nearly made a century in Kolkata too.

Idhu karna kooduramana inningsnnu orkutla pasanga pesi paathirukein. :)

adhukku munnAdi: double century in Mumbai vs Australia (his first first class double century)

hehehe.. :lol2:

Then Tri-series versus with Zimbabwe. He scored a century against Australia and the famous five-for in Kochi.

adhukkappuram Sharjah.

Light-A gap vittu....once again tortured them in Mini World Cup in Dhaka: 141 runs and 4 wickets.

621 in ODI's (http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/player/35320.html?class=2;opposition=2;spanmax1=31+dec+19 98;spanmin1=01+jan+1998;spanval1=span;template=res ults;type=batting;view=match) and 446 in Test's (http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/player/35320.html?class=1;opposition=2;spanmax1=31+dec+19 98;spanmin1=01+jan+1998;spanval1=span;template=res ults;type=batting;view=match) says cricinfo.

I think he made over 1000 runs against Australia alone. That would have been the year the India-Aus rivalry became something noticeable.

P_R

6th January 2009, 02:37 AM

621 in ODI's (http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/player/35320.html?class=2;opposition=2;spanmax1=31+dec+19 98;spanmin1=01+jan+1998;spanval1=span;template=res ults;type=batting;view=match) and 446 in Test's (http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/player/35320.html?class=1;opposition=2;spanmax1=31+dec+19 98;spanmin1=01+jan+1998;spanval1=span;template=res ults;type=batting;view=match) says cricinfo.

I think he made over 1000 runs against Australia alone. That would have been the year the India-Aus rivalry became something noticeable.

Add to that the 204 in this match (http://www.cricinfo.com/database/ARCHIVE/1997-98/AUS_IN_IND/AUS_BOM_24-26FEB1998.html).

1271 runs in 13 innings (2 unbeaten)
Average of 115 !

ajithfederer

6th January 2009, 02:40 AM

Done..

204 in 192 balls, iruvathi anju 4's :shock: :lol:.

Kosuru seythi (Innaikku nalla flowla irukein) Idhae brabourne stadiuthil annaar avargal australiavirkku ethiraaga tennis elbow sigichaikku piragu 2004/05 season-il oru landmine pitchil 55 rungal adithar :).

621 in ODI's (http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/player/35320.html?class=2;opposition=2;spanmax1=31+dec+19 98;spanmin1=01+jan+1998;spanval1=span;template=res ults;type=batting;view=match) and 446 in Test's (http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/player/35320.html?class=1;opposition=2;spanmax1=31+dec+19 98;spanmin1=01+jan+1998;spanval1=span;template=res ults;type=batting;view=match) says cricinfo.

I think he made over 1000 runs against Australia alone. That would have been the year the India-Aus rivalry became something noticeable.

Add to that the 204 in this match (http://www.cricinfo.com/database/ARCHIVE/1997-98/AUS_IN_IND/AUS_BOM_24-26FEB1998.html).

1271 runs in 13 innings (2 unbeaten)
Average of 115 !

littlemaster1982

6th January 2009, 02:48 AM

Shane Warne 16-0-111-0 :lol: :lol:

Done..

204 in 192 balls, iruvathi anju 4's :shock: :lol:.

Add to that the 204 in this match (http://www.cricinfo.com/database/ARCHIVE/1997-98/AUS_IN_IND/AUS_BOM_24-26FEB1998.html).

ajithfederer

6th January 2009, 03:03 AM

:lol:
Idhu enna test match aa illai one day match aa?(Read like idhu enna workshop aa illai pandara sannithi madaam aa ))

Shane Warne 16-0-111-0 :lol: :lol:

Done..

204 in 192 balls, iruvathi anju 4's :shock: :lol:.

Add to that the 204 in this match (http://www.cricinfo.com/database/ARCHIVE/1997-98/AUS_IN_IND/AUS_BOM_24-26FEB1998.html).

Sourav

6th January 2009, 06:52 AM

Retired hurt? What happened?

Tendulkar has decided to retire for the innings here. Apparently' he's running a temperature.
chummA additail-nu ninaikkiREn :-)
//

I was searching the meaning for "additail" in dictionary...
onnum illa... then got the wiki link...Tanglish... Neraya words therla... new to me. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanglish#Examples_of_Madras_Bashai_in_cricket

// End Dign.

Sourav

6th January 2009, 07:02 AM

Neutral venue policy in Ranji should go, says Tendulkar
Dwaipayan Datta | TNN

Chennai: If the BCCI goes by Sachin Tendulkar’s words, the neutral venue policy for Ranji Trophy will surely be abolished next season. The Little Master didn’t mince words when he categorically pointed out on Monday that he is not in favour of neutral venues in domestic cricket. “There’s nothing like playing in front of home crowd. The players need that support from the fans to go for that extra yard,” Tendulkar said at the end of the second day’s play in Ranji Trophy at Chepauk on Monday.
He feels that just as teams love playing at home, it’s also important for teams to learn to play away. “The players also should learn how to play when people are shouting against them. These are part and parcel of cricket and it keeps the interest going,” Tendulkar said.
The Little Master felt it all the more during the ongoing the game, because this was the first domestic match he was playing after the 2006-07 final against Bengal, when there were 10,000 people at the Wankhede Stadium.
“It’s not that I’m against Chennai, it’s a venue that I have always loved. But the flavour of playing a domestic game at home is something else,” he added.
Tendulkar feels the BCCI should ensure that there’s no controversy with pitches. “They can monitor the pitches in different centres and ensure fairplay,” Tendulkar added.
He was happy to get a decent hit in the middle, though the bowling was far from challenging. “I wanted to get some good match practice coming back from a break and I got that,” he smiled, when asked whether he felt like having a nets session in the middle.
The discussion drifted to the topic of India’s Test calendar in 2009, when they play only five Tests in the whole year while Australia play 11 by June.
“Yes, it’s good to play Test match cricket, but then there are scheduling problems as well. We’ve played quite a lot of Test matches in the past two years...I’m sure the BCCI is looking into the matter,” he said.
With India playing so few Test matches, Ricky Ponting has got a good chance of going past his record of highest Test hundreds, but that doesn’t bother the little champion. “I just carry on with my job and let the others do the counting bit,” Tendulkar laughed.
How does it feel playing 45 days of Indian Premier League instead of Test cricket?
“I don’t mind. Playing for Mumbai Indians was really a good experience. We were together for so many days and I loved the concept,” he added.
Does he feel relieved these days that the unfinished business of anchoring a fourth innings chase is off his shoulders.
“I never thought it as unfinished business. I am still enjoying the game and hope to do it in 2009,” Tendulkar went into the dressing room with the promise of another great year for Indian cricket.

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOI&BaseHref=TOICH/2009/01/06&PageLabel=17&EntityId=Ar01702&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T

Sourav

6th January 2009, 07:03 AM

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOI&BaseHref=TOICH/2009/01/06&PageLabel=17&EntityId=Pc01712&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T

P_R

6th January 2009, 07:09 AM

:exactly:

It is pointless to have the matches in neutral venues.

MADDY

6th January 2009, 08:04 AM

[tscii:03f305aef7]
“There’s nothing like playing in front of home crowd. The players need that support from the fans to go for that extra yard,” Tendulkar said

“It’s not that I’m against Chennai, it’s a venue that I have always loved. But the flavour of playing a domestic game at home is something else,” he added

i'm personally disappointed with this stand of sachin..........doesent he get support in Chennai? during IPL, people here wanted chennai superkings to lose so that sachin;s team wins.......and as if the mumbai crowd has been always appreciative of him - boo pannadhu avanga dhaan.....[/tscii:03f305aef7]

ajithfederer

6th January 2009, 08:11 AM

Maddy,

He would have talked on behalf of all the Ranji Players. And as PR said this idea sounds ridiculous. We all know his love for the city. Sachin as an individual would get all support in Chennai but what about the rest of the players. They would still feel alien in neutral venues. And please have a look at those empty stands.

littlemaster1982

6th January 2009, 08:39 AM

Mumbai vs Saurashtra Day 2 Highlights in Neo Sports now :D

P_R

6th January 2009, 09:01 AM

i'm personally disappointed with this stand of sachin..........doesent he get support in Chennai? during IPL, people here wanted chennai superkings to lose so that sachin;s team wins.......and as if the mumbai crowd has been always appreciative of him - boo pannadhu avanga dhaan.....[/tscii]

namma veedu konjam munna pinna irukkum...aana vaazhvin mukkiyamaana tharuNangaL anga dhaan nadakkaNumnu naama aasappaduvOmle.

eppidi vikraman pada range-kku solROmA ! :-)

P_R

6th January 2009, 09:02 AM

Mumbai vs Saurashtra Day 2 Highlights in Neo Sports now :D
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MADDY

6th January 2009, 09:21 AM

namma veedu konjam munna pinna irukkum...aana vaazhvin mukkiyamaana tharuNangaL anga dhaan nadakkaNumnu naama aasappaduvOmle.

eppidi vikraman pada range-kku solROmA ! :-)

naattammai senthil style-la :naama onnu nenaikkurom, deivam(sachin) onnu nenaikkudhu pa......

but i dont think BCCI would revert this rule, since so many states use conditions and home status unfairly.........remember the dust bowls of UP, Delhi during 90's ?? :lol:

thamizhvaanan

6th January 2009, 10:31 AM

I had a chat with Kotak last night about his bowling to Tendulkar. It was hilarious. Apparently Tendulkar told Kotak to bowl his left-arm spin a touch faster, it was too slow to hit! And Kotak told him, why are you trying to hit out of the ground, over ropes would be enough to get you six.

:lol: Why did Mumbai declare? :huh:

Anyway their decision is now justified with 2 wickets :)

P_R

6th January 2009, 10:48 AM

I had a chat with Kotak last night about his bowling to Tendulkar. It was hilarious. Apparently Tendulkar told Kotak to bowl his left-arm spin a touch faster, it was too slow to hit! And Kotak told him, why are you trying to hit out of the ground, over ropes would be enough to get you six. :lol:

thambi pOnga thambi....naangellAm oorukkuLLa adi vaangaadha area-vE kidayAdhu theriyumA......hello nEththu adikka varEnneenga, varavE illai

crajkumar_be

6th January 2009, 11:01 AM

P.S: Mark Waugh had back to back centuries in the world cup. Guess the previous one was against Kenya and the next one was in that match. His legside flicks and dabs :notworthy:.

Chepauk D stand la naanga aarambicha oru slogan "Mark Waugh mAthAji ki jai!" :lol:

By the by, all uruppinars, arumayana discussion :clap:

crajkumar_be

6th January 2009, 11:05 AM

The first encounter against Australia (not the final) of 2003 world cup also had some scintillating strokes by sachin. A bullet off drive off lee and some attacking shots against Mcgrath. Guess he scored a 40 odd or a 50 when nobody else made a respectable score. He was out lbw to a slow ball beauty by gillespie.

:).
Yeah breathtaking shots against McGrath (reminiscent of the Championship Trophy innings at Nairobi)

Adhe World Cuf la NZ match nyabagam irukka? He gets dismissed cheaply but out-aara shot-um ahdukku munnadi oru 4-um kannathula arayara madhiri irukkum :notworthy:

littlemaster1982

6th January 2009, 07:02 PM

Mumbai vs Saurashtra Day 2 Highlights in Neo Sports now :D
The program you are about to watch contains acts of brutal violence. Viewer discretion is advised.

Vintage Sachin :notworthy: :notworthy: The fun was little less as the bowling was not that great. But the sixes were :shock: :shock: Two were slog sweeps and three were hit dancing down the track (paarthu evvalavu naalachu) 8-)

ajithfederer

6th January 2009, 11:05 PM

Although couldnt recollect the shots i can say the target was very less and master would have belted a couple of 4's. :lol:

The first encounter against Australia (not the final) of 2003 world cup also had some scintillating strokes by sachin. A bullet off drive off lee and some attacking shots against Mcgrath. Guess he scored a 40 odd or a 50 when nobody else made a respectable score. He was out lbw to a slow ball beauty by gillespie.

:).
Yeah breathtaking shots against McGrath (reminiscent of the Championship Trophy innings at Nairobi)

Adhe World Cuf la NZ match nyabagam irukka? He gets dismissed cheaply but out-aara shot-um ahdukku munnadi oru 4-um kannathula arayara madhiri irukkum :notworthy:

ajithfederer

6th January 2009, 11:06 PM

TV- Tuner card vangungo, tv tuner card vangungoo :P.

Mumbai vs Saurashtra Day 2 Highlights in Neo Sports now :D
The program you are about to watch contains acts of brutal violence. Viewer discretion is advised.

Vintage Sachin :notworthy: :notworthy: The fun was little less as the bowling was not that great. But the sixes were :shock: :shock: Two were slog sweeps and three were hit dancing down the track (paarthu evvalavu naalachu) 8-)

ajithfederer

6th January 2009, 11:12 PM

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/awards2008/content/story/383924.html

Sachin Tendulkar, 117* (120 balls) v Australia
First final, CB Series
Scorecard
In 38 previous ODI innings in Australia, Tendulkar had never scored a hundred. He made up with a memorable 117 to help India beat Australia in the first final of the CB Series. In the first 10 overs he only found the boundary once, though he exhibited precise footwork and correct judgment of length. After the early threat of Brett Lee had been negated, Tendulkar turned his attention to the others: Brad Hogg was driven over extra cover for two glorious fours, and Mitchell Johnson was perfectly tipped over slip. All along, Tendulkar pierced the infield, took the singles, and ensured the asking-rate never got beyond control. He cramped towards the end of the innings, which restricted some strokes, but he eventually got to his century with a dab to gully - the celebrations that ensued indicated how special it was.

Sachin Tendulkar, 91 (121 balls) v Australia
Second final, CB Series
Scorecard
Twenty-three years after India's last significant limited-overs title in Australia, Tendulkar helped them clinch the CB Series with a determined 91. In nearly three hours of nimble-footed driving, mainly to the off side, interspersed with soft on-side strokes, he treated an appreciative crowd to some fine work. He had a life on 7, when Ricky Ponting dropped a hard reflex catch at short cover, and he made it count. His fifty came up on his 70th delivery, and he went on to ensure India reached 258, which eventually proved a match-winning total.

