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ajithfederer

19th March 2009, 06:22 PM

[tscii:5913083d65]http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/mar/19/sachin-tendulkar-fifty-india-new-zealand-first-test

Tendulkar drives India towards lead

• Little Master unbeaten on 70 after hitting 52nd Test fifty

Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar hit his 52nd Test fifty as India ended the second day in Hamilton in control against New Zealand. Photograph: Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP/Getty Images

Half-centuries to Gautam Gambhir, Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar allowed India to gain the upper hand in the first Test against New Zealand in Hamilton today. The tourists reached stumps on the second day on 278 for four, one run behind the Black Caps' first-innings total.

Tendulkar was unbeaten on 70 with Yuvraj Singh eight not out when bad light stopped play as India moved smoothly towards the hosts' 279.

New Zealand enjoyed some early success when a direct hit by James Franklin resulted in the run-out of Virender Sehwag in the third over of the day after India resumed on 29 without loss.

Sehwag had faced three deliveries when he was called for a risky second run after Gambhir had pushed a Kyle Mills delivery wide of gully, but he was well short of his ground and out after adding two to his overnight 22.

New Zealand could not make any further inroads in the first session, however, as Gambhir posted his 10th half-century in 97 balls and at lunch India were 108 for one. The 105-run second-wicket stand ended when Gambhir (72) edged Chris Martin to Brendon McCullum to leave India 142 for two.

Dravid reached his 54th Test fifty with his 10th four and added 16 more before being bowled by Iain O'Brien to leave India at 177 for three.

Tendulkar and VVS Laxman made it through to tea with the visitors at 197 without further loss. But in the first over with the second new ball, Laxman edged a Martin delivery to Ross Taylor in the slips to out for 30 and with India on 238. It was the final wicket to fall in the day as Tendulkar went on to claim his 52nd Test half-century with a cover drive off Martin.

For New Zealand, Mills finished with figures of none for 70 off 15 overs. Martin enjoyed the most success, taking two for 53 from 20 overs, while O'Brien took one for 56. Jesse Ryder, who hit a maiden Test century yesterday, bowled five maidens in his seven overs which cost 10 runs[/tscii:5913083d65]

directhit

19th March 2009, 06:25 PM

// dig

AF :thumbsup:

Some days before I came across an article in which Kirmani said that Dhoni lacked basic wicket keeping skills. he meant technical skills i mean text book methods. avar logic ellam paatha sehwag/sourav/yuvi ellam cricket ae aada mudiyadhu :P //

ajithfederer

19th March 2009, 06:26 PM

http://www.thesportscampus.com/20090319439/test-cricket/new-zealand-india-1st-test-day2

Tendulkar gives India the advantage

Thursday, 19 March 2009 11:45 Aayush

Sachin Tendulkar remained unbeaten on 70 as he took India within one run of the Kiwi total of 279 at the end of Day 2 of the First Test between New Zealand and India being played at Hamilton. The master batsman showed his class as he played some delightful shots in his innings. Earlier in the day it was the pair of Gautam Gambhir and Rahul Dravid who gave India a good start, with both batsmen scoring half centuries. The Kiwi bowlers tried their best but were just not good enough in front of a strong Indian batting line up.

The Indian team started the first session on a bad note as they lost Virender Sehwag due to some poor running between the wickets. Gautam Gambhir played a beautiful off drive for which the batsmen tried to take a non existent double; Sehwag was way short of his crease when Franklin threw the stumps down from deep cover. This brought Rahul Dravid in the middle and he looked at his supreme best both in defense and attack. Dravid's pre-series stint with the Cantebury Wizards seems to have done his form and confidence a world of good.

Gambhir and Dravid added 105 runs for the 2nd wicket, with both the batsmen playing some wonderful shots. The Indian players were enjoying the bounce in the pitch and it was helping them to play some breathtaking shots especially off the back foot. Gambhir reached fifty, and in the process took India to a strong position before getting out for 72. His innings comprised of 11 fours and took 135 balls. Chris Martin was the bowler who got the break through getting Gambhir to nudge one outside his off stump down to Brendon McCullum.

Sachin Tendulkar was the next man in and he continued his fine form from the last ODI he had played, 10 days back. There were no signs of his injury as he stroked the ball nicely to all corners. Dravid at the other end slowly reached his half century. His innings of 66 was finally brought to an end by O'Brien, who got the ball to swing back from out side the off stump and find a way through Dravid's defense and on to the stumps.

Sachin then combined with Laxman, and the duo took the Indian score past the 200 mark. Laxman was taking his time to settle down but also showed glimpses of form while playing some trademark cover drives. The duo added 61 runs for the 4th wicket and were threatening to take the game away from the Kiwis.

With 80 overs up, the black caps wasted no time in taking the second new ball and they struck gold immediately. Laxman was out second ball when he played away from his body but could only manage an edge to Ross Taylor at first slip. Meanwhile Sachin decided to play some shots against the new ball and he added quick fire 40 runs in Yuvraj SIngh's company.

The little champ played some delightful shots, the best of them being a textbook back foot cover drive to reach his fifty. His exhibition innings was cut short on Day 2 due to bad light, which ended play 20 minutes earlier than scheduled.

The Indian team ended the day on 278-4, trailing the Kiwis by just one run. Sachin remained not out on 70 with 11 boundaries, while Yuvraj was unbeaten on 8. The duo would look to build a big partnership tomorrow and take the game away from the Kiwis. With rain predicted in the coming days, it would be important for India to get a good first innings lead and put the pressure on the hosts.

MINI SCORECARD

New Zealand 1st innings 279 all out

Vettori 118 Sharma 4-73
Ryder 102 Patel 3-60

India 1st innings 278-4

Gambhir 72 Martin 2-53
Sachin 70* O'Brien 1-56

ajithfederer

19th March 2009, 06:26 PM

[tscii:f730caf3e6]http://content.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/content/story/395815.html

New Zealand v India, 1st Test, Hamilton, 2nd day

A slow yet absorbing day

Sidharth Monga in Hamilton

March 19, 2009
Sachin Tendulkar hits off the back foot, New Zealand v India, 1st Test, Hamilton, 2nd day, March 19, 2009
Sachin Tendulkar was slow and steady at first but played his shots against the second new ball © Getty Images

There were ten wickets and two hundreds on the first day of the Hamilton Test. The second day was always going to struggle to live up to such excitement and sure enough, India scored only 249 runs and lost just the four wickets. But what the second day lacked in drama, it made up in intensity.

If it was fun watching Daniel Vettori's punchy drives on Wednesday, it was interesting today to watch Gautam Gambhir walk out to pace bowlers to counter the swing. Where it was heart-stopping to watch the minutes before Jesse Ryder reached his century, there was typical sedateness in how Rahul Dravid reached his half-century. The return of the square-cut in the classical mould was an added bonus. If there were several twists and turns on day one, it took a determined effort from Sachin Tendulkar to prevent any towards the end of day two.

The second day had few surprises, but nevertheless it kept the spectator involved. The batsmen were prepared to not play at balls outside off stump. The bowlers realised wickets were not easy to get and were prepared to toil according to their fields.

That said, had Virender Sehwag not got out early - and it needed an almost freakish direct hit - we could have been in for a completely different day. Gambhir, however, put that mix-up behind him and focused on the testing conditions. He might have been given out lbw off the first ball of the day had Kyle Mills not over-stepped. Gambhir was rarely caught on the crease by a swinging ball after that. He was beaten at times when he stepped out and he was slow in the first half of his innings. However he stuck at it and finished with a strike-rate of over 50 after scoring only 11 runs off his first 40 balls.

Dravid displayed immaculate judgment about the location of his off stump and showed that while his kind of batting might be becoming rarer by the day, it is still very important for his team. Dravid left seven out of his first eight balls, two of them close to off and another that moved in, getting close to the line whenever he did so. His second instinct was to take singles, the short boundaries and the fast outfield could wait. Between them Gambhir and Dravid took 33 singles and wore the bowlers down.

When the pitch became easier for batting in the second session, and just when the second-wicket partnership seemed like putting it beyond New Zealand, the bowlers reaped rewards for disciplined bowling. Gambhir got out to a delivery that moved away from round the stumps. Dravid was allowed only two runs off his last 15 balls.

New Zealand utilised their limited resources excellently and did not allow India to run away with the game. If they could be faulted it was for being a touch on the shorter side, especially when the ball lost its hardness. Their other blip was the two difficult chances they failed to take either side of the tea break.

One of the beneficiaries, Sachin Tendulkar, made them pay. He was not his fluent self at the start but was not beaten often either; it was just that New Zealand made it hard for him to score. But Tendulkar waited, taking 11 balls to get off the mark, and once he was settled he played lovely shots. The straight drive off Vettori, the flick off Kyle Mills, and the backfoot punch off Chris Martin to bring up his fifty were his best.

Tendulkar's real test came against Jesse Ryder, who provided New Zealand with imagination when they were running short of ideas. Ryder gave nothing away, got the ball to move a bit, and almost had Tendulkar lbw but for an inside edge.

Tendulkar survived that period, and after Laxman fell in the first over with the second new ball, he stepped up a gear. He hit the new ball six times to the boundary, scoring 30 off 29, and provided India with the decisive edge, which was expected at the start of the day. In achieving that goal though, a new - in terms of this series - route had to be taken. New Zealand made India work hard for runs, India showed they were prepared to do so.

Sidharth Monga is a staff writer at Cricinfo

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ajithfederer

20th March 2009, 01:28 AM

[tscii:6c483cccc7]http://www.cricketnirvana.com/aryabhatta-files/2009/March/aryabhatta-files-20090319-15.html

Hamilton Test: Yet another record for Tendulkar

© Cricket Nirvana

Hamilton: At the end of day two of Hamilton Test, Tendulkar has taken his run-aggregate in Tests on New Zealand soil to 568 – highest by any Indian. He went ahead of Mohammad Azharuddin who had aggregated 521 runs at an average of 74.42.

The following table lists India's most prolific batsmen in New Zealand. In terms of batting average, Rahul Dravid still is the best bet.
Inns Runs Hs Avg 100/50
SR Tendulkar 14 568 113 47.33 1/4
M Azharuddin 8 521 192 74.42 2/1
R Dravid 9 518 190 64.75 2/2
SM Gavaskar 10 392 116 43.55 1/2
AL Wadekar 8 328 143 46.85 1/2

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ajithfederer

20th March 2009, 02:06 AM

http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=23803&tid=5314886204835433371&start=1

Sachinism.com relaunched and reloaded on 500th day

Sachinism.com is a complete fan club for the master of batting Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar. As the name suggests the fan club doesnt stop on his masterful batting and awe inspiring stats.
It goes way beyond that and looks up to Sachin as an ideal role model for any youngster who wants to excel in any field.
4th November 2007 was the epic day when Sachinism was officially launched. It was an outstanding common platform to every Indian who finds his cosmic connections with the humble genius.
The collective effort has produced colors and we feel proud to re-launch Sachinism , on 19th March 2009 on the occasion of completing 500 successful days.
We hope you like the site and contribute regularly in making it the most passionate fan club the world has seen. It would be great if you could take out some time and contribute to your very own site and help it grow.

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crajkumar_be

20th March 2009, 05:59 AM

Well, how long are we going to keep repeating "shows glimpses of Tendulkar of the old", "this is the Tendulkar we have known" etc? Match after match... He's been "the Tendulkar of the old" for quite a while now... Atleast from England 2007

ajithfederer

20th March 2009, 06:00 AM

Century on Sachin Fan Thirumaran's birthday :thumbsup:. No better way to entertain his fans :notworthy:

crajkumar_be

20th March 2009, 06:01 AM

This innings is more satisfying for me than the 163 ODI knock.

ajithfederer

20th March 2009, 06:02 AM

Enakkum dhan bala.

This innings is more satisfying for me than the 163 ODI knock.

Sourav

20th March 2009, 08:38 AM

Sachin's 42nd Test ton puts India in command

India's Sachin Tendulkar celebrates his 42nd test century against New Zealand on the 3rd day of the 1st International cricket test.

HAMILTON: Sachin Tendulkar cracked his 42nd Test century as India went to lunch at 348 for five in reply to New Zealand's 279 on the third day of the first cricket Test here at Seddon Park Friday.

At the break, Tendulkar was batting on 135 and with him was captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on 22 as India built a lead of 105 runs.

The only wicket Indian wicket to fall in the first session, which produced 106 runs, was that of Yuvraj Singh. He was bowled shouldering arms to Chris Martin for 22.

Resuming at 278 for four, one run behind the hosts' total, India straightaway went into the top gear with Tendulkar stroking the ball fluently.

The 35-year-old master craftsman and Yuvraj scored 35 runs in the first four overs.

Left-handed Yuvraj was all grace as he clipped Martin for two fours and Tendulkar drove the medium-pacer through the covers majestically.

Tendulkar was unstoppable as he glanced and cut Iain O'Brien for two more fours he was into 90s.

Martin and Iain O'Brien bowled successive maidens to restore some sanity, but Tendulkar, 70 overnight, raced to his hundred without wasting much time in the 90s.

Tendulkar, who saw Yuvraj lose his off-stump in an error of judgment, moved to 99 pushing into the covers and reached his century, flicking James Franklin to square leg.

Of the 66 runs scored in the first hour, Tendulkar's contribution was 47 and that clearly showed the mood he was in.

Dhoni was fortunate to find the first ball he faced take the edge and fall short of the third slip, but thereafter he settled down to play second fiddle to Tendulkar.
http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=Sachins+42nd+Test+ton+puts+India+ in+command&artid=5sjuAWx5sec=&SectionID=Aw|qo8JJkxA=&MainSectionID=wIcBMLGbUJI=&SectionName=||WM0BI9WGM=&SEO=New%20Zealand,%20India,%20Hamilton

Nerd

20th March 2009, 09:33 AM

Sachin in Auckland (http://i41.tinypic.com/jsevr6.jpg) :?

Thirumaran

20th March 2009, 10:08 AM

Century on Sachin Fan Thirumaran's birthday :thumbsup:. No better way to entertain his fans :notworthy:

aaha :notworthy:

Athaan muthallayae sonnoamilla :wink:

http://forumhub.mayyam.com/hub/viewtopic.php?p=1725012&highlight=advanced#1725012

http://forumhub.mayyam.com/hub/viewtopic.php?p=1727914&highlight=century#1727914

Sachin :clap: :victory: :2thumbsup:

viraajan

20th March 2009, 10:17 AM

Sachin :thumbsup: :clap: :bow:

Dheivameeeeeeeeee....................... :bow:

ODI series la vitta MOS'a idhula vangidu theivameeeeee :bow:

Sanguine Sridhar

20th March 2009, 10:32 AM

Century on Sachin Fan Thirumaran's birthday :thumbsup:. No better way to entertain his fans :notworthy:

Ponting kandippa indha record-a break panniduvaan pola! He is playing with 37.. :?

Thirumaran

20th March 2009, 10:35 AM

Century on Sachin Fan Thirumaran's birthday :thumbsup:. No better way to entertain his fans :notworthy:

Ponting kandippa indha record-a break panniduvaan pola! He is playing with 37.. :?

:notthatway:

intha 42 thodarathukku next year end aavathu aagum.. Athukulla ponting bore aagi retire aayiduvaapla :yes: At that time sachin would be completing 48 :roll:

I am expecting at least one more in this series :yes:

HonestRaj

20th March 2009, 01:13 PM

:clap: :thumbsup: Singam Sachin :notworthy:

dinesh13284

20th March 2009, 01:21 PM

P_R

20th March 2009, 02:18 PM

Ponting viLayaadunadhu pOdhum. 2011kku fresh blood thEvai. Oru golden handshake kuduththu anuppinA dhaan vittadhai pidikka mudiyum... appidinnu Australia makkaL madhdhiyile oru pEchchu adipaduthu.

Sanguine Sridhar

20th March 2009, 02:25 PM

2011-kum, test cricket-kum enna samandham? :?

P_R

20th March 2009, 02:33 PM

2011-kum, test cricket-kum enna samandham? :?

oru puraLiye kiLappa vidamAtteengaLE. udanE cross kostin...

Vivasaayi

20th March 2009, 03:50 PM

Ponting viLayaadunadhu pOdhum. 2011kku fresh blood thEvai. Oru golden handshake kuduththu anuppinA dhaan vittadhai pidikka mudiyum... appidinnu Australia makkaL madhdhiyile oru pEchchu adipaduthu.

aamaa aamaa...

Vivasaayi

20th March 2009, 03:53 PM

for persons who raise questions about the catch that sachin took...

The injury happened to sachin in fingers could be possible only if the ball has pitched right on his fingers.If the ball has bounced from the ground it would have reached the palm without any damage to his fingers.His fingers should have been under the ball.simple logic.

commentators idha kooda uyosikka mataingala..especially the guy commenting with ravishashtri

Sanguine Sridhar

20th March 2009, 04:04 PM

2011-kum, test cricket-kum enna samandham? :?

oru puraLiye kiLappa vidamAtteengaLE. udanE cross kostin...

:lol2:

ajithfederer

20th March 2009, 07:04 PM

[tscii]New Zealand v India, 1st Test, Hamilton, 3rd day

Sachin evokes his prime

Sidharth Monga in Hamilton

March 20, 2009

What Sachin Tendulkar might have lost in pure instinct and brute strength, he has gained in experience and wisdom © AFP

Bring back Shane Warne, Shaun Pollock and Wasim Akram because we have a conundrum here that only they can solve. The way Sachin Tendulkar has batted on this tour, and in the matches leading up to it, it seems he has hit the kind of patch he did in the mid-90s. One can't be sure if it is due to the deteriorated standards of bowling, but in some ways Tendulkar might even have got better, which the bowlers of the 90s might think of as a ludicrous proposition.

Tendulkar was not completely authoritative when he took guard at Seddon Park yesterday, which is also a credit to the pitch that has kept the good bowlers in the game. But once he was given the reprieve, dropped on 13, he turned it into a helpless situation for the bowlers.

With a young Tendulkar at the crease, the bowlers might have stayed interested because there was an element of risk to his batting. In this innings it was a no-win situation for them. He didn't even have to try to be dominant to beat the bowlers mentally. Apart from that, we saw the Tendulkar of old at Seddon Park today.

All along, the runs kept coming, through cannily placed singles and gorgeous boundaries alike. Once the new ball was taken late yesterday, with New Zealand looking to cash in on some tight bowling over the 81 previous overs, Tendulkar raised his game too.

It continued today, when he took the attack to the bowlers under overcast skies early in the morning. The cuts, the glances, the straight-drives, the cover-drives, no longer inspire that awe, but the feeling of 'Yes we know them and the bowlers still can't do anything about it'.

What he might have lost in pure instinct and brute strength he has gained in experience and wisdom. It shows in the way he assesses match situations, be it any form of the game. He doesn't get bogged down now, as was the case in 2005 and 2006. There is a certain relaxed manner to which he approaches batting. Perhaps it has to do with the feeling that this is the best batting line-up he has been a part of, something he acknowledges too.

Sachinspeak

First up: Yesterday, initially it was a little difficult to get used the pace and bounce of the wicket. It did take some time to find the centre of my bat. Later on, it got better. I felt the contact was much better, and gave me a lot of confidence.

From thereon: I thought once the new ball was taken I started timing the ball much better, and after that things were different. I was quite happy with the way I moved and found the centre more often than not. Every hundred is not going to be a fluent one, that is what Test cricket is all about. I was prepared to wait for my chance to come and eventually when I found the centre of the bat consistently I thought I was playing a different game altogether. Initially they [New Zealand bowlers] did bowl good lines and in good areas. You have just got to respect and play out good spells. And that is what I did.

His dismissal: I went for the single. I saw that there was no fielder at mid-wicket and square-leg. So I wanted to work the ball around there. Probably the ball was not there to be played to square.

The match situation: I think we are in a strong position now, and that is what really matters to us. There is a terrific atmosphere in the dressing room. We have sort of led from the first session of this Test match, and at this point in time we are very much on our way to achieving some good things. We don't want to take anything for granted. Tomorrow's first session is going to be extremely important, and we hope to go flat out.

Tendulkar may not say it, and thereby put undue pressure on himself, but 100 international hundreds are more than just a hope now. They are increasingly becoming a reasonable possibility. His last two innings have been imperious centuries, he has scored three centuries in his last four Tests, and after today's exhibition Tendulkar is eight shy of reaching the 50-mark in Tests.

Cricket can throw up some meaningless statistics, but 100 hundreds can't be one of them. It is perhaps too early to think and talk of it, but the way Tendulkar has been batting it is a tempting thought.

There are no indications to the effect, but from the way Tendulkar is enjoying himself, it seems his hunger won't die until he has had another crack at the World Cup, which is still two years away. It is not impossible to score 15 centuries in the next two years. Between March 25, 1998 and December 26, 1999, he hit 20 centuries. Between February 18, 1996 and December 3, 1997, he managed 14. He is not the same batsman as he was in the mid-90s, but the effect he is having is quite the same.

He has scored eight international centuries since May 2007, and has been dismissed seven times in the 90s. The umpires, and once even a diving Kamran Akmal (now that's unfortunate) have had a role to play in that. Regardless, he has put behind him the lacklustre 2005 and 2006 - when he managed only four international centuries - to get to playing as well as he has, albeit in a different manner.

It seems, after 2006, he has started ageing backwards. But obviously he hasn't. With form on his side, his big enemy is his body. He has attracted more cramps and niggles in the last two years than he perhaps did through his career. It is impossible for an outsider to understand what his body must be going through after 19 years of international cricket. The niggles stay with him for longer than they ever did, which showed in the resurfacing of the rib trouble during the Christchurch ODI.

He has started picking and choosing what matches he plays. But the heart wants to stay involved. When asked whether New Zealand was becoming his favourite place, what with back-to-back international hundreds, he said, "I'm a bit superstitious. I'll let the others count the hundreds, and let me go and bat." Don't worry, we'll do the counting, and will stay pretty busy if he bats the way he did today.

Sidharth Monga is a staff writer at Cricinfo

© Cricinfo

http://content.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/content/current/story/396031.html

ajithfederer

20th March 2009, 07:07 PM

[tscii:734798f9ea]http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25214939-2722,00.html

Sachin Tendulkar scores 42nd Test century as India compiles big total

March 20, 2009
Article from: Agence France-Presse
SACHIN Tendulkar stroked his way to a majestic 42nd Test century as he led India to a 105-run lead at lunch on day on day three of the first Test against New Zealand in Hamilton today.

India were 384-5 with Tendulkar not out 135 and Mahendra Singh Dhoni on 22 in reply to New Zealand's 279.

SCOREBOARD

Tendulkar extended his record for the most Test centuries as India took a firm grip on the Test.

They started the day one-run behind New Zealand and cracked 106 runs in the opening session for the loss of only one wicket.

Tendulkar used every shot in his armoury, driving off the front and back foot, and cutting anything short to the boundary.

He reached his 100 milestone from 168 deliveries in 259 minutes, picking a loose delivery from James Franklin on the off and turning it to square leg for a single.

The “little master” had raced into the 90s from his overnight 70, cracking a rapid 20 in the opening four overs of the day including four boundaries from the first 11 balls he faced.

Chris Martin and Iain O'Brien were able to recover their line in the carnage to produce a series of maidens and Tendulkar spent seven overs in the 90s and faced a maiden over from Martin on 99.

But just when it appeared the bowlers were starting to regain control, Martin was replaced by Franklin and Tendulkar put the hammer down again.

The decision to pull Martin out of the attack appeared to be part of a plan to manage the workload of the New Zealand fast bowlers who have been largely limited to six-over spells regardless of the game situation.

Martin, who went for 20 in his first two overs of the morning, has the figures of three for 75 off 26 overs.

He claimed the only wicket of the morning when he went around the wicket and brought a ball back on Yuvraj Singh, who did not commit to a shot and was bowled.

India were then five for 314 and Dhoni and Tendulkar have since added 70 in 25.2 overs.

AFP
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ajithfederer

20th March 2009, 07:09 PM

Me too.

I am expecting at least one more in this series :yes:

littlemaster1982

20th March 2009, 07:11 PM

ajithfederer

20th March 2009, 07:12 PM

Tendulkar ton puts India on top
First Test, Hamilton (day three, close):
New Zealand 279 & 75-3 v India 520

Tendulkar's 260-ball knock included 26 boundaries
Sachin Tendulkar completed his 42nd Test century as India turned the screw on New Zealand in the first Test.

