Sir Sachin Tendulkar 4

[ajithfederer]

Dhanush ennada panre :lol:.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=byJ-Th9XCIc&feature=youtu.be

[ajithfederer]

Is that anushka shetty in the song. Bad timing to do a cricket song danush.

[ajithfederer]

Edho nalla irundha seri/.

[Arvind Srinivasan]

the whole idea looks stupid.....a montage of sachins most memorable innings would have sufficed for the boost video......hopefully dhanush doesnt make a fool out of himself.....

[ajithfederer]

*1500th UPLOAD!* SACHIN TENDULKAR 5 for 32 vs Australia 1st ODI 1998

SRT 5/32 in a bowling MOM performance in the greatest year 1998. Thalai comes to bowl when Aus are at 197/3 chasing 309 and claims 5 wkts. TM check this out.

[littlemaster1982]

^^ Literally a one man show. 141 in 127 balls and a four wicket haul :notworthy:

[ajithfederer]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/66137.html

No LM, that was from another match.

[littlemaster1982]

Err, got totally confused. Idhukkudhan udambu sari illadhappa hubbing panna koodathungaradhu :|

[ajithfederer]

TM once bet that w/o sachin contribution India can never win. Lucky for him sach got a 5-fer.

[wizzy]

AF, link not working for me :???:

[nvikky]

*1500th UPLOAD!* SACHIN TENDULKAR 5 for 32 vs Australia 1st ODI 1998

SRT 5/32 in a bowling MOM performance in the greatest year 1998. Thalai comes to bowl when Aus are at 197/3 chasing 309 and claims 5 wkts. TM check this out.

video open agala.. idhula dhaana wide potu Michael Bevan stumped?? superb cricket, as usual :)...

[Thirumaran]

TM once bet that w/o sachin contribution India can never win. Lucky for him sach got a 5-fer.

Great that You remember :p

Here is where i mentioned :noteeth:

http://www.mayyam.com/talk/showthread.php?7548-Funny-Things-That-Have-Happened-In-Your-Life-2/page3

Have to visit the highlights of that match :)

[ajithfederer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTUY_3-ZKOQ&feature=g-user-u&context=G2fb4f69UCGXQYbcTJ33YOs97Xt-HXCsoF55oZIY6Ja0N-MApvljg

5/32 vs Aus srt Ist odi Kochi 1998. Check whether this one works.

[selvakumar]

Dhanush ennada panre :lol:.


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Nalla velai.. Dhanush oda intha comedy piece ah yaarum kandukkala :clap: Ivan enna nenachuttu irukkan?
Anyway, most of the tribute videos in youtube created by fans will easily beat this one. crap!

[VinodKumar's]

Sachin Parker - Australian kid named after Sachin :)

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[sathya_1979]

http://cricketnext.in.com/news/tendulkar-jr-plays-a-matchwinning-knock/63919-13.html

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[sathya_1979]

http://cricketnext.in.com/news/tendulkar-jr-plays-a-matchwinning-knock/63919-13.html

http://static.cricketnext.in.com/pix/sitepix/02_2012/arjun_tendulkar_630.jpg

[Plum]

Oh varungaala mudhalvar Arjun :thumbsup:

[ajithfederer]

Ok time for the inevitable

LM,

On an inventory check do we have almost all the 100's from both the formats?. I know we don't have the 1st ODI 100, 3rd, 16th, 17th and 18th from the top of my head. What's the situation with Test 100's?/.

How many 50's do we have?. (Test's/Odi's combined)

Do we have all the popular/important 50+ knocks like (90 vs Aus WC 96, 82 vs NZ, 1994) to give you an idea?.

Bowling wise, I know we haven't got anything except for very few. No use in looking for em also.

Please take your time and prepare a checklist LM. :)

[GSV]

Cricinfo Awards:

Tendulkar and Bracewell take top awards
http://www.espncricinfo.com/awards2011/content/current/story/554358.html

Oru chinna sandhosam :(

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Cricinfo Awards:

Tendulkar and Bracewell take top awards
http://www.espncricinfo.com/awards2011/content/current/story/554358.html

Oru chinna sandhosam :(


was an excellent innings......just shows how good tendulkar was in the last season......enna irunthaalum naa vittu kudukarathaa illa....once the 100th ton is over i bet the flood gates will be opened again.......