Sachin Tendulkar, 103* v England
Second innings, Chennai
Scorecard
Even after Sehwag's blitz, India were a long way away from the 387 they needed to win in the first Test against England. Enter Tendulkar, who orchestrated the chase with a century of such serenity that he made the pressure-cooker environment seem like an afternoon in the park. On a deteriorating pitch, he remained entrenched, and massively focused, after he overcame a testing start against Andrew Flintoff. Tendulkar was more than happy to pick the runs off with a nudge here, a deflection there, and the odd paddle-sweep for variety. One of those paddle-sweeps brought up his century as well as a famous win. It was one of his finest innings, and filled a glaring gap in his CV - a match-winning fourth-innings knock.

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/awards2008/content/story/385010.html

littlemaster1982

6th January 2009, 11:53 PM

Although couldnt recollect the shots i can say the target was very less and master would have belted a couple of 4's. :lol:

Adhe World Cuf la NZ match nyabagam irukka? He gets dismissed cheaply but out-aara shot-um ahdukku munnadi oru 4-um kannathula arayara madhiri irukkum :notworthy:

He slammed three fours in his 15 before getting out to a terrific catch. All the three fours were trademark Sachin :notworthy: IIRC, one flick through midwicket and two fours piercing offside field. Given his form in that WC, not a suprrise at all.

ajithfederer

7th January 2009, 01:01 AM

Voted for Thalaivar's First CB series one day knock of 117.

Test batting voted for shewag 83 against england. :P

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/awards2008/content/story/383924.html

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/awards2008/content/story/385010.html

ajithfederer

8th January 2009, 01:25 AM

http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=Cricket&id=5b58bffa-8aa7-427a-9ac8-418b763ed2d1&&IsCricket=true&Headline=Tendulkar+presence+inspire+others+to+deli ever%2c+feels+Amre

Tendulkar presence inspire others to deliever, feels Amre

Sachin Tendulkar need not wield his bat, his sheer presence in the dressing room inspires others to give their best, says Mumbai Ranji team coach Praveen Amre.

With no international commitments for Team India till March, Tendulkar decided to play for Mumbai, who on course of win in the Ranji semi-final against Saurashtra, and scored a 122 in the first innings despite fever owing to which he returned to pavilion retired hurt.

"To have Sachin Tendulkar in the team was itself a morale booster for the team and his century in the first innings was a bonus," Amre told PTI over phone from Chennai.

"He is a role model for budding players like Ajinkya Rahane and Dhawal Kulkarni. For them it was dream come true to play with him in such a crucial match. They are the future of Indian cricket and this was a learning experience for them," he added.

Amre also feels Tendulkar made his job rather easier.

"Naturally, it is always easy for any coach to have Sachin in the team. He shared his vast knowledge of the game with the players and so the atmosphere in dressing room was always electrifying."

Amre said players went to Tendulkar with their problems and the batting maestro, who is the top run-getter in international cricket, was always willing to help.

"None can explain like him. He is the master of the game and has a lot to offer," said Amre.

Incidently, Amre played cricket with Tendulkar in Mumbai's Shardashram. After playing some international matches he switched to coaching.

Asked about his experience as a coach with Tendulkar, Amre said nobody could teach him how to play.

"No coach in the world except Achrekar sir (Ramakant Achrekar) can teach Sachin anything. Forget me," he said.

He said this was a crucial match for Mumbai cricket because the team could not qualify for the final last year and faced a lot of criticism.

"This is one of the reasons that Sachin decided to play in the semifinal. Mumbai cricket is very close to his heart."

Asked whether Tendulkar would play if Mumbai qualifies, Amre said, "Of course we want him to play in the final. We want Mumbai to regain the Trophy and Sachin to be a part of that winning moment," said Amre.

Sourav

8th January 2009, 07:19 AM

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOI&BaseHref=TOICH/2009/01/08&PageLabel=22&EntityId=Ar02210&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOI&BaseHref=TOICH/2009/01/08&PageLabel=22&EntityId=Ar02205&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T

Sourav

8th January 2009, 07:33 AM

[tscii:cfa545e72b]India’s Top 50 Influentials
Cricketing Colossus
Sachin Tendulkar
Senior member, Team India
Stands heads and shoulders above the rest in India’s cricket firmament

After almost two decades of representing India, the little master strides tall in the world of the willow. In recent years, the 35-year-old’s body has, inevitably, shown signs of wear and tear, which has led carping critics to hurl brickbats whenever his form has wavered.

But Tendulkar has weathered all criticism with a mature silence, letting his heavy bat — and, sometimes the ball — do all the talking. Early this year, he was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, and towards the end, the living legend of the game, with umpteen records in his kitty already, hit all his critics for a six by surpassing Brian Lara’s record of most runs in Tests.

http://www.dnaindia.com/slideshow.asp?newsid=1218058&sldid=7
:notworthy: :clap: :notworthy: :clap: :notworthy: :clap:
[/tscii:cfa545e72b]

ajithfederer

8th January 2009, 12:07 PM

[tscii:cb97e91f3f]http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Im+going+through+the+best+phase+o f+my+career:+Sachin&artid=mXmYHPdC2m8=&SectionID=87fwyfdD/bE=&MainSectionID=ngGbWGz5Z14=&SectionName=6TsUIP4Biuw=&SEO=Sachin%20Tendulkar

I'm going through the best phase of my career: Sachin

Ashok Venugopal
First Published : 08 Jan 2009 04:45:00 AM IST
Last Updated : 08 Jan 2009 09:26:58 AM IST

CHENNAI: When former England captain Nasser Hussain said that “watching Sachin Tendulkar is an education,” he not only meant Tendulk ar’s conduct on the field but also off it. Despite 19 years in the international circuit and nothing left to prove, Tendulkar still retains his hunger for the game. His dignified conduct, scandalfree personal life, success in his chosen field, respect for fellow players and elders makes him a role model for every Indian.

Seeing the way he trains with the Indian and Mumbai teams, no one would say he is 35-plus.

In his interaction with the media on Wednesday, the batsman put to rest speculation about his future by saying that he was going through one of the best phases of his career and wish ed to continue in the same vein. He asserted that India was on the right track to become the No 1 side in the world.

The highest run-getter in Tests maintained that the five-day form of the game was the ultimate test and T20s could not kill it. He pointed out that success had not come to him overnight — hard wo rk, discipline and God’s grace had helped him reach this far. Excerpts:

How do you retain your schoolboyish charm?

I have always enjoyed playing the game. Everything else happens ar ound that. When I am enjoying myself, you see it — there’s nothing more to it.

What has been your motivation over the years?

The motivation is to do well for the country. I am part of a team and want to contribute each time I walk in — that keeps me going. Motivation and performance are interli nked. The bottomline for me is to enjoy the game.

What is the secret of your longevity in the game?

It’s a package deal. There are certain things you have to follow in life. It is not only about going out there and batting — you have to lead a di sci p lined life, you have to practise properly.

Work-outs, gym sessions... all these are important, It is nice that I have been able to play for such a long time. God has been kind.

When you started your international career, the team didn’t ha ve a coach. BS Bedi was the first, many have followed.

We have had coaches, but they have been changed frequently. It takes time for a coach to understand a team and work on it.

Define an ideal coach.

It is important for a coach to understand what is wanted of him. I believe that the coach’s job is to relieve any player of pressure and send him out saying he is the best. You have to give players confidence. If the coach can do that, he is a successful coach.

Centuries against Australia and England, series wins against th e se teams. Your plans for India’s next tour?

I am quite pleased with the way thi ngs have gone. The New Zealand tour is still a couple of months aw ay. When we get closer to it, we will start our preparations. It is going to be a challenging tour.

South Africa has done well against Oz.

South Africa is a very good team, one of the teams to beat. I would put England and Australia in the same league.

From Krish Srikkanth to MS Dh oni, you have played under se veral captains. How would you assess them?

Each captain has a different style, just like each coach has a different method. I have played under many captains, but as far as Dhoni is concerned, he is calm and composed, that is his strength. He doesn’t get ruffled and that is a great sign. He has done a fantastic job and that is there for all of us to see. He has a bright future.

He carries the hopes of millions of people who want the skipper and Indian team to scale greater heights.

How have India’s pacers contributed to the team’s success?

Our success is based on all-round performances.

Our pacers have given us early breakthroughs and then the spinners have struck.

The batsmen have chipped and there have been some good catches and crucial run-outs in the field. It is a combination of all these things that has helped us to win matches.

Will T20 kill Test cricket?

No way. I don’t’ think that is ever going to happen.

Test cricket will always be special and right at the top. People will enjoy limited-over versions but Test cricket will retain its position.

How can Tests be preserved?

I don’t think Test cricket is threaten ed by T20, though people enjoy the shortest form of the game. Test matches too are exciting.

Are you planning to strengthen the Mumbai Indians team?

I can’t discuss that now.

Any unfulfilled ambitions?

Nothing like that. I have been able to play for 19 years. How many are fortunate to play that long? I look at it that way. I also look at things that I have been able to achieve and thank God for his kindness. [/tscii:cb97e91f3f]

ajithfederer

9th January 2009, 11:01 PM

http://cricketnext.in.com/news/tendulkar-felicitated-for-world-record/37374-13.html

Mumbai: Sachin Tendulkar was felicitated on Friday evening for becoming the world's highest run-scorer in Test cricket. The master batsman crossed Brian Lara's record against Australia recently.

A host of dignitaries including the BCCI top-brass, Mumbai Ranji team, politicians and socialites gathered at the function hosted by the state cricket association to recognize Tendulkar's feat .

Tendulkar, who walked in with his family in tow, proceeded to take the open forum to speak about the state of the game in general. He urged the BCCI to allow young fans, especially school children free entry for Test matches to halt the falling interest in the five-day game. :clap: :clap:

"Everybody has a dream, every sportsperson, every businessman. It's important to chase that. I have heard somewhere that dreams come true only if you are awake. You dream when you are asleep but you have to be awake and on your toes to realise them. That's what I am a firm believer of. I think you need to dream big," said Tendulkar at the function held by the Mumbai Cricket Association.

"If my senior colleagues had not dreamt big, Mumbai won't have won the Ranji trophy 37 times. Thanks a lot and we will take every possible step to inspire the next generation," he added.

P_R

9th January 2009, 11:04 PM

Sachin is playing the final right ?
UP-ai pOttu thuvaikkaNum....adhai naan kaN kuLira paakkaNum
:evil villanous laugh:

ajithfederer

9th January 2009, 11:06 PM

PR, Guys in orkut community are saying that he might be playing. But i am not very sure. It is sad that a man of his caliber doesn't even have a dedicated website.

Sachin is playing the final right ?
UP-ai pOttu thuvaikkaNum....adhai naan kaN kuLira paakkaNum
:evil villanous laugh:

ajithfederer

9th January 2009, 11:11 PM

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12341_4768022,00.html

Tendulkar hails T20 influence
Indian batsman praises short format

Last updated: 9th January 2009

Sachin Tendulkar credits the impact of Twenty20 cricket as a major reason why teams have chased down large targets in recent Test matches.

New Zealand started the trend by making 317 to beat Bangladesh in Chittagong in October.

India went a step further by overhauling a target of 387 against England in Chennai and South Africa created history by successfully chasing 414 against Australia in Perth in December.

Tendulkar, who struck a century during the chase in Chennai, claimed batsmen were now more positive with their strokeplay.

"Batting in Test matches has changed and this is the direct result of Twenty20 cricket," Tendulkar told The Hindu.

"Batsmen want to get on with the game. They are playing a lot more shots in Test cricket.
Positive

"Being positive is one way of countering the pressures."

Tendulkar also put India's success on the cricket field in the last year down to self belief.

"A team's strength cannot be judged when it is doing well," he added.

"It should be judged in how it comes through a period of struggle. England dominated the Chennai Test for three and a half days. We won the three sessions that mattered. There is strong belief and resilience within this Indian side.

"There has been a shift in the balance of world cricket. The Australians face a difficult period. Along with South Africa, we have played some good cricket and are extremely competitive.

Narrowed

"The gap has narrowed and this is good for the game."

Meanwhile, Tendulkar's team-mate Zaheer Khan said India's 2-0 Test win over Australia in November helped convince other teams that the world's top ranked team were beatable.

Australia followed their defeat in India by going down 2-1 to South Africa, their first series loss on home soil for 16 years.

"We've started it all," Zaheer told CNN-IBN.

"Australia are definitely a good side, but they are beatable. So that's what I think all the teams are believing now and they (Australia) are going to have tough times ahead now."

P_R

9th January 2009, 11:16 PM

:?
Sachin is not bowling much these days.

ajithfederer

9th January 2009, 11:19 PM

PR,
Even I have wondered what could be the reason.

Sanguine Sridhar

9th January 2009, 11:20 PM

:?
Sachin is not bowling much these days.

injury-ku apuram thalaivar bowling pOduradhilayAm! - Ravi annAtha oru thadava commentary-la sonnAru!

ajithfederer

9th January 2009, 11:21 PM

Welcome back to sports section Sridhar

:clap: :notworthy: :notworthy: :2thumbsup:

Innum Nerd mattum dhan missing :irked:

Sanguine Sridhar

9th January 2009, 11:25 PM

Welcome back to sports section Sridhar

:clap: :notworthy: :notworthy: :2thumbsup:

Innum Nerd mattum dhan missing :irked:

yAruda avan? eppadi pAthalum namma payyan da avan ...

<Vadivelu in EPKM>

P_R

9th January 2009, 11:27 PM

:?
Sachin is not bowling much these days.

injury-ku apuram thalaivar bowling pOduradhilayAm! - Ravi annAtha oru thadava commentary-la sonnAru!
enna injury ? Tennis elbow ? He has been bowling on and off but significantly lesser than he used to. "Idea bowler".