Resuming on 70, the 35-year-old reached his century before lunch and eventually fell for 160 after edging a superb Iain O'Brien ball to Ross Taylor at slip.

Zaheer Khan's speedy 51 helped the tourists to 520 and a lead of 241.

New Zealand's second innings got off to a shaky start with Tim McIntosh caught by Tendulkar at slip for a third-ball duck and the home side limped to 75-3.

But the day belonged to Tendulkar. His 260-ball knock included 26 boundaries and was largely responsible for India posting such a substantial total.

But he felt it was not a fluent knock until the second new ball arrived.

"I started timing the ball much better and after that things were different," he said.

"I was prepared to wait for my chance to come and when I found the centre of the bat consistently I felt I was playing a different game."

He rarely looked in any trouble before O'Brien forced the mistake after lunch in a decent spell of bowling that had already seen him remove MS Dhoni for 47.

The India skipper edged O'Brien's first ball after the interval just short of Jesse Ryder in the slips before feathering another to Brendon McCullum behind the stumps two balls later.

Zaheer and Harbhajan Singh took the attack to the home bowlers and added a quick 20 before the latter handed Kyle Mills his first wicket of the match, slashing to Daniel Vettori at mid-off.

Flynn dropped Zaheer on 34 and the Indian bowler took advantage, hitting eight boundaries, to bring up his third Test half century, but he ran out of partners as Vettori had Ishant Sharma and Munaf caught by McCullum and Chris Martin respectively.

New Zealand's hopes of building a solid foundation to their second innings were ended by the controversial dismissal of McIntosh.

Television replays suggested the ball he nicked off Zaheer may have bounced before it reached Tendulkar.

But the Indian batsman was confident the catch was legitimate, saying "otherwise I would not have appealed for it".

New Zealand coach Andy Moles called the dismissal "disappointing" but conceded his biggest concern is surviving two more days.

"For a start we've got to save the game," he said.

"We haven't bowled well enough for long enough periods, we haven't batted well enough in pairs for long enough and in the field we've been sloppy. So not a very good advert for the Test team."

Martin Guptill and Mills also fell before the close of play - the former falling just two runs short of scoring a maiden half century on his Test debut after scooping a Harbhajan delivery to Virender Sehwag.

Nightwatchman Mills fell to the final ball of the day, trapped leg before by Munaf Patel for two, to leave New Zealand 166 adrift and facing a heavy defeat.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/7954371.stm

ajithfederer

20th March 2009, 07:20 PM

Aaha pesa aarambichutaaingale :shaking:

Tendulkar may not say it, and thereby put undue pressure on himself, but 100 international hundreds are more than just a hope now. They are increasingly becoming a reasonable possibility. His last two innings have been imperious centuries, he has scored three centuries in his last four Tests, and after today's exhibition Tendulkar is eight shy of reaching the 50-mark in Tests.

Cricket can throw up some meaningless statistics, but 100 hundreds can't be one of them. It is perhaps too early to think and talk of it, but the way Tendulkar has been batting it is a tempting thought.

ajithfederer

20th March 2009, 07:23 PM

Stats: India - New Zealand, 1st Test, Day 3

March 20, 2009

Following are the statistical highlights of Day 3 in the first India-New Zealand Test, in Hamilton, on Friday.

# Sachin Tendulkar [Images] scored his 42nd Test hundred. This is his fourth ton against New Zealand [Images], equalling Rahul Dravid's [Images] Indian record.

# Tendulkar's brilliant innings of 160 is his highest ever in New Zealand, eclipsing the 113 at Wellington in 1998.

# Tendulkar's aforesaid innings is exceeded only by Rahul Dravid for India at Hamilton -- 190 in 1998-99.

# Tendulkar has scored 150 or more in an innings 18 times, equalling Don Bradman's feat. Only Brian Lara [Images] (19) has recorded more 150-plus innings than Tendulkar.

# Tendulkar and Mahendra Singh Dhoni [Images] put on 115 runs, India's highest ever sixth-wicket partnership in New Zealand, bettering the 70 between Ajit Wadekar and ML Jaisimha at Wellington in 1967-68.

http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2009/mar/20/stats-india-new-zealand-first-test.htm

ajithfederer

20th March 2009, 07:24 PM

42nd test 100- Times Now special at 8 30 pm

Nerd

20th March 2009, 07:26 PM

littlemaster1982

20th March 2009, 07:30 PM

He has scored eight international centuries since May 2007, and has been dismissed seven times in the 90s. The umpires, and once even a diving Kamran Akmal (now that's unfortunate) have had a role to play in that.

:lol: :lol:
Idhu enna matter :oops:

Sachin was caught by Akmal in Mohali ODI when he was on 99. Saadharanama avan dive ellam adikka mattan-nu solraaru author :lol:

littlemaster1982

20th March 2009, 07:31 PM

One of the striking aspect of Tendulkar's batting since the beginning of 2008 has been how relaxed he is. It's almost as if he doesn't really bother about hundreds any more. For a while in 2007 you could sense his anxiety as he neared his hundred. He would look to nudge and push for singles. These days he just plays his naturual, positive game throughout. If a ball is there to be hit, he hits it.

Even I was thinking about the same. Mattra rasigargalin karutthu?

ajithfederer

20th March 2009, 07:31 PM

New Delhi: Sachin Tendulkar, with 160 in the Hamilton Test, posted his highest Test score on New Zealand soil. This was also the top-score in the Indian innings.

Tendulkar has now top-scored in a completed Indian innings on as many as 38 occasions, which takes him ahead of Sunil Gavaskar who had achieved this distinction on 37 occasions.

In Test cricket history only one batsman - West Indies' Brian Lara - has top-scored on more occasions than Tendulkar. The accompanying table has the details:

No. of innings
Batsman
Tests
Innings

49
Brian Lara
131
232

38
Sachin Tendulkar
157
257

37
Sunil Gavaskar
125
214

36
Allan Border
156
265

36
S Chanderpaul
119
202

34
Graham Gooch
118
215

32
David Gower
117
204

32
Steve Waugh
168
260

31
Viv Richards
121
182

30
Inzamam-ul-Haq
120
200

http://cricketnext.in.com/news/tendulkar-overtakes-gavaskar-for-another-feat/39242-13.html

ajithfederer

20th March 2009, 07:35 PM

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10562685

Cricket: Tendulkar reigns supreme - NZ's batting woes continue
Page 1 of 2 View as a single page 7:11PM Friday Mar 20, 2009

Sachin Tendulkar notched a record 42nd test century in Hamilton today. Photo / Getty ImagesBlack Caps vs India, 1st test
Summer of cricket
Cricket: Master batsman oozing danger

India claimed three wickets in the final session to leave New Zealand struggling at 75-3 after Sachin Tendulkar notched his 42nd test century to power the visitors to a first innings total of 520 on the third day of the first test in Hamilton.

Tendulkar's 160 helped India to a commanding position in reply to New Zealand's first innings of 279. At stumps, New Zealand still trailed by 166 runs with its fragile middle order exposed and India holding a grip on the first match of a three-test series.

Tendulkar further contributed to India's dominant position when he caught opener Tim McIntosh at slip from the third ball of the innings, before New Zealand had scored.

However, television replays showed the ball, bowled by Zaheer Khan which took the outside edge of McIntosh's bat, may have bounced a fraction of an inch in front of Tendulkar before his hands closed around it.

Tendulkar left the field for medical attention to a cut hand after taking the catch and it is unlikely he could have known if the ball had carried to him, although McIntosh left the field in company with him with obvious reluctance.

AdvertisementThe dismissal was a blow to New Zealand's chances of saving the match, which became more tenuous when test rookie Martin Guptill was out for 48 and nightwatchman Kyle Mills fell to the last ball before stumps.

Daniel Flynn was unbeaten on 24 at the end of play.

The day revolved around Tendulkar and his superb innings, which brought up his fourth century against New Zealand and extended his lead over Australian captain Ricky Ponting (37) on the list of test century-makers.

Tendulkar resumed Friday at 70 not out, having batted for 210 minutes on the second day for his 52nd half century in his 157th test. He reached his century in 260 minutes, from 168 balls with 15 fours and his 150 in 359 minutes when India was 407-5. The innings marked the 18th time in his career Tendulkar has scored 150 or more.

He was finally caught by Ross Taylor, standing upright at first slip off Iain O'Brien, after occupying the crease for exactly 400 minutes, facing 260 balls and hitting 26 boundaries.

Tendulkar took 20 runs from the first 13 balls he faced Friday to move into the 90s, then slowed before reaching his century from 168 balls in 260 minutes and with 15 fours.

He took a pair of twos and two singles to reach 96, then a three to got to 99, denied his century at that point by a desperate save on the cover boundary by New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori.

Tension built around Seddon Park, and among a crowd of several thousand made up overwhelmingly of New Zealanders of Indian descent, as Tendulkar played out a maiden over from Chris Martin to remain poised for 10 minutes on 99.

Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni saw out a second maiden from O'Brien before Tendulkar turned the first ball of the next over, bowled by James Franklin, behind square leg for a single.

Tendulkar typically raised his bat and helmet to the crowd and looked skyward before composing himself and resuming his innings.

Dhoni made 47 and No. 9 Khan later hit an unbeaten 51 from 46 balls - his third test half century - to increase India's advantage.

Tendulkar began the day by walking to the ground with English umpire Ian Gould, a remarkable event in itself for one of the world's most recognized sportspeople.

Tendulkar can hardly leave his home in India without being mobbed by fans but in Hamilton, New Zealand's fifth-largest city, he has been able to stroll to and from the ground each day without attracting a crowd, seldom even a glance.

littlemaster1982

20th March 2009, 07:36 PM

Tendulkar has now top-scored in a completed Indian innings on as many as 38 occasions, which takes him ahead of Sunil Gavaskar who had achieved this distinction on 37 occasions.

In Test cricket history only one batsman - West Indies' Brian Lara - has top-scored on more occasions than Tendulkar. The accompanying table has the details:

http://cricketnext.in.com/news/tendulkar-overtakes-gavaskar-for-another-feat/39242-13.html

Eppadi ellam record vaikkiraaru Thalaivar :P

ajithfederer

20th March 2009, 07:39 PM

[tscii:c06fd61e7b]King Sachin does it again...century no.42
by Dhiren Patel , 20 March 2009 read comments (4) | have your say
It is difficult not to agree with Sachin Tendulkar's assessment that the Indian batting in ODIs today is the strongest it has been during his career which now runs almost 20 years.

The Indian maestro has played alongside at least three generations of cricketers. When he started his career Kris Srikkanth was the Indian captain and alongside him were Dilip Vengsarkar, Kapil Dev, Ravi Shastri and Navjot Sigh Sidhu who had made their international debuts in the seventies or early eighties.

Through the nineties Tendulkar's teammates included Md Azharuddin, Sanjay Manjrekar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman. And in the new millennium even as the others have retired or no longer figure in the ODI team Tendulkar is still around making his presence felt and with him are players who made their debut in the new millennium like Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir and Suresh Raina. Sehwag is the only other batsman who is over 30 and he made his ODI debut in 1999.

So Tendulkar certainly knows what he is talking about. He missed being part of the great Indian squads of the mid-80s which won the World Cup in England and the World Championship of Cricket in Australia in 1985. But Ganguly's team in the early years of the first decade in the new millennium were certainly world beaters - the NatWest Trophy triumph and the runners-up spot in the 2003 World Cup underlining their strength. Around this time Indian batting touched new heights and numerous world records were set.

Up until not too long ago, the partnership records for the first five wickets were all held by Indian pairs. Tendulkar, of course, has gone on to become the highest run-getter and century maker with Ganguly and Dravid not far behind. The runs were also being scored at a faster rate...Sehwag’s pyrotechnics symbolizing this. But as Tendulkar has put it, never before in Indian cricket has there been a line-up of half a dozen players who can score runs really quickly, loft the ball higher into the stands and bat with a degree of consistency that is pretty intimidating for most bowlers. With such an explosive line-up no target seems beyond the Indians.

And, while the bat has been dominating in limited overs cricket now more than ever before – optiomized by that marvellous game at Johannesburg between Australia and South Africa in 2006 which saw 872 runs being scored – it is fair to say that the Indian batting is the most lustrous in world cricket today. The career strike rates of Yuvraj, Dhoni and Sehwag underline this and Gambhir and Raina are fast catching up. Tendulkar is still dangerous as he proved at Christchurch while in Yusuf Pathan they have a specialist limited-overs cricketer who believes only in getting his runs through fours and sixes.

The awesome batting strength is certainly one reason why India have performed admirably of late in limited overs cricket. But if the triumphant 80s squads still did better in terms of winning the major trophies it was because it had more incisive bowlers. The presence of someone like Kapil Dev was always going to be an inspiration and the attack was probably more balanced and certainly more penetrative with a number of utility players.

About a quarter of a century ago the batting was nowhere as strong as it is today but it was the bowling that won matches and trophies. One recalls the triumphant WCC campaign in Australia when the Indians bowled out the opposition inside 50 overs in every match except the final when Pakistan were nine down. In the previous World Cup, two years before, the Indians bowled out Australia, England and the West Indies (twice). And on the occasions the Indians had batted first, the totals ranged only between 183 and 266. The apotheosis came about during the Rothman's Cup match at Sharjah in 1985 when the Indians successfully defended a total of 125 by bowling out Pakistan for 87.

Overall then the Indian team was probably stronger a quarter of a century ago but where the batting is concerned Tendulkar is bang on target. The Indians have never had it so good. We can certainly expect even bigger totals run up in spectacular fashion, more individual and partnership records and longer and more consistent hits into the stands and beyond.

And of course, there will always be the magnificent batting from the little master, who notched up his 42nd Test century! What odds he gets to 50?

http://www.setanta.com/uk/Blogs/Dhiren-Patel1/03/03/King-Sachin-does-it-againcentury-no42/[/tscii:c06fd61e7b]

ajithfederer

20th March 2009, 07:42 PM

Namakku theriama innum evvalavu irukko :P.

Tendulkar has now top-scored in a completed Indian innings on as many as 38 occasions, which takes him ahead of Sunil Gavaskar who had achieved this distinction on 37 occasions.

In Test cricket history only one batsman - West Indies' Brian Lara - has top-scored on more occasions than Tendulkar. The accompanying table has the details:

http://cricketnext.in.com/news/tendulkar-overtakes-gavaskar-for-another-feat/39242-13.html

Eppadi ellam record vaikkiraaru Thalaivar :P

ajithfederer

20th March 2009, 08:12 PM

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/03/20/tendulkar.ton/

Tendulkar posts 42nd Test century for India

(CNN) -- Sachin Tendulkar completed his 42nd Test century as India headed for victory in the opening Test against New Zealand in Hamilton on Friday.

Tendulkar was at his impeccable best on the way to another landmark.

Test cricket's leading run scorer went on to make 160 in the Indian first innings of 520, an overall lead of 241.

New Zealand lost key wickets to finish 75 for three by the close, still trailing by 166 runs with two days remaining.

Tendulkar, unbeaten on 70 overnight, took command in the morning session with a series of impeccable boundaries.

He reached his landmark with a quick single off James Franklin and found good support from Indian captain MS Dhoni after the early departure of Yuvraj Singh.

He was bowled by Chris Martin, but it was the only success the home side enjoyed before lunch.

By the time Tendulkar edged a superb Iain O'Brien delivery to Ross Taylor in the slips in the 14th over of the afternoon session he had put his side firmly in command.

O'Brien also removed Dhoni in a superb spell, caught behind by wicket-keeper Brendon McCullum just three runs shy of his 15th Test half-century.

Good late order contributions from Zaheer Khan and Harbhajan Singh further increased the misery for the Kiwis who faced a big deficit in their second innings.

Tim McIntosh was caught by Tendulkar at first slip for a duck, but debutant opener Martin Guptill and Daniel Flynn put together a fine stand until the former fell two runs short of his maiden Test half-century.

He misjudged a Harbhajan Singh delivery and Virender Sehwag was on hand to make the easy catch.

Nightwatchman Kyle Mills went to the last ball of the day, trapped leg before wicket to Munaf Patel.

ajithfederer

20th March 2009, 08:46 PM

[tscii:ffb677b5db]The Monk from Mumbai – Ajithkumar
I generally write an article, then edit it in a way that for the reader the interest in the article remains the same throughout. I have succeeded sometimes and failed many times, but today I just started typing without thinking about anything else. So forgive me for any grammatical mistake, lack of flow or poor compilation.

There are few things in life, which will make you restless and will make you lose your sleep. It happened to me a few times. During my first campus interview, when my wife was about to deliver my kid, and when I got my first international project. These are the few occasions when I have lost sleep. But one man, has quite often forced me into this situation.

It started from 96 world cup, I was not able to sleep the previous day of every Indian match. I dream about how sachin would hit the bowlers and imagine myself playing from the other end and giving him support. Things evolved, my outlook changed, I focused on everything else but always made sure that I don’t miss his knocks. By 2005 – 2006, I got myself completely dissociated from cricket; his knocks became a rarity, as he played very few matches owing to injury.

It started all over again in 2007, sachin entered his final phase. Thanks to Greg, he spoiled the then Indian team, only to bring in good changes to the side, sachin understood exactly what he need to do at the center. I started getting involved again, because of fear. The fear of sachin retiring any time soon. I don’t want to miss, even a single ball that he faces, what a loss that could be? The adrenaline rush, the excitement of he being there at the center resurfaced. I once again started to lose sleep because of his continuous strings of 90s in both forms of the game.

But he became a different Sachin of late. There are no unexpected things these days from his batting. He walks in, gets a measure of the pitch, conditions and bowlers, and takes his time. Then all of a sudden improvise, change the tempo of the game, bats out the opposition without even giving them the faintest of chance. Completes his century, with an arcing back acknowledges the almighty, the dressing room and the crowd and then get on with his business of piling runs again.

He is in a state of trance, highly serene. With his breathtaking shots, he is taking us to another place altogether, a place where there is peace, harmony and success, there can be nothing wrong. After every innings I sleep happily, I feel a sense of achievement, satisfaction and happiness. An encounter with great monks will always give you that kind of feeling.

Watching him play today gives you the feeling of enjoying a great piece of music, watching a great artist using his brush in his canvas, experiencing a slow-wave sleep of deep meditation. There cannot be a bigger joy than watching this man play his game.

He was a king; he stamped his authority against opposition at the same time he lost a few battles. Now as a monk he is inspiring all his followers, be it in the team or be it his fans. Yuvaraj evolved under the guidance of sachin, bajji became aware of his batting skills. Leave alone batting, he teaches Ishant about the intricacies of swing, that is what an omniscient monk is capable of. Like I said before a king can lose some battles, but a monk wont.India has not lost a single game starting from the CB series final in which sachin has been a part of the team, be it odis or test matches. Such is his presence.

May be if the science fiction novels became true, cricket and other games will be played by robots in the future and we will just watch them play the game. If such a thing happens, then all those batsmen robots will be programmed as per the dynamics of sachin. Bradman might be the most prolific, lara might be the one with very high scores but if someone is 100% perfect, then it is no one other than sachin. Be it any form form of game, he is the closest to perfection. God took the avatar of a warrior king in the form of Ram, he took the avatar of a diplomat in the form of krishna. Like many avatars, if god has taken an avatar of a batsman then it has got to be sachin and no one else. If Sachinism is considered as a religion, then it will be one of the biggest religion of the world.

With this frame of mind, only his body can stop him from playing for another 5 years. People have set a lot of targets for sachin to achieve, every fan of sachin want sachin to do something, like getting a triple ton or quadruple, getting a odi double ton, cross 100 centuries in total and to become man of the series of worldcup 2011 and so on. I just want him achieve one record, He should be the oldest player to hit a test and odi century if that happens then all these records will be in his kitty.
I today pray God, to give him the physical strength and good health to achieve that record. I am sure all of you would do the same.

Please visit my site for the complete article
http://livestreaminggames.com/2009/03/20/cricket/sachin-tendulkar/the-monk-from-mumbai-%E2%80%93-ajithkumar/ [/tscii:ffb677b5db]

ajithfederer

20th March 2009, 08:51 PM

Another fantastic article from ajithkumar

:clap:

ajithfederer

20th March 2009, 09:44 PM

[tscii:2fbf12d291]New Zealand v India, 1st Test, Hamilton, 3rd day

Tendulkar finds his off-side groove

S Rajesh

March 20, 2009

Sachin Tendulkar scored 100 of his 160 runs on the off side © Cricinfo Ltd

For all those who were doubting Sachin Tendulkar's run-making ability, he has hit back in glorious style during the 2008-09 season. In seven Tests (http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/player/35320.html?class=1;season=2008%2F09;template=resul ts;type=batting;view=innings) this season, he averages 64.72, and his three centuries during this period have come within the span of seven innings. With 42 Test hundreds, he is now five clear of the second-placed Ricky Ponting. (Click here (http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/227046.html) for the list of highest centurions.)

One of the features of his 160 on the third day in Hamilton was the manner in which he repeatedly peppered the off-side cordon : he scored 75 of his runs in the arc between backward point and extra cover, which is an excellent indication of his form. When he is unsure of his strokeplay, he often reins in those cover-drives, and instead prefers to gather his runs on the leg side. Here, though, 100 of his 160 runs, and 18 out of 26 fours, were scored through the off.

The way he changed gears was stunning too. When he first came in to bat, Tendulkar was circumspect: after 40 deliveries he had only scored 14, with a solitary four. His first 50 runs required 118 deliveries, but thereafter he turned it on in style, requiring only 50 more deliveries to get his hundred. Though his rate dropped after he reached his century, he still scored at around four runs per over.

Among the bowlers who bowled to Tendulkar, the only one who kept him in check was Daniel Vettori: in 66 balls, Tendulkar scored only 22 off him. Even after settling in and reaching his half-century, Tendulkar wasn't able to dominate Vettori: in 44 deliveries he faced from Vettori after getting his 50, Tendulkar scored 12. In 73 balls from Chris Martin and Iain O'Brien during this period, he scored 66.

Tendulkar's progress to 160 First 50 Next 50 Last 60
Balls faced 118 50 92

Tendulkar against each bowler Bowler Runs Balls Strike rate
Chris Martin 40 58 68.96
Kyle Mills 17 15 113.33
Iain O'Brien 34 49 69.38
James Franklin 29 43 67.44
Daniel Vettori 22 66 33.33
Jesse Ryder 18 29 62.06

Tendulkar was also involved in a 115-run stand with MS Dhoni, the 71st century partnership (http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/player/35320.html?class=1;orderby=fow_hundreds;template=r esults;type=batting;view=fow_summary) he has been involved in. Only Ponting (72) (http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/player/7133.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=fow_hund reds;template=results;type=batting;view=fow_summar y) and Rahul Dravid (74) (http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/player/28114.html?class=1;filter=advanced;orderby=fow_hun dreds;template=results;type=batting;view=fow_summa ry) have been a part of more century stands.

Thanks largely to Tendulkar's 160, India managed their first 500-plus score (http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/team/6.html?class=1;home_or_away=2;opposition=5;orderby =team_score;template=results;type=team;view=inning s) in New Zealand. It's also India's highest first-innings lead in New Zealand, and significantly higher than the 148-run advantage they had in Auckland in 1976. (http://content.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/match/63156.html)

S Rajesh is stats editor of Cricinfo

© Cricinfo

http://content.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/content/story/396033.html[/tscii:2fbf12d291]

Movie Cop

21st March 2009, 12:23 AM

Thanks to some agressive aapeees deliverables this week, missed out Sachin's 160 as well as the Test!

Yaarunachum, Sachin 160-oda youteep/sopcast link irundha anupungappa! :oops:

Sourav

21st March 2009, 08:38 AM

http://cricket-online.tv/india-vs-new-zealand-1st-test-day-2-highlights/
http://cricket-online.tv/india-vs-new-zealand-1st-test-day-3-highlights/

http://cricket-online.tv/

Sourav

21st March 2009, 09:03 AM

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOI&BaseHref=TOICH%2F2009%2F03%2F21&ViewMode=GIF&GZ=T&PageLabel=21&EntityId=Ar02100&AppName=1

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOI&BaseHref=TOICH%2F2009%2F03%2F21&ViewMode=GIF&GZ=T&PageLabel=21&EntityId=Ar02101&AppName=1

ajithfederer

21st March 2009, 09:19 AM

Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar who dedicated his 42nd Test ton to the tiger conservation has said that the century in the first Test against New Zealand was a difficult one given the conditions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaLwoMVZU2s

Thalaivan Talks - For cricket fans :).

ajithfederer

21st March 2009, 09:27 AM

Sir talks on standing ovation :lol:

Every 100 is not a fluent one. You can't hit 100 balls out of 100 in the middle of the bat. That is what test cricket is all about :clap:.