[raajarasigan]

athum 100th ton kandippa ODI'la than irukkanum... enna selavaanalum paravalla...

[littlemaster1982]

Ok time for the inevitable

LM,

On an inventory check do we have almost all the 100's from both the formats?. I know we don't have the 1st ODI 100, 3rd, 16th, 17th and 18th from the top of my head. What's the situation with Test 100's?/.

How many 50's do we have?. (Test's/Odi's combined)

Do we have all the popular/important 50+ knocks like (90 vs Aus WC 96, 82 vs NZ, 1994) to give you an idea?.

Bowling wise, I know we haven't got anything except for very few. No use in looking for em also.

Please take your time and prepare a checklist LM. :)

This has been on my to do list for a long time. Will do it soon :)

[ajithfederer]

:thumbsup: :)

[ajithfederer]

Test batting winner

Day of the titans
When a batsman and a bowler at the height of their powers face off, like Tendulkar and Steyn did at Newlands, the cricket is bound to be incredible
Sidharth Monga
February 20, 2012


Best Test Batting Performance
Sachin Tendulkar
146, third Test, Cape Town

We look for various things in sport. Sometimes it is human will against the elements, sometimes it is a player's will against his own ability, sometimes it is athleticism, sometimes it is power, sometimes it is skill. One of the more ambitious pursuits of a fan is perfection everywhere. The rare instance when the conditions are perfect, and both opponents are perfect, performing to the best of their ability, in a mental and physical space that allows them to perform to the best of their ability. Many sporting contests are won because one of the opponents doesn't bring his best to a certain situation. We spend years, decades, eras waiting for that day of perfection. January 4, 2011 was one such in cricket.

It was sunny in Cape Town. There was no tablecloth on Table Mountain. It wasn't too hot either, allowing bowlers to bowl long spells. The ball swung, the pitch allowed seam, but the bounce was true and the outfield quick. Newlands had rolled out a really good pitch for the really good batsmen and bowlers. Lesser bowlers would go for easy runs, lesser batsmen would be easily consumed. On that day, the best bowler and best batsman in the world - at that time, at any rate - brought it.

Dale Steyn can go through spells of swing bowling operating within himself, in terms of pace, and then something suddenly clicks, and he suddenly starts producing vicious swing at high pace. That something had clicked before Steyn walked out on the field on that day. He began the first two sessions with two spells of perfect and accurate outswing, repeatedly carving out an inverted comma on the pitch with late swing, often pitching leg and missing off.

However, Steyn got just two wickets in those ten overs, even though he went for only 13. Later that day Steyn said he didn't have much to complain about what happened in those two spells. Inside 12 balls that first spell he trapped Cheteshwar Pujara lbw with a late swinger that pitched leg and would have taken off, got MS Dhoni to edge one just outside off, and got one to pitch outside Harbhajan Singh's leg stump before hitting off, only for the bail to not come off.

The other 48, he said, were nearly a write-off. They were faced by Tendulkar at the top of his game.

Determination, discipline and technique came together perfectly that day. Tendulkar stood outside his crease, played with soft hands when he did, and most importantly didn't push his bat outside the line of his head.


The jury says...
"Well, everybody knows how great he is and what a tremendous strokemaker he is, and he showed his versatility in Cape Town. Coming in with India struggling at 28 for 2, and the ball moving around off the seam, Dale Steyn was at his best under these conditions, and Tendulkar showed his class, his true class, in scoring 146. He faced 314 balls, which is not Tendulkar-like, the strike rate, but these were precious runs. He hit 17 boundaries and two sixes, and really, the game turned on the partnership he had with Gautam Gambhir. This was another side of Tendulkar, just showing his greatness - his ability to make runs when things were really tough and he really had to battle." Ian Chappell. I am Seppal :clap:


"Cricket is a contest between individuals within the framework of team sport, and the contest between Sachin Tendulkar and Dale Steyn was one for the ages. To me, Steyn bowled the spell of the year, and in doing so he raised the bar for Tendulkar. Almost each ball in that spell was worthy of a wicket, and the way Tendulkar weathered him - with dead-certain footwork and playing very late - was a masterclass in batting." Sambit Bal

Tendulkar was bull-headed that day. Some batsmen counterattack at such times, and on occasion get away with it, ending up with charming innings. Tendulkar has done that himself in the past, but on this day he took the harder route. He changed the terms of play. He didn't want to take the risk that came with counterattacking. This was his last chance of winning a series in South Africa. He knew he couldn't possibly cover the swing of every ball. He just kept getting a stride in, eliminating lbws as far as possible, and playing at balls only if they ended up under the line of his eyes.