I remember he bowled even in ther CB series. Before that when Pakistan toured India, in the first match he got some important wickets.

ajithfederer

9th January 2009, 11:32 PM

Yes the same old tennis elbow. But guess he is not chipping in as the team now has very good bowlers compared to our old Indian teams :roll: .

:?
Sachin is not bowling much these days.

injury-ku apuram thalaivar bowling pOduradhilayAm! - Ravi annAtha oru thadava commentary-la sonnAru!
enna injury ? Tennis elbow ? He has been bowling on and off but significantly lesser than he used to. "Idea bowler".

I remember he bowled even in ther CB series. Before that when Pakistan toured India, in the first match he got some important wickets.

ajithfederer

10th January 2009, 12:26 AM

http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1994-95/WI_IN_IND/

What a tour for sachin

ODI's: (5 match series)

Thalaivar two consecutive ducks (Ist and 2nd odi) and 54, 88 and 105. India win 4-1.

Test's:

34,85, 179, 54, 40 and 10.
:clap: :clap:

Quoting LM from here (http://mayyam.com/hub/viewtopic.php?t=6513&start=645)

I remember the first match too. That was probably the last time Thalaivar played wearing a cap :P Azhar crossed 5000 runs in that match and the spectators started chasing him :lol: He ran the whole ground.

The test match you were mentioning is the third test which we lost badly.

And Lara and WI visited India in 2007. Ganguly's comeback series. Lara scored a 50 in Chennai match where Sachin and Dravid scored 60 each. Lara's only decent innings in Indian soil :P

LM, Distinctly remember the last two matches.

I could also remember the first one was a tri-series along with West Indies. Perhaps the very last tour(??) that Brian Lara ever made it to the Indian soil other than the 1996 world cup. Did Windies and Lara came for any tour post 2000 to India, i mean??. Thalaivar was in severe punishment mode in the 1994 tour. NZ bowlers especially Dion Nash were hammered :lol:.

There was a test match where Cameron Cuffy and Walsh hitted every Indian batsman. Manoj Prabakar had a broken nose :rotfl:.

One thing i like with Cricket Australia is every year they have a Boxing Day Test(Dec 26th) match no matter what to entertain the christmas holiday audiences :clap:. Their plan everything so ahead perfectly.

Same cannot be said with BCCI. Diwali kku kooda andha madhiri edhuvum senja madhiri enaku nyabagam illa :lol2:

We used to have matches on Diwali or the next day. I remember three such matches.

Ind vs NZ in 1994. Nov 3 is the date I guess. Sachin scored 62.

Ind vs NZ in 1999. Nov 8. Sachin scored 186*

Ind vs Pak in 2007. Nov 8. Sachin scored 99 8-)

ajithfederer

10th January 2009, 12:29 AM

:clap:
This was the feat mentioned some days ago in this very thread. Five fifties in a gap of 8 days. :notworthy: :notworthy:.

Thanks LM for pointing out th dates. And Windies were no lesser bowlers those days. Although they missed Raging Bull Ambrose for this series.

Just got to see this in Statsguru. Thalaivar had knocked the wind out of NZ and WI in the month of November 1994.

62 v New Zealand Delhi 3-Nov-94
66 v West Indies Kolkata 5-Nov-94
54 v West Indies Visakhapatnam 7-Nov-94
88 v West Indies Cuttack 9-Nov-94
105 v West Indies Jaipur 11-Nov-94

See the match dates :notworthy:

littlemaster1982

10th January 2009, 12:31 AM

:clap:
This was the feat mentioned some days ago in this very thread. Five fifties in a gap of 8 days. :notworthy: :notworthy:.

When was it posted :shock: Seems I have missed that post :|

ajithfederer

10th January 2009, 12:33 AM

Ennanga neenga idhellam miss pannittu :lol:

http://mayyam.com/hub/viewtopic.php?t=12191&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=525

Second post in the above page.

littlemaster1982

10th January 2009, 12:38 AM

He scored a duck in the prev match too (Singer cup final). So it's consecutive three ducks :oops: He came back with a bang in Wills Cup - Traingular series.

Surprisingly they conducted a tri-series admist a bilateral series :roll:

Thalaivar two consecutive ducks (Ist and 2nd odi) and 54, 88 and 105. India win 4-1.

littlemaster1982

10th January 2009, 12:41 AM

Ennanga neenga idhellam miss pannittu :lol:

http://mayyam.com/hub/viewtopic.php?t=12191&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=525

Second post in the above page.

:oops: Andha post-ai melottama padichuttu vittutten :| And the match dates were mentioned in that post too :)

ajithfederer

10th January 2009, 12:41 AM

:rotfl: :oops:

Till date he has 20 ducks in ODI's. Guess he scored a duck in CB series too. I couldn't understand your last post about tri-series/bilateral series

He scored a duck in the prev match too (Singer cup final). So it's consecutive three ducks :oops: He came back with a bang in Wills Cup - Traingular series.

Surprisingly they conducted a tri-series admist a bilateral series :roll:

Thalaivar two consecutive ducks (Ist and 2nd odi) and 54, 88 and 105. India win 4-1.

littlemaster1982

10th January 2009, 12:46 AM

I should have been more clear :oops: After the first two matches of Ind-WI ODI series, Wills Tri Series happened. Then the last three matches of the ODI series were played.

Ist ODI 17 Oct 1994
2nd ODI 20 Oct 1994

Tri Series: 23 Oct 1994 to 5 Nov 1994

3rd ODI 7 Nov 1994
4th ODI 9 Nov 1994
5th ODI 11 Nov 1994

I couldn't understand your last post about tri-series/bilateral series

He scored a duck in the prev match too (Singer cup final). So it's consecutive three ducks :oops: He came back with a bang in Wills Cup - Traingular series.

Surprisingly they conducted a tri-series admist a bilateral series :roll:

ajithfederer

10th January 2009, 12:52 AM

BCCI-yin thiruvilayadalgal eh?? :lol:

littlemaster1982

10th January 2009, 12:54 AM

Such a bizzare schedule :lol: Thalaivar adhulaiyum pugundhu vilaiyaadi irukkaru :P

P_R

10th January 2009, 12:54 AM

I should have been more clear :oops: After the first two matches of Ind-WI ODI series, Wills Tri Series happened. Then the last three matches of the ODI series were played.

Ist ODI 17 Oct 1994
2nd ODI 20 Oct 1994

Tri Series: 23 Oct 1994 to 5 Nov 1994

3rd ODI 7 Nov 1994
4th ODI 9 Nov 1994
5th ODI 11 Nov 1994

Oh yeah I remember that.

I think it was to accomodate NZ.

We were so comfortable on match we had the audacity to ask Kambli to bowl an over - he took the winning wicket :lol:

littlemaster1982

10th January 2009, 01:02 AM

Oh yeah I remember that.

I think it was to accomodate NZ.

We were so comfortable on match we had the audacity to ask Kambli to bowl an over - he took the winning wicket :lol:

Kambli's celebration after taking the wicket was an exact replica of what Sachin did in a Pepsi ad (pumping both the fists in air alternatively) :lol:

Nerd

10th January 2009, 01:04 AM

:?
Sachin is not bowling much these days.

injury-ku apuram thalaivar bowling pOduradhilayAm! - Ravi annAtha oru thadava commentary-la sonnAru!
இங்க சுப்பய்யானு ஒரு மானஸ்தன் இருந்தானே அவன் எங்கே? :lol2:

littlemaster1982

10th January 2009, 01:09 AM

இங்க சந்துரு-ன்னு ஒரு மானஸ்தர் இருந்தாரே :lol:

Welcome back SS & Nerd :D

ajithfederer

10th January 2009, 01:12 AM

:lol: guys

On the occasion of welcoming SS and Nerd back to Sachin thread :wink: and sports section. I request PR to add this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCCbVvVNTTg link in the first post of this thread as the existing link isn't working.

And please do enable the images as well. Thanks in advance :).

P_R

10th January 2009, 01:18 AM

Done

ajithfederer

10th January 2009, 01:19 AM

Idhukku dhaan neenga venumgradhu :notworthy: :).

Done

ajithfederer

10th January 2009, 01:28 AM

Was revisiting Pak vs India match in 1992 world cup. Never knew that sachin made a 50 in that match. Thalaivar scores 50(57) in India's score of 216. Listen keenly to commentary when sachin bats.
Annan was made to come as 4th down :twisted:

Watch that innings here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_63yrks9Zk&feature=related

From 02:41

littlemaster1982

10th January 2009, 01:31 AM

AF,

Enna ippadi sollitteenga :shock: Sachin was the Man of the Match. He scored 52 I think.

ajithfederer

10th January 2009, 01:31 AM

I am sorry I am 4th standard at that time. Marandhu pochu :oops: :lol: . Oh MOM veraya :clap:

AF,

Enna ippadi sollitteenga :shock: Sachin was the Man of the Match. He scored 52 I think.

littlemaster1982

10th January 2009, 01:32 AM

Naan appa cricket paarkkave aarambikkala :oops:

P_R

10th January 2009, 07:30 AM

I am sorry I am 4th standard at that time. Marandhu pochu :oops: :lol: . Oh MOM veraya :clap:

AF,

Enna ippadi sollitteenga :shock: Sachin was the Man of the Match. He scored 52 I think.
I watched the match live but I think most of my impressions are on subsequent rewatch only.

Two things I remember from the live watch is Sachin and Kapil going ballistic - in those days' terms. And Sachin taking the wicket of Aamir Sohail. Srikkant takes the catch.

Sohail and Miandad had put on a long boring partnership that I went outside to play. Just when I returned home Sachin was brought back into the attack. That was the moment of the innings. After that India went about taking wickets at regular intervals and Pak was out of the game.

And of course the famous Miandad-More incident :lol2:

P_R

10th January 2009, 07:33 AM

The first series I remember watching - i.e. substantial portions of the match - was the B&H tri-series before the '92 WC. The very first match was the awesome tied match with the WI where Sachin takes the wicket that ties the match.

Same series, in the final, Sachin plays an excellent innings and brings India till the last 3 overs - they need a run a ball (a competitive ask those days). Then he gets out caught in the deep. India manages to lose the match.

Sourav

10th January 2009, 08:48 AM

டெஸ்ட் போட்டிக்கு இலவச அனுமதி : சச்சின் "ஐடியா'
10-01-2009 IST

புதுடில்லி: டெஸ்ட் போட்டியை காண பள்ளி, கல்லூரி மாணவர்களுக்கு இலவச அனுமதி வழங்க வேண்டுமென மாஸ்டர் பேட்ஸ்மேன் சச்சின் ஆலோசனை தெரிவித்துள்ளார். இதன் மூலம் டெஸ்ட் கிரிக்கெட் மீதான ஆர்வம் அதிகரிக்கும் என குறிப்பிட்டுள்ளார். சமீபத்தில் டெஸ்ட் கிரிக் கெட்டுக்கு ரசிகர்களின் வருகை மிகவும் குறைவாக இருந்து வருகிறது. தொடர்ந்து இதே நிலை நீடித்தால் டெஸ்ட் கிரிக்கெட், எதிர்காலத்தில் அழிந்து விடும் அபாயம் ஏற்பட்டு இருக்கிறது. சமீபத்தில் இந்திய, ஆஸ்திரேலிய அணிகளுக்கு இடையே மொகாலியில் நடந்த டெஸ்ட் போட்டிக்கு, பள்ளிக்குழந்தைகளை இலவசமாக அழைத்து வந்து மைதானத்தில் நிரப்பினர்.
கடந்த வாரம் சென்னையில் ரஞ்சிக் கோப்பை அரையிறுதி நடந்தது. இதில் ரசிகர்களின் வருகை மிக மோசமாக இருந்தது குறித்து இந்திய அணி வீரர் சச்சின் கவலை தெரிவித்து இருந்தார். தற்போது டெஸ்ட் கிரிக்கெட்டை காப்பாற்ற கிரிக்கெட் நிர்வாகிகளுக்கு புதிய கோரிக்கை விடுத்துள்ளார். இது குறித்து சச்சின் கூறியது: ஒருநாள் மற்றும் "டுவென்டி-20' கிரிக்கெட்டை எதிர்கால சந்ததியினருக்காக பிரபலபடுத்துகிறோம். ஆனால் டெஸ்ட் கிரிக்கெட்டையும் பாதுகாக்க வேண்டும். இதற்காக மைதானத்தின் சில குறிப்பிட்ட பகுதிகளை சனி மற்றும் ஞாயிற்றுக் கிழமைகளில் பள்ளி,கல்லூரி மாணவர்களுக்கு முழுவதும் இலவசமாக திறந்து விடலாம்.

முதல் உணர்வு: மாணவர்களுக்கு டெஸ்ட் கிரிக்கெட் பற்றிய உணர்வுகளை ஏற்படுத்த இது மிகவும் முக்கியம். டெஸ்ட் கிரிக்கெட் பற்றி முதன்முதலாக அவர்களுடைய எண்ணத்தில் பதியும் நினைவுகள், வாழ்க்கை முழுவதும் நீடித்து நிலைத்து இருக்கும். எதிர் காலத்தில் டெஸ்ட் கிரிக்கெட்டை பற்றிய நல்லெண்ணத்தை வளர்க்க இது உதவும். இவ்வாறு சச்சின் தெரிவித்தார்.