Wibha

21st March 2009, 09:55 AM

:notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

ajithfederer

21st March 2009, 09:57 AM

Ennada kannu, Enga indha pakkam? :lol:

:notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

Wibha

21st March 2009, 10:01 AM

Ennada kannu, Enga indha pakkam? :lol:

:notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

Just wanted to honor you with my presence :cool: :notworthy:

ajithfederer

21st March 2009, 10:02 AM

Aaamaama, Ungalai dhan ethirpaathutu irundhom :noteeth:

Ennada kannu, Enga indha pakkam? :lol:

:notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

Just wanted to honor you with my presence :cool: :notworthy:

Wibha

21st March 2009, 10:04 AM

ajithfederer

21st March 2009, 10:05 AM

Naansenss madhiri pesadheenga :noteeth:

Aaamaama, Ungalai dhan ethirpaathutu irundhom :noteeth:

Ennada kannu, Enga indha pakkam? :lol:

:notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

Just wanted to honor you with my presence :cool: :notworthy:

Don't state the obvious :mrgreen:

Wibha

21st March 2009, 10:06 AM

Naansenss madhiri pesadheenga :noteeth:

siripulla thanama iruku :evil: :twisted:

ajithfederer

21st March 2009, 10:29 AM

:rotfl:

MOM may be sachin :roll:

Wibha

21st March 2009, 10:30 AM

:victory:

Sourav

21st March 2009, 10:32 AM

MOM may be sachin :roll:Athu yen maybe....vera yarukkum chance illa.. :?

Nerd

21st March 2009, 10:34 AM

Thalaivar MOM :victory:
Found the center of my bat after a long time :shock: :notthatway:

viraajan

21st March 2009, 10:35 AM

:victory:

Sachin Man of the Match :smokesmirk:

Sourav

21st March 2009, 10:37 AM

8-) :clap:

Wibha

21st March 2009, 10:38 AM

:cool:

ajithfederer

21st March 2009, 10:38 AM

Yeah seriously what was he talking :twisted:

Thalaivar MOM :victory:
Found the center of my bat after a long time :shock: :notthatway:

Nerd

21st March 2009, 10:39 AM

I think he meant in this particular innings. I disagree with him on that as well.

ajithfederer

21st March 2009, 10:41 AM

May be because of the initial lull in scoring. I mean the initial 40 runs. But once laxman was out when he was near 40 the entire batting upto 160 was pure class.

I think he meant in this particular innings. I disagree with him on that as well.

Sanguine Sridhar

21st March 2009, 10:48 AM

Sachin is amazing, seriously! What a great innings :clap: :clap:

and MOM too....

That NZ commentator [Ex-NZ Bowler] looks to be a Sachin fan. He asked to give comments about Sachin's innings to Vettori and MS. :clap:

ajithfederer

21st March 2009, 10:54 AM

[tscii:b2aea3abe5]Cricket mania of a different kind
Sachin Tendulkar 70 not out at the end of day’s play isn’t merely a line on a scoreboard but a situation pregnant with possibilities. Several times in India, I’ve written Tendulkar-approaching-a-hundred stories, anticipating a busy day ahead in the middle of chaos and excitement in the stands. The momentum starts within minutes of Tendulkar walking into the pavilion unbeaten at stumps.

Requests for passes pour in from people standing outside the stadium gate, from cab drivers who take you to your hotel, and the extra courteous waiter who sticks around longer than usual after their room-service trip. It triggers ‘sudden illness’ leave applications in offices and guarantees serpentine queues at the ground the next day.

On Friday, Hamilton did have a ‘Tendulkar 70 not out’ situation but the buzz that I’m programmed to expect was missing. There was no lathi charge, no sorry faces of ticket-less fans who grudgingly look at your media pass, and I didn’t expect to hear that unique request once made to me by a group of boys outside Green Park in Kanpur, “Bhaiya andar ghusva do na (please get us in).”

But even at Seddon Park, below the surface of calmness, there was a distinct drone reminiscent of the familiar noise one hears on such days back home. There may have been a population disparity, but the per capita anticipation was roughly at par. There were couples walking in with folding chairs, with a slot on the hand-rest for a beer can, families with fully stacked ice boxes, young girls with giant umbrellas under their arms, and older ladies rubbing sun screen on their arms . At an ice-cream cart inside the premises, the vendor gave me two scoops instead of one and winked, “It’s your double-hundred day.”

On the grass banks of the stadium, there was the usual sight of kids wearing India jerseys with posters made from magazine cuttings. But next to them, resting on two easy chairs just beyond the picket fence, was an old couple. Mr Fan was reading a thick, dog-eared Cricket book while Mrs Fan was solving a crossword puzzle in a thick book. In India, too, there are puzzles to solve on such days — being stranded outside the stadium despite having a valid ticket, reaching the stands and finding that the designated seat is already occupied.

I asked the couple about the books and they smiled. “They’re for when Tendulkar is at the non-striker end!”

http://www.indianexpress.com/news/cricket-mania-of-a-different-kind/437111/
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ajithfederer

21st March 2009, 11:32 AM

Kalebarathula main matter marandhu pochu

Sachin has went past 12500 runs and he is now in 12589 and counting :thumbsup:

ajithfederer

21st March 2009, 11:35 AM

[tscii:354b477297]The Elephant Strikes Back: Sachin Tendulkar Pulls Further Away from the Crowd

3rd December, 2006

Ricky Ponting scores his 33rd Test match century against England at Adelaide during the second Test match in the Ashes series.

With this, the Australian is now just two behind Sachin Tendulkar. Surely he is going to surpass Tendulkar’s tally of 35 even before the end of this series.

27th January, 2008

Ricky Ponting finally gets to his 34th Test century. Sachin Tendulkar is now on 39. This isn’t going to be as easy as it seems!

Present Day

Sachin Tendulkar scores his 42nd Test match hundred, his 85th international century, his 18th score of over 150, his third in his last four matches, and the numbers just keep on pouring. Tendulkar yet again stretches the gap to five Test match hundreds, and the man Sanjay Manjrekar referred to as the “Elephant in the Room” keeps his steady pace.

He is still five centuries clear of Ponting, and over 1,600 runs ahead. If recent form is any indication to go by, the odds are stacked in the favour of Tendulkar extending his lead.

In their last six test matches or 11 innings, Tendulkar has scored 650 runs at an average of 72.22, while Ponting has been decidedly more mediocre with 483 at 43.9.

Player

S. Tendulkar

R. Ponting

Matches

6

6

Innings

11

11

Not outs

2

0

Runs

650

483

Highest

160

101

Average

72.2

43.9

Balls Faced

1164

719

Strike Rate

55.8

67.2

100s

3

1

50s

2

4

Ducks

0

3

The Tendulkar graph is going just one way, and that is up, while Ponting is not having the best of patches. He is not in bad form, but just being inconsistent. Like Tendulkar he crossed 50 five times, but the glaring difference is in the "ducks" column—three to Tendulkar’s nil.

His conversion rate is also hurting Ponting. Off his five fifties, three have been over 80, including a 99 in the match at Melbourne, where he came amazingly close to getting a hundred in each inning for a fourth time! Scary.

That match, though, has been his best outing in terms of runs scored during this period.

Tendulkar, on the other hand, has scored hundreds against Australia, England, and New Zealand during this period, with two further fifties against Australia. In fact, in the last 14 months Tendulkar has had just one blip, the tour of Sri Lanka, where he scored a paltry 95 in six innings at 15.83.

He has been in imperious form against Australia, both home and away, and against England, and he has now begun in grand style against New Zealand.

While Tendulkar is going to get two more Test caps in this series, Ponting has only one more inning to look forward to in the current series against South Africa, which gives the Little Master a chance to further stretch this gap.

The race is very much in its final few stages here. With both men in their mid-30s, it is difficult to see Tendulkar going beyond 2011 and Ponting beyond 2012-13.

The onus is on Tendulkar to make it as difficult for the Tasmanian as possible to get hold of one of the most prestigious records in the game.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/142262-the-elephant-strikes-back-tendulkar-pulls-further-away-from-the-crowd[/tscii:354b477297]

ajithfederer

21st March 2009, 11:41 AM

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/opinion/news/article.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=10562781

David Leggat: Sachin provides days to savour
4:00AM Saturday Mar 21, 2009
By David Leggat

When Babe Ruth slammed his record-breaking 60th home run for the New York Yankees in 1927, he celebrated in typically understated style: "60! Count 'em, 60. Let's see if some son of a bitch can match that."

It took 34 years before Roger Maris went one better, also for the Yankees.

Mark Spitz won seven gold medals in the pool at the Munich Olympics in 1972. No one would match, let alone topple that, right?

That belief held good until last year, when Michael Phelps made the Water Cube in Beijing his personal splash pool in winning eight golds, which if you stop and consider for a moment is a stunning achievement in a sport where world records fall these days like autumn leaves.

And what about Roger Bannister, whose 3m 59.4s mile at Oxford in 1954 broke a barrier thought impossible?

New Zealand's middle-distance legend John Walker retired having slid below the 4m barrier 135 times. The present world mark is 3m 43.13s by Moroccan Hicham El Guerrouj in Rome almost 10 years ago.

There is no such thing as a record that's not meant to be broken, and that's the beauty of them: the thought that one day someone will better what's been done, and who will do it, and where and when, and might you be there to witness it.

I'll venture one record which won't be overtaken.

Hell will freeze over before a batsman retires with a test average superior to Don Bradman's 99.94. Forget fluky numbers bulked up by not outs, or those who aren't around long enough to allow a reasoned assessment of them to be made. Proper test batsmen are what we're talking about.

Which brings us to Sachin Tendulkar, who yesterday stroked his 42nd test century. He is five clear of Australian captain Ricky Ponting. After that, in terms of current players who might catch him, forget it.

The next best are fellow-Indian Rahul Dravid on 26, Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene on 25 and West Indian Shivnarine Chanderpaul on 21. None will get near Tendulkar.

But one day he will be eclipsed. Ponting could do it. Or someone not yet born.

Ponting is 34, a year younger than Tendulkar. But although time is running out on Mumbai's most famous citizen, he's still got life left in him, as he amply demonstrated against bowlers largely powerless to stop him doing much as he pleased yesterday.

When will Tendulkar retire? Answer: when it suits him. But he'll certainly be around until the 2011 World Cup.

That gives him two years at least. Eight more centuries give him 50. He's got 43 in ODIs. A double of 50 in each form of the game has a nice ring to it. It is certainly within his capabilities.

He's talked of the desire to play the game being intact, that despite the runs, the adulation, the records, it is the love of playing for his country, and the challenges that brings, which continue to stir him.

The three great batsmen of the past 10 years are Tendulkar, Ponting and West Indian Brian Lara.

Whom you prefer is a matter of personal choice: Ponting's hard-headed craft, Lara's shot-making brilliance or Tendulkar's technical perfection and style?

Bradman reckoned Tendulkar to be the closest thing to himself at the crease. On this tour New Zealand crowds have seen two demonstrations of his capabilities, a sizzling 163 off 133 balls in an ODI in Christchurch and now a superb 160. Days to savour.

ajithfederer

21st March 2009, 12:06 PM

http://cricketsbestvideos.blogspot.com/

Click on the second video to see sachin talking 2 ravi shasthri after the match.

Wibha

21st March 2009, 12:09 PM

http://cricketsbestvideos.blogspot.com/

Click on the second video to see sachin talking 2 ravi shasthri after the match.

:ty:

sachin :notworthy:

littlemaster1982

21st March 2009, 07:08 PM

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But next to them, resting on two easy chairs just beyond the picket fence, was an old couple. Mr Fan was reading a thick, dog-eared Cricket book while Mrs Fan was solving a crossword puzzle in a thick book. In India, too, there are puzzles to solve on such days — being stranded outside the stadium despite having a valid ticket, reaching the stands and finding that the designated seat is already occupied.

I asked the couple about the books and they smiled. “They’re for when Tendulkar is at the non-striker end!”

:notworthy: :notworthy:
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ajithfederer

21st March 2009, 07:27 PM

http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=23803&tid=5315423475379390174

Golden Generation-Sachin Prgm on Cnn-ibn
guys just saw that amazing prgm in cnn-ibn dedicated to sachin's era in cricketreally was movd to tears wen saw those footage nd pics of sachinmany legends spoke in that interviewthe background music instilled that proudness of being sachin's fan

And i lykd one comment by a CNN-IBN journalist:wen u r in sadness or difficulties just watch the footage of any sachin's batting,u would have a greatness come with in u with in seconds nd his smile makes u happy

i would be happy if any one could post that video

ajithfederer

21st March 2009, 09:05 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TbJoz173y8

Montage of shots from 160 against NZ.

ajithfederer

22nd March 2009, 12:04 AM

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sunday-star-times/sport/2282469/Richard-Boock-Lord-Sachin-is-Mr-Cricket

Richard Boock: Lord Sachin is Mr Cricket

Richard Boock - Sunday Star Times Last updated 05:00 22/03/2009 Share Print Text Size Relevant offersCRICKET HAS always been hard to define. One of the most difficult challenges in the world is the task of trying to explain the game to an American. I can write with some authority on this because I know at least two Americans and both start clutching their temples and writhing in agony whenever the subject is broached. It's as if they can't stand the sound of my own voice.

Truly, it's one of life's great mysteries. How does one explain cricket in 100 words or less; in a 10 second video clip or with the help of a still photograph? If the world was to be taken over by Americans or another alien species, how would we go about showing them the essence of the game? Robin Williams never understood it, after all. Reckoned it was like watching baseball on Valium. Groucho Marx once watched a match for two days before realising it had started.

A possible answer arrived at Hamilton on Friday, in the simple but near unworldly execution of the Sachin Tendulkar off-drive. Not once, mind you, but on several occasions. The push through the off side that took him from 96 to 99, and within a run of his 42nd test century, was enough to allow one to expire happy, satisfied that perfection had at last been witnessed. It was a piece of art on the move; a masterpiece of timing that summed the game up in a nanosecond.

It's hard to think of a more magnificent sight in cricket than the perfectly-executed, checked off-drive. As a shot it speaks of everything; defence, attack, the ability to process multiple factors in a flashpoint of time, technique, balance. It is a muscle-twitch of knowledge, a sub-conscious adjustment, and no-one in the world plays it better than Tendulkar. If we could just seal a video-clip of his best efforts in a time capsule, no one would ever have to explain why again.

Whatever your loyalties, there's a sense of privilege to be felt in watching the world's greatest living batsman playing so purposefully on his last visit to New Zealand. If there were any criticisms of Brian Lara (and there were a few, to be honest), one was that his commitment seemed to wane whenever the West Indies squared off against less fashionable teams. Tendulkar, on the other hand, allows his rivals no such relief.

Opposition bowlers might have been expecting some deterioration in his game as he moved towards his 36th birthday. But they will have already been disappointed. If anything, Tendulkar's more relaxed demeanour at the wicket, coupled with his vast wealth of experience, has only made him better. His tally of 42 test centuries and 43 one-day hundreds grows by the month. A century of centuries continues to beckon.

Consider this. He has scored three centuries in his most recent four tests, and since the start of the Australian series last October has averaged 64.72. Overall, he has struck 15 international hundreds since May 2007. Given he has previously collected 20 centuries in an 18-month period, the idea of him picking up another 15 before the end of the 2011 world cup seems far from fanciful. Mentally, he appears more composed and unhurried than ever.

Tendulkar might stand just 1.65m but he remains a giant of our time. Apart from his outrageous talent, two aspects of his career stand out beyond all others. One is his durability. When he made his test debut in 1989 at the age of 16, Cliff Richard was still belting out chart-toppers, the Berlin Wall had just been toppled, and George Bush senior had recently been inaugurated as president of the US. Included in the Pakistan side that Tendulkar faced on debut were Imran Khan and Javed Miandad.

He is the longest serving current player on the international circuit by a wide margin, and will soon stand alone as the most enduring, outside those whose careers were either interrupted by war or rejuvenated after a period of retirement. In other words he is a modern phenomenon; a player who has so fiercely guarded his love of the game from all distractions, that he still wants to play it for fun. It is a lesson many of his contemporaries could heed.

The other point has less to do with Tendulkar the batsman and more to do with Tendulkar the man, for you would have to go a long way to meet another sporting superstar with such natural grace and humility. That he has managed to remain largely unaffected in the face of extreme pressure; to live a semi-normal life even though he can't venture out publicly at home without being mobbed, hints pointedly at the steel of his character.

I remember being unfortunate enough to occupy a hotel room directly opposite Tendulkar's when New Zealand were playing at Ahmedabad in 2003. The knocking on his door from folk who had somehow discovered his room number and smuggled themselves past armed guards continued uninterrupted all day. People were knocking on his door at midnight, and again at 7am, but there was never any anger. He remains, quaintly so in these times, a gentleman; an ambassador without even trying.

Sports fans should consider seriously the chance of watching him bat for one last time on these shores. Don Bradman, no less, once said he saw his own likeness in some of Tendulkar's strokeplay. It was also The Don, at Trent Bridge in 1938, who stuck his head inside the dressing room as Stan McCabe was compiling one the all-time great double-centuries and said to his team-mates, "Come outside and take a look at this. You make never see the likes of it again."

It's hard not to feel similarly about Tendulkar.

richard@boockmedia.co.nz

:clap: :clap: :clap:

Movie Cop

22nd March 2009, 12:07 AM

Thanks Sourav and Feddy! With your links, was able to catch the entire Indian innings on the highlights. 8-)

What a knock from the Maestro! It really looked like the master thoroughly enjoyed his stay in the middle. Barring a miscued pull of Vettori and a mistimed inside edge of Ryder early on his innings, it was yet another fluent/classy innings from the maestro! The cover drive that Sachin hit off Martin to bring up his 50 and a front foot on drive right after he reached his 50 was a sight for the gods. :notworthy: In this innings, Sachin executed most of his strokes with minimal footwork and a compact stance. The uppercut of O'Brien showed how much of command/time he has got at the crease to execute and place a stroke where he exactly intends to, even an the last second! The genius within Sachin was fully on display! :notworthy:

A note on the other batsmen.

1. Gambhir - What a baed tekneek against new ball that was moving around a bit. He was fishing and prodding his way to a 50 and was lucky to get away with at least couple of chances. :twisted:
2. Dravid - Glorious square cuts and off side drives with lot of flourish. 8-) I was disappointed with the way he got out. Having stayed in the middle for so long he could have read the line of the ball better! Also, early on his innings, his defence was breached by a Martin inswinger. The height of the delivery saved Dravid but it makes me think that "the Wall" is getting older and there are some minor cracks on it that are slowly but surely surfacing! :(
3. VVS - Didn't look fluent early in the innings. Just when he looked like getting his barrings he got out playing away from the body. Once again, VVS and the curse of his 30's! :twisted:
4. Dhoni - Sledge hammered his way to the 40's! Did a lot of snow shovelling too in this knock! :lol2:
5. Zaheer - A useful half century that gave Indian team a big lead! Thanks to some pathetic NZL beelding here. The moment Zaheer walked into the crease NZL beelding was nothing but a comedy of errors! :rotfl2:

Once again, a big :clap: to the maestro for a brilliant hundred! :notworthy:

ajithfederer

22nd March 2009, 08:38 AM

[tscii:9bc18e55c9]Sport - Cricket Printer Friendly Page Send this Article to a Friend

Another first for Sachin Tendulkar

Mumbai: For the first time in the 88 overseas Tests he has played, Sachin Tendulkar must have been pleased as punch on receiving the Man of the Match (MOM) award, his 12th in Tests, at Hamilton on Saturday.

It was the first time a knock of his, the 160 in the first innings, had won him the award for a Test India had won abroad.

Tendulkar now joins Brian Lara and Ian Botham in joint fourth place for most MOM awards won in Tests. Jacques Kallis and Muttiah Muralitharan lead with 19 MOM awards.

Top MOM award winners in Tests:

1. Jacques Kallis (South Africa, 130 Tests/19), Muttiah Muralitharan (Sri Lanka, 127/19); 2. Wasim Akram (Pakistan, 104/17), Shane Warne (Australia, 145/17); 3. Ricky Ponting (Australia, 131/14), Steve Waugh (Australia, 168/14), Curtly Amrbose (West Indies, 98/14); 4. Brian Lara (West Indies, 131/12), Ian Botham (England, 102/12), Sachin Tendulkar (157/12). — Special Correspondent

http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/22/stories/2009032257451500.htm[/tscii:9bc18e55c9]

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ajithfederer

22nd March 2009, 08:59 PM

Sachin Tendulkar gets Maharshtara Bhushan
'Miracle' of cricket 'Sachin Tendulkar' got maharashtra bhushan award in M.T(maharashtra times) sanman (honour)awards.

B4 the NZ's tour sachin accepted this award....tht time he thanked M.T for getting the award...he said 'Playing for India was my dream. At the age of 16, my dream came true, and for the past 19 yrs i m playing for india. Everybody's contribution is there in my success. Without their guidance and backing, my success was impossible. I thank M.T for honouring me for my hardwork in the field of sports.

Note - It came in 2day's newspaper(maharashtra times) in marathi lang. and I translated it into english...

http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=23803&tid=5315773493485717562

ajithfederer

23rd March 2009, 12:41 AM

Sridhar

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ajithfederer

23rd March 2009, 12:57 AM

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ajithfederer

23rd March 2009, 01:03 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKakUX1dSDY

Interview with Sachin on his batting equipment with Dean Jones.

Wibha

23rd March 2009, 01:09 AM

ajithfederer

23rd March 2009, 08:17 AM

Eventhough at the outset it doesn't look that way, he has played only very few matches post 2008 to come to a conclusion.

One of the striking aspect of Tendulkar's batting since the beginning of 2008 has been how relaxed he is. It's almost as if he doesn't really bother about hundreds any more. For a while in 2007 you could sense his anxiety as he neared his hundred. He would look to nudge and push for singles. These days he just plays his naturual, positive game throughout. If a ball is there to be hit, he hits it.

Even I was thinking about the same. Mattra rasigargalin karutthu?

ajithfederer

23rd March 2009, 08:26 AM

And yes he does appear very relaxed when batting.

ajithfederer

23rd March 2009, 12:58 PM

http://www.cricketnirvana.com/news/international/2009/march/news-20090323-527.html

Sanguine Sridhar

23rd March 2009, 01:18 PM

Sridhar

Nasthi avatar of windies mandayan walsh :thumbsup:

Thanks maams! :)

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ajithfederer

24th March 2009, 09:09 AM

[tscii:43deab8e9f]Tendulkar — the free spirit he’s meant to be

S. Ram Mahesh

There’s an undeniable lightness to his game these days

AUCKLAND: Although Sachin Tendulkar has denied he’s batting more freely after the pressure of having to become Test cricket’s highest run-getter had lifted, there’s an undeniable lightness to his game these days.

Anil Kumble, never one to dispense opinion without considered, intelligent thought, was on to something when he said during a felicitation ceremony in Nagpur late last year that through his glittering career he had carried the pressure of proving people wrong whereas Tendulkar had the burden of continuously proving people right.

At times in 2005, 2006, and 2007, Tendulkar’s batting appeared careworn. While the brilliant, intuitive style of play that had characterised the first decade and a half of his career — particularly the 90s — wasn’t beyond him, it showed up less frequently.

Exactly why this happened will never be pinned down; but injury doubtless played a part — not just in retarding physical skill for a period, but also in sowing doubts in the mind.
Defining period

The tour of England in 2007 was, to several experts, a defining period. Tendulkar stripped his batting down: the tuck behind square on the leg-side, which was a stroke of considerable cheek in his early days — for he turned balls from well outside the off-stump with a cat-quick jump across — became a staple for scoring.

He didn’t hook or pull the short deliveries, choosing to wear them on the body instead. But he contributed to the series win, India’s first in England since 1986, and the experts said Tendulkar had found his role in his batting middle age.

No more a dominant, attacking player, he was now the canny, experienced past master — capable of succeeding against the best in the world, but not on his terms. The trouble with slotting genius so it can be easily understood is that it promptly slips out. In Australia, where he is revered as the greatest since the Don, even though Ricky Ponting offers them a bristling counterpoint, Tendulkar batted with a beautiful spontaneity.
Glorious affairs

The centuries in Sydney and Adelaide were glorious affairs, but at Perth, against the pace of Brett Lee, Mitchell Johnson, and Shaun Tait, he appeared to have all the time in the world to dictate terms.

All his runs in Australia came in the first innings, however. Although criticism that the pressure of the situation got to him is both crass and simplistic, there is something in the theory that the batting achieved its unsurpassed natural state when context and circumstance didn’t intrude greatly — or when he was forced into pure reaction, as is the case against high pace.

The failure in Sri Lanka strengthened the theory, for he, along with Gautam Gambhir, appeared the only two batsmen to decipher Ajantha Mendis from his release; despite that there was undue tentativeness, perhaps because in playing spin there’s always time for the mind to play its tricks.

With the middle-order failing collectively, questions about the future of these great men grew strident. The home series against Australia late last year (which was when Kumble made his observation) was, in many ways, a clarifying period.

Tendulkar batted securely with V.V.S. Laxman to ensure the first Test at Bangalore was drawn. He went past Brian Lara’s record in the second Test at Mohali, which India won. His century in the fourth Test at Nagpur helped India take the series, but it was the 47 on the fifth day in the third Test at Delhi that suggested that the weight of proving people right had lifted.
Slaying the demons

Tendulkar counter-attacked marvellously during a 21-ball period when Australia had the faintest of sniffs. The storied, scarcely believable match-winning second-innings century against England at Chennai followed — with it Tendulkar slayed the demon that had long dogged him.

His 160 in the first Test against New Zealand at Hamilton was merely the most recent evidence that his last years in the game — and one hopes there are several — could well be his best and most fulfilling.

Tendulkar is finally part of an Indian side that wins consistently both home and away. And unlike what seemed certain after the tour of England in 2007, he isn’t a hard-nosed craftsman grinding his runs, but the free spirit he’s meant to be.

Little wonder that M.S. Dhoni, asked if he’d like Tendulkar around for the duration of his captaincy, said, “It can’t get better than that.”

http://www.hindu.com/2009/03/24/stories/2009032452701900.htm[/tscii:43deab8e9f]

ajithfederer

24th March 2009, 09:15 AM

World Test 11: Throw Your Hat in the Ring Pt 4

Well we have got a job here.

Yes, the job to find our own world Test team and after begging and pleading to Long I have got the job to do the No.4 batsmen in the team. The No.3 turned out to be Rahul Dravid

This one's for you Long John!

Well I think everyone will agree that there is only one person who can come first while I am compiling the list.

It is Sachin Tendulkar. I don't have to say very much about him.

But still I will repeat what has been repeated many times. This man is a genius and has been playing cricket for 18 years. When on song he is as deadly as anyone. This is proved by his recent 160 against the Kiwis.

He holds the record for the highest no. of runs and most centuries in the game. What is another character about his is he is unfazed by batsmen-bowler talks. He is just there to do one thing and that is scoring. He is also a very hard worker and that is something I consider very important.

Another thing about Tendulkar is that he can change his game according to the situation. There is enough proof for that. His top class knocks were his first hundred when he saved the match for India at the age of 16 in England, then another brilliant one was in 1998 against the Aussies when he scored a hundred on a mine field.

His almost match winning knock against Pakistan in 1999 was another. The of course the 242* at Sydney and recently his 103 at Chennai against the English are only a some of his may gems. If you have this fellow in the team the captain can also get good ideas from that heck of a brain of his. Ave- almost 55

The second choice would be Inzy or Inzamam-Ul-Haq. This fellow was what many call a sleeping giant. But if he was sleeping and making so many runs I don't want to think what he would have done when he was awake. He also has a triple to his name.
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This man was not someone anybody wanted to bowl to as he could find gaps around the field and play some elegant drives and also smash you out of the park. He along was also one of the mainstays and sometimes the one ranger in the Pakistan batting. He definitely someone to choose. Ave. just below 50.

The next one is a Waughie, the fellow who replaced his brother in the Australian team. He was considered by many as better than his brother. I will not get into that but he was definitely more elegant than most players ever seen. He made a fantastic 138 on debut as well. He was at times a murderer of any bowling attack. He was efficient with the cut, pull, loft, drive or in other words everything. This guy is absolutely remarkable. Ave. 41.

The next one on the list would be KP. Kevin Pietersen is an absolute star in all senses of the word. He is not a natural stroke maker like the other three, but he can manufacture all kinds of strokes. His switch hit (when he changes his grip to a left handers) is remarkable. This man has also got a single minded approach towards batting which can be very useful. It allows him to hit the ball around the park when others around him are struggling. Out of the guys I have and will mention, he is THE most aggressive. Ave. 50.

The next felon is another Aussie. This time it is Damien Martyn. Well he was one of the most crucial members of the team. He was also an attacking player. After a start stop career, he cemented his spot pretty well. Another ability of his was to work on his batting flaws and eradicate them pretty well.

He also had a habit of coming back in form with absolute biggies. This man was a mix between a natural stroker and a manufacturer. I remember one of his centuries in 2006 in South Africa was an absolute beauty to watch. Ave. 46

Now the last one on the list. This is Mahela Jaywardene. You could really see his talent flourish after he became captain but before that as well he was one of the main guys of the Lankan line up. Who can forget his brilliant 374 against the Proteas on Galle. Who can forget his fine century against the Aussies in 2007 even though SL lost the Test.

Who can forget many of his master classes against India and Pakistan. This man also is a good captain and may be very useful to the side as a captain or even as a senior player helping the captain. Under him Muralitharan also became a much better bowler. That speaks for itself. Ave.52

My choice: It has to be Sachin or Pietersen. Sachin on the basis of his current form. KP as he is the youngest of all and also the most attacking. He can be a long term option.

In the end I would also like to say that No.4 is often not talked about as an important position. I do not know why. But let me tell you, this is a position of a proper batsmen and has to handle almost the same kind of pressure as a No.3

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/143455-wolrd-test-11-throw-your-hat-in-the-ring-pt4

littlemaster1982

24th March 2009, 05:38 PM

A old article from Times, but definitely worth reading (http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1554961,00.html). The closing lines are too good 8-)

Cricket's greatest ever player, Sir Donald Bradman, was watching a 1996 World Cup match on television when he first saw Sachin Tendulkar bat. The Indian player's technique seemed strangely familiar. Though his stance and his movements were compact and efficient, he hit the ball hard and his shots were ruthlessly effective. The Australian called his wife into the living room of their suburban Adelaide home. "Who does this remind you of?" asked Bradman, then 87. The answer was obvious. "I never saw myself play," Bradman said later. "But I feel that this player is playing much the same [way] I used to play."

Being labeled the next Bradman has never been an easy honor. But perhaps no batsman has worn the tag with so much grace�and so deserved it�as Tendulkar. West Indian captain Brian Lara, the only contemporary of Tendulkar's to consistently threaten his position as the batsman of the age, told the Times of India last month that the Indian was the greatest he had ever seen. "You know genius when you see it," said Lara. "And let me tell you, Sachin is pure genius."

When he's in form, which is often, Tendulkar can rout the world's best bowlers with ease. Just ask Australian leg-spinning great Shane Warne, who once joked that he had nightmares about bowling to Tendulkar. India's "Little Master" has scored a record 75 centuries in test and one-day internationals and helped revolutionize the speed at which runs are made. But statistics only hint at Tendulkar's greatness. It's the way he scores all those runs that is the most thrilling thing about his game. Tendulkar waits for the bowler's delivery like a martial arts black belt ready to parry an opponent�moving quickly into position, flashing his bat to guide the ball where he will. It's a rare combination of textbook classicism and the inventive violence of modern one-day cricket.

Tendulkar isn't perfect, of course. Critics have long argued that he seems to play for the record books first and his team second�rarely rescuing his comrades when they're in trouble in the way other batting greats such as Lara or Australia's Steve Waugh have done. In the past couple of years, Tendulkar also seems to have lost some of the aggression and daring that made Bradman sit up in front of the TV. In January, he was booed off his home ground after scoring just one run off 21 balls. Perhaps the years and the injuries are catching up.

But his success to date means that Tendulkar could leave the field tomorrow without any diminution of circumstances. The middle-class boy from Bombay gets paid millions of dollars to appear in television commercials and on billboards selling everything from luxury cars to credit cards, soft drinks to shoes. Reserved and modest, he also appears to carry his fame�and the expectations of a billion people�quite well. A few years ago, Australian player Matthew Hayden wrote that Tendulkar was like a god in India. Tendulkar responded with typical humility. "I do not think anyone can become God," he said. "I am a normal person who plays cricket." And yet sometimes, when Tendulkar has the measure of every ball and is smacking them cleanly through panicking fielders, it's hard not to see the divine spark at work.

ajithfederer

24th March 2009, 08:41 PM

http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.nsf/0/67AE5BEBCD6E507F65257583001BEC68?OpenDocument

These are exciting times for Indian cricket: Tendulkar

Joseph Hoover
Auckland, Mar 24 (PTI) Sachin Tendulkar is relishing the success of the Indian cricket team and admits that in his 20-years association with the game, the time has never been as exciting as it has been in the last three-four years.

The master batsman, who has 85 international hundreds - 42 in Tests and 43 in ODIs - said team's victory in New Zealand was indeed satisfying.

"It is good for Rahul (Dravid) and myself to be part of a winning team here. We've been here on earlier tours, but it wasn't so good. But it is better late than never.

"It is exciting time for Indian cricket. It has been quite satisfying. The Test victory is very special. We have been able to achieve that in the last few years wherever we have travelled. I am glad that we made it possible here as well," said Tendulkar, who had a strenuous net session at the Eden Park.

Tendulkar attributed team's heady performance to its all-round capability.

"It has been all-round performance that has seen us do consistently well. We just needed a break and that break I thought we got in Zimbabwe (2001) which came after a long time," he said. More PTI

ajithfederer

24th March 2009, 08:42 PM

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http://www.cricketnirvana.com/news/international/2009/march/news-20090324-565.html

It's now or never for Sachin

Chandresh NarayananTuesday, March 24, 2009 3:04:19 PM

Auckland: It seems like yesterday that Sachin Tendulkar made his first trip to New Zealand. But that was way back in 1989-90.

The tour is fresh in most minds, not least of all because of history attached with the tour.

Sachin Tendulkar © AFP
Sir Richard Hadlee got his 400th Test scalp, Tendulkar was wowing the crowd with his talent. The tour had everything.
Then as a 16-year-old Tendulkar got oh so close at McLean Park in Napier to become the youngest batsman to score a Test hundred. He fell agonisingly close to the three figure mark. History would have been created that day in 1990, but it was not to be.

But now comes the big chance for Tendulkar correct that part of history that has slipped away. He has the big chance of playing a part in India's first Test series win in New Zealand for 41 years.

The chance is now or never. India are already 1-0 up and Tendulkar can draw on the missed opportunities of his first tour here to settle all scores at McLean Park.

The series win here will be the last in a series of achievements for the team of this decade.And Tendulkar is only to keen to be able to play a part.

He batted at the nets on Tuesday for longest period of time to ensure that his finger has healed enough after that injury from fielding at first slip in the first Test. His palms were hurting at times, but he decided to weather the storm. He battled the spinners and then took on the quicks with aplomb.

He was willing to battle through pain and in the end looked pleased that he was able to break the threshold barrier.

At the end of it all, the bandage on his injured finger was taken off and he was smiling from end to end at another opportunity to win a series abroad. In his own words things changed for India's Test team in 2001 when they toured Zimbabwe.

''We won a Test in Zimbabwe in 2001, then in West Indies, England, Australia, South Africa and now finally here. We have managed to win abroad everytime now,'' said Tendulkar.

In the last few years India have posted series victories in West Indies, England, but New Zealand have always got away. And it has been the case everytime since India toured here since Tendulkar's first time out in 1989-90.

Then Tendulkar missed out on a personal milestone at McLean Park, can he better that with a team effort in 2009.
Wait and watch.
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ajithfederer

24th March 2009, 08:44 PM

:D

He batted at the nets on Tuesday for longest period of time to ensure that his finger has healed enough after that injury from fielding at first slip in the first Test. His palms were hurting at times, but he decided to weather the storm. He battled the spinners and then took on the quicks with aplomb.

He was willing to battle through pain and in the end looked pleased that he was able to break the threshold barrier.

At the end of it all, the bandage on his injured finger was taken off and he was smiling from end to end at another opportunity to win a series abroad.
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ajithfederer

24th March 2009, 09:07 PM

Sachin Tendulkar smashing the Sth Africans at Bloemfoentein

http://pop.youtube.com/watch?v=F9dxxpEoFy0

It has been a long time since I saw this innings.

Here is Sachin Tendulkar making 155 against the South Africans at Bloemfoentein in 2001/02.

P.S: Eventhough Shewag and sachin scored centuries we lost this match.

P_R

24th March 2009, 09:23 PM

Sehwag's debut match, right ?

ajithfederer

24th March 2009, 09:25 PM

Yeah and the next suspended match, mike denness incident, ball tampering, blah blah bla series !!.

Sehwag's debut match, right ?

ajithfederer

25th March 2009, 05:58 AM

http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=23803&tid=5313942862472357247&start=1

tendulkars inning in NZ 1994
Date-stamped : 13 May94 - 18:24
India vs New Zealand, 2nd One-Day International
Played at Auckland, 27th Mar, 1994

I've been very lucky doing IRC commentaries. Firstly I was on
when the NZ/Pak ODI4 ended in a tie. Today, it was an "out of
this world" innings by one particular player.

The game was NZ vs India, ODI2. It was at Auckland, where both
the NZ vs Pakistan ODIs had been played on a very substandard
wicket, and coincidently where the tie had taken place. Today's
wicket was reckoned by the TV crew as likely to play much better,
so much so that Ken Rutherford batted when he won the toss and
later we found out Azhar would also have done had HE won it. When
Hartland and Young came out, however, it was obvious that the
Indian bowlers were able to get heaps out of it. It was slow; it
allowed sideways movement; it was stopping a little; and there
was a bit of swing as well. Srinath was getting the ball to
seam in and the batsmen weren't getting any in the middle of the
bat.

Later, when conditions had eased somewhat, it played slow,
slow, slow, and the NZ batsmen Parore and Harris were having
great difficulty in hitting the ball off the square. Parore, in
particular, was having a hard time of it and, time and again, he
played to leg off his pads straight to mid wicket or square leg.
Harris did better, partucularly when given width outside the off
stump, but there was nothing about this pitch which gave any hint
of what was about to descend on the poor NZ bowlers. Harris
played well for 50 off 72, aided by a bit of slogging at the end,
and NZ got up to 142.

Circumstances conspired to give us our man-of-the-match.
Navjot Sidhu had a bit of a neck strain and was unable to take
his place in the side. He was replaced by a bowler (Chauhan).
This left India one batsman short and with a dangerously long
tail. India promoted Sachin Tendulkar to open with Jadeja in the
hope of getting some quick runs in the first 15 overs when the
fielding restrictions were on. Quick runs? The game was, for all
intents and purposes, OVER in 15 overs. Tendulkar had done his
job and was out early in the 16th over. The raw stats said he
scored 82 runs off 49 balls, but this was no slogger whose wicket
didn't matter. Morrison, Pringle, and, later, Larsen had no idea
what hit them. Some players are known for strokeplay, some for
timing, some for sheer butchery. Today, Tendular displayed all
three traits at will. There aren't too many players who can
switch from a pushed drive with hardly any follow through that
whistles past the bowler for four, to a clean, crisp, hit over
the bowler's head for six over long on, to a savage pull-cum-on-
drive off the back foot through the mid wicket area, according to
the length and direction of the ball. His run chart showed 15? 4s
and three sixes, the vast majority in the "V."

The NZ bowlers weren't that bad really. Morrison was coming
through at a reasonable clip - around the 130kph mark and bowled
several demanding balls to the other players. The others bowled
as usual. In the end, the players were laughing - they realised
there was just nothing to be done - a sort of resigned
submission. Had Jeremy Coney been playing he would have
resurrected his white handkerchief for sure :-). To their credit
they kept their heads up and kept going. It was Matt Hart who got
him out. Tendulkar, as he has done often enough before, got over
confident and started mucking about. First ball of the Hart over
Tendulkar aimed a very cheeky sweep and missed it. Next ball he
played lazily forward and was c&b from a leading edge. At this
stage the "worm," the graph that charts each teams' comparative
progress, was a real embarrassment for NZ. There was more far
more daylight between the two curves than there was between the
NZ curve and the x axis!

Hart and Harris tidied it up for NZ after this, but the
result was never in doubt. The other players, Jadeja, Kambli,
Azhar, Manjrekar, all played well, but in comparison were
pedestrian.

The funniest part of the day for me was being asked several
times who the man of the match was.

On a more serious note yet. Despite losing (miserably) it was an
awesome innings to watch. Tendulkar was in truly magnificent
form. Virtually everything he hit was hit with a straight bat but
with such power and timing that it went for four or six. In fact
a large number of the fours were one bounce into the fence. What
was worse he was still thinking. Every time the bowling was
changed he would take 4 or 5 balls to look at the bowler and only
then start playing strokes. He even watched the field changes
carefully and played with them in mind not only hitting thrugh
gaps but also when fine leg was brought up to let long on go back
he played down through fine leg for four!!!

The commentators will rave about this innings for a long time.
For my money it was the best display of powerful well timed
CRICKET that I have ever seen. I emphasise the cricket because
all of the shots were classical cricket strokes played with a
straight bat and a high elbow. Beautiful to watch.

P_R

25th March 2009, 04:38 PM

Feddy வேண்டுகோளுக்கு இணங்க

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பாலைத்துறையினில் வாகைத்திணையதை பொருத்துவதில்லை நற்பாணர்
சாலைக்கடந்திட தேவைநெறிமுறை மீறுவதுண்டே சிலபொழுது
ஏழையிவனது உவகைநினைவுகள் உட்படவில்லை சட்டகத்துள்
காளையுட்புகு பீங்கான்கடையதை நினைவில் நிறுத்திய ஒரு பொழுது

மாலைசித்திரை வெயில்மணலது சூறாவளியில் சுழன்றதுபோல்
ஓராளை எதிர்கொள மஞ்சள்ளணிபவர் பத்தோடொருவரும் உழன்றாரே
வாளைவீசுடும் வேங்கையொன்றதை சொல்லிலடைப்பதும் சாத்தியமோ
ஏழையிவனது ஆசைக்கெனவோர் அரிசிப்பதத்துடன் நிறுத்திடுவேன்

ஜ்வாலைப் பார்வையை கண்ணிலிருத்தி சடுதியில் வீசிடும் காஸ்ப்ரோவிச்
பாலை எதுவோ மிதசுழற்பந்தன் எவனோ ஒருவன் போட்டதுபோல்
சேலை அணிந்திடும் மாதர் அவரது நளினம் கலந்த கொலைவெறியில்
மூலை ஒன்றதில் ஆழக்களித்திடும் மாந்தர் இடமதைப் பதித்தானே

நாளைமுதுமையில் பேரும் பாலும் உறவும் மறக்க நேர்ந்திடுமோ
ஓலைப்படுக்கையை நோக்கிடும்போது நாரணன் பேர் சொல மறந்திடுமோ
ஒரு வேளை - அதுபோல் இதுவும் ஒருநாள் மறந்திடவேன் என பயங்கொண்டே
வாலைப்பருவ காலத்தில் கண்ட பேரழகிங்கிதை வரைந்துவைத்தேன்

ajithfederer

25th March 2009, 06:16 PM

A Record Might be Unknown to Many
The leader, with 497 Test runs between dismissals, is India's Sachin Tendulkar. He made 241 not out and 60 not out against Australia in Sydney in 2003-04, and later that season made 194 not out against Pakistan in Multan, before falling for 2 in the next Test. second is gary sobers 490 and third is kumar sangakara with 479

http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=23803&tid=5316741445982098062

ajithfederer

25th March 2009, 06:17 PM

[tscii:bca96da773]http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/112811.html

Tendulkar's class not enough to hold off New Zealand fightback

Lynn McConnell

December 4, 2002

Just when it seemed India would take the Super Max international off New Zealand in Christchurch tonight, Andre Adams produced a fine two overs to carry the Max Blacks to a 21-run win.

Adams ended the game with five wickets for 33 runs off his four overs, including three for 15 in his two overs in the second innings.

The night may have been chilly, but the drizzle held off and the two sides did battle in superb style in front of a crowd of 10,005.

The crowd were treated to the genius of Sachin Tendulkar, whose first innings of 72 off 27 balls demonstrated the brilliance of his batting, and helped him gain the man of the match award. It didn't matter that he had never played the game before. He took to it just as would be expected of a player of his stature, with all the class of a champion.

It didn't take him long to find the lucrative Max zone behind the bowler and he plundered the bowling as Tama Canning and Jacob Oram went for 25 runs each off successive overs.

To further magnify the undoubted quality he brings to any match, he took five wickets for 55 runs, including twice picking up the prized wicket of New Zealand captain Chris Cairns, both to catches made right on the boundary.

Shiv Sunder Das was another key man for India on the night, hitting 25 off 13 in the first innings and 28 off 19 as India attempted to lift its scoring rate as it chased for victory. However, he clubbed a ball in the region of point on the boundary where Scott Styris took the third of his catches in the innings.

New Zealand were not without moments to admire also as Nathan Astle and Craig McMillan combined in a second-wicket stand of 72 runs in short time in New Zealand's first innings.

There was also the sight of the potential in Brendon McCullum with his second innings 60 off 28 balls. He had only the one innings in the game as he shared the wicket-keeping honours with fellow wicket-keeper Chris Nevin who had scored 18 off 10 balls in his only innings.

What made McCullum's effort all the more important was that New Zealand lost Astle, McMillan and Cairns, when they started their innings 10 runs behind the Indians. It needed one batsman to play a key innings and McCullum did that.

He should not have done his prospects of some further international play this summer any harm either.

Canning chimed in with some useful support at just the right time with two sixes in his innings of 15 off five balls.

But it was ironic in a game made for batsmen, that it was the New Zealand bowlers who closed down the Indian batsmen to secure the win.

At the start of the second innings as India sought the 109 for victory, it was Oram who found the right length to contain Tendulkar and then as he tried to hit his way out of trouble, Styris held the chance at mid-wicket.

Then, as India tried to do the almost impossible and score 44 in the last three overs, Adams and Paul Hitchcock closed them down so that at the end they were 22 runs short of success.

Hitchcock, making his first international appearance in New Zealand took one for 16 in the second innings to end with three for 40 for the game.

Indian captain for the night V V S Laxman said his side had found the game "quite exciting although it is tough on the bowlers.

"Initially, we bowled really well because it was hard not knowing much about the fielding plan needed.

"Sachin played an amazing innings and he's obviously the best batsman in the world.

"The game was very useful for the one-day series ahead but it was difficult to judge the New Zealanders from this. Shane Bond is obviously a quality bowler.

"We know we are up against a quality team but we know that if we play up to our best we can beat any side in the world," he said.

"It was a very good effort without knowing how it is played," he said.

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ajithfederer

25th March 2009, 06:18 PM

http://www.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/2002-03/IND_IN_NZ/SCORECARDS/IND_NZ_SMI_04DEC2002_PHOTO.IND_IN_NZ.html

http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/content/match/112812.html

Nerd

25th March 2009, 06:19 PM

PR,
அருமை, அருமை! முதல் வரி மட்டும் புரியவில்லை :(

ajithfederer

25th March 2009, 06:26 PM

PR :clap: :clap:

Thanks machi 8-) :D.

Matha membersum edhavadhu ezhudhungappa. Summa news mattum pesikittu irukkom inge.

littlemaster1982

25th March 2009, 06:49 PM

PR :notworthy: :notworthy:

crajkumar_be

25th March 2009, 06:54 PM

PR,
அருமை, அருமை! முதல் வரி மட்டும் புரியவில்லை :(
'tha nalla velai, naan mattum nu nenachen :oops:

crajkumar_be

25th March 2009, 06:56 PM

PR,
:notworthy:

Matha membersum edhavadhu ezhudhungappa. Summa news mattum pesikittu irukkom inge.
PR posts-a ellam general a paatha, "thala irukkumbodhu vaal aadapdaadhu" nu thonum... Vadivel madhiri pointing finger at self pannittu silent a irukka thonum...

Vivasaayi

25th March 2009, 07:16 PM

Pr :clap: :clap:

PAALAI THURAI - IN DESERT LAND related literature

Vaagai thiNai - Song related to victory

prothuvadhillai kavingargal.

i guess in paalai related literature the "vaagai soodudhal" type of songs are not written and our thalaivar has written has own victorius song in the desert land ironically and had broken the rules of literature - which guys like him do.