அதிக எதிர்பார்ப்பு: இதுகுறித்து ஐ.சி.சி., தலைவர் டேவிட் மோர்கன் கூறுகையில்,""சமீபத்திய ஆஸ்திரேலிய, தென் ஆப்ரிக்க டெஸ்ட் தொடரில் காணப்பட்ட விறுவிறுப்பு, டெஸ்ட் போட்டி மீதான எதிர் பார்ப்பை அதிகரித்து இருக்கிறது. வீரர்கள் போட்டியை அனுபவித்து விளையாடினர். வரும் காலத்தில் முன்னாள் மற்றும் தற்போதைய வீரர்கள் தங்களது தரத்தை ஒப்பிட்டுக்கொள்ள டெஸ்ட் கிரிக்கெட் உதவும். ரசிகர்களின் எண்ணிக்கையும் அதிகரிக்கும். இவ்வாறு மோர்கன் தெரிவித்தார்.

http://sports.dinamalar.com/NewsDetail.aspx?Value1=1&Value2=628&Value3=I

Wibha

10th January 2009, 01:22 PM

SACHIN TENDULKAR FELICITATED BY MUMBAI CRICKET ASSOCIATION

http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=lRTIaWP12I4

ajithfederer

10th January 2009, 01:36 PM

http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/24/stories/2008032456611900.htm

I had to smile when Gary was appointed coach of India. My first thought was how Hansie Cronje used to tell him off for enjoying the batting of Sachin Tendulkar and Mohammed Azharuddin. Gary used to stand at mid-on and was lost in a dream world of admiration. The more our bowlers suffered, the more enchanted Gary became!

ajithfederer

14th January 2009, 10:20 PM

http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=23803&tid=5290954114749075733

10 mins 4 SACHIN!!! Can u?
This is one of the special footage on SACHIN TENDULKAR a "MILLION DOLLAR BABIES" and
What makes it more special
are some of the clippings of Sachin,
his friends and school teacher talking about their life with Sachin (especially FROG SABJI )and ,
and above all it features SACHIN TENDULKAR.
Hope you like it...
LINK:
http://sharerevmedia.com/component/option,com_seyret/Itemid,52/task,videodirectlink/id,710716/
Regards...
JUSTE Quelqu'un

ajithfederer

14th January 2009, 11:47 PM

http://usa.cricinfo.com/db/INTERACTIVE/FEATURES/CIAWARDS08/awards2008.html

Voting is still open. My picks were based on what I have seen and heard.

Test batting - Shewag 83 - England Madras Test and if not would have voted for 201* against srilanka

ODI Batting - Sachin 117 first final cb series

ODI Bowling - Praveen kumar 4/46 Second final CB Series

Test bowling - Dale Steyn 5/67 vs Australia /Melbourne

ajithfederer

16th January 2009, 01:01 AM

SACHIN TENDULKAR in million dollar babies PART 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1h9bpLYmVo&feature=channel_page)

SACHIN TENDULKAR in million dollar babies PART 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG_nQp20tr8&feature=channel)

SACHIN TENDULKAR in million dollar babies PART 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_sU79W4isc&feature=channel)

SACHIN TENDULKAR in million dollar babies PART 4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zHNujMvGjI&feature=channel)

ajithfederer

16th January 2009, 09:38 PM

[tscii:5b237499c9]http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/awards2008/content/current/story/386596.html

Readers' Choice

Sachin holds sway

Cricinfo staff

January 16, 2009

So what if he didn't win any jury awards, Tendulkar took both batting prizes in the Readers' Choice segment © AFP

Cricinfo's readers begged to differ with the jury when it came to the two batting awards, voting Sachin Tendulkar to wins in both categories in the Readers' Choice segment of the Cricinfo Awards. Tendulkar's match-winning 103 not out in Chennai against England - his first fourth-innings hundred in a Test win for India - won by a small margin from Virender Sehwag's 201 not out, the jury's pick for the prize.

Tendulkar also took the ODI batting title for his 117 not out against Australia in the first final of the CB Series. The innings won by a sizeable margin (40% of readers' votes) from Yuvraj Singh's blazing 138 against England in Rajkot.

The two bowling awards confirmed the jury's picks by impressive margins. Dale Steyn was picked by 36% of the readers in the Test Bowling category for his second-innings five-for in Melbourne, and Ajantha Mendis' 6 for 13 in the Asia Cup final won the ODI Bowling prize by a landslide 55% from second-placed Ishant Sharma's 14% (for his 4 for 38 against Australia in the CB Series).

Graeme Smith's much-acclaimed 154 not out, which lost the top spot in the Jury Awards by just one vote, was surprisingly low on the readers' list, coming in at No. 5. In the Test Bowling category, the performance that came in second in the jury's ranking, Ryan Sidebottom's 7 for 47 against New Zealand, managed only a lowly 5% of the readers' votes, coming in at No. 6. Similarly, Stuart Broad's 5 for 23 against South Africa only managed sixth place on the readers' list for ODI Bowling, as against second on the jury's.

Readers were invited to vote on the shortlists online on Cricinfo and just under 10,000 took the opportunity to do so.

The readers' top fives

Test Batting
Sachin Tendulkar 103 v England, Chennai | Virender Sehwag 201 v Sri Lanka, Galle | JP Duminy 166 v Australia, Melbourne | Virender Sehwag 83 v England, Chennai | Graeme Smith 154 not out v England, Edgbaston

Test Bowling
Dale Steyn 5 for 57 v Australia, Melbourne | Ajantha Mendis 4 for 72 v India, Colombo | Shakib Al Hasan 7 for 36 v New Zealand, Chittagong | Harbhajan Singh 6 for 102 v Sri Lanka, Galle | Dale Steyn 6 for 72 v West Indies, Durban

ODI Batting
Sachin Tendulkar 117 not out v Australia, CB Series final, Sydney | Yuvraj Singh 138 not out v England, Rajkot | Sanath Jayasuriya 125 v India, Asia Cup final, Karachi | Shakib Al Hasan 108 v Pakistan, Multan | Salman Butt 129 retd hurt v India, Kitply Cup final, Mirpur

ODI Bowling
Ajantha Mendis 6 for 13 v India, Asia Cup final, Karachi | Ishant Sharma 4 for 38 v Australia, Melbourne | Praveen Kumar 4 for 46 v Australia, CB Series final, Brisbane | Mashrafe Mortaza 4 for 44 v New Zealand, Mirpur | Zaheer Khan 4 for 21 v Sri Lanka, Dambulla

© Cricinfo

:clap: :clap:

Did anyone of our hubbers voted there??[/tscii:5b237499c9]

littlemaster1982

16th January 2009, 09:43 PM

I voted for Sehwag's 83 and Sachin's 117 8-)

ajithfederer

16th January 2009, 09:51 PM

LM, :D and :thumbsup:

ajithfederer

16th January 2009, 10:55 PM

http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/007200901162024.htm

Sachin will always be great: Vaas

Kolkata (IANS): Sri Lankan fast bowler Chaminda Vaas Friday said that International Cricket Council (ICC) rankings were no indicator of a player's calibre and Sachin Tendulkar would always be regarded as an all time great batsman.

Vaas' comments came in the wake of the Tendulkar being placed 26th in ICC's all-time great ranking.

Vaas, who is here to play local cricket for Mohun Bagan, said he was still fit to make a comeback to the Lankan one day team any day.

"At the moment, the selectors are focussing on inducting new blood. Still I am fitter and can comeback in the team," Vaas said.

He felt that Ajantha Mendis had improved a lot following the experience he gained in top flight cricket. "He has shown consistency in Tests and One-dayers. This shows he has evolved as a bowler".

On Zaheer Khan, Vaas said: "The left arm-pacer has matured very much since the England series and was now bowling in the right areas."

ajithfederer

16th January 2009, 11:03 PM

http://cricket.expressindia.com/news/It--s-feels-special-to-be-part-of-history--Tendulkar/411584/

It's feels special to be part of history: Tendulkar
Agencies
Posted: Jan 16, 2009 at 1817 hrs IST

Hyderabad: Sachin Tendulkar described it as special feeling to be a part of the team which created history by claiming a record 38 Ranji Trophy titles, in Hyderabad on Friday.

"Mumbai cricket has had a terrific history and some terrific players who represented the state. It feels truly special to be part of history," Tendulkar said.

"I would like to congratulate all my team members who really worked hard and they deserved every bit of it," he told reporters after the 243-run win against Uttar Pradesh at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium.

"Mumbai has done it for the 38th time. Wasim mentioned that we made it to the finals on 42 occasions. That's a great record to have," he added.

Tendulkar scored 122 in the semi-finals against Saurashtra despite suffering from fever, which continued till the final match.

ajithfederer

17th January 2009, 12:12 AM

ICC officials have no regard for greats: Kapil

January 16, 2009 15:04 IST

Appalled at the International Cricket Council's [Images] all-time greats' list, the legendary Kapil Dev [Images] on Friday said the ratings make a mockery of legendary players like Sunil Gavaskar [Images] and Sachin Tendulkar [Images] who "served the game with unmatched devotion".

"I am appalled at the International Cricket Council's methods of devising the best batsman and the best bowler. It is all the more disappointing when I see that the names of Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar do not figure on the top," Kapil said.

"The ICC [Images] has mocked at the greatness of those who served the game with unmatched devotion. When batsmen like Gavaskar, Tendulkar and [Rahul] Dravid and bowlers like [Dennis] Lillee and [Wasim] Akram languish at the bottom there must be something seriously wrong with the judgment.

"It is similar to the Duckworth-Lewis, who came up with a devise that only they understand," he added.

The ICC came out with its list of all time greats of the game with Matthew Hayden [Images] at 10th and 18th places in the Tests and ODIs list while Tendulkar and Gavaskar languished at lower rungs.

"I don't want to go into the nitty-gritty of this needless ranking but the ICC should have known what it was indulging in when it made the list public.

"I think some ill-informed officials in the ICC have little regard for history and the efforts that go into an individual attaining greatness by playing the game over a long period of time and that too with distinction," he fumed.

"What is the criteria that goes into deciding who is the best. I am not casting any aspersions on the abilities of those whom ICC thinks are good enough to be ranked above Gavaskar and Tendulkar but I am sure even those players must be embarrassed," said the only World Cup winning captain from India.

Making a case for Gavaskar, Kapil said it was because of him that India could avoid many defeats as the team managed draws because of his knocks.

"What are the parameters that the ICC uses to come to such ridiculous decisions? Does a batsman become big or important only if he helps the team win a match? What about the matches he helps to draw.

"Look at the statistics of Gavaskar and look at the quality of bowlers he faced. How can you take away the credit of a Gavaskar taking on the likes of [Malcolm] Marshall, Lillee, [Jeff] Thomson, [Richard] Hadlee, [Joel] Garner, [Andy] Roberts, [Michael] Holding, Willis, [Ian] Botham, [Derek] Underwood, Imran [Khan], Sarfaraz [Nawaz], [Abdul] Qadir," he said.

[b]Kapil, who recently turned 50, feels Tendulkar deserves to be ranked along side or next to Don [Images] Bradman and putting him anywhere below that mark is an injustice to the batting maestro.

"Take Tendulkar's case. All modern bowlers agree that he has been the most outstanding opponent in all conditions. Brian Lara [Images] comes closest to him. To be told that Tendulkar is not among the best 20 of all time is indeed laughable. We all accept Don Bradman as the all time best but there can be no other candidate for the number two slot than Tendulkar", he said.

"How about Rahul Dravid [Images], who averages 60 overseas, the best by any batsman in the history of the game after Bradman," Kapil said.

Kapil, who is ranked 34th on the bowling list, said he was embarrassed to be placed ahead of tearaway Pakistan speedster Wasim Akram.

"The same goes for the bowlers too. Most modern batsmen would confess to having nightmares facing Wasim Akram, who is listed at 59th spot. I am listed 34th but I rate Akram better than me. Akram will always be the first choice in my all time XI.

"But the ICC has a different opinion. Who would you agree with in such a case. The batsmen who have suffered at the hands of Akram or the ICC which has some ludicrous method to draw up its list of best all time 20," he said.

Kapil also wondered how ICC would rate some great players from weaker teams, who struggle to win matches.

"What will happen to a batsman from, say, Zimbabwe. He makes runs against the best teams in international cricket but fails to win matches because his team is weak. How do you rate him?

"Do you consider the runs he had made or the wins his team has notched? I know India was not good enough to win matches but Gavaskar, hitting century after century, ensured that we did not lose," he asked.

http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2009/jan/16icc-has-no-regards-for-greats-kapil.htm

ajithfederer

17th January 2009, 12:16 AM

Kapil veluthu vaangitaapla :shock: :lol:

crajkumar_be

17th January 2009, 01:31 AM

Kabil Devu pecha ellam poi serious-a eduthukittu :lol2:

ajithfederer

17th January 2009, 01:34 AM

Yen appidi solreenga? :lol:

Kabil Devu pecha ellam poi serious-a eduthukittu :lol2:

ajithfederer

17th January 2009, 02:06 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Br9xh3Hoaso

:clap: :clap:

Watch tony greig say @ 2.00 exactly "There is Tendulkar, then there is daylight, then there is the rest"

Watch Thalaivan play a belligerent knock before Mcgrath gets the better of him.

P.S: When the score is at 99/4 Sachin hits a 50.

p.s 2: Is this 98/99 series or 2000/01 series in India?. Australia are with full strength with Gillespie, kasprowicz, fleming, warne and mcgrath.

ajithfederer

17th January 2009, 02:13 AM

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=sachin+tendulkar&emb=1#q=sachin%20tendulkar&emb=1&start=40

A murder @ chepauk, Atleast the shots look so :lol:

When was this played?

littlemaster1982

17th January 2009, 08:48 AM

AF,

Both videos are same :P This is the 2001 series opener played in Mumbai. Sachin scored 50 in both the innings (top scorer too), but the other batsmen miserably failed.

Scorecard (http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/match/63919.html)

P.S: Thalaivar's on/straight drives :notworthy: :notworthy:

ajithfederer

19th January 2009, 01:54 AM

http://cricket.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Only_Sachin_an_automatic_selection_in_team_Ganguly/articleshow/3998241.cms

Only Sachin an automatic selection in team: Ganguly
18 Jan 2009, 2149 hrs IST, PTI

KOLKATA: With the exception of Sachin Tendulkar, every Indian cricketer will have to be ready to get dropped from the team, Sourav Ganguly said
Sourav Ganguly
The Cricket Association of Bengal gave a colourful farewell to Sourav Ganguly. (TOI Photo)
on Sunday.

"This holds true for everyone with the only exception being Sachin Tendulkar... getting dropped and picked is a part and parcel in everyone's life," Ganguly said at a felicitation hosted by his home association CAB.