Vivasaayi

25th March 2009, 07:27 PM

சேலை அணிந்திடும் மாதர் அவரது நளினம் கலந்த கொலைவெறியில்
மூலை ஒன்றதில் ஆழக்களித்திடும் மாந்தர் இடமதைப் பதித்தானே

:clap:
ssoooberabu

P_R

25th March 2009, 07:28 PM

Thanks folks !

PR,
அருமை, அருமை! முதல் வரி மட்டும் புரியவில்லை :(
'tha nalla velai, naan mattum nu nenachen :oops:

:D

All disclaimers about non-reliability apply....

In Sangam poetry திணை is indicative of the environment/backdrop in which the poem is sung. It is related to the mood of the poem. வாகை is usually the திணை of a poem praising a King for victory in battle.

துறை is a similar subclassification used confusingly interchangeably. In fact பாலைத்திணை would have been more appropriate than பாலைத்துறை.

Anyway, in பாலை the songs are usually of separation and general dourness - matching with the dryness of பாலை நிலம்.

So rarely do பாலை and வாகை go together. But our incident is exactly one that calls for such a combination and breaking of conventions. Hence the opening line..

P_R

25th March 2009, 07:31 PM

joe

25th March 2009, 08:54 PM

PR,
கலக்குற மக்கா! :D

Sanguine Sridhar

25th March 2009, 10:47 PM

Excellent PR! :clap: :)

ajithfederer

26th March 2009, 12:35 AM

Sachin Tendulkar First Test Hundred

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtnBRpQp5RY

P_R

26th March 2009, 09:10 AM

Thank You Joe and Sridhar :-)

ajithfederer

26th March 2009, 05:24 PM

I'm motivated enough, will continue as long as I enjoy: Sachin

Napier, Mar 26 (PTI) With runs flowing from his bat again, Sachin Tendulkar is in no mood to talk about retirement, saying he is motivated enough to keep going as long as he enjoys the game.
More than 29,000 international runs -- including 85 centuries -- under his belt, Tendulkar has little left to achieve in the world of cricket. The champion batsman, however, insists he has not run out of motivation yet and would go on as long as he continues performing.

"I'm not in a position to answer that," he said, in response to a question on how long he sees himself in international cricket.

"I've not made up my mind yet. I'm extremely happy to be in this position and enjoying every outing. It has been fantastic journey," he said.

"I have been through various challenges and ups and downs. It's all circles of life and I want to complete the circle.

"As long as I'm enjoying and giving my best, I'll continue to play. The day I start feeling otherwise, that will be the time to stop," he explained. PTI

http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.nsf/0/4598A3D96DC0C8E2652575850028F9D1?OpenDocument

Movie Cop

27th March 2009, 01:24 AM

As always, excellent write up PR! :clap: Annal enakku sila idangalil matter puriyalai... :oops: Namma hub oda "Don Bradman" neenga dhaan! :notworthy:

Movie Cop

27th March 2009, 01:34 AM

Sachin Tendulkar First Test Hundred

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtnBRpQp5RY
Thanks yet again Feddy for a rare video! Oru appavi, 17 vayasu kuzhandhai, enna podu podudhu paarunga! 8-)

I was watching this video and kinda comapring it with his latest hundred in Hamilton! Apart from some changes in the stance, strokes ellam adhe range-u thaan! :thumbsup: Very compact footwork, precision in timing and a class/elegance in execution! Idehllam solli kuduthu kathukura vishayam ille... Rathathileye irukanum... :notworthy:

ajithfederer

27th March 2009, 07:56 PM

http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=23803&tid=5317466749984617533

Guys another milestone awaiting Sachin in 2nd test

Guys Sachin just needs 19 runs to complete 7000 runs in test cricket away from home

I hope sachin achieves in this test itself

Mat - 89

Runs - 6981

Avg: 54.53

100 - 24

HS - 248*

Here goes the link
http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/player/35320.html?class=1;home_or_away=2;template=results ;type=allround

ajithfederer

27th March 2009, 09:58 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtYocLi83ac

Sachin TEndulkar interview on retirement, and India's progress.

Sourav

28th March 2009, 06:45 AM

Sachin’s other love: Tennis, F1
Bobilli Vijay Kumar

Napier: The Indian players had one eye on the scoreboard as New Zealand piled on runs on top of their agony; but some of them also had the other one on Melbourne, across the Tasman Sea.
Well, with the Grand Prix season beginning in less than 24 hours from now, the speed junkies would understandably be excited: most of them follow the races closely, anyway, enjoying the thrills and spills on the fast track, through the year.
“It was one of my greatest experiences,” said Sachin Tendulkar, during a casual conversation earlier on this tour. “The roar of the cars pumps up the adrenaline. I loved watching the action from the pit,” he said, with stars in his eyes. Last year, he managed to catch two races.
The little master-blaster has a soft corner for Team Ferrari, thanks partly to his association with Fiat. He owns a Scarlet Beauty, of course, and takes particular pride in taking it out on a spin incognito (basically when Mumbai is fast asleep). “There is nothing like watching sport at the venue, a stadium,” he explained even as a local rugby match was being aired on TV. “I am not much into rugby but I have seen a couple of games live and the atmosphere inside is electric,” he ruminated.
Tendulkar, of course, loves tennis and soccer too. He, along with some of his team members, had made it for a Man U match in 2007 when the Indian team was touring England. “The atmosphere was amazing. The involvement of fans, the singing, it’s just too much,” he said. His sweetest moment as a spectator, however, came last year at Wimbledon. “I was a guest in the Royal Box on the first Saturday. To my left was Martina Navratilova and to my right Billie Jean-King. I felt really, reall special,” he admitted.
Did they recognize you? Do they know you? “Oh yes, Martina follows cricket. In fact, most of the tennis players end up getting a close look at the game as the Australian Open and Wimbledon take place during the cricket season.
“I hear that Roger Federer is a big fan of cricket,” he added. Sachin, of course, is a big fan of Federer himself. :P “He walked by me during my last visit to Wimbledon but I didn’t get to meet him,” he sighed.
So what does he think of Federer’s in the next Grand Slam: the French. He simply smiled, shaking his head. “Nadal is unbeatable on clay,” he agreed. “I love Federer but I am now starting to like Nadal too.” The transformation, of co
urse, is happening thanks to Nadal’s grace. [tscii:2c388cf123][/tscii:2c388cf123]

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOI&BaseHref=TOICH%2F2009%2F03%2F28&ViewMode=GIF&GZ=T&PageLabel=17&EntityId=Ar01703&AppName=1

crajkumar_be

29th March 2009, 02:33 AM

Another soft "mental" dismissal from Sachin. He was looking ominous and awesome till then :evil:

ajithfederer

29th March 2009, 02:42 AM

:lol: :lol:

crajkumar_be

29th March 2009, 02:49 AM

Just to clarify, "mental" as in "its all in the mind" :)

ajithfederer

29th March 2009, 02:56 AM

Thanks for posting, Gourav-ji.

Sachin’s other love: Tennis, F1
Bobilli Vijay Kumar

Napier: The Indian players had one eye on the scoreboard as New Zealand piled on runs on top of their agony; but some of them also had the other one on Melbourne, across the Tasman Sea.
Well, with the Grand Prix season beginning in less than 24 hours from now, the speed junkies would understandably be excited: most of them follow the races closely, anyway, enjoying the thrills and spills on the fast track, through the year.
“It was one of my greatest experiences,” said Sachin Tendulkar, during a casual conversation earlier on this tour. “The roar of the cars pumps up the adrenaline. I loved watching the action from the pit,” he said, with stars in his eyes. Last year, he managed to catch two races.
The little master-blaster has a soft corner for Team Ferrari, thanks partly to his association with Fiat. He owns a Scarlet Beauty, of course, and takes particular pride in taking it out on a spin incognito (basically when Mumbai is fast asleep). “There is nothing like watching sport at the venue, a stadium,” he explained even as a local rugby match was being aired on TV. “I am not much into rugby but I have seen a couple of games live and the atmosphere inside is electric,” he ruminated.
Tendulkar, of course, loves tennis and soccer too. He, along with some of his team members, had made it for a Man U match in 2007 when the Indian team was touring England. “The atmosphere was amazing. The involvement of fans, the singing, it’s just too much,” he said. His sweetest moment as a spectator, however, came last year at Wimbledon. “I was a guest in the Royal Box on the first Saturday. To my left was Martina Navratilova and to my right Billie Jean-King. I felt really, reall special,” he admitted.
Did they recognize you? Do they know you? “Oh yes, Martina follows cricket. In fact, most of the tennis players end up getting a close look at the game as the Australian Open and Wimbledon take place during the cricket season.
“I hear that Roger Federer is a big fan of cricket,” he added. Sachin, of course, is a big fan of Federer himself. :P “He walked by me during my last visit to Wimbledon but I didn’t get to meet him,” he sighed.
So what does he think of Federer’s in the next Grand Slam: the French. He simply smiled, shaking his head. “Nadal is unbeatable on clay,” he agreed. “I love Federer but I am now starting to like Nadal too.” The transformation, of co
urse, is happening thanks to Nadal’s grace. [tscii:4dfcb9d7f5][/tscii:4dfcb9d7f5]

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOI&BaseHref=TOICH%2F2009%2F03%2F28&ViewMode=GIF&GZ=T&PageLabel=17&EntityId=Ar01703&AppName=1

ajithfederer

29th March 2009, 10:05 PM

http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=23803&tid=5317808522017362382

This thread is taken from orkut which discusses Sachin's relatively short knocks (Scores < 50) but still made a difference in the match.

Sachin's Great shortest Knock

Hi guys this thread created to find out what's the sachin's best shortest knock's
the knocks where he didnt make centuries and half centuries
just a 20 or a odd 30 (destructive knocks he played which admired you )

My best knock was the 38 v australia he made against australia at nairobi
ICC Knock OUT
41 off 25 balls ... Finals against Pakistan in Dhaka in 1998 ... we won chasing 300+ which was really rare those days 27 Mar (2 days ago) Revanth
50 off 50 against england at WC 2003... 27 Mar

To add to that above knock the one more knock he played against
pakistan in wc1999 45 from 65 balls in a seamy track in manchester
against the lights off akram akthar saqlain etx

ODI #264 of god(2001) vs Aus.
35 from 26 balls 6 x 4, 1 x6 .The first ball of 7th over is a must watch for all fans.Its a beauty for a six off Mcgrath.

the one in west indies where he made 44 in some 41 balls with 10 fours...the best knock.. even dravid has mentioned about it
http://content.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/229160.html
Sachin's greatest attribute is his ability to adapt to different situations. It doesn't matter if the wicket is low and slow, or fast and bouncy - he just works out what shots he has to play and goes about it. I remember how once in the West Indies in 1997 we played a one-dayer at Trinidad in which we had to bat first against Curtly Ambrose, Courtney Walsh, Ian Bishop and Franklyn Rose on a pitch on which the ball was doing all sorts of things. Sachin sized up the situation quickly and unleashed a flurry of strokes to disconcert the bowlers. He was out for 44, by which time he had already hit 10 fours.
This was written by rahul dravid

I haven't seen this knock of Sachin but for me its easil;y one of the best knocks of Sachin..

No! It's not a century neither is it a belligerent quickfire fifty that snatched the game away from the opposition but certainly its a precursor...an indication of a legend in the making..

I am talking about the fifty that he scored against Pak in only his second match...59 at Faisalbad where he got hit by a Waqar Younis delivery but scored a gutsy half century..

Guys you all are forgetting a lovely test inning of 28* against england in Kanpur.

For me it was amazing as Sachin managed to pierce a field with 7 men protecting the boundary 5 times (almost at will) while everyone else was struggling to find gap .

To be continued:

crajkumar_be

30th March 2009, 08:35 AM

ajithfederer

30th March 2009, 08:47 AM

Yes. Incidentally it was the highest chase victory for India at that time, i am not sure about the world chase record at that time.

41 off 25 balls ... Finals against Pakistan in Dhaka in 1998 ... we won chasing 300+ which was really rare those days
Absolutely fantastic knock. In the other final (best of 3), he scored a hundred of course. This was special, a blitzkrieg. Saqlain-a piricheduthiruppaan...

P_R

30th March 2009, 09:57 AM

41 off 25 balls ... Finals against Pakistan in Dhaka in 1998 ... we won chasing 300+ which was really rare those days

The lasting memory I have of that match is not concerning Sachin. It is a lovely pic that came in the Hindu.

If you recall Ganguly and Robin had a looong partnership. Robin made 80 odd at run-a-ball with only some 3-4 boundaries. So basically it was more running than was usually Ganguly was equal to. So around the 40th over Ganguly was out and on his back. Moin Khan (or was it Rashid Latif) holding up Ganguly's foot and signalling to the Indian dressing room to send the physio. Robin - fittest man playing the match that day, not getting what's wrong with the young boy - watches on in complete perplexion. :D

crajkumar_be

30th March 2009, 10:07 AM

:lol:

BTW, chinna vayasulerndhu enakkoru doubt. That ubiquitous holding the legs and pressing down treatment. Kaadhula adipatta kooda idhe reatment dhaana? Ive always wondered whats with that.. (cramps ku dhaane adha panraanga? - feet, hamstring, calf etc)?

P_R

30th March 2009, 10:57 AM

Kaadhula adipatta kooda idhe reatment dhaana? :lol:

Yes it is a treatment for cramps in the calf muscles - that is what most fatigued runners get..... Ganguly was just out that day. He resolved then to thenceforth make his runs and exit before Robin entered the field.

littlemaster1982

30th March 2009, 12:54 PM

41 off 25 balls ... Finals against Pakistan in Dhaka in 1998 ... we won chasing 300+ which was really rare those days
Absolutely fantastic knock. In the other final (best of 3), he scored a hundred of course. This was special, a blitzkrieg. Saqlain-a piricheduthiruppaan...

Sachin didn't score a hundred in that tournament. It is actually a 78 ball 95. He simply murdered spin bowling in that match.

My favorite short knock of Sachin is this (http://content.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/match/64417.html) மின்னல் வேகக் கவிதை*. I have mentioned about this knock before too.

* - Dinamalar's description of this innings.

Vivasaayi

30th March 2009, 01:12 PM

Sachins cameo is still in my mind....sema adi...It actually set the tone for ganguly and co to go for the win.

kadaisi balla oru four adichathukaga ... kanitkar ethana match osila velayadirupan???????

Ramakrishna

30th March 2009, 06:02 PM

My favorite short knock of Sachin is this (http://content.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/match/64417.html) மின்னல் வேகக் கவிதை*. I have mentioned about this knock before too.

* - Dinamalar's description of this innings.

Video link kuduthirupeengannu nenachen :|

littlemaster1982

30th March 2009, 06:26 PM

Ram,

Idhellam TV-la podaradhey illa :(

ajithfederer

30th March 2009, 06:29 PM

Federer Fan Tendulkar Wowed By Nadal
March 29, 2009

By Bobilli Vijay Kumar

NAPIER: The Indian players had one eye on the scoreboard as New Zealand piled on runs on top of their agony; but some of them also had the other one on Melbourne, across the Tasman Sea.

Well, with the Grand Prix season beginning in less than 24 hours from now, the speed junkies would understandably be excited: most of them follow the races closely, anyway, enjoying the thrills and spills on the fast track, through the year.

"It was one of my greatest experiences," said Sachin Tendulkar, during a casual conversation earlier on this tour. "The roar of the cars pumps up the adrenaline. I loved watching the action from the pit," he said, with stars in his eyes. Last year, he managed to catch two races.

The little master-blaster has a soft corner for Team Ferrari, thanks partly to his association with Fiat. He owns a Scarlet Beauty, of course, and takes particular pride in taking it out on a spin incognito (basically when Mumbai is fast asleep). "There is nothing like watching sport at the venue, a stadium," he explained even as a local rugby match was being aired on TV. "I am not much into rugby but I have seen a couple of games live and the atmosphere inside is electric," he ruminated.

Tendulkar, of course, loves tennis and soccer too. He, along with some of his team members, had made it for a Man Utd match in 2007 when the Indian team was touring England. "The atmosphere was amazing. The involvement of fans, the singing, it's just too much," he said. His sweetest moment as a spectator, however, came last year at Wimbledon. "I was a guest in the Royal Box on the first Saturday. To my left was Martina Navratilova and to my right Billie Jean- King. I felt really, really special," he admitted.

Did they recognize you? Do they know you? "Oh yes, Martina follows cricket. In fact, most of the tennis players end up getting a close look at the game as the Australian Open and Wimbledon take place during the cricket season.

I hear that Roger Federer is a big fan of cricket," he added. Sachin, of course, is a big fan of Federer himself. "He walked by me during my last visit to Wimbledon but I didn't get to meet him," he sighed. So what does he think of Federer's chances in the next Grand Slam, the French Open? He simply smiled, shaking his head. "Nadal is unbeatable on clay," he agreed. "I love Federer but I am now starting to like Nadal too." The transformation, of course, is happening thanks to Nadal's amazing grace.

"He was spectacular. The way he handled the victory (at the Australian Open), how he treated Federer, it is the mark of a true champion," he said. "The rivalry between them is special. It will really get interesting as and when Federer beats him once. As of now it is a mental block," he added.

(c) 2009 The Times of India. Provided by ProQuest LLC. All rights Reserved.

A service of YellowBrix, Inc.

http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/yb/128187476

ajithfederer

30th March 2009, 08:16 PM

And I thought I was the only one feeling so :D.

"The rivalry between them is special. It will really get interesting as and when Federer beats him once. As of now it is a mental block," he added.

ajithfederer

30th March 2009, 08:41 PM

http://ishare.rediff.com/video/cricket/sachin-tendulkar/505165

crajkumar_be

30th March 2009, 09:08 PM

http://ishare.rediff.com/video/cricket/sachin-tendulkar/505165
Chumbawumba after a loooong time :redjump: :victory: :cool2:

Majesty mei silirkkudhu! :ty: Sashin :notworthy:

littlemaster1982

30th March 2009, 09:17 PM

Is this the old video with montage of Sachin's shots in 2003? Tubthumping track and Sachin's shots is a killer combo :thumbsup:

crajkumar_be

30th March 2009, 11:14 PM

Is this the old video with montage of Sachin's shots in 2003? Tubthumping track and Sachin's shots is a killer combo :thumbsup:
Yes but is it the same video which was we used to see then? Actually didnt the video come before the WC? Conpees

littlemaster1982

30th March 2009, 11:20 PM

I couldn't see the video in Rediff. But the old video had shots from 2003 WC.

ajithfederer

30th March 2009, 11:21 PM

Adhae 2003 wc video dhan.

crajkumar_be

30th March 2009, 11:22 PM

:confused2: I faintly remember shots from Dhaka against Pak in that video... full kai shirt... anyway, no way of finding out for sure, so let me convince myself its the same!

ajithfederer

31st March 2009, 09:00 PM

Ramakrishna

31st March 2009, 09:03 PM

03/31/2001

:clap: :clap: :clap:

In the memory of the Glorious Day in which our Master became the first man to score 10000 ODI Runs in the History of the Sport.

http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/content/records/283192.html

Itha acheive panna match nyaabagam irukkaa? I think it was an ODI against Australia at home. I remember he scored 130 odd in this match and eventually India won the match.

ajithfederer

31st March 2009, 09:05 PM

RK, Adhae link-la ODI Linkum iruku paarunga. Anyway it was ODI no:1699 and yes India won the match.

http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/64709.html

ajithfederer

31st March 2009, 09:06 PM

139 la 19 boundaries :clap: :clap:

Ramakrishna

31st March 2009, 09:26 PM

Super memorynga enakku :lol2:

ajithfederer

31st March 2009, 09:47 PM

First man to cross 7000 Away Test runs (http://stats.cricinfo.com/statsguru/engine/player/35320.html?class=1;filter=advanced;home_or_away=2; orderby=start;template=results;type=batting;view=m atch)

:thumbsup:

ajithfederer

1st April 2009, 12:35 AM

http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=23803&tid=5319259336343957576&start=1

5% of total & 27% of Indian ODI 100s owned by GOD
Sachin Tendulkar has scored 43 centuries out of the 985 centuries scored in the history of One day International cricket, starting from early 1970s. That means 4.365 % of the total centuries in ODI history is owned by master.

The count of Indian centuries is 161

so it means 26.708% of the Indian centuries from 1971 till date is scored by sachin.

177 players have played for India till date for ODIs and 29 players have scored centuries. they are.

sachin: 43
ganguly: 22
dravid: 12
yuvraj: 11
sehwag: 11
azharuddin: 7
jadeja: 6
sidhu: 6
gambhir: 6
laxman: 6
srikanth:4
ravi shastri: 4
dhoni: 3
kaif: 2
kambli: 2
amarnath: 2
raina:2
prabhakar: 2
kapil:1
N mongia:1
D mongia:1
badani: 1
robin singh:1
manjrekar: 1
Vengsarkar:1
gavaskar: 1
lamba:1
WV Raman:1
chetan sharma:1

ajithfederer

1st April 2009, 02:00 AM

Sir is missing the Third test due to an injury during practice session.

littlemaster1982

1st April 2009, 02:07 AM

:shock: :shock: Where did you get this news?

Vivasaayi

1st April 2009, 08:21 AM

Sir is missing the Third test due to an injury during practice session.

april foola?

Sourav

1st April 2009, 08:25 AM

naanum news ellam search pannen...onnum illa...
AF.... :twisted:

Sourav

1st April 2009, 08:35 AM

chetan sharma:1
//
ivar bowler thane...century ellam adichirukkaru.... :o

ajithfederer

1st April 2009, 09:23 AM

:lol:

JK fellas !! 8-)

littlemaster1982

1st April 2009, 10:45 AM

AF :twisted:

crajkumar_be

1st April 2009, 12:20 PM

A lot of injuries are picked up during "practice" or "relaxing" games rather than on the field playing cricket. The "relaxing" games are like football, rugby etc, more physical than cricket :lol2:

ajithfederer

1st April 2009, 10:57 PM

12702 + 16684 - 30000

614 Runs needed for another Mt. Everest peak in God-liness

:notworthy:

Movie Cop

1st April 2009, 11:24 PM

Sir is missing the Third test due to an injury during practice session.
AF doing a AF! :lol:

littlemaster1982

1st April 2009, 11:28 PM

12702 + 16684 - 30000

614 Runs needed for another Mt. Everest peak in God-liness

:notworthy:

Innum konja naal kazhichu thalaivar edhu pannalum record-dhan 8-)

ajithfederer

2nd April 2009, 12:09 AM

aahaa :oops: Idhai naan yosikkavae illa :lol:

Sir is missing the Third test due to an injury during practice session.
AF doing a AF! :lol:

ajithfederer

2nd April 2009, 12:10 AM

:rotfl: :thumbsup:

12702 + 16684 - 30000

614 Runs needed for another Mt. Everest peak in God-liness

:notworthy:

Innum konja naal kazhichu thalaivar edhu pannalum record-dhan 8-)

littlemaster1982

3rd April 2009, 12:02 PM

'Awed' Hadlee says Sachin greatest batsman ever (http://cricket.expressindia.com/news/awed-hadlee-says-sachin-greatest-batsman-ever/442661/)

Wellington: Sachin Tendulkar may not boast a Bradmanesque average but his ability to adjust to all formats of the game makes him the greatest batsman ever, legendary New Zealand all-rounder Richard Hadlee said in Wellington on Friday.
Hadlee, who was inducted into the International Cricket Council's Hall of Fame on Friday, was in absolute awe of the Indian run-machine and said he had no doubt that he was the greatest batsman ever to grace the game.

"I played against Sachin on his tour here in 1990 when he got that 80 or 90-odd at the McLean Park in Napier. You could see then as a youngster he was a player of immense ability and talent.

"We didn't see at that time and you cannot visualise 20 years down the track what the player is likely to do in the context of the history of the game. He clearly he has been phenomenal," said the 57-year-old, arguably one of the finest all-rounders of all time.

Justifying his high regard for the Indian, Hadlee said, "When you score as many runs as he has in Test and one-day cricket and score as many centuries and half centuries as he has done, it makes him arguably the greatest player ever in the history of the game. Statistics speak volumes of his contribution to Indian and world cricket. He is a phenomenal player." Asked if it meant Tendulkar was greater than even Don Bradman, Hadlee said, "Well, Sir Donald Bradman has been regarded as the greatest player ever. He played just Test cricket. He hasn't played any other forms of the game. Clearly that is understandable.