The former India captain remembered his "difficult" days in 2005 when he had a spat with the then coach Greg Chappell and consequently dropped from the Indian team.

In an open forum titled 'Insider's View' which saw Arun Lal acting as the moderator with Sambaran Banerjee, Pranab Roy, Utpal Chatterjee, Saba Karim, Deep Dasgupta, Devang Gandhi, Rohan Gavaskar and Laxmi Ratan Shukla in the panel, Ganguly said he was very disappointed after the 2005 episode.

"I was not happy and very disappointed with the turn out of events (in 2005)," he said. He said he had even wanted to know from the then selector Pranab Roy what actually happened in the closed room of selection.

"There were players like Harbhajan (Singh) and (Virender) Sehwag who stood up and then had to face the brunt of getting dropped. I knew something wrong was happening at the selection," he said.

Ganguly declined to talk about the infamous spat with Chappell, but said players like Sehwag and Harbhajan are match winners now. "Remember those are the players who are still the match winners... It's important for a captain to generate trust among your players, who stand up in the difficult times. When you win matches everybody will go overboard, but when you are not doing well it's your players who support you."

"But I had already played 400 matches by then (2005). In fact, I had given up at one point of time. But all my family members, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) and the people here supported me a lot. I knew by getting disappointed and sitting at home won't get me a place in the team. So I had to take the grind," Ganguly said.

He praised CAB chief Jagmohan Dalmiya who "has also been a huge support to me". "The CAB and the staff had provided me with all the facilities required to be successful cricketer. Lot of players retire with the Indian cricket team. But I consider myself fortunate to finish as a player with Bengal. It's been an honour to be part of the Bengal cricket team," he added.

Ganguly was referring to his last match against Goa in the Ranji Plate which helped Bengal return to the Super League this season. "It was a very crucial game for Bengal. I congratulate the entire team, the coach and the manager for doing a wonderful job this year. I know it's tough to get back to Elite Division from Plate. It's not a small achievement."

Terming the promotion to Elite Division a huge achievement for Bengal, the former left-hander said the state should now try to be the best team taking a cue from the Ranji champions Mumbai.

"Getting into Elite again after we lost about seven players to Indian Cricket League (ICL) is a big achievement. I wish them all the best in future years. It's not just going into Elite again, you have to do the best. Trying to emulate what Mumbai have achieved over the last 38 years. I am sure you have the quality to do so."

Recollecting how he got into Bengal side at the expense of his brother Snehashish in the Ranji Trophy final against Delhi in 1989-90, he said, "I didn't know about it till my father told me after I returned from my tuition. He asked me about the match and I said yes I am in the playing XV. But he said 'you are in the XI.' I was happy and in the excitement I did not inquire who was dropped."

"Only at night my mother told me that my elder brother was dropped. It didn't affect me as I was very excited but later I realised that my brother was disappointed. But then we won the Ranji Trophy and he again made a comeback... everything became normal."

Ganguly said his ailing father who is being treated at a hospital could not attend the function.

"I wish my dad was here. He has being a part of the association for very long time. I wish he was here to give me the award. My family members are attending him at the hospital. I thank my family members during my initial years and my last thank you to everyone. You have been a huge support."

Sourav

19th January 2009, 07:47 PM

http://www.santabanta.com/wallpapers/category.asp?thumb=0&catname=sachin%20tendulkar

ajithfederer

20th January 2009, 01:31 AM

http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=23803&tid=2540842095436785853

Tendulkar: Fame & Family!!!
THIS IS AN EXTRACT FROM TENDULKARS BIOGRAPHY WRITTEN BY Gulu Ezekiel.

Every entertainer, whether on stage, screen or field of play, has an ego. In Tendulkar's case, he has accomplished what all superstars strive for, to harness that ego in a positive manner.

Ego has driven some international sportspersons when they visit India to bring the media in tow as they do their good deed for the day. It is the done thing to be seen and heard, attempting to alleviate the misery of India's teeming downtrodden.

When was the last time you saw even a photo of Tendulkar at a charity function? And yet, he gives his spare time unstintingly.

Journalist Joe Hoover knows this hidden side of Tendulkar well.

Sports Editor of Deccan Herald (Bangalore), Hoover has organised numerous charity auctions and functions where Tendulkar is the star attraction.

Man of the Series against England last year

"He is so approachable and he never says no," Hoover told me.

"He doesn't need the publicity because unlike some other sportspersons, he sees no need to use these acts to improve his image."

Hoover recalled an incident in Pakistan in 1997 when he called Tendulkar in his hotel room and asked him if he could give some signed bats for a charity auction.

"Within minutes he was on the phone, informing his bat manufacturers in Meerut to send over a dozen to New Delhi for this purpose."

Down to earth

Vijay Lokapally, the cricket correspondent for The Hindu and The Sportstar, has undoubtedly interviewed him more often than any other journalist.

"Sachin once said to me "kiti lihishil?" ("how much will you write?"), Lokapally told me.

"I first met him at a Wills Trophy match at Kanpur. This was before his 1989 Test debut. The next occasion was in New Delhi just before the Pakistan tour, his first.

"He and Vivek Razdan, the other debutant were very excited. And do you know, he has that same excitement about playing cricket after all these years?" according to Lokapally.

Tendulkar is an icon for fans young an old

"I have always been impressed by the dignified way he carries himself both on and off the field. Despite all his fame and wealth, he is very down to earth. That has not changed a bit in all the years I have known him."

Friends, family, food (particularly sea food - he enjoys a spot of cooking too), cricket and music. These are Tendulkar's passions in life.

Lokapally says you can guess which hotel room is his by the music blaring out of it.

"Dire Straits used to be his favourite group. But these days he is into old Hindi music. He seeks these out and gets them specially recorded."

This incidentally is another trait he shares with Sir Don Bradman who would lock himself up in his hotel room and play his gramophone records after the day's play.

Price of fame
"Sachin Tendulkar is an important person of our country. He is our country's wealth and we will protect him," said Mumbai's Commissioner of Police, MN Singh.

This followed reports that Tendulkar and Ganguly (India's captain) were kidnap targets for militant groups.

Dire Straits used to be Tendulkar's favourite band

Such is the price of fame. Another heavy price is the loss of privacy.

"Ask me anything you want about cricket, but keep my family out of this," he has told journalists repeatedly.

Wife Anjali, daughter Sara and son Arjun are the centre of his existence. Just as his parents and siblings were when he was growing up.

"My family life is altogether a different issue. I have always kept it a very private affair and I don't want that to be public. Everybody is watching whatever I do on the field.

"Even today they (his family) look after me and ensure that my feet are on the ground," he said when questioned as to how he copes with all the hopes and adulation of the fans. (The Week, November 29, 1998).......

Family influence
.....Sachin has spent all his life in Bandra, first with his parents and brothers and sisters at Sahitya Sahawas in Bandra (East) and since the middle of 2001, at the swank La Mer apartments in Bandra (West).

They may share virtually the same address. But Bandra (East) and Bandra (West) are worlds apart.

"West looks down its nose at East," says one long-time resident of the more up-market side of town.

Tendulkar with wife Anjali

For the first few years of their marriage Sachin and Anjali stayed in a separate flat in the same building where he grew up.

Le Mer was recommended to him by Prahlad Kakkar who has been directing his many of his commercials for a decade now. The Tendulkars bought a duplex apartment there in mid-2001.

"The apartment has more glittering stars than the milky way," one Mumbai sports journalist told me.

In that sense, Sachin has made the transformation from his solid middle-class youth to the world of Mumbai's glitterati.

The influence of Anjali and her parents, Anand (an international bridge player) and Annabelle Mehta (who is English and a leading philanthropist) have played a large part in this transition.

After they first met and then started dating, it was Mrs. Mehta who would disguise Sachin in wig and beard and smuggle the couple out to the family holiday homes in Lonavala and Goa, according to a family friend.

The Mehta's are one of Mumbai's wealthiest families, a fixture on the city's high-society circuit.

That's all a far cry from Sachin's roots. But he still keeps in touch with his old school-friends and often drops by to enjoy his mother's seafood dishes which he relishes. ("Favourite Food: Anything cooked by mother" according to a 'Life Lines' article in 1997).

Anjali was a practicing paediatrician till the birth of Arjun in 2000. Now she looks after the two kids who are the apple of their father's eye.

It is the daughter who has inherited her father's curly hair. As for Arjun, his father has already gifted him a plastic bat and ball.

"It may be a batsman's game. But I would want him to become a good all-rounder", says the proud father with characteristic determination.

source:

'Sachin - The Story of the World's Greatest Batsman'
Extract taken from chapter 35 - Man and Myth.

ajithfederer

20th January 2009, 01:32 AM

Oh am sorry :lol: :oops:

It was the ranji trohy video where sachin plays the likes of aashish nehra, balaji and leg spinner mishra.

AF,

Both videos are same :P

Sourav

20th January 2009, 06:44 AM

துபாய்: சர்வதேச கிரிக்கெட் கவுன்சில் (ஐ.சி.சி.,) வெளியிட்டுள்ள ஒருநாள் கிரிக்கெட் பேட்ஸ்மேன்களுக் கான ரேங்கிங்கில் இந்தியாவின் சச்சின் 11வது இடத்துக்கு முன்னேறியுள்ளார்

littlemaster1982

20th January 2009, 02:05 PM

Oh am sorry :lol: :oops:

It was the ranji trohy video where sachin plays the likes of aashish nehra, balaji and leg spinner mishra.

AF,

Both videos are same :P

Link iyyandi :P

ajithfederer

20th January 2009, 08:59 PM

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/303988/sachin_tendulkar_video_collection/%5C

ajithfederer

20th January 2009, 09:00 PM

LM, please check whether the above link is working for you!!.

ajithfederer

21st January 2009, 08:44 AM

[tscii:c3287fa3c6]http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/21/stories/2009012156281900.htm

I can never be even half of what Tendulkar is: Sehwag

— Photo: PTI

PLAINSPEAK: Virender Sehwag says he would be honoured to be known as Sachin Tendulkar’s disciple.

New Delhi: He once said in jest that the only difference between him and Sachin Tendulkar was in their bank balances, but Virender Sehwag, a trailblazer in his own way, said on Tuesday that as a batsman he can never be “half of what the batting maestro is.”

Very early in his career, Sehwag, whose height and body structure nearly makes him a Tendulkar look-alike when they are at the wicket, had said “the only difference between us is in our bank balance. I am nowhere near him.”

In fact, Sehwag arguably the most daring batsman in world cricket today told PTI in an interview that he would be honoured if Tendulkar is viewed as his ‘guru.’

“I would be honoured if he is viewed as my guru and I as his shishya (disciple).”

Excerpts:
We all know Tendulkar is special to you, an icon you have been compared with throughout your career and about whom you once famously said ‘the only difference between us is in our bank balance.’

That quote was said in jest. Please don’t take that seriously. A Virender Sehwag can never even be half of what the batting maestro is. I am nowhere near him. I grew up watching and idolising him, his style, his shots I always tried to copy. The best I can be is to be his disciple. I would be honoured if he is viewed as my ‘guru’ and I as his ‘shishya.’
When you view Tendulkar, what’s the thing about him you wish you had?

Everything. And it’s just not about his unique style of batting. It is his humility, his entire persona. I really feel his records will never be broken.

For somebody to do it, he would not only need the talent and longevity but also a rare luck with injuries. And that still might not be enough!

He started his career at the age of 15 plus. Somebody would have to start at 14 years! The equations you need to have in your favour to get past his 83 international centuries and nearly 30,000 runs (and still counting) are nearly impossible.
A trait you seem to share with Tendulkar is being cool on the field. You never seem to lose your shirt in a heated battle in the middle?

It’s a philosophy I have learnt from my parents. They have always emphasised: If somebody teases you, you reply with a smile or laugh. It would only irritate him further.
Sure bowlers would have tried to rile you with their tongue over the years. A fiery fast bowler, say somebody like Shoaib Akhtar?

Yes they do. I remember Shoaib Akhtar launching a verbal fusillade during my triple century in Pakistan. He kept bowling bouncers and taunting me: ‘Maar. Himmat hai to ise maar’ (if you have courage hit these bouncers) or ‘tu sirf third man par hi shot mar sakta hai’ (you can only hit in the third man area).

I kept telling him: ‘Yeh tu mere non-striker saathi ko bowl kar ke dekh (You try bowling to my non-striker partner). My partner at that stage was Tendulkar.

I, on my part, kept telling Shoaib: “How come I am scoring runs at third man even when you have a fielder in that region? And when I hit him straight down the ground, I told him this wasn’t a shot square of the wicket!
It was Tendulkar who guided India to its biggest ever chase on home soil — a target of 387 against England in Chennai — a few weeks ago. But you set up the win on the fourth evening with a blistering 83 off 69 balls. Did you plan that innings?

On the contrary, I didn’t want to hit those fours. I kept telling Gautam (Gambhir) that I wouldn’t hit fours. But they kept bowling short and I kept square-cutting. And they all were fours.

Out of the first eight fours, six were from square-cuts. Gautam just told me to bat as I normally do. But I really didn’t want to hit fours on the fourth evening!

Eventually we finished the day on 133 for one and the platform for a win was firmly established. — PTI [/tscii:c3287fa3c6]

ajithfederer

22nd January 2009, 10:34 PM

http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200901221540.htm

Clean sweep: Sachin to drive home cleanliness message

Mumbai (PTI): Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will make a short film featuring master blaster Sachin Tendulkar to spread the message of cleanliness.

Asmita Chitra, a venture owned by Smita Talwalkar of the Talwalkar Group, has been appointed by the BMC to make the film.

Officials from the the civic body said the film will show the level of cleanliness that the citizens should maintain in their surroundings. It will also highlight the importance of keeping the metropolis clean.

The project is expected to cost Rs 50 lakh, they said.

"The shooting will begin soon and the 30-minute documentary will be ready by the next financial year," said Geeta Chaddha, Production Controller of Asmita Chitra.