"But to see Sachin and other players actually adjust to different forms of the game and different conditions all around the world, even though the average is fractionally more than half of the Don's is in itself incredible. You got to respect it and write those performances," he explained.

Hadlee also felt comparisons should drive a player.

"At the end of the day it doesn't matter who are compared with. It is what you actually do yourself. I don't think anyone can dispute the contributions that Sachin and (Rahul) Dravid have made. The contributions of these players have made to Indian cricket are outstanding."

ajithfederer

3rd April 2009, 10:52 PM

Quoting steve's post from Ind vs NZL Series thread.

Sachin Tendulkar is batsmen of the day. His amazing batting display showed that lot of cricket is still left in him. For me, this is the best innings in this test series. Even though he scored 60 odd runs, it was an innings of mesmerising one. In the previous test matches, he was little edgy at the start. But today, he played exceptionally very well to his true aggressive potential. He was self-assured from the start today. I am personally happy to this cameo than his little shaky start hundreds. For me, his vintage innings of 62 is better than his 160 scored in the first test match. This is the vintage stuff I always expect from Classy Sachin Tendulkar.

Sachin Tendulkar :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:[/quote]

ajithfederer

3rd April 2009, 11:11 PM

[tscii:02e4f857e3]http://content.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/content/story/398076.html

New Zealand news

Tendulkar the greatest - Hadlee

Cricinfo staff

April 3, 2009

Richard Hadlee is the only New Zealander to have made the cut for the ICC's Hall of Fame © Getty Images

Former New Zealand all-rounder Richard Hadlee believes Sachin Tendulkar is the greatest batsman ever to grace the game. Hadlee, 57, who became the first official inductee to ICC's Hall of Fame on the first day of the Wellington Test, said he was in awe of Tendulkar whose achievements down the years "clearly had been phenomenal".

"I played against Sachin on his tour here in 1990 when he got that 80 or 90-odd at McLean Park in Napier," Hadlee told PTI. "You could see then, as a youngster, he was a player of immense ability and talent.

"We didn't see at that time and you cannot visualise 20 years down the track what the player is likely to do in the context of the history of the game. When you score as many runs as he has in Test and one-day cricket and score as many centuries and half centuries as he has done, it makes him arguably the greatest player ever in the history of the game. Statistics speak volumes of his contribution to Indian and world cricket. He is a phenomenal player."

Hadlee said comparisons with Donald Bradman should also drive Tendulkar as a player. "Well, Sir Donald Bradman has been regarded as the greatest player ever," Hadlee said. "He played just Test cricket. He hasn't played any other forms of the game. Clearly, that is understandable. But to see Sachin and other players actually adjust to different forms of the game and different conditions all around the world, even though the average is fractionally more than half of the Don's is in itself incredible. You got to respect it and write those performances."

The ICC has drawn up an initial list of 55 inductees to the Hall of Fame, and Hadlee was the only New Zealander to have made the cut. "I have been very fortunate during my playing career and to be recognised is very very special," Hadlee said. "To be one of the first 55 inductees, it doesn't get much better than that.

He said he would like to be remembered as "somebody who played hard in a very successful era for New Zealand cricket". "This honour is right up there with the others," he said. "So many fantastic players have been recognised, some that I have played against, others that I watched and read about as a youngster, and many others in the early 1900s that were legendary in their own right and fantastic role models."

Hadlee played 86 Tests from 1973 to 1990 during which he took a then record 431 wickets and scored 3,124 runs. He also picked up 158 wickets and made 1,751 runs in 115 ODIs. Hadlee said his "best Test win" came at Brisbane in 1985-86 where he picked up 15 wickets. "As sports people, we all strive for perfection and the closest I could get to that was against the Australians at the Gabba," Hadlee said. "We'd never won in Australia before, and to go ahead and win that Test by an innings and 41 runs and to make a personal contribution of nine wickets in the first innings (he had a hand in the 10th dismissal as a catcher) and six in the second and scored a few runs… you can't get better than really. Everything came together at the right time..."

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ajithfederer

3rd April 2009, 11:15 PM

http://cricketnext.in.com/news/duminy-eager-to-take-tips-from-tendulkar/39620-13.html

Duminy eager to take tips from Tendulkar
Cricketnext.com

Posted on Apr 02, 2009 at 08:32 | Updated Apr 02, 2009 at 18:18

Cape Town: South Africa's promising youngster Jean-Paul Duminy is eagerly waiting to take tips from champion batsmen like Sachin Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya during his stint with the Mumbai Indians in the forthcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) in South Africa.

"I am really looking forward to playing with those players, the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya," he has been quoted as saying in the South African media.

"I looked up to them as a young boy and to be playing alongside them is a great honour. I am definitely going to try and learn as much as I can from them and get to know them as well as I can," he added.

Insisting that the youngsters like him were really looking forward to the cash rich Twenty20 tournament despite a heavy schedule, Duminy said, he would have loved to have known the players more closely.

"It will be a big step for the young guys and I am sure it will be a good learning curve for everyone. For a lot of youngsters, their heroes are playing in IPL and to be able to watch them live at some of the venues is going to be a great experience," Duminy said.

"However, It's just such a rush though. We play our last ODI match against Australia on April 17 and the next day I play for Mumbai Indians. It would have been a lot better if there was time to mingle with the guys before, just to know everybody. But unfortunately the circumstances won't allow that, so I have to get into it as soon as possible," he added.

Vivasaayi

4th April 2009, 10:06 AM

[tscii:3323888f0a]http://content.cricinfo.com/nzvind2009/content/current/story/398076.html

Tendulkar the greatest - Hadlee

Former New Zealand all-rounder Richard Hadlee believes Sachin Tendulkar is the greatest batsman ever to grace the game. Hadlee, 57, who became the first official inductee to ICC's Hall of Fame on the first day of the Wellington Test, said he was in awe of Tendulkar whose achievements down the years "clearly had been phenomenal".

"I played against Sachin on his tour here in 1990 when he got that 80 or 90-odd at McLean Park in Napier," Hadlee told PTI. "You could see then, as a youngster, he was a player of immense ability and talent.

"We didn't see at that time and you cannot visualise 20 years down the track what the player is likely to do in the context of the history of the game. When you score as many runs as he has in Test and one-day cricket and score as many centuries and half centuries as he has done, it makes him arguably the greatest player ever in the history of the game. Statistics speak volumes of his contribution to Indian and world cricket. He is a phenomenal player."

Hadlee said comparisons with Donald Bradman should also drive Tendulkar as a player. "Well, Sir Donald Bradman has been regarded as the greatest player ever," Hadlee said. "He played just Test cricket. He hasn't played any other forms of the game. Clearly, that is understandable. But to see Sachin and other players actually adjust to different forms of the game and different conditions all around the world, even though the average is fractionally more than half of the Don's is in itself incredible. You got to respect it and write those performances."

The ICC has drawn up an initial list of 55 inductees to the Hall of Fame, and Hadlee was the only New Zealander to have made the cut. "I have been very fortunate during my playing career and to be recognised is very very special," Hadlee said. "To be one of the first 55 inductees, it doesn't get much better than that.

He said he would like to be remembered as "somebody who played hard in a very successful era for New Zealand cricket". "This honour is right up there with the others," he said. "So many fantastic players have been recognised, some that I have played against, others that I watched and read about as a youngster, and many others in the early 1900s that were legendary in their own right and fantastic role models."

Hadlee played 86 Tests from 1973 to 1990 during which he took a then record 431 wickets and scored 3,124 runs. He also picked up 158 wickets and made 1,751 runs in 115 ODIs. Hadlee said his "best Test win" came at Brisbane in 1985-86 where he picked up 15 wickets. "As sports people, we all strive for perfection and the closest I could get to that was against the Australians at the Gabba," Hadlee said. "We'd never won in Australia before, and to go ahead and win that Test by an innings and 41 runs and to make a personal contribution of nine wickets in the first innings (he had a hand in the 10th dismissal as a catcher) and six in the second and scored a few runs… you can't get better than really. Everything came together at the right time..." [/tscii:3323888f0a]

HonestRaj

4th April 2009, 11:43 AM

Gautham Gambhir

First autographed bat

My first and only autographed bat was of Sachin Tendulkar. I took one of his MRF bats in Chennai in 2005, before the Test against Sri Lanka. I wanted it as a souvenir. He was generous enough to give me a note as well: "Score lots of runs".

:cool:

http://content.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/394608.html

ajithfederer

4th April 2009, 09:03 PM

Thanks vicky and karthik :D.

ajithfederer

4th April 2009, 10:17 PM

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/04/03/cricket.test/

Tendulkar goes past 50 for the 95th time in his incredible Test career

(CNN) -- Test record runs scorer Sachin Tendulkar led the way for India on the first day of the third and final Test in Wellington on Friday, but New Zealand kept alive their hopes of leveling the series.

Tendulkar has proved a major thorn in the side of the Kiwis all series.

India scored quickly at the Basin Reserve, but wickets also fell regularly as they closed on 375 for nine with Ishant Sharma 15 not out and fellow tailender Munaf Patel unbeaten on 14.

Batting maestro Tendulkar was the top scorer with 62, his 53rd Test half-century, while India captain MS Dhoni, back in the side after missing the Test in Napier with a back problem, made 52 and put on a valuable 79-run stand with Harbhajan Singh, who made an entertaining 60.

It boosted India in the final session as they piled up 185 runs off 35 overs for the loss of just four wickets.

New Zealand, who lost the opening Test in Hamilton before having the better of the drawn match in Napier, plugged away all day with paceman Chris Martin leading the way with three wickets.

Recalled Tim Southee chipped in with two as did Iain O'Brien, with James Franklin and Jesse Ryder picking up a wicket apiece.

Martin claimed the prized scalps of Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid and then removed Harbhajan late in the day to finish with three for 95 off 24 overs

Tendulkar went past 50 for the 95th time in Tests, striking 11 boundaries and reaching his landmark just after lunch.

But his dismissal brought about a mini-collapse with VVS Laxman and Yuvraj Singh quickly following.

It left India 190 for five at tea, but Dhoni and Harbhajan were in belligerent form in the final session and batted India towards a defendable target

ajithfederer

4th April 2009, 10:31 PM

Actually wanted to share this thought here earlier

Hadlee has been in great appreciation of Tendulkar ever since the tour started. During Tests, his commentary on sachin and his shots were listener's delight especially if you were a sachin fan. He often used the words "batting manual" on sachin's strokes.

Hearing such a comment (Sachin the greatest batsman ever)from an ICC Hall of Fame Inductee and one of the greatest all rounders the sport has ever produced is indeed something sort of an award in itself. Sachin fans, its my hope and belief that there are much more good moments to come and let's hope that such good things continue to occur.

ajithfederer

6th April 2009, 10:09 PM

WELLINGTON: Rated the greatest batsman ever by legendary all-rounder Richard Hadlee, star Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar said the accolade was a
pleasant surprise for him, coming from a player of such unquestionable credentials.

Hadlee recently rated Tendulkar even higher than Don Bradman, considering the Indian's staggering success in both the long and short formats of the game.

Tendulkar said it was a rare honour, especially coming from Hadlee, one of the greatest all-rounders to have played the game ever.

"Nobody has ever said like that before. I am happy and satisfied," an elated Tendulkar said.

"This comes as a pleasant surprise and it comes from a personality whose credentials cannot be questioned. I am happy that I played with him on my first tour to New Zealand in 1989," the Indian told a website.

Hadlee had earlier pointed to Tendulkar's mind-boggling achievements while rating him the greatest batsman ever.

"Sir Donald Bradman has been regarded as the greatest player ever. He played just Test cricket. He hasn't played any other forms of the game. Clearly that is understandable.

"But to see Sachin and other players actually adjust to different forms of the game and different conditions all around the world, even though the average is fractionally more than half of the Don's is in itself incredible. You got to respect it," Hadlee had said.

Tendulkar recalled his first encounter with the star Kiwi player and said, "I also cherish that memory. I still remember one moment after the Napier Test. He was giving an interview in a television in which I found he made his debut in 1973. I was born in the same year, which means when he made his debut in Tests, I was just born. Yet I got the opportunity to play against him."

Even the ongoing tour, in which India won the ODI series and is on the verge of clinching the Test rubber as well, has been memorable for him, said Tendulkar.

"This is really a memorable tour for me. We won the series and got an excellent accolade from Sir Richard Hadlee," he added.

Tendulkar had no doubt that the squad under Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a "special" side which was winning regularly abroad.

"No doubt, it's a special team. The most important factor of the team is that we are winning matches regularly in foreign countries", he said.

"Previously we won only at home. Now we have started winning in Australia, West Indies, England, South Africa, Pakistan, almost in every country", Tendulkar said.

"We did not win a Test series in New Zealand in the last 41 years and the whole team had one ambition before coming here. We are happy that we are going back as winners," he said.

Asked if this would be his most memorable win, Tendulkar said, "Not really. But I am enjoying every moment of it. One gets special pleasure for anything he would get for the first time. I would be able to say proudly for the next generation that I was also a part of a team which won a Test in New Zealand."

http://cricket.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Hadlee-compliment-a-pleasant-surprise-Sachin/articleshow/4365614.cms

ajithfederer

6th April 2009, 10:16 PM

http://www.espnstar.com/cricket/international-cricket/news/detail/item239582/Sachin:-This-Kiwi-tour-has-been-special/

Sachin: This Kiwi tour has been special
Sachin Tendulkar, speaking exclusively to espnstar.com said the current tour of New Zealand has been very special for him.

Q. You got your 42nd Test century at Hamilton and won the Man of the Match award. You looked overjoyed. Any particular reason?

A. One does enjoy the moment of receiving the 'Man of the Match' award if his team can manage to win. We won a Test match in New Zealand after 33 years and I played a small role to win the match for India. Not only me,but whole of our dressing room enjoyed like anything.

Click here for Tendulkar's images

Q. Any special comment on the current Indian team?

A. No doubt, it's a special team. The most important factor of the team is that we are winning matches regularly in foreign countries.

Previously we won only at home. Now we have started winning in Australia, West Indies, England, South Africa, Pakistan, almost in every country. We did not win a Test series in New Zealand in the last 41 years

The whole team had one ambition before coming here. We are happy that we are going back as winners.

Q. What did you tell the younger boys of the team after winning the Hamilton Test?

A. They are really lucky. I told them what we faced on our earlier tours. I tried narrating them the obstacles of those tours. It took seven tours to New Zealand win a Test match. In other words, 20 years. I am really elated for this victory.

Q.Is it the most memorable win?

A. Not really. But I am enjoying every moment of it. One gets special pleasure for anything he would get for the first time. I would be able to say proudly for the next generation that I was also a part of a team which won a Test in New Zealand.

Q. Sir Richard Hadlee is of the opinion that you are the greatest ever?

A. Nobody has ever said like that before. I am happy and satisfied. This comes as a pleasant surprise and it comes from a personality whose credentials cannot be questioned. I am happy that I played with him on my first tour to New Zealand in 1989.

Q. Hadlee remembers your innings of 88 at Napier on that tour.
A. I also cherish that memory. I still remember one moment after the Napier Test . He was giving an interview in a television in which I found he made his debut in 1973. I was born in the same year, which means when he made his debut in Tests when i was just born. Yet I got the opportunity to play against him. This is really a memorable tour for me. We won the series and got an excellent accolade from Sir Richard Hadlee.

ajithfederer

7th April 2009, 10:45 PM

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

Sachin Tendulkar may not boast a Bradmanesque average but his ability to adjust to all formats of the game makes him the greatest batsman ever, legendary New Zealand all-rounder Richard Hadlee said...

Sachin Tendulkar may not boast a Bradmanesque average but his ability to adjust to all formats of the game makes him the greatest batsman ever, legendary New Zealand all-rounder Richard Hadlee said after being inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame on Friday.

Movie Cop

8th April 2009, 02:16 AM

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Actually wanted to share this thought here earlier

Hadlee has been in great appreciation of Tendulkar ever since the tour started. During Tests, his commentary on sachin and his shots were listener's delight especially if you were a sachin fan. He often used the words "batting manual" on sachin's strokes.

Hearing such a comment (Sachin the greatest batsman ever)from an ICC Hall of Fame Inductee and one of the greatest all rounders the sport has ever produced is indeed something sort of an award in itself. Sachin fans, its my hope and belief that there are much more good moments to come and let's hope that such good things continue to occur.
Sachin Tendulkar is one of the very few batsmen who has drawn comparison from the cricket experts with Sir Don Bradman (regarded as the greatest Test batsman ever). I had never seen the batting of Bradman but that comparison from the experts in itself is a testimony of Tendulkar’s genius. :smokesmirk: In fact, Bradman himself has stated that the batting of the Little Master reminded himself of his own batting. 8-)

During his era, Sachin is way, way ahead of his contemporaries except for Lara and to some extent Dravid. Only a Lara, at his pomp, could be on par with Tendulkar in stroke making command, perfection. But again Tendulkar is more versatile at the crease (with his shot selection) than Lara. 8-)
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Sourav

8th April 2009, 07:49 AM

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOICH/2009/04/08&PageLabel=16&EntityId=Pc01607&ViewMode=HTML&GZ=T

directhit

8th April 2009, 07:54 AM

But again Tendulkar is more versatile at the crease (with his shot selection) than Lara. 8-) disagree 8-)

thamizhvaanan

8th April 2009, 08:58 AM

But again Tendulkar is more versatile at the crease (with his shot selection) than Lara. 8-) disagree 8-)

Enna disagree :twisted:

Enakku therinju no batsman has got so many shots in his armory like Sachin. When he entered test cricket, he could play all the shots in text book. When he started playing a lot of ODI's he started inventing new shots, the paddle sweep, glance to third man, cut shot over slips. Its a different thing that other modern batsmen have adopted such shots, but he is the pioneer and more versatile than the rest because he is good with traditional shots AND capable of improvising.

I recently saw one of his Sharjah matches where he glances the ball to third man for a four. Commentators were crying "edged to third man for a boundary". After multiple replays, they were like "Wait... that looks like intentional, he opened the blade of the bat.. bla bla" :lol: I am sure any modern day commentator would have identified that it is intentional, just that Sachin pioneered such strokes which people never thought of :P

Lara was flamboyant and could play all the shots in the book too, but McGrath bowling potta mattum avaru dabba dance aadidum :lol:

directhit

8th April 2009, 09:46 AM

Lara was flamboyant and could play all the shots in the book too, but McGrath bowling potta mattum avaru dabba dance aadidum :lol: agreed he did get him more times but then there were many times when the prince got back to him and yeah Mc Grath himself rated Lara above sachin :smokesmirk: ithoda vitturuvom illaina enakku samaadhi kattiduvaanga :P

littlemaster1982

8th April 2009, 09:50 AM

directhit

8th April 2009, 09:53 AM

thamizhvaanan

8th April 2009, 10:06 AM

LM
http://www.action8cricket.com/cricket_news-lara_is_the_best__mcgrath-41.htm
http://www.expressindia.com/news/fullstory.php?newsid=78611
http://uk.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUKL2732297520070427

DH, read it properly. He said "on his day" he is just ahead of sachin. How often that "his day" comes is a matter that needs kind attention :P And see the stats quoted below, 6 against 15, you know who is more susceptible.

"I feel, personally, that on his day Brian Lara was probably the guy who was the standout, just slightly ahead of Sachin." Interestingly, McGrath has dismissed Lara 15 times in Tests, just four less than his biggest 'bunny' Michael Atherton whom he claimed 19 times. He dismissed Tendulkar six times.

Another thing is that, Lara is extremely effective against spinners, yet the world's best spinner at that time Shane warne claimed that Sachin is better. Goes to show how much he shone against all types of bowling.

thamizhvaanan

8th April 2009, 10:19 AM

DH, read this also:

Sachin is the best, daylight is second, and then there's the rest.

Much less subtler than "slightly ahead" above :P

Warne says: "Day in and day out Sachin is the best." The corollary is obvious: other batsmen, great ones too, have slumps; Tendulkar's form varies as little as a dying man's heartbeat.

Yet Warne is not finished. "Lara is the best to watch when he is in form." In full flow, says leg spin's Picasso, "You'd pay money to watch him. He and Adam (Gilchrist) are the most exciting."

directhit

8th April 2009, 10:40 AM

TV - warne was smashed by Lara too, but its not graded high with the logic of 'playin a bowler whose deliveries come into u' are easy(ier) to play, thts why Sachin is graded high with Warne and in the case of Murali, he rates Lara better

however i dont wanna get into an argument, i disagreed to that statement by MC ambuttu dhaan :P we might end up arguing over 50 pages and still our views wont change :lol2:

crajkumar_be

8th April 2009, 12:10 PM

Flamboyance, paying money to watch ellam avingavinga karuthu...
"Destructive" - debatable and one would consider Lara even if one were a Sachin fan...
# of Shots, "versatile" - it has to be Sachin. I mean its out there for anyone to see

ajithfederer

8th April 2009, 09:02 PM

The best Test team of 2008

The Wisden Test XI

Scyld Berry

2009

Sachin Tendulkar secured the votes of Shastri and Smith to be No. 4, while Bishop went for the promise (and all-round fielding) of A. B. de Villiers, although he would have batted at No. 6 in Bishop's team. Shastri's reasoning: "Tendulkar scored two 150s in the back yard of the best team in the world," as Australia still were in January 2008. Later, in December, Tendulkar put the finishing touch to his CV, the match-winning fourth-innings hundred against England at Chennai.

http://content.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/398701.html

ajithfederer

8th April 2009, 10:20 PM

http://cricket.ndtv.com/cricket/ndtvcricket/blogdetail/ndtv/blogid/163/Make_hay_while_Sachin_shines.html

Make hay while Sachin shines!

Garima Bharti, Tuesday, April 07, 2009

This is what I counter-thought when I saw a cricket fan carrying a banner saying "Sachin! Make hay while the sun shines," and the champion batsman crafted his 42nd Test hundred in Hamilton. Maybe the fan wanted Sachin to score quickly in the rain-threatening New Zealand weather, but it had other connotations as well.

Many find it absurd when I say Sachin Tendulkar doesn't figure in my 'favourite cricketers' list. My logic is simple. The list starts after him. With all due respect to the prowess of his contemporaries and promises shown by the young talents, Sachin to cricket is what cricket is to India. Inseparable! Incredible!

In his 20-year-long career in international cricket, the Master Blaster overcame every known injury, made and broke almost every imaginable batting record, played innumerable match-winning knocks and set his own benchmark. But most importantly, he carried hopes of a cricket-crazy nation every time he walked out to bat and brought smiles to over a billion faces.

No doubt the current crop of players have responded well to the new challenges and are shouldering responsibilities with aplomb. Now nobody relies on Sachin to always play like the ultimate saviour. But at the same time everybody knows, as long as the Little Master is out there, one can always expect something special.

In the just-concluded New Zealand tour, he showed how his mere presence touched the morale of the two teams. After the back-to-back T20 losses, cricket pundits, sharpening their daggers, were waiting for one more failure to attack Dhoni's knights. While some criticised Dhoni's tactics, the superstitious ones blamed the new 'Blue Jersey' for bad luck.

Come Tendulkar, everybody takes a sigh of relief, including the captain. "The amount of contribution he can make to the side from his experience is amazing. He changes the dressing room atmosphere completely," Dhoni once said.

The last 12-14 months have been phenomenal for Team India. A few players like Gautam Gambhir and Zaheer Khan took their game to the next level and assured that the future of the Indian cricket was in safe hands.

But Tendulkar was equally instrumental in most of those victories, be it the CB series win in Australia, Mohali Test against Australia, Chennai Test against England or the first Test against New Zealand in Hamilton.

His presence at the non-striker's end not only gives confidence to his batting partners, but also makes them conscious of playing a poor shot. Sachin's ability to change the approach and adapt to the situation not only makes him the strongest pillar of the Indian team, but also the storehouse of knowledge for the new crop of players. From on-field application to off-field demeanor, the younger lot can learn so much from him.

With recession leaving many with gloomy faces before the General Elections, one doesn't know if India is actually shining. What one can be assured of is, as long as Sachin is there, Team India will definitely shine!