"Sachin Tendulkar's appearance will create an impact on citizens and the message given by him will be taken seriously," she said.

"The film will be made on behalf of the BMC. Once ready it will be shown in theatres. Its CDs and DVDs will also be available and they will be distributed in municipal and private schools and colleges," said a BMC official.

"Earlier actor Aamir Khan was approached but due to his prior commitments he was not able to do the film. Later Tendulkar was approached and he agreed to play a role in the film," Chaddha said.

ajithfederer

23rd January 2009, 04:20 AM

http://www.kunalnanda.com/cricket/2007/07/25/harry-potter-star-gets-sachins-autograph/

P_R

23rd January 2009, 04:21 AM

http://www.kunalnanda.com/cricket/2007/07/25/harry-potter-star-gets-sachins-autograph/
wizards-ai paththi kErattar study paNrANaam....a la Silpa Kumar

ajithfederer

23rd January 2009, 04:26 AM

:rotfl:

:lol:

:notworthy: @silpa reference

ajithfederer

23rd January 2009, 04:49 AM

[tscii:20bdc546c9]INTERVIEW / Sachin Tendulkar speaks about 2008, an year of more glory than struggles
I dont know how much impact I have made
R Kaushik
"It was a good year. I was quite happy with the way the year has gone by, from a personal perspective."

Sachin Tendulkar began 2008 in a blaze of glory, with a century in the Sydney Test, and ended it in glorious fashion, making an unconquered 103 to help India overhaul 387 in a stirring run chase in Chennai against England. The 35-year-old hogged the limelight all the way through last year, along the way playing a lead role in India’s triumph in the triangular series in Australia and supplanting Brian Lara as the highest run-scorer in Test history.

In this chat with Deccan Herald, Tendulkar looks back at the year that was, among other things. Excerpts:

Both from a personal and team perspective, 2008 was quite a success, wasn’t it?

It was a good year. I was quite happy with the way the year has gone by, from a personal perspective. We have been able to achieve some good things and I have been a part of it. It feels nice. I am quite satisfied with how things have worked out. As a team, we have been able to achieve certain things and while doing so, I have been able to contribute. That makes it even more satisfying.

Your defining moment of last year?

Winning the tri-series in Australia. We beat Australia in the two finals. That would have to be the highlight, I would say. There are not many sides that have done that to Australia in Australia. Throughout the series, we were on top. Eventually, we lifted the trophy. It makes it truly special. From a personal point of view, in those two crucial games, the finals, I was able to contribute. That is very satisfying.

During that last-day hundred in Chennai, did memories of unfinished business against Pakistan in 1999 ever come back to you?

Somewhere in the back of my mind, it was there. Because that match against Pakistan which we lost hurt me so badly that it was obviously hard to forget. It was very much there in the back of my mind. This win did compensate a little bit for that loss. Looking at the timing and the way we played, it certainly makes me feel better. Yes, I would say it did compensate for 1999.

You were a central figure in the Harbhajan Singh-Andrew Symonds controversy. What impact did the saga have on you and the team?

It just brought us all even closer. We were determined only to be focused on the game and not to focus on anything else. That is what we did. We didn't let the controversy affect us, and it showed. The very next Test in Perth, we won that game. We were rather determined to go out there and produce good cricket because so many people had come there to watch good cricket; we wanted to go out there and win. It meant a lot to us. The target was to win that Test match. We played hard, we fought hard and we won that Test match. Especially after what had happened, it was extremely important for cricket to leave all the controversies aside and make sure that the cricketers do something special to make people forget about all those things and get on with the game.

Tell us about the maturity and composure you have shown over the last 19 years. Does one have to be born with it or can it be learnt?

It's something you can learn, and I learnt it from my father. I learnt it in my family. It’s not that my father always told me what I needed to do and what I needed to say. Just observing my father closely, the way he handled situations, it taught me a lot. Now it's there in me, I know that. I learnt everything from him and it has made a huge difference. My father was a huge guiding force. Not only my cricketing problems, but all his cousins, my cousins, everyone... if anyone had any problem, they would just walk up to him and look for advise. He was a major force in the family and everyone relied heavily on him.

Have you ever reflected on the kind of impact you have made on the cricketing world?

No, to be honest, I don't know how much impact I have made. I know people love me, they like me. It has been terrific. I have been extremely fortunate and God has been very, very kind. But about the impact on the next generation or generally among the people, I really don't know how much. I know people like me and are around me; all that feels great, obviously. It feels even better when people appreciate your performances. But I have not really taken aside some time to think about all these things. I have just gone with flow and tried to be as natural and normal as possible. Whatever I have done for a number of years was only because I felt I should deal with a particular situation in that manner, and people have liked me for that. I have not made any special effort to change myself to be different or something. In short, I don't know how much impact I have made!

The Sri Lanka Test series was one of the rare failures for the team and for yourself...

That tour was a close tour, according to me. The decisive third Test was a pretty tightly fought Test to an extent. In the middle part, Ishant got injured, then I got injured. I thought we were very much on track and then it gradually started to slip away due to various reasons including injury. We lost 2-1. It wasn't as bad as it was made out to be. Barring a couple of guys, we obviously didn't get enough runs, and that will happen if you have players playing for such a long time. But that's fine. It made us even more determined to do better in the next series.

Post Sri Lanka, all the talk was about the Fab Four...

It's probably a trend to talk about age. If we can focus on performances and nothing else, that is how it should be, according to me. If somebody is performing, that’s good. Because it was again the same Fab Four, as they say, that played against Australia. We won that series. There was one change from the Fab Four against England (following Ganguly’s retirement), and we won that series too. People only remember those things which they want to remember!

Your impressions of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the skipper?

He is a balanced guy, he has shown tremendous character. He is calm, and he handles situations very well. He is a good student of the game, I picked that quite early in his career when I used to be in the slips and he used to discuss various things. I knew that he was talking differently compared to many other players. I felt he was pretty capable of managing various situations. He has lived up to the expectations. It's nice to see that he is calm and composed and through the good times and the bad times, he has been quite balanced. I feel he is doing a good job.

India haven’t won a Test series in New Zealand for over three decades now...

I am sure that would be our target. Our target would be to go out there and play good cricket. I know that if we do that, we would have done a good job. We don't want to chase victories. We want to focus more on playing good cricket. The process that we have all been following — we want to chase that. If we can manage to catch up with that, then the rest will follow. It's not only about winning, it's also about how we get there. We want to be more focused on how we get there. It will happen provided we follow our processes. That is where the focus would be.

http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Jan222009/sportscene20090121113881.asp
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littlemaster1982

24th January 2009, 06:47 PM

LM, please check whether the above link is working for you!!.

:ty: AF. Check pannittu solren :)

ajithfederer

24th January 2009, 11:28 PM

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ET_Cetera/Tendulkar_shares_light_moments_with_NSG/articleshow/4027049.cms

Tendulkar, Harbhajan share light moments with NSG commandos

NEW DELHI: In a bid to honour the courage and sacrifice of National Security Guard commandos during the Mumbai terror attacks, Indian batting
maestro Sachin Tendulkar and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh spent a day at the NSG headquarters at Manesar near here.

During their stay, Tendulkar and Harbhajan also tried their hand at the tough 26 obstacle training course of the commandos, which includes jumping from heights, climbing heights, running through large distances etc.

The cricketers also witnessed the Anti Terrorist Conditioning Course, which the commandos undergo in almost real life terror situations, complete with fire, smoke and live bullets.

The duo also interacted the with the commandos who participated in the 26/11 Mumbai terror operation.

During an interaction with the commandos, an emotional Tendulkar said, "Without a doubt it's you guys who are the real heroes, we just play cricket, you play with your life so that we are secure, I salute and your families because they have an important role in your sacrifice."

"It's truly an honour for both of us to be here and see what all of you are doing. Your hard work and contribution to the nation can never be compared with that of an actor or a sportsman. Although we always give our best to keep the nation flag high but our contribution in front of yours is much less in comparison to your contribution to our Nation. We are the role models for many people but we are proud to say that you are our role models."

LM, Enna doctor checkup aa panreenga?? :twisted:

littlemaster1982

25th January 2009, 12:05 AM

Office-la irukken. Back after one week leave :oops: Veettukku poidhaan paarkkanum :ashamed:

Nerd

25th January 2009, 12:24 AM

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/303988/sachin_tendulkar_video_collection/%5C
Sirikanth innumA commentry sollrAn. And Ranji-la color costumes :shock:

Sachin range-kku jujubi matter. But the shots were terrific. No slogging whatsoever which is what makes him special.

ajithfederer

25th January 2009, 12:34 AM

Ramakrishna

25th January 2009, 12:37 AM

eppo nadantha ranji match?

ajithfederer

25th January 2009, 02:17 AM

http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=23803&tid=5294814319381876771&start=1

jus now saw a video in cnn-ibn ....sachin n harbajan went to meet the commandos n their family who fought in 26/11...sachin became emotional n cried when he met one of the lady who lost her husband in 26/11 ....this show that he is kind hearted n patriotic ...i even got more emotion on seeing this video

Did anyone see this in cnn-ibn??

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ET_Cetera/Tendulkar_shares_light_moments_with_NSG/articleshow/4027049.cms

Tendulkar, Harbhajan share light moments with NSG commandos

NEW DELHI: In a bid to honour the courage and sacrifice of National Security Guard commandos during the Mumbai terror attacks, Indian batting
maestro Sachin Tendulkar and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh spent a day at the NSG headquarters at Manesar near here.

During their stay, Tendulkar and Harbhajan also tried their hand at the tough 26 obstacle training course of the commandos, which includes jumping from heights, climbing heights, running through large distances etc.

The cricketers also witnessed the Anti Terrorist Conditioning Course, which the commandos undergo in almost real life terror situations, complete with fire, smoke and live bullets.

The duo also interacted the with the commandos who participated in the 26/11 Mumbai terror operation.

During an interaction with the commandos, an emotional Tendulkar said, "Without a doubt it's you guys who are the real heroes, we just play cricket, you play with your life so that we are secure, I salute and your families because they have an important role in your sacrifice."

"It's truly an honour for both of us to be here and see what all of you are doing. Your hard work and contribution to the nation can never be compared with that of an actor or a sportsman. Although we always give our best to keep the nation flag high but our contribution in front of yours is much less in comparison to your contribution to our Nation. We are the role models for many people but we are proud to say that you are our role models."

P_R

25th January 2009, 03:42 PM

Yes i am shocked to see ranji la colour costumes. And yeah jujubi matter. oru couple of slapsweep shots over midwicket/longoff over mishra :shock: :notworthy:

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/303988/sachin_tendulkar_video_collection/%5C
Sirikanth innumA commentry sollrAn. And Ranji-la color costumes :shock:

Sachin range-kku jujubi matter. But the shots were terrific. No slogging whatsoever which is what makes him special.

Mishra, Balaji, Nehra ellAm orE team viLayAduraanga. It is not Ranji.
I think it is some Challenger's trophy match.

Having said that, a few years back they did have Ranji ODi tournament which was played in colors.

littlemaster1982

25th January 2009, 04:01 PM

Yeah, it's a Challenger Trophy match. There was another video of this match in Youtube too. Can't find it now :|

My friends watched this match live :sigh2:

ajithfederer

26th January 2009, 01:36 AM

Oh Thanks PR.

LM, Nalla velai neenga pogalai :lol2: :yessir:

Yes i am shocked to see ranji la colour costumes. And yeah jujubi matter. oru couple of slapsweep shots over midwicket/longoff over mishra :shock: :notworthy:

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/303988/sachin_tendulkar_video_collection/%5C
Sirikanth innumA commentry sollrAn. And Ranji-la color costumes :shock:

Sachin range-kku jujubi matter. But the shots were terrific. No slogging whatsoever which is what makes him special.

Mishra, Balaji, Nehra ellAm orE team viLayAduraanga. It is not Ranji.
I think it is some Challenger's trophy match.

Having said that, a few years back they did have Ranji ODi tournament which was played in colors.

ajithfederer

26th January 2009, 02:03 AM

http://cricketnext.in.com/videos/37713/tendulkar-in-tears-at-martyrs-memorial.html

http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=23803&tid=5294814319381876771&start=1

jus now saw a video in cnn-ibn ....sachin n harbajan went to meet the commandos n their family who fought in 26/11...sachin became emotional n cried when he met one of the lady who lost her husband in 26/11 ....this show that he is kind hearted n patriotic ...i even got more emotion on seeing this video

Did anyone see this in cnn-ibn??

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/ET_Cetera/Tendulkar_shares_light_moments_with_NSG/articleshow/4027049.cms

Tendulkar, Harbhajan share light moments with NSG commandos

NEW DELHI: In a bid to honour the courage and sacrifice of National Security Guard commandos during the Mumbai terror attacks, Indian batting
maestro Sachin Tendulkar and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh spent a day at the NSG headquarters at Manesar near here.

During their stay, Tendulkar and Harbhajan also tried their hand at the tough 26 obstacle training course of the commandos, which includes jumping from heights, climbing heights, running through large distances etc.

The cricketers also witnessed the Anti Terrorist Conditioning Course, which the commandos undergo in almost real life terror situations, complete with fire, smoke and live bullets.

The duo also interacted the with the commandos who participated in the 26/11 Mumbai terror operation.

During an interaction with the commandos, an emotional Tendulkar said, "Without a doubt it's you guys who are the real heroes, we just play cricket, you play with your life so that we are secure, I salute and your families because they have an important role in your sacrifice."

"It's truly an honour for both of us to be here and see what all of you are doing. Your hard work and contribution to the nation can never be compared with that of an actor or a sportsman. Although we always give our best to keep the nation flag high but our contribution in front of yours is much less in comparison to your contribution to our Nation. We are the role models for many people but we are proud to say that you are our role models."

littlemaster1982

26th January 2009, 07:57 AM

AF :twisted:

ajithfederer

31st January 2009, 01:10 AM

http://www.cricket360.com/947-tendulkar-motivator-of-cricketers-across-the-globe.html

Tendulkar: Motivator of Cricketers across the Globe

It seems that the nightmare of Sachin Tendulkar bashing Shane Warne still haunts him in his dreams. It is manifest from his observation that though the current Indian cricket team under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni is scaling new frontiers in the international cricketing arena, its aspiration to become Number 1 Team in the world cannot be realized if Sachin Tendulkar is not around.

The stalwart like presence and the inspiration that Sachin brings to the dressing room, Warne feels, would be one of the key catalytic factors that would catapult Indian cricket team to become number one in the world.

If it comes from the mouth of Shane Warne, Cricket360 feels, it has to be taken as an acknowledgement about the prowess of Sachin as when Sachin had literally thrashed Warne, and sent him into an era of sports wilderness, Warne was bowling at the peak and prime of his career. Warne's mere presence in the Australian team used to send threat down the spines of the opponents, and when he was made mince meat by Tendulkar, the acknowledgement indeed is a salutation to the genius of Tendulkar.

Warne holds Tendulkar in the highest esteem for the sheer reason that Tendulkar is one of the best judges of the line and length of the bowler and the manner in which he conducts himself on the pitch.

He is also of the view that the level of competitiveness that Australia injected in the international cricket is the reason why other teams have caught up with Australia and it is good for the International Cricket. He also felt that there was no disgrace to acknowledge that India was able to defeat Australia in the recently held series, as they were a better team and losing to a better team is always the motivation to upscale the performance to avenge defeat at a future date.

Shane Warne has fond memories of his performance as a captain and coach for Rajasthan Royals, and he holds the view that the team spirit that he was able to create was the memory that he would always cherish for his life. He, however, still holds the view that Rajasthan Royals got him at a cheap price in the bargain, when viewed from the fact that he led the team to victory in the first season of Indian Premier League.

His success with 20-20 does not mean that Warnie has forgotten Test Cricket, which gave him international recognition. He holds the view that he was a great aficionado of test cricket, and 20-20 would not in any way be able to diminish its aura.

viraajan

31st January 2009, 06:17 PM

Two Wrong dismissals in a row... :cry2: Bad luck....

I belive sachin is the only batsman to have been dismissed by wrong judgement most number of times. This is also gonna be a record :(

:cry2:

ajithfederer

31st January 2009, 11:38 PM

Innikuma?

Two Wrong dismissals in a row... :cry2: Bad luck....

I belive sachin is the only batsman to have been dismissed by wrong judgement most number of times. This is also gonna be a record :(

:cry2:

viraajan

1st February 2009, 01:30 PM

Vivasaayi

3rd February 2009, 02:37 PM

Thalaivaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

ennaaa sixxuuuu..reminiscence of his glorious past!

Vivasaayi

3rd February 2009, 02:41 PM

goyyalla!

Everytime if u look at his bat during the lbw decissions in this series - he is covering the line perfectly with his bat.if at all the ball is at the stumps-it would had hit the bat surely.

viraajan

3rd February 2009, 02:44 PM

:cry2:

Wrong decision...

Three times in a row...

ArulprakasH

3rd February 2009, 04:17 PM

The umpires should be thrown out of the Earth.. :curse:

viraajan

3rd February 2009, 09:20 PM

It's high time that Sachin realizes and comes down heavy on umpiring. Idhukku melayum mounam kaatha, then his game will be gone for a task.

He should give a press meet and vent out his anger.

:evil:

ajithfederer

3rd February 2009, 09:26 PM

Endha area

Midwicket/over cover/straight/pull/hook??

Top edge irukka vaaypirukaadhu seeing your emotion.

Thalaivaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

ennaaa sixxuuuu..reminiscence of his glorious past!

littlemaster1982

3rd February 2009, 09:28 PM

Fernando to Tendulkar, SIX, Massive! Tendulkar takes full toll of the free hit, a short of length, Tendulkar takes a couple of paces down the ground and slams that over long-on.

Clean strike-nudhan ninaikkiren :?

Endha area

Midwicket/over cover/straight/pull/hook??

Top edge irukka vaaypirukaadhu seeing your emotion.

Thalaivaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

ennaaa sixxuuuu..reminiscence of his glorious past!

ajithfederer

3rd February 2009, 09:30 PM

Thanks lm :D.

Sourav

4th February 2009, 07:15 AM

[tscii:99fda46992]
Tendulkar falls to the dreaded finger again
Jaideep Marar | TNN

Colombo: Gamini Silva is a policeman who once was a respectable all-rounder in Lankan club cricket. Only that these days the 48-year-old seems to be a bit trigger happy. At the receiving end has been India’s most celebrated cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar. On two occasions, Tendulkar seems to have been done in by Silva’s dreaded finger. At least, television replays suggest that in a big measure. On both occasions, the ball appeared to have missed the leg-stump.
Gamini seems to be continuing where debutant umpire Kumar Dharmasena left in the first ODI. There too, Tendulkar was stunned when he saw the Dharmesena raise the finger after a long pause. It wouldn’t be fair to say that the umpires have had a bigger impact on Tendulkar than the bowlers in the series. For the record, he has been adjudged lbw in all the three matches and his scores have been 5, 6, 7.
No wonder these decisions drew a stinging remark from former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar in his column to TOI on Tuesday. “Often those umpires wishing to make an impression feel that giving a batsman of the calibre of Tendulkar out will show that they are fearless and not cowed down by reputation.
But a wrong decision does not help their cause whatsoever and in fact delays their promotion to the higher ranks.” He even felt Tendulkar will be keen to ‘play a bit away from the pads so as to not give the umpires a chance to raise their finger.’
Tendulkar didn’t on Tuesday and paid the price! The batting maestro who was warming up nicely having struck a big six off a free hit off Dilhara Fernando, was rapped on the pads by a delivery from the same bowler, which appeared going down the legside. And guess who was the umpire who upheld the appeal? It was Silva again.
Even the India coach Gary Kirsten was found shaking his head in disbelief after watching television replays of the decision. Silva’s worst decision came during the second ODI at the Premadasa when Yuvraj was declared lbw off an inside edge.
The batsman was shell-shocked and stood his ground for sometime before he dragged himself away to the pavilion. The International Cricket Council (ICC) which takes a strict view of such acts pardoned Yuvraj, probably realising the umpire was more at fault. Interestingly, Silva, who made his ODI umpiring debut in 1999, had been in the doldrums since 2004.
His career was revived six months ago when he began officiating in ODIs. He has so far stood in 19 ODIs, 17 of which have been in Lanka itself.
http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOI&BaseHref=TOICH/2009/02/04&PageLabel=18&EntityId=Ar01802&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T[/tscii:99fda46992]

joe

4th February 2009, 08:44 AM

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9sqK6HwosiE/SYfqmNmZYoI/AAAAAAAACE4/GNcnkJhBx6w/s400/fd.jpg

Sanguine Sridhar

4th February 2009, 01:37 PM

http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2009/feb/03umpiring-howler-accounts-for-sachin-tendulkar.htm

Umpiring howler accounts for Tendulkar yet again

ajithfederer

4th February 2009, 09:27 PM

http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/slvind2009/content/current/story/389167.html
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Sri Lanka v India, 4th ODI, Colombo

Sachin helped me decode Mendis - Yuvraj

Sriram Veera in Colombo

February 4, 2009

Yuvraj Singh: "I just had a few bad games. I wanted to prove what goes round comes around" © AFP

Last year, before heading to Sri Lanka for the previous ODI series, Yuvraj Singh called on Sunil Joshi in Bangalore for tips on how to tackle Ajantha Mendis. Joshi complied, mimicking the grip and flicking the tennis ball across to Yuvraj. The time constraints didn't allow for a lengthy practice but it showed that Yuvraj was seriously thinking about preparing for what he perceived to be his chief threat.

He didn't succeed; he was mesmerized by Mendis' variations and repeatedly succumbed to the new sensation. He returned home to find he had lost his place in the Test squad for the series against Australia. His first action at the time, he said after Tuesday's century, was to hit the gym.

"I felt I was a bit overweight in the last series and I knew I should be in top fitness," Yuvraj said. He also worked on his front-foot technique: he was taking his right foot a touch late and couldn't adjust quickly if the length was different from what he perceived it to be and ended up losing balance and following the ball.

He hit peak form in the England ODI series but the Mendis threat was always round the corner. Criticism hurt but also motivated him. "What better joy than proving the critics wrong," he said. He sought Sachin Tendulkar's help to tackle the Mendis threat. "He actually gave me plans to play Mendis in this series. I can't tell you what the plans were but whatever he told me was really helpful."

That explained his celebrations after reaching his century on Tuesday, making a point of acknowledging Tendulkar, who was on his feet applauding in the dressing room.

For all his celebration, though, the contest doesn't really have a winner yet. Yuvraj has faced 48 balls from Mendis in the three ODIs, scoring 38 runs, including a six. That's not any conclusive proof but there are clear signs of progress. While that six would have given him great thrill, what would have satisfied him are the 15 singles and 29 dot balls. Previously clueless, Yuvraj is now beginning to show he can stay in there and defend Mendis. In the last game, in the batting Powerplay, he rotated the strike to Virender Sehwag, who went after Mendis and Muttiah Muralitharan.

It's learnt that the team is trying to play Mendis as a mediumpacer. Another key tactic is to not press the front foot across but to take it straight adjacent to the line. Play with the bat and not the pad is the mantra. Another factor is that the ball has spun a little in the second half but has been slow; it has not skidded on for Mendis as he would have liked to do. In the Asia Cup, and even in some games in Sri Lanka, the pitch was doing more under the lights and the ball would really skid from Mendis. It hasn't happened so far. Mendis will now have to adjust.

Yuvraj? He has prospered and now has the confidence needed to take on a class spinner. "Doubts are created by the media," he said on Tuesday." I never had doubts. Myself nor the team had any doubts on me. I just had a few bad games. I wanted to prove what goes round comes around."

Sriram Veera is a staff writer at Cricinfo

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ajithfederer

5th February 2009, 01:32 AM

[tscii:2e654abd51]http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/04/stories/2009020461421900.htm

No luck for Tendulkar

Special Correspondent

Colombo: Sachin Tendulkar has gone through the entire gamut of emotions in his long and distinguished career. But never has the maestro been a victim of three umpiring errors in successive innings — all of them leg-before decisions early on.

Tendulkar said informally over lunch the other day, “I want to look back and count the number of bad decisions I have received over the past six years. There have been so many.”

On Tuesday, he was adjudged leg-before to paceman Dilhara Fernando by umpire Gamini Silva when the ball was clearly missing the leg stump. The same umpire had ruled him leg-before to Nuwan Kulasekara in the second ODI. Again the ball was going down the leg-side.

In the opening game of the series at Dambulla, umpire Kumar Dharmasena upheld a leg-before appeal by left-arm paceman Thilan Thushara when the ball pitched outside the leg-stump.

Exemplary conduct

Of course, Tendulkar has accepted all the verdicts with exemplary grace and dignity. He has walked back in disappointment but without showing any dissent. The master batsman talks passionately about respect for the game and wants to set an example.

Are the umpires under extra pressure when a batsman of Tendulkar’s stature is at the crease? Stress could lead to mistakes. Can the third umpire be brought into the picture? Even in those series in which the umpire referral system is not in place, will the game be better off if contentious leg-before appeals are referred?

For instance, when a left-arm paceman — bowling from over-the-wicket to a right-hander — appeals for a leg-before decision, it is not easy for the umpire to judge whether the ball had pitched in line. The action is over in a split second and the umpire gets very little time to make up his mind.

It is also extremely hard for the umpire to hear a wafer thin edge amidst all the noise — the deviation will be almost non-existent in such cases — before the ball strikes the pad.

Mistakes are highlighted in this era because of the advanced television coverage.

Perhaps some of the umpiring errors in the eras gone by went unnoticed.

Tendulkar’s plight takes us back to the great umpiring debate. It’s man versus machine again.
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ajithfederer

7th February 2009, 01:49 AM

[tscii:345273d526]While the Shane Warne led Rajasthan Royals may be the actual winners of the first edition of the IPL, Sachin Tendulkar’s Mumbai Indians were the winners in terms of viewership. Reportedly, there was post event report compiled by the IPL’s event management company which stated that the Mumbai Indians had a viewership of 239 million, which is the highest among any of the IPL teams.

But there are several other factors that determine viewership: one of those is star power. The fact that Sachin’s team attracted the highest viewership probably indicates that the Little Master is still the most watchable and the most popular cricketer in India.

http://www.cricket360.com/1007-mumbai-indians-won-too.html[/tscii:345273d526]

ajithfederer

7th February 2009, 02:06 AM

Ippo dhan gavanikurein. Idhu palaya still joe :lol:

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9sqK6HwosiE/SYfqmNmZYoI/AAAAAAAACE4/GNcnkJhBx6w/s400/fd.jpg

ajithfederer

9th February 2009, 08:22 AM

Sachin Tendulkar's dedication to the game was evident in his decision to practice at the nets despite the team having a day off from practice on the Sri Lanka tour.
'My runs have come through sheer practice'

By D Datta, Special to Gulf News
Published: February 08, 2009, 23:15

Colombo: On the morning of February 7, Sachin Tendulkar decided he would have a session at the nets. Practice was optional on that morning. But as Sachin wished, there were three more cricketers in the bus - Irfan Pathan, Laxmipathy Balaji and Ravindra Jadeja.

The batting legend batted for 55 minutes then took a seven-minute drinks break. This was followed by coach Gary Kirsten throwing balls at him for almost 40 minutes.

Tendulkar also found time to tell Balaji how to use the good length spot more effectively, bowl to Pathan with the pads on, and show a young Sri Lankan leg-spinner how to get better turn by flexing the wrist.

Tendulkar's energy and enthusiasm for the game has not dipped after almost two decades. He spoke to Gulf News about his passion. Excerpts:

Gulf News: Why does the number one batsman in Tests and one-dayers need to practice intensely even on holidays?

Sachin Tendulkar: The runs I have scored have come through sheer practice. I try to reach perfection through practice. Whatever runs I have scored are immaterial at the start of every innings. I have to start from zero when I take guard. It's part of an athlete's job to keep oneself ready.