Movie Cop

9th April 2009, 05:53 AM

But again Tendulkar is more versatile at the crease (with his shot selection) than Lara. 8-) disagree 8-)
DH,
Didn't mean to bring a Tendulkar vs. Lara debate here. I like Lara's batting as much as you do. But certainly Tendulkar is more versatile and adaptive at the crease. He is a batsman who can adjust his technique according to the pitch conditions and also play specific kind of strokes (both text book and improvised) based on the surface. The paddle sweep, the inside out shot over covers, the uppercut are all there for everyone to see. But that doesn't make Lara's batting any less of a spectacle to watch. 8-) Let's safely leave it there. :wink:

ajithfederer

9th April 2009, 07:33 PM

Tendulkar to launch his wax figure on April 13
MUMBAI: Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar will launch his new wax figure, flown directly from Madame Tassaud's museum in London, on April
Tendulkar is the first Indian sports personality to be featured in the famous Madame Taussad's museum.
Incidentally, it is also the first time that a Madame Taussad figure will be launched overseas.
The museum decided to flew Tendulkar's wax figure 7000 kms to Mumbai just for a meeting with the cricketing legend.
The wax figure has taken only three months to create and is dressed in the master blaster-donated white cricketing jersey.
http://cricket.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4379420.cms
Regards,
Prabhat Panda.

littlemaster1982

9th April 2009, 07:43 PM

Innum oru 11 naal wait panni launch pannalam. Dhool-a irukkum 8-)

ajithfederer

9th April 2009, 08:29 PM

Actually i had the impression is this "madame tassaud or whatever statue" a big deal. Enakennamo idhu sutha waste nnu thonudhu.

:oops:

crajkumar_be

9th April 2009, 08:38 PM

Feddy,
This statue sh!t is extremely annoying. Especially in Orkut Thalaivar community.... Its no big freakin deal AT ALL...
adhaan unga post-a paatha udane, manasu valichidhu

littlemaster1982

9th April 2009, 08:41 PM

Neenga solradhum oru vidhathula correct dhan :oops:

ajithfederer

10th April 2009, 08:53 AM

[tscii:e97f4579c1]Tendulkar thanks fans for support
Sachin

Mumbai: Sachin Tendulkar and four of his victorious teammates returned to Mumbai in the wee hours Thursday, thanking every Indian for their support to the team in their quest for victory in New Zealand.

“It’s an achievement. Everyone is happy. The entire country has supported us. It was victory after 41 years,” the champion batsman told reporters at the airport.

Under Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India defeated New Zealand in their own backyard in a Test series for the first time since Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi’s team vanquished the Kiwis in 1967-68.

Tendulkar, who had made vital contributions with the bat in the five-match ODI series and the Test rubber, returned with Zaheer Khan, Harbhajan Singh, Munaf Patel and Dhawal Kulkarni.

Some members of the support staff also landed in Mumbai with them. Captain Dhoni and some other members of the team disembarked in Delhi.

South-based cricketers, including stalwarts Rahul Dravid and V.V.S. Laxman, went to their respective places directly, according to the Board of Control for Cricket in India sources.

Dhoni, Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Ishant Sharma and Amit Mishra received a heroes’ welcome on arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. Innumerable supporters gathered to get a glance of the players.

Sehwag was accompanied by wife Aarti, while Ishant’s father Vijay Sharma came to the airport to receive the pacer.

The cricketers did not speak to the waiting reporters as they were whisked away by the security men.

India clinched the three-Test series 1-0 after the third Test ended in a draw in Wellington on Tuesday.

They had won the first Test in Hamilton by 10 wickets while the second one in Napier ended in a draw.

India had earlier clinched the five-match one-day series 3-1, also their first series win in the shorter version of the game in New Zealand.

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1090410/jsp/sports/story_10799982.jsp[/tscii:e97f4579c1]

ajithfederer

13th April 2009, 09:06 AM

http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=23803&tid=5322976089208059565&start=1

Wish Happy budday to Sachin in your mothertongue
Hey people. let wish Sachin happy birthday in our own mother tongue. It will be a fun too. Please mention your mother tongue too with your message.

its different and cool idea...
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in TAMIL....
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பிறந்த நாள் வாழ்த்துக்கள் "சச்சின் டெண்டுல்கர்".
பல்லாண்டு பல கோடி நுற்றாண்டு வாழ்க...
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in english
happy birthday wishes to "sachin tendulkar"
live for crores of centuries.....

in tamil.........

என் கிரிக்கெட் தெய்வத்திற்கு
என் இனிய பிறந்த நாள் நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள்.....

in punjabi

ਜਨਮ ਦਿਨ ਦੀ ਵਧਾਈ ਸਚਿਨ

HAPPY BDAY SACHIN
THis is in Telugu

Janmadina Subhakanshalu Sachin ...

In bengali

Shubho Janmodin Sachin

in hindi.........
जन्मदिन की हार्दिक शुभ कामनाएं

IN MALAYALAM

SACHINNU MUNNKURR PIRANAL ASYAMSHEKAL......

Huttu Habbada Haardika Shubhashayagalu Devaru Volledu Maadli - Kannada

It says

Many Happy Returns of the Day, God Bless You

subho janmodin sachin.......janmodiner hardik subhechcha railo...khub bhalo theko....ar amader eibhabei ananda diye jao...

ਜਨਮ ਦਿਨ ਦੀ ਵਧਾਈ ਸਚਿਨ

वाढदिवसाच्या हार्दीक शुभेच्छा....!!!

janmadinaashamsakal(malayalam)

In PUNJABI,

SACHIN Paaji bahut-bahut mubarkaan Janam Din diyan...

Marathi
वाढदिवसाच्या हार्दिक शुभ्भेच्छा...

janmdin ni khub khub hardik shubhkamnao.... ane so varsh jivo .. (GUJARATI)

എത്രയും പ്രിയപ്പെട്ട ഞങ്ങളുടെ സച്ചിന് ഹൃദയങ്ങമമായ ജന്മദിന ആശംസകള്*....
നല്ലവനായ ദൈവം അങ്ങയ്ക്ക് നല്ല ആയുസ്സും ആരോഗ്യവും നല്*കട്ടെ..

ethrayum priyappetta njangalude sachinu hridayangamamaaya janmadina aashamsakal....
nallavanaaya daivam angaykku nalla aayussum aarogyavum nalkatte..

it means,
birthday wishes to our dearest sachin....
may good God grant you long life and health..

ajithfederer

13th April 2009, 09:09 AM

Birthday wishes Cont'd:

In Bihari
सचिन जी के हमार तरफ से जन्मदिन की खूब ढेर सन सुभ्कनाये

Subho jonmodin Sachin !! khub bhalo theko .. jiboner arekta bosonto khub bhalo katuk tomar ... Bengali!

जन्मदिन की हार्दिक शुभ कामनाएं > Hindi

ਜਨਮ ਦਿਨ ਦੀ ਵਧਾਈ > Punjabi

वाढदिवसाच्या हार्दीक शुभेच्छा....!!!

Janmadina Subakankshalu ( జన్మదిన శుభాకాంక్షలు )
This is in telugu..........

tamil
பிறந்த நாள் வாழ்த்துக்கள்

i m from rajasthan nd mine is marwari..................
सचिन तेंदुलकर जिका भगवान् हैं सब लोगो रे वास्ते वोणे कम्युनिटी मेम्बेर्स री तरफ हु वर्षगाँठ ऋ हार्दिक शुभकामना

ಹುಟ್ಟು ಹಬ್ಬದ ಹಾರ್ದಿಕ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು... - Kannada

Marathi

वाढदिवसाच्या हार्दीक शुभेच्छा....!!!

സച്ചിന് എന്*റെ ജന്മദിന ആശംസകള്*

जन्मदिन की ढेर सारी शुभकामनाये सचिन !!!

In Gujarati

સચિનને જન્મદિવસનેી હાર્દિક શુભકામનાઓ.

cricketnte deivamaaya sachinu ente hridayam niranja pirannal aashamsakal[ malayalam ]

tamil
cricket kadavul sachinuku en eniya pirantha naal vaalthukal..

means: hapy bday to cricket god sachin

in assamese
...."Sachin, tomaloi janmadinor bahut hubha kamana thakil"(assamese)

sachine ente piranal ashamshakal...

वाढदिवसाच्या हार्दीक शुभेच्छा....!!!
Marathi

ajithfederer

13th April 2009, 09:12 AM

[tscii:d9aacec4a6]Birthday wishes Cont'd:

ಹುಟ್ಟು ಹಬ್ಬದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು

sachinu ente janmathina asamsakal..

In Sindhi
Cricket jee tareekh ja chamkander Sitara tawhan khay salgrah mubarik hujay

In dhatki
Sachin awhan na saligrah ray lakh lakh mubarkan hueeeen

ਜਨਮਦਿਨ ਦੀ ਬਧਾਈ ਸਚਿਨ ਨੂ ਤੇ ਸਾਰਯਨ ਸਚਿਨ ਦੇ ਫਾਂਸ ਨੂ

meaning
brithday wishes to Sachin and his fans

சச்சின் டெண்டுல்கருக்கு என் இனிய பிறந்த நாள் வாழ்த்துகள்.
நீ வாழ்வில் இன்னும் உயரங்களை அடைய எல்லாம் வல்ல இறைவனை மனதார பிரார்த்திக்குறேன்.

Marathi

Vadhdivasachya Hardik Shubhechha Sachin!!!

ಹುಟ್ಟು ಹಬ್ಬದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು - ಸಚಿನ್ -- Kannada

huttu habbada shubashayagalu-kannada

i will wish him in all the languages that i know..

1.My mother tongue -Telugu

Janmadina subhakaankshalu :)

2.My national language-Hindi

Janmadin ki hardik shubhkamnayein

3.The language forced upon me by the education system in india-English

Many more happy returns of the day

4.The language which i learnt of my own interest -Japanese

Otanjoubi omedetou gozaimasu

5.Living in latin america right now so -Spanish

Feliz compleaños

there you go :) i hope he completes 100 years and 100 international centuries. God bless him with long life and happiness... [/tscii:d9aacec4a6]

ajithfederer

13th April 2009, 09:12 AM

Will be continued : :D

ajithfederer

13th April 2009, 09:15 PM

Sachin creates history in London

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar became the first Indian sports icon to be featured at the Madame Tussaud's wax museum.
The world renowned tourist attraction in London flewn its new wax figure of the Indian batting legend over 7,000 kilometers to Mumbai for a "meeting" with the real cricketing legend.

"I am very impressed with the figure and delighted to be honoured by Madame Tussauds," commented Terndulkar.

"It is the first time we have ever launched a figure overseas but we really wanted Sachin to see his likeness before it "meets" the public in the attraction," said Liz Edwards, PR Manager at Madame Tussauds London.

"The figure will now be returning to London to join the ranks of sporting greats past and present in our Sports Zone. There will also be a cricketing challenge around the figure where guests can test their skills against the `masterblaster` and we know it will be a huge hit with fans," Edwards was quoted.

Sally Chatterjee, Interim CEO, Visit London said, "London and India share a great passion for cricket and we are delighted that Madame Tussauds has unveiled a figure of Sachin Tendulkar. With the ICC World Twenty20 coming to London this June more cricket fans will have the opportunity to come face to face with one of their sporting heroes."

http://www.espnstar.com/cricket/international-cricket/news/detail/item245823/Sachin-creates-history-in-London/

ajithfederer

13th April 2009, 09:17 PM

http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2009/apr/13/when-tendulkar-met-tendulkar.htm

When Tendulkar met Tendulkar

April 13, 2009

Sachin Tendulkar (left) alongside his wax figureIndia batting legend Sachin Tendulkar [Images] will become the first Indian sports personality to be portrayed at Madame Tussauds, in London [Images]. His wax figure was launched at the Taj Lands End Hotel in Mumbai [Images] on Monday.

Tendulkar met with Madame Tussauds sculptors in hometown Mumbai earlier in the year to be measured and photographed for the creation of his figure and donated the cricket whites his striking wax double is wearing. He follows in the famous footsteps of Bollywood giants Amitabh Bachchan [Images], Aishwarya Rai [Images] Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan [Images] and Salman Khan [Images].

The figure was created at Madame Tussauds studios in West London over a three month period. The first step is to craft a perfect clay sculpture from which the moulds are made to make an amazingly life like wax figure. Then it is over to a team of skilled hair and colour artists to insert the hair by hand and build up life like skin tones using layer upon layer of oil paint; every freckle, mole, dimple and wrinkle are accurately reproduced.

"I am very impressed with the figure and delighted to be honoured by Madame Tussauds", commented the renowned batsman, who was delighted to come face to face with his likeness.

"I am glad he does not breathe," he added.

"It is the first time we have ever launched a figure overseas but we really wanted Sachin to see his likeness before it "meets" the public in the attraction," said Liz Edwards, Official Spokesperson at Madame Tussauds.

"The figure will now be returning to London to join the ranks of sporting greats past and present in our Sports Zone. There will also be a cricketing challenge around the figure where guests can test their skills against the 'masterblaster' and we know it will be a huge hit with fans."

ajithfederer

13th April 2009, 09:18 PM

Sport
Tendulkar excited over Madame Tussauds' honour

Mumbai (IANS): It was another record but of a different kind for master blaster Sachin Tendulkar. Madame Tussauds flew the cricketer's wax figure some 7,000 km to meet the legend in person here on Monday and made him the first Indian sportsman to be featured by the London-headquartered studio.

And Tendulkar was truly delighted, coming face to face with the likeness of his wax figure at the downtown Taj Lands End Hotel.

"I am very impressed with the figure and delighted to be honoured by Madame Tussauds," said the renowned cricketer, who holds several records to his name, including the batsman with the highest number of Test centuries.

"It is the first time we have ever launched a figure overseas. But we really wanted Sachin to see his likeness before it 'meets' the public," said Liz Edwards of Madame Tussauds, London.

"The figure will now be returning to London to join the ranks of sporting greats past and present in our sports zone. There will also be a cricketing challenge around the figure where guests can test their skills against the master-blaster'," she said.

"We know it will be a huge hit with fans."

Tendulkar had met the sculptors of Madame Tussauds here earlier in the year to be measured and photographed for the creation of his figure. He also donated the cricket whites that his striking wax double is wearing.

The cricketer follows in the footsteps of Bollywood giants Amitabh Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan, who have been honoured by Madame Tussauds.

According to the London-based firm, Tendulkar's figure was created at their studios in west London over a three-month period, starting with a a perfect clay sculpture from which the moulds are made for an amazingly life-like wax figure.

Then it was over to a team of skilled hair and colour artists to insert the hair by hand and to build life-like skin tones using layer upon layer of oil paint - every freckle, mole, dimple and wrinkle are accurately reproduced, the firm said.

"London and India share a great passion for cricket and we are delighted that Madame Tussauds has unveiled a figure of Sachin Tendulkar," said Sally Chatterjee, the interim chief executive of Visit London, the agency that promotes tourism to the British capital.

"With the International Cricket Council's World Twenty20 coming to London this June more cricket fans will have the opportunity to come face to face with one of their sporting heroes."

Madame Tussauds, which has its attractions in London, New York, Las Vegas, Washington, Amsterdam, Berlin, Hong Kong and Shanghai, has been making wax figures for over 150 years.

http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/007200904131883.htm

ajithfederer

13th April 2009, 09:18 PM

Tendulkar at loss for words after seeing his wax replica

Mumbai, Apr 13 (PTI) Sachin Tendulkar confessed he was at loss for words when he first saw his life-like wax replica prepared by the world famous Madame Tussauds of London that he unveiled at a city hotel close to his residence here today.
Terming it a great honour and reflection of his contribution to Indian cricket that his wax figure would be adorning Madame Tussauds iconic museum, Tendulkar gushed about the attention to details that has gone into producing it.

"It's something special. I have never reacted to anything like this in my life. It's difficult to express in words what is very close to something identical. I'm glad it does not breath. The detailing is so much," the champion batsman said after unveiling his own wax replica.

"It is a great honour to be there at the Tussauds. I know I am the first sportsperson of the country to be there. I think it is an appreciation and a reflection of my contribution to Indian cricket," he said.

Tendulkar said he was spellbound after seeing the statue which will be inaugurated at the Tussauds on April 24, his birthday.

"(My son) Arjun wanted to take down the bat and start playing but I told him not to get very close. It's fabulous, fantastic," he said in awe. PTI

http://www.ptinews.com/pti/ptisite.nsf/0/1B32F53EF7CC67826525759700547CF4?OpenDocument

littlemaster1982

13th April 2009, 09:27 PM

Pic 1 (http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102000/102095.jpg)

Pic 2 (http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102000/102094.jpg)

Pic 3 (http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/102000/102092.jpg)

ajithfederer

13th April 2009, 09:29 PM

Thanks LM :)

Sourav

14th April 2009, 07:41 AM

http://www.dailythanthi.com/thanthiepaper/1442009/Thendulpg10.jpg

ajithfederer

14th April 2009, 09:55 PM

Tendulkar gives Dhoni's captaincy full marks

April 14, 2009 20:29 IST

Instrumental in Mahendra Singh Dhoni's [Images] elevation to captaincy of the Indian cricket team, Sachin Tendulkar [Images] says India's rich success under the stewardship of the star stumper from Jharkhand vindicated his faith in him.

After Rahul Dravid [Images] decided to step down from the captain's job soon after India's England [Images] tour last year, Tendulkar suggested Dhoni's name to the then Board of Control for Cricket in India president, Sharad Pawar [Images].

Under Dhoni, India won, among others, the Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa [Images], tri-series in Australia, Test series against Australia [Images] at home before recording their first ODI series win in New Zealand and first Test series there in 41 years.

Refusing to disclose much about his suggestion to Pawar to appoint Dhoni captain, Tendulkar said, "I spoke to the BCCI president but I would not want to discuss everything publicly. As I said earlier, it's my principle that whatever happens inside dressing room should stay there."

Tendulkar, however, did not hide his satisfaction about Dhoni living up to his expectations.

"Talking about his captaincy, I'm extremely happy and delighted the way he has conducted himself," Tendulkar said.

"He is a balanced guy, is always on his toes all the time. Before he was made the captain, standing in the slips I interacted with him and picked lot of things which clearly indicated that he has a sharp brain, his approach was pretty clear and not complicated", Tendulkar said.

"I think he is doing a fantastic job," he said.

Incidentally, Tendulkar himself struggled whenever he was saddled with captaincy.

Asked if he would love to have another go at it, the Mumbai [Images] run-machine was almost indignant.

"Now what kind of question it is?" he asked.

"The team is doing so well (under Dhoni) and you should be proud of it," he admonished the person posing the query.

Tendulkar said he was rather happy playing mentor's role to younger players.

"To players like Harbhajan Singh [Images] or Yuvraj Singh [Images], I'm like their elder brother. I share information not just with them but also with other members of the side. It's a terrific atmosphere in the dressing room and it's not just a one-way traffic," he said.

"We learn from each other and if someone has some issues, there is the coach. Generally it's a great atmosphere and I enjoy being part of this side," he added.

http://cricket.rediff.com/report/2009/apr/14/tendulkar-gives-dhoni-captaincy-full-marks.htm

ajithfederer

14th April 2009, 10:03 PM

Sachin bats for women

Soumyadipta Banerjee
Tuesday, September 9, 2008 23:59 IST

The soft-spoken cricketer feels very strongly for underprivileged women, finds out SOUMYADIPTA BANERJEE.

Sachin and Anjali Tendulkar were at HR College yesterday to release a directory of NGOs and women's organisations in Mumbai. Sachin and Anjali were quite a contrast when it came to their dressing. While Anjali looked every bit of a corporate woman in a neat sky-blue shirt with white stripes and off-white trousers, Sachin was wearing motif embossed tees and acid-washed denims.

"I consider myself lucky that I've never seen a woman being harassed on the road. I would have definitely reacted against it, had a situation like that happened in front of my eyes," Sachin said, while Anjali nodded her head in agreement.

"I don't want a chance to do that either. That would mean someone, somewhere is suffering. I know what the family members go through when such incidents happen. I request every citizen to ensure that such episodes never happen in our city. If you don't respect women then you are not a man. A woman is always somebody's daughter, mother or wife," the master batsman added.

Sachin, whose daughter Sarah is now 10-years old, said that media reports of young girls getting molested in public disturb him a lot. "I am a father so I know. It feels terrible. It has got nothing to with the city. Rather it has got to do with the mindset of people. That is why I chose to support this cause. I felt it's very close to my heart. I will be there with anybody working for this cause," Sachin continued.

Sachin and Anjali have been working for underprivileged children for quite some time now. Sources reveal that the couple has sponsored 200 underprivileged children through an NGO, which is associated with Anjali's mother Annaben Mehta.

"Yes I am involved with some organisations but I would like to go on with my work the way I do," Sachin stated briefly.
s_banerjee@dnaindia.net.

http://www.3dsyndication.com/ShowArticle.asp?id=DNMUM107548&i=1

ajithfederer

14th April 2009, 10:05 PM

[tscii:c6f0be1950]The Rediff Cricket Interview / Sanjay Narang

'There is no 'I am Sachin' about him'

April 24, 2003

Food guru Sanjay Narang is a name to conjure with among gourmet circles - but it was his association with Sachin Tendulkar that made his name familiar to the average Joe.

Tendulkar's partner in the eponymous restaurant cannot stop talking when the subject of the master batsman comes up; gentle, simple, down to earth, no airs, these are the words that pepper his conversation.

Follows Tendulkar, as Narang knows him:

"Our relationship goes back to when we met through Mark Mascarenhas, the late head of WorldTel," says Narang. "He approached us, told us about plans to open a restaurant. Naturally, we were ecstatic.

"Unfortunately, Mark passed away around that time. A couple of months after that, we met up and actually discussed this project in some detail.

"Interacting with Sachin the individual, getting to know him as a person increases your awe of his abilities and talent. But I think Sachin the person is even greater -- there is a simplicity, a down-to-earth nature, a straightforwardness about him.

"There is absolutely no 'Star Value' to him, he is just a common guy. At home, he is just a member of the family, and is not treated differently by his family members -- nor does he expect to be. He is an extremely humble and simple person without the slightest 'attitude', there is no 'I am Sachin' about him.

"Because he is so reserved and keeps to himself, a lot of people interpret that to be arrogance and a sign of being hard to get along with, but it is not like that at all.

"When it comes to business, too, he is straight, clear about what he wants -- you don't have to try to figure out what he means or what he wants, it is all an open book. There is no doubt in my mind when I am dealing with him.

"There is Sachin the cricketer and Sachin the businessman -- but beyond these, I would rate Sachin the individual higher. For those who have been fortunate enough to know him, like his childhood buddies, he as a human being is unbelievable.

It takes time to get to know Sachin, and for him to get comfortable with you. But once the ice is broken, he is the kind who will speak his mind -- there is no mincing of words, he says what he means and he says it straight out. It may not always be what you want to hear, but at least you know he is telling you the truth.

"He speaks a lot about cricket, and some of the things he says about his experiences makes your hair stand on end.

"The concept of 'Tendulkar's', the restaurant, was one way for Sachin to bridge the gap and allow him to reach out to his fans. Thus, everything in the restaurant is chosen by him -- the colour, the décor, the food, even the designs on the aprons of the stewards is of his choosing, he approved everything.

"Wherever he went, if he liked a dish he would get the recipe, we would try them out in the kitchen here before approving it and putting it on the menu. Now we plan to open another one here in Mumbai -- a different type of restaurant, one more for the masses.

"An incident I will always remember happened after the World Cup match against Pakistan. We were going some place but it got late getting back to Jo'burg from the stadium. The whole team was trying to find a place to eat. Finally, we ate on the footpath, at well past midnight, from a Chinese stall. The guy manning it didn't recognize the players; he said, you guys eat chicken and veg, nine dishes of each, that is all you get and all 18 of you eat, and get out.

"That was it, and the whole team stood there and ate that food.

"I can't over-praise Sachin, especially Sachin the individual. He is an impeccable gentleman, a self made guy with no formal exposure to the world. In his life, he has proved that you can rise from the lowest of the low, without a godfather, without pulling strings, you can climb to the heights through sheer determination and hard work."

Sanjay Narang spoke to Harini Rana

http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2003/apr/24narang.htm[/tscii:c6f0be1950]

ajithfederer

14th April 2009, 10:08 PM

LIVE CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH 2 SACHINS
HELLO GUYS I JUST COULDNT RESIST STARTING THIS TOPIC I STILL FEEL LIKE I M IN A DREAM , YESTERDAY I HAD THIS LUCKIEST OPPURTUNITIES OF VISITING THE INAUGRATION OF SACHINS WAX STATUE AT TAJ LANDS END HOTEL BANDRA AND IT WAS JUST ABSOLUTELY AMAZING EXPERIENCE TO WATCH MY GOD OF CRICKET IN FRONT OF ME BOTH REAL AND A STATUE .AT FIRST WHEN THEY UNVEILED THE STATUE SACHIN WAS STANDING IN THE SAME POSE AS THE STATUE AND BELIEVE ME IT WAS REALLY DIFFICULT TO SPOT OUT WHICH WAS THE REAL ONE .