Muttiah Muralitharan says that he feels like a Sachin Tendulkar!

Well, he has proved that he is the best in both forms of the game. His determination, dedication, discipline and ability to fight against all odds is phenomenal. After all these years, he still picks wickets at will.

Are you happy with the Mumbai Indians acquiring JP Duminy for the second edition of the IPL?

It is great news. We were looking for a solid middle-order batsman. Duminy fulfils thay role.

Will Duminy bat at number three?

I am yet to finalise it. Sanath and I will be opening - that's certain. Duminy, most probably, will come in either at four or five. We will be flexible and decide only after seeing the wicket.

You also have Asraful of Bangladesh. Was it part of your plan?

Oh yes! I have seen him winning matches for Bangladesh single-handedly. He was very much part of our planning.

Are you happy with the overall team combination?

Yes, very happy. We have acquired some capable players and it is a good team.

http://www.gulfnews.com/sport/Cricket/10283551.html

ajithfederer

9th February 2009, 08:24 AM

[tscii:9b61d7f51b]No Twenty20 for Tendulkar
G S Vivek Posted: Feb 09, 2009 at 0015 hrs IST

Right after the presentation ceremony on Sunday, Sachin Tendulkar’s metal Cricket kit was carried downstairs and loaded into a waiting van. Never too keen on the Twenty20 format, Tendulkar — who didn’t play in the last two one-dayers — took special permission from board officials and returned early from Colombo, taking a midnight flight straight to Mumbai. The rest of the contingent will stay back for the one-off Twenty20 match on February 10. Meanwhile, there were plenty of check-ins and check-outs at the team hotel on Sunday night, with Sri Lanka’s T20 specialists taking over from the jaded one-day team.

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/no-twenty20-for-tendulkar/420897/[/tscii:9b61d7f51b]

ajithfederer

10th February 2009, 09:56 PM

[tscii:3885d66c29]Duminy eager to play alongside Tendulkar

© Cricket Nirvana
Tuesday, February 10, 2009 12:20:26 PM

Mumbai: South Africa batting sensation Jean-Paul Duminy, who proved his credentials during his team’s successful tour of Australia recently, said he was overwhelmed at his IPL price tag of $950,000 and that was looking forward to batting alongside his ‘favourite Indian cricketer’ Sachin Tendulkar during the second season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

24-year-old Duminy was bought by Mumbai Indians for a whopping $950,000 and the news hit the headline especially in his home city of Cape Town.

“It is still difficult to believe ($950,000 ). I'm totally overwhelmed by the IPL auction. I did not expect this much. Now there will be pressure on me to deliver. But I always back myself to perform under that pressure,” Duminy told in an interview to Daily News Analysis (DNA).
Duminy´s IPL riches make waves in SA

Duminy reveled Brian Lara to be his favourite cricketer but Tendulkar is his favourite Indian batsman. “Sachin Tendulkar is my favourite Indian batsman. I don't think that really needs an explanation why. I'm happy to be playing for Mumbai Indians team in the IPL.”

“It is an opportunity to play with some of the greatest players in the world and it gives you a new perspective and a chance to make new friendships as you normally only play against them,” Duminy said about the lucrative league.

http://www.cricketnirvana.com/news/international/2009/february/news-20090210-211.html[/tscii:3885d66c29]

ajithfederer

11th February 2009, 01:36 AM

Sachin Tendulkar - The 3 dubious LBW decisions against him in the India vs Sri Lanka Series 2009 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp_zV94l2pY)

First one looks quite close, may be :confused2:

ajithfederer

11th February 2009, 01:37 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8djDeY45Yg

Sachin Tendulkar's Massive SIX on a free hit ball against Srilanka on IDBI Fortis cup

:clap:

littlemaster1982

11th February 2009, 06:39 AM

Sachin Tendulkar - The 3 dubious LBW decisions against him in the India vs Sri Lanka Series 2009 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp_zV94l2pY)

First one looks quite close, may be :confused2:

I don't think it's that close. It pitched clearly outside leg stump.

littlemaster1982

11th February 2009, 06:41 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8djDeY45Yg

Sachin Tendulkar's Massive SIX on a free hit ball against Srilanka on IDBI Fortis cup

:clap:

Thanks a lot AF :ty: :ty:

ajithfederer

11th February 2009, 06:44 AM

But the ball is coming in to him :roll:. And hawkeye shows that it may clip the legstump.

And Thalaivan has always this habit of playing across the line to left armers especially :banghead:. When connected it looks like a beauty of a leg flick but when not it is a lbw shout always.

Sachin Tendulkar - The 3 dubious LBW decisions against him in the India vs Sri Lanka Series 2009 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp_zV94l2pY)

First one looks quite close, may be :confused2:

I don't think it's that close. It pitched clearly outside leg stump.

littlemaster1982

11th February 2009, 06:59 AM

But the ball is coming in to him :roll:. And hawkeye shows that it may clip the legstump.

Not sure about it. Didn't see the replays much. I switched off the TV once he got out :banghead: Anyway pitching outside the leg stump line doesn't count for LBW's right :roll:

And Thalaivan has always this habit of playing across the line to left armers especially :banghead:. When connected it looks like a beauty of a leg flick but when not it is a lbw shout always.

This is what I was thinking about too. This happened in CB series last year too. He curbed that shot for initial few overs then.

Sourav

11th February 2009, 11:06 PM

http://www.nidokidos.org/userpix/38570_5_72.jpg

ajithfederer

12th February 2009, 09:59 AM

[tscii:e5a2283613]Written by one of Orkut community Mods Mr. Ajith Kumar.

A real case study on sachin

13/08/2006

A real case study on sachin
As a Part of my 3rd semester project i did this case study on sachin..
To test the various concepts of personal branding a survey was conducted with the following five questions:
1. What is the first word that comes to your mind when you think of “cricket”?
2. Who is the first person that comes to your mind when you think of “cricket”?
3. Which word(s) comes to your mind when you think of Sachin Tendulkar?
4. Which one would you prefer more, a 50 ball century by Sachin or a 50 ball century by Rahul Dravid(Indian cricket team captain)?
5. Which one would you prefer more, a 65 ball century by Sachin or a 50 ball century by Rahul Dravid?
The results of the survey are as follows:

 40% of all respondents said that “Sachin” was the first thing that comes to their mind when they hear cricket. Other associations with cricket were – cricket bat (20%), TV and sponsors (15%), crowds (10%) and others like tradition, Lords etc.

 An overwhelming 85% of all respondents said that “Sachin” was the first person that comes to their mind when they think of cricket. Some other names were Brain Lara, Don Bradman and Viv Richards.

 To the answer of the 4th question 75% of people would prefer Sachin, 15% Rahul Dravid and the rest were indifferent.

 To the answer of the 5th question 60% of people would prefer Sachin’s knock over Dravid’s (40%).
One of the strongest associations with Sachin was that of centuries and runs. It is an association that he has built through consistently performing successfully in match after match. Thus it can be seen that the evolution process of individualbased brands is derived from the abilities/talents of the person. It is an association that can be attributed to no other Indian cricketer and therefore makes him `unique'. It is also a `relevant' association as it demonstrates his successful performance of that role. Thus, Sachin has successfully established an `individual-brand', by offering unique ssociations that are relevant to the target consumer

. But these unique associations on their own do not establish Sachin Tendulkar as a strong brand providing his viewers with a reason to watch him perform again and again. In addition to these associations, he also provides his viewers with a set of differentiated, relevant and motivating reasons to watch his performances.
1. Amazing
2. Genius
3. Centuries
4. Gentleman
5. Class
6. Sixes
7. Great
8. Style
9. The Master
10. MRF

This includes his `batting style', `spirit' and `behaviour’ (both on and off the field).
By analyzing the above associations it can be said that there are three essential elements to Tendulkar’s personal brand:

• He is extremely good at what he does, which greatly enhances the quality perception of his brand.

• He is consistent and inspirational which gives his brand the sheen of reliability.

• He is completely untouched by murky dealings, which lends his brand durability.

Another thing that is remarkable about Sachin is the way he has maintained his values outside the cricket field. He has firmly refused promotions by liquor and tobacco majors even after being offered very hefty sums. It is these strong principles and ideals he holds is what people admire about him and this makes the brand Sachin a symbol of hope, of Indian achievement and values, and of grace under pressure. There have been many other cricketers who have acquired fame on their skills and talents but they haven’t been able to create successful personal brands of themselves. Eg. Shane Warne, who is considered to be a legendary spinner, could not build a successful brand for himself because of his off the field misdemeanors. His personal brand thus lacked faith and wholesomeness to which people could relate to. The brand Shane Warne elicited associations which were strong and unique but not favorable.

In his last 10 Tests, he averages only 28 with one hundred and after a low dismissal at his home ground of Mumbai against England in March, Tendulkar was booed off the field by a section of the crowd. The very next month he signed a new three-year marketing deal reportedly worth US$ 40 million
For any brand to succeed it needs the right balance of aspiration and connection. Aspiration being what the individual would like to become like to be seen as or would like to feel when associated with a brand. Connection refers to how close a brand is to the individual's present state of affairs.
A classic case of aspiration-connection imbalance is Nike in India. Some of the early ads of Nike in India featured Michael Jordan indulging in ‘Just do it’. This brand scored highly on the aspiration count but missed out on the connection front. The average Indian perceived Nike to be a brand for the selfish go-getter who stops at nothing to gain his ends. This theme perception pitted it against the traditional Indian values of selflessness, generosity and magnanimity. It become very difficult for the average Indian to relate to this brand.
In case of Sachin the brand the balance was perfect, not least because of his fairy tale advent on the Indian and subsequently International Cricket scenario. The 16 year old school boy not yet out of school making his debut against arch rivals Pakistan in Pakistan and within no time taking the international cricket scene by storm. If any contemporary Indian sportsman inspired awe, he was the one. Of course the millions he made on and off the field also contributed to the apirational value of the brand. Result the brand had scored a near perfect ten on aspiration. The connection of the brand is a bit more complex, it refers to a particular aspect of the individual being present in the brand which the target audience can relate to.

Here is where the killer punch of Sachin as a brand lay; televisions beamed images of a short chubby youngster with a boyish smile successfully endorsing everything from toothpaste to cold drinks and in the process endearing him to one and all. Mothers found him resembling their sons, young girls found him ‘cute’ and he was definitely the media’s darling. In fact a lot of credit for the brand building goes to the media. Unlike comparable sportsmen of a different era, all his feats were captured on camera and beamed across millions of living rooms across the subcontinent. All the fairy tales were for everyone to see, when he single-handedly demolished Australia at Sharjah on his 24th birthday and in the process won the trophy, the whole of India wished him a long life. When he scored a century against Kenya immediately after his father’s death and then dedicated his century to his dear departed father, every Indian had a tear. He was every Indian’s secret fantasy come true because he made white men run all over the park. Yet despite all his achievements the brand has never changed much over the years, always the well behaved, usually conservatively dressed and on most occasions clean-shaven, he represented the a feeling of reassurance that you could be cool without being unduly flashy.
Today in the new millennium this ‘wholesome freak’ is the most powerful brand in the Indian sporting horizon. Because of his universal appeal across most demographic segment he is the corporate’s coveted endorser.

Brand Sachin: Adherence to the 8 Laws
Peter Montoya has developed eight laws or principles for successful personal
brands. (http://www.petermontoya.com/mt_what_is_personal_branding/index.asp#laws)

1. The Law of Specialization: Sachin has always focused on his core strength which is with the cricket bat. He has always created the image of cricket first. The survey confirms the fact that people associate cricket with Sachin.

2. The Law of Leadership: He is considered the best batsman in the modern era and second only to Don Bradman. He is the undisputed leader in his field.

3. The Law of Personality: He has created a very respectable and credible personality that is highly regarded by friends and foes alike. He has always communicated the image of working hard to overcome his flaws.

4. The Law of Distinctiveness: He has always presented himself with finesse and epitomized passion, elegance, style and dominance.

5. The Law of Visibility: Cricket being a very popular sport has guaranteed him high visibility. Through consistency in performance and his personification, he has managed to sustain the public’s interest in his brand.

6. The Law of Unity: He mirrors the same image both on and off the field. He has always acted in consistence with his core values and beliefs and always stayed away from any controversy.

7. The Law of Persistence: He has never wavered from his core persona: spirited, competitive, stylish, determined, passion and humility.

8. The Law of Goodwill: Each and every association about Sachin are positive and wholesome. It is hard to think of a man who is loved more intensely and with greater devotion and admiration than Sachin.

Consistent performance, almost zero controversy and the public sympathy that he has given the injuries he’s battled, all add to the brand proposition. In a survey called Sprint by Relay Worldwide to gauge the popularity of Indian cricketers across India, Tendulkar notched up 31per cent for January-June ’06, leaving behind the likes of Virender Sehwag at 5per cent. In states like Karnataka and Delhi, Tendulkar scored highly, notching up around 31per cent and 42per cent, against local hero Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag, who scored around 11per cent and 10per cent, respectively. All this at a time when he was not playing. That’s a reflection of his popularity.

Successor to Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam in the Board of CARE Hospitals, Tendulkar has been instrumental in the hospital taking care of total expenses for treatment of even state-level sportsmen and women.
Tendulkar has also been lending a helping hand to the downtrodden in Tardeo in Mumbai for over 11 years now by providing clothes and other necessities to 250 children besides taking care of their complete education, including books, notebooks, shoes and school uniforms.
Tendulkar has helped over 300 have-nots so far through the Dr. Agarwal Eye Hospital in Chennai since October 2004 to get their cataract and eye grafting operations done.
Sachin Tendulkar is a silent crusader when it comes to charitable works undertaken by him, by being so consciously or unconsciously he has increased his brand image.

Conclusion
Sachin's contract with adidas is extended even after he retires, that shows the power of his brand image. He is the first indian whose photo was displayed times magazine. The brand can never fade. Cricket--India--Sachin all are synonymous..

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