AT LAST WHEN HE WAS LEAVING NEAR THE GATE HE WAS STANDING ABSOLUTELY VVV CLOSE BESIDES ME I CALLED OUT TO HIM ''SIR'' AND SHOWED HIM THE T SHIRT I WAS WEARING WHICH WAS A TENDULKAR WHITE SAHARA JERSY AND WHEN I CALLED OUT ''SIR LOOK AT MY T SHIRT'' HE WAS WEARING A SIMILAR ONE AT THAT MOMENT HE TURNED AROUND AND NODDED HIS HEAD IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THE SECURITY DIDNT ALLOW ME TO TAKE HIS AUTOGRAPH AS THERE WAS A HUGE MEDIA RUSH .THIS WAS THE MOMENT I'LL ALWAYS CHERISH.

An Orkut Sachin Fan's account (http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=23803&tid=5324332813552859302)

ajithfederer

15th April 2009, 02:04 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6i3fNpmBWMQ

vikatan

15th April 2009, 06:33 AM

http://www.mumbai-
central.com/nukkad/sep2004/msg00860.html

Hi folks.... found an interesting write up dated 27-sep-2004. author talks (then) the sachin the dasher has been replaced by sachin the circumspect. and that change, he argues has diminished his brilliance.

now we are happy that in the 2008-9 season we are seeing the sachin of the 90's.

Sourav

15th April 2009, 03:47 PM

[tscii:45fb91ee26]
One decision, one captain: Sachin
NEW DELHI

Master blasterSachin Tendulkar was all praise for his Indian Premier League team, the Mumbai Indians, and felt they had a fair chance in the second edition of the tournament.

“Mumbai Indians have a very balanced team. It’s a nice blend of experienced players like Sanath Jayasuriya, Shaun Pollock and youngsters like Abhishek Nayar and Dhawal Kulkarni. We have many talented and impressive players,” said Tendulkar on the sidelines of an event here on Tuesday.

On John Buchanan’s theory of having multiple captains in a team, Tendulkar said, “Multiple suggestions from players will always be welcome but there should be one captain to take the final decision. Whatever other teams are doing is not my business but in Mumbai Indians there will be only one captain.” The Mumbaiker though was disappointed with the IPL’s shift to South Africa.

“The Indian cricket control board must have tried their best not to shift the venue.

But I am sure it hardly affects the popularity and people’s interest in the tournament.

“I’m going to miss home support. We don’t have home and away matches but I am happy that it is at least happening,” he said.

Sachin was all praise for Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s captaincy. “He is on his toes all the time. Before he was made the captain, I interacted with him and knew that he had a sharp brain. His approach is clear and not complicated.” Asked about not playing Twenty20 at the international level, he said: “I remember before the Twenty20 World Cup I played a reasonable amount of cricket during our England tour.

After that I was not fit to give 100 per cent to the team.

“Cricket is a team sport, and one weak link could prove fatal. So, I would like to give others a chance. And now I don’t want to disturb the combination. So, this year also I’ll give it a miss.” The 35-year old also felt that the IPL was a great platform for the domestic players. “Domestic players get a chance to rub shoulders with the top players of the world.

There are many who are going to play for the first time outside India, and it will be a good exposure for them.” Tendulkar added that he was rather happy playing the mentor’s role. “To players like Harbhajan Singh or Yuvraj Singh, I’m like their elder brother. I share my experience not just with them but also with other members of the side. It’s a terrific atmosphere in the dressing room and it’s not just one-way traffic,” he said.

“We learn from each other and if someone has issues, the coach is always there.

Generally it’s a great atmosphere and I enjoy being part of this side.” Sachin gave credit to three gurus — his father Ramesh, elder brother Ajit and coach Ramakant Achrekar — for his success and whatever he was today.

“My father was my first guru. He always taught me to be a good human being and never change as a person. The second guru is my elder brother because of him I started playing cricket and third is my coach Achrekar.

“When I was young he used to take me on his motorbike daily for training.

My life would have totally different had these three people not been there.” On the tough times in his life, he said, “Travelling in crowded local trains in Mumbai was really difficult.

I experienced it and that made me realise what comfort means in life.”

http://www.dc-epaper.com/DC/DCH/2009/04/15/ArticleHtmls/15_04_2009_017_009.shtml?Mode=0[/tscii:45fb91ee26]

Vivasaayi

15th April 2009, 06:58 PM

Whatever other teams are doing is not my business but in Mumbai Indians there will be only one captain.

:smokesmirk:

ajithfederer

16th April 2009, 06:04 PM

[tscii:837edf6e0b]http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News-By-Industry/Father-Brother-Coach-three-pillars-of-my-life-Sachin/articleshow/4407117.cms

Father, Brother, Coach three pillars of my life: Sachin

15 Apr 2009, 2327 hrs IST, Amit Sharma, ET Bureau

It seems that all these years have had no impact on Sachin Tendulkar, cricket’s most definitive run machine. At 36, Tendulkar is still the affable boy who charms one and all with a smile. On a recent visit to the capital, the ace batsman got candid, speaking his heart out on a range of issues- from the IPL and women’s cricket to the important people in his life and his motivations to excel.

Q. How will the shifting of the IPL to South Africa impact the tournament? It will be a completely alien experience for younger cricketers...

Sachin: The IPL has helped Indian cricket a lot. It has exposed our budding cricketers to international talent. They are rubbing shoulders with the very best in the world. As for Mumbai Indians, Shaun Pollock and Johnty Rhodes have been training the players for over a month in South Africa, which should help the team.

The IPL’s popularity will remain the same, irrespective of the venue. I play cricket and do not organize it. So I am focused on doing my job.

Q. Who are the most important people in your life, people to whom you credit your success?

Sachin: I have had three gurus in life- My father, My elder brother and my coach Ramakant Achrekar. My father gave my life the right direction. His best advice to me was- everything is temporary but your nature. Your nature will stay with you forever and if you are a good person, people will remember you. A man is successful only if people like him and want to be with him.

My elder brother Ajit guided and introduced me to cricket. Even today, I go to him when I am faced with problems.My coach Ramakant Achrekar has helped me achieve what I have. As a school-going boy, I used to think of bunking practice sessions but he himself took me on his scooter to practice cricket. In hindsight, I feel that had I missed all those practice sessions, I would not have succeeded. In sum, I have benefited immensely from these three people who have been my key influencers in life.

Q. What is your reflection on MS Dhoni’s captaincy? Is it true that you recommended his name for captaincy?

Sachin: Dhoni has been a very good captain. We should be happy with what is happening with our team. I used to interact with him before he was captain, standing in the slips. And I found him very level-headed. Indian team is in good hands under Dhoni and we aim to be the number one team in the world but are going step by step in the pursuit.

It’s a well-balanced team that we have. I see myself as the elder brother in the team, sharing my experience with younger players. Harbhajan, Yuvraj, the others and I are always sharing each others’ experiences and learning from each other. And then of course there is the coach Gary Kirsten who helps us all. Its terrific being a part of this side.

Q. What are your views on the progress of women’s cricket?

Sachin: The women’s cricket team is good. They have proved themselves and are progressing well. Last year, Jhoolan Goswami’s recognition as the ICC woman player of the year was a high point. I hope that the BCCI continues to support women’s cricket the way it has.

Q. Do you see another champion cricketer coming up in son Arjun?

Sachin: I think it’s a bit premature as he is only ten years old. He has a life of his own and he will make his choices. I will let him choose things for himself and nothing will be forced on him.

Q. What is your ambition now, having achieved so much? How has your reaction to media commentary changed over the years?

Sachin: There is a I am happy with my life and do not miss anything. God has been very kind to me. I want to enjoy cricket as long as possible. Life is about completing a circle and it teaches a lot. Cricket has also taught me a lot. To me, happiness in life is that when I score a ton, I should have my people around me to celebrate it with.

That is why all my fans play a big role in my life and in making me happy. To play cricket, what matters to me is that my fitness is top-notch. I have to focus on how to score, more than anything else. I do not react much to media criticism. Every person has their own opinion and those who matter will reach to me. Playing for India is still the biggest thing for me. [/tscii:837edf6e0b]

Nerd

16th April 2009, 08:14 PM

Whatever other teams are doing is not my business but in Mumbai Indians there will be only one captain.

:smokesmirk:
And there is (and there will be) only one Sachin

:smokesmirk:

ajithfederer

17th April 2009, 10:36 PM

Mindblowing stats of Sachin
Lets see how many times Sachin was close to the landmarks, 50's and 100's

Test Matches :
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Total Innings : 260

100's : 42
80-100 : 16

50's : 53
40-50 : 17

Had he converted, Sachin would be having 58 tons and 70 half-centuries.

ODIs
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Total Innings : 415

100's : 43
80-100 : 34

50's : 91
40-50 : 27

Had he converted, Sachin would be having 77 tons and 118 half-centuries.

That would have been some records.

But still,

128 times Sachin has scored more than 40 runs in 260 test innings.
195 times Sachin has scored more than 40 runs in 415 ODI innings.

Now that is called consistency.....

Do we need to look at Don's stats for batting records ?
Wat you say guys.... ??

http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=23803&tid=5320288066747671041

ajithfederer

17th April 2009, 10:52 PM

Flashback to 07:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VRettm7WVg&feature=related

Watch with high volume from 1:03. listen to the standing ovation and the respect he commands. Commentary box, non striker bhajji and the crowd. Nobody can command more respect than sachin. Commentator's (Alan wilkins and sunny G) do a fine job.

ajithfederer

17th April 2009, 10:56 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83KgvPD0mzs&feature=related

Idhu resppettt

ajithfederer

17th April 2009, 10:57 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=815yomYKRNg

Hands down the best ad with sachin. stands tall and above with other silly ads.

ajithfederer

18th April 2009, 10:08 AM

Learn from Tendulkar, Gill says Dhoni, Harbhajan

New Delhi (PTI): Sports Minister MS Gill on Friday advised Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh to learn from their team-mate Sachin Tendulkar how to treat national awards with respect and said the batting maestro is a 'true gentleman'.

"Last year I was so delighted to see Tendulkar attending the function to receive his award. What a gentleman he is," Gill said.

"Why they don't copy Tendulkar or Dravid or Kumble who are my heroes. They are gentlemen in cricket with great and greater achievements," he told NDTV.

Dhoni and Harbhajan came under severe criticism from Gill on Thursday for skipping the Padma Shri award function with the Sports Minister saying he would soon issue a circular to ensure that sportspersons treated national awards with utmost respect.

http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/007200904172031.htm

What is this about>??

littlemaster1982

18th April 2009, 10:18 AM

AF,

See here (http://forumhub.mayyam.com/hub/viewtopic.php?p=1763847#1763847).

vasanth2006

18th April 2009, 10:33 AM

ajithfederer

19th April 2009, 07:10 AM

[tscii:069b0baf2a]NEWSMAKER

‘It was surreal’

RESHMA S. KULKARNI

With his likeness now finding place in Madame Tussauds, London, master blaster Sachin Tendulkar talks about what this honour means to him.

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‘It feels great because Madame Tussauds is known to include only those who’ve achieved something great in their lives…’

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PHOTOS: S. SUBRAMANIUM AND SHASHI ASHIWAL

Ace cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has added several feathers to his cap in the course of his illustrious career; but, his being ‘immortalised in wax’ at the Madame Tussauds museum in London, definitely is the biggest plume yet! The master-blaster’s wax figurine has found a place of pride in the museum’s portals after a huge demand from millions of guests to have him there!

Sachin’s figurine was unveiled in a glitzy ceremony at a suburban Mumbai hotel earlier this week. Incidentally, this is the first time that a figurine was taken outside the museum to be unveiled.

Process of creation

Asked about this, Liz Edwards, PRO of Madame Tussauds, said, “Each year we have a poll where we ask our guests who would they like to see this year in the museum? Sachin Tendulkar’s name kept popping up for quite some time now and finally, this year things fell into place.” Liz further said, “Time was a major factor in the process of creating this figurine. Sachin is an extremely busy man and when he expressed his inability to come to London to unveil the figurine, we decided to make an exception and bring it to meet him in Mumbai instead!”

The demand for Sachin’s figurine grew after the batsman crossed the 12,000 run-mark in Test cricket. When quizzed on an earlier occasion as to his inspiration in achieving this magnificent milestone, Sachin had revealed, “As a kid when I started playing cricket, our coach and my brother at home would constantly tell us to follow Sunil Gavaskar’s passion for the game and his achievements. I grew up being told that if I had to make my country proud and happy, I had to achieve something at that level in cricket. I guess that teaching lingered on subconsciously to drive me towards achieving this milestone.”

On the occasion of unveiling the figurine, Sachin was at his eloquent best as he happily chatted, mostly in his mother-tongue Marathi, about the experience. “It came as very pleasant news when Madame Tussauds contacted me four months back about wanting to make a wax-statue of mine. I was very excited about the endeavour but also worried because I did not have much time to spare for measurements ... However, the team was extremely professional and knew their job perfectly. We had a two-hour session where we discussed the pose they’d like me to be in; what would I like to wear ... The statue dons my helmet, gloves, tee-shirt and, most of all, my precious bat! Then came the measurements — it was a novel experience to have every inch of my body, down to a little tooth measured! But I thoroughly enjoyed each moment,” beamed Sachin who, incidentally, is the first Indian sportsperson to have found a place at Madame Tussauds. “It feels great because Madame Tussauds is known to include only those who’ve achieved something great in their lives and thus, it translates that my humble achievements count as worthy enough for the honour. However, more than for personal reasons, I’m happy that through me, the sports arena of my homeland has received this honour.”

When asked if he had ever dreamt of having his statue at Madame Tussauds, Sachin quipped “First, I’ve never been to Madame Tussauds; and second, while I cherish every honour bestowed on me, including this one, I’ve never played cricket with an eye on awards and rewards.” Sachin further expressed a desire to now visit the museum soon after the IPL and meet the sculptors who “seem to have magic in their fingers! Looking at one’s reflection in the mirror is one thing but it was surreal to see my life-size statue! ”

Chasing his dreams

Asked if he had any other dreams remaining, Sachin remarked “One should never stop dreaming; for the day you stop dreaming, you stop living. I cannot claim to have done it all. There’s much more I want to do. In fact I’m all for chasing my dreams till eternity. I don’t just see dreams but also wake up and get going to achieve them. That is more important! At this stage, I’m only dreaming of winning the World Cup for India!”

On the occasion, Sachin did not forget to mention his parents and family who he said “have stood behind me through thick and thin. I can never be grateful enough to my mother and late father as also my siblings, who guided and supported me at every step; my wife Anjali who stood rock-solid behind me when the chips were really down. It is thanks to these people, my well-wishers and gurus that I’m at this stage today,” said a clearly overwhelmed Sachin.

Asked whether he considers the statue his best birthday gift ever (Sachin’s birthday falls on April 24), he remarked “This is indeed a great gift but my parents, siblings’ and wife’s love and my children’s affection remains the most-cherished gift of all time!”

http://www.hindu.com/mag/2009/04/19/stories/2009041950190400.htm[/tscii:069b0baf2a]

ajithfederer

19th April 2009, 11:20 PM

Sachin Tendulkar 59 n o v Chennai 1st Match DLF IPL 09

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3FSKGd2XU0

ajithfederer

19th April 2009, 11:23 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9Es8NmBcLs

sachin tendulkar in power cricket vs new zealand

Ramakrishna

19th April 2009, 11:31 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9Es8NmBcLs

sachin tendulkar in power cricket vs new zealand

ithula Das batting thaan irukku :evil:

Ramakrishna

19th April 2009, 11:33 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3IVdW4WZlw&feature=related

ajithfederer

20th April 2009, 08:42 AM

[tscii:fb48e76236]http://ipl.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/4422377.cms
India's T20 team doesn't need me, says Tendulkar
20 Apr 2009, 0140 hrs IST, Dwaipayan Datta, TNN

CAPE TOWN: A lazy Sunday morning, the first hurdle crossed, and Sachin Tendulkar was in the mood. He had come down to for a commercial event in the
team hotel and with a handful of mediapersons around, Tendulkar seemed to be opening his heart out.

Going back to his childhood days when he used to pick his own fantasy team with Sunil Gavaskar and Viv Richards as certainties, to why he is not playing international T20 cricket, Tendulkar was ready to play every ball.

After so many years of international cricket, is there a special feeling after showing the world, along with Rahul Dravid, that T20 cricket can also be played in a different vein? Sachin agreed, but only to a certain extent.

"This was probably my most satisfying T20 innings. But neither me, nor Rahul, have anything more to prove to the world.

We play just for the love of it," Tendulkar said with a smile hanging on his lips.

"All my life, I have played according to the situation. Yesterday, on a difficult wicket, the team wanted me to buckle down and bat through and I did just that," Tendulkar said, talking about his unbeaten 59 that won Mumbai Indians the opener against Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s Team Chennai.

Probably, his son Arjun was more excited about the innings than the man himself. "Arjun was saying quite a few things...he was actually excited," Sachin joked.

Had he been 25, Tendulkar would surely have liked to play international T20 cricket, but not now, not anymore.

"I backed out of 2007 T20 World Cup because my body was not 100 per cent. I just didn’t want to be a burden on the team," he said.

But now that he is in such great form, why is he so adamant about not playing the T20 World Cup? "No point. This Indian team has gelled quite beautifully as a unit and there’s no need why I should be playing T20 cricket," Tendulkar added.

Not that Tendulkar dislikes the T20 format, but there’s something about it which can’t make him take it too seriously. Not that he would say it in as many words, but Tendulkar made it clear that technique doesn’t really matter too much in T20 cricket.

"If you play some of the T20 shots in Test cricket, you’ll be sitting there in the dressing-room for the next two days. But here you get runs for the same shot."

For vicky and like minded saga's who think sachin should play Int'l T-20.

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ajithfederer

22nd April 2009, 02:39 PM

http://www.dreamcricket.com/dreamcricket/news.hspl?nid=11440&ntid=4

I don't need to prove to anyone - Sachin Tendulkar
by DreamCricket USA
Apr 20, 2009

By DreamCricket Correspondent

They are all set to the rock the world, and Mumbai Indians kicked off their Indian Premier League campaign in grand style with a comprehensive win over the tournament runners up last season. Come Tuesday and Tendulkar's blue brigade will take on Warne's wounded Royals.

The Royals will be looking to script a comeback while Mumbai Indians are confident of keeping up the winning momentum at Durban. Ahead of the clash with the defending champions Mumbai Indians skipper speaks to DreamCricket.com.

Brilliant match winning knock in Tnwety20, with age you just getting better?

It's about loving the game and cricket is in my heart. If we care about something, all these things happen naturally. Something that is important to me is pride. I take pride in playing cricket. I want to go out there and win. I don't like losing that's how I have played my cricket. If that hunger and competitiveness is not there than there is no point playing the sports. It's a team sport, if there is one weak link it hampers the team. I just want to keep doing well and better.

It was a controlled innings, do you reckon in this format you have a point to prove? I don't think senior players are here to prove anything to anyone. People always find something that I (still) need to do. I do not play cricket to prove to someone. We all have started playing cricket because we love this sport and enjoy and while doing that you achieve some things, sometimes your performance is good and bad. It's all about contribution and satisfaction. It need not be big runs or number of wickets, small contributions that have an impact on the game is also important.

So, do you regret opting out of India's national T20 side?

When I opted out of T20 WC, my body wasn't feeling great. We had long tour of England and I felt that if I was not 100 percent, it's not fair to the other guys and I never want to be the weak link. It's a team sport and all should perform. The team has done well, the combination is set. I don't want to disturb that right now. If I was 25 years old than things could have been different.

Murali Srinivas

24th April 2009, 12:15 AM

Happiest Birthday Wishes to the One and Only Indian who can bring smiles on Billion faces of Fellow Indians irrespective of their caste, creed, religion, language,state and what not !

Age cannot wither; Nor custom stale him.

Modesty thy name is Sachin.

வாராது வந்த மாமணியே

வாழிய நீ பல்லாண்டு

Regards

littlemaster1982

24th April 2009, 07:26 AM

:victory: :2thumbsup: 8-) Birthday Wishes to the Greatest Batsman of the World, Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar 8-) :2thumbsup: :victory:

Nerd

24th April 2009, 07:29 AM

Birthday wishes to the reason why I still follow cricket.

Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday dear God of cricket
Happy birthday to you

Please don't retire from International cricket, ever :yes:

Sourav

24th April 2009, 07:41 AM

:bluejump: :cheer: Happy B'day Sachin :cheer: :redjump:

:2thumbsup: :bow:

ArulprakasH

24th April 2009, 02:35 PM

hApPy HaPpY Birthday Sachin..

ThalaNass

24th April 2009, 02:39 PM

Happy Birthday Sachin!!

crajkumar_be

24th April 2009, 03:30 PM

Sachin illaye Sivam illai

Happy Birthday to you, Lord Sachin.

சாதனை சிங்கம் பல்லாண்டு வாழ்க
வெற்றி நமக்கே :thumbsup:

1998 la nee engalukku kuduthiye thalaiva oru birthday present, i will always cherish it :notworthy:

sgokulprathap

24th April 2009, 03:30 PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SACHIN

ajithfederer

24th April 2009, 05:12 PM

Happy Birthday Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar.

Hope you scale more records and forever be associated with the sport Cricket. :thumbsup:

ajithfederer

24th April 2009, 05:18 PM

http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=15767122

Sachin Tendulkar celebrates birthday in Durban
Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Yuraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, K Shrikanth were present at the surprise birthday bash thrown in by his Mumbai Indian mates. He was surrounded by his India teammates as well other players participating in the IPL.

BATTING MAESTRO, Sachin Tendulkar, who is often compared with Don Bradman celebrated his 36th birthday on Friday (April 24), at Durban. He was surrounded by his India teammates as well other players participating in the Indian Premier League in South Africa.

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, flamboyant batsman Yuraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, K Shrikanth were present at the surprise birthday bash thrown in by his Mumbai Indian mates.

Sachin is the captain of Mumbai Indians and has played international cricket since he made his debut in 1989-90.
Other Articles by Mineguruji

During his long stint in international cricket, Tendulkar has made so many records that he is often compared to the great Don Bradman.

Little master Sachin has made 85 centuries and scored over 29,000 runs in one-day and test cricket. His only regret has been the inability to take India to a world cup victory.

Always known for aggression and readiness to take on the bowlers, Sachin's coach, Ramakant Achrekar, said that his ward has not changed his style since he first came for coaching as a young kid.

He also said that there were strong chances of Sachin playing the next world cup.

ajithfederer

24th April 2009, 05:19 PM

http://cricketnext.in.com/slideshow/g603/view.html

Zaheer catches sachin from behind. Yuvi and bhajji give cakes :lol:

Cake-ae moonjila poositaainga :twisted: :lol:

ajithfederer

24th April 2009, 05:21 PM

New book on Tendulkar released on his 36th birthday

Mumbai, Apr 24 (PTI) A new book on champion batsman Sachin Tendulkar, who celebrates his 36th birthday today in South Africa where he is leading Mumbai Indians in the IPL, was released here to mark the occasion.
The book, titled 'If Cricket Is a Religion, Sachin is God', authored by two graduates of IIM (Ahmedabad), Vijay Santhanam and Shyam Balasubramaniam, was unveiled by billiards ace Geet Sethi and former India Test skipper Nari Contractor today.

Green baize master Sethi paid glorious tributes to Tendulkar and questioned the title of the book itself.

"No need to ask, cricket is a religion in our country and Tendulkar is the epitome of it. There's a huge visibility to Sachin, but I look beyond visibility. I look at his character and hunger (for the game)", Sethi said.

"He's one of the greatest sportspersons of our times and surely the finest cricketer of our times," the cue ace said.

Sethi said what was most remarkable about Tendulkar was the way he has handled himself and his fame right from his early teens.

"A guy like (Swedish tennis legend) Bjorn Borg quit the game at the age of 24, unable to handle the fame and money. PTI

http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite.nsf/0/8DFAD8BF43A11ED1652575A200359EBC?OpenDocument