Once, Steyn pitched too full; Tendulkar drove him for four. Another time Tendulkar committed to a defensive shot well outside the line of off, and decided to withdraw the bat too late, getting a streaky four through the cordon. Apart from that it was almost impossible to break his discipline. It is one thing to tell yourself you are not going to play a defensive shot outside the line of your head, quite another to not be lured by the prolific and late swing. Tendulkar was in the zone that day. Vakkali :smokesmirk:

Countering those two Steyn spells - shielding Harbhajan during the second, with the new ball - was just part of the job, though. Runs needed to be scored too. Morne Morkel and Lonwabo Tsotsobe weren't exactly bowling pies. However, they were not as consistent as Steyn. Tendulkar targeted them with regularity. Severe on any error in length, he pulled and cut with a measure of finality, drove with grace, late-cut delicately, and also played a shot that has seamlessly become a part of his repertoire, the upper-cut.

The hundred, though, came up with a top-edged six. You needed a little luck to survive Steyn and Morkel that day. Tendulkar had spent 14 balls on 94 before that, without showing any edginess. His strike rate, though it seemed like he increased the pace after reaching the hundred, was 46.49. These are numbers for those who start to suggest Tendulkar doesn't know what he is doing when he gets into defensive mode.

It was a special match. Steyn finished with 5 for 75 in that innings. Tendulkar 146 off 314, to help India take a two-run lead. Apart from that, Jacques Kallis scored two special centuries, the second of them through crippling pain ("Someone cutting their own rib", the doctor described it as being). Yet it remained a match ruined by two defensive captains. Dhoni's passive leadership allowed South Africa to get away in the third innings, and Graeme Smith's refusal to declare the third innings closed left no carrot dangling. India salvaged the draw with relative ease on the final day.

What happened on days four and five notwithstanding, the satisfaction on the faces of those leaving Newlands on January 4 told you they had seen something close to perfection.

Sidharth Monga is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo

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http://www.espncricinfo.com/awards2011/content/current/story/551872.html

[ajaybaskar]

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

[ajithfederer]

'One of the best sessions of my life'

Sachin Tendulkar goes over his epic battle with Dale Steyn and Co in Cape Town in 2011, the winner of ESPNcricinfo's Test Batting award for the year

Interview by Sidharth Monga

February 21, 2012

You've played for so long and seen a lot. After so many long years, what does it mean to be honoured by some of the most respected cricket pundits in the world?
It's always a great feeling. Doesn't matter how long you have played. When you are appreciated for something you have been able to achieve, it is a satisfying feeling.

I remember the match in Cape Town. That morning session was an eventful one. I remember, I went in to bat on the second afternoon. I think just before tea I played an on-drive to Dale Steyn, and the way I positioned myself to play that shot, I knew I was moving well. That one shot gave me a lot of - you know, you need that kickstart for a big innings. That was the one which sort of put me in a frame of mind that I was seeing the ball well and getting a lot of time to react. From there on I built that innings.

That eventful session on the third morning was one of the best sessions of my life in Test cricket. Morne Morkel was bowling to Gautam [Gambhir] at one end and at the other, Dale Steyn was bowling to me, and for 56 minutes or so the strike was not rotated at all. We scored runs in boundaries. It was quality fast bowling, and we had to give due respect to the seam movement and play out the session. That first hour was really enjoyable and challenging - something I will always remember.

In terms of the challenge of conditions and bowling, Dale Steyn on that pitch, in that form - is that some of the toughest bowling you have faced?
It is definitely one of the best spells I have faced. There was good movement off the seam, in the air. Dale Steyn moves the ball consistently. Also something that was alarming was the off-the-wicket movement. Even if you felt the ball was coming straight to you, off the wicket it was moving significantly. That was something one had to be aware of.

Can you tell us a bit about the adjustments you had to make to get through the spell?
I don't know. There is no one particular formula as such. I am a batsman who goes by the feel. If I feel like doing certain things, I just do them. In that particular innings, in the middle of my innings I felt I could stand outside the crease, and I did that. Just to cut the movement and bounce. And I felt comfortable doing that. Against any good, high-class seam or swing bowling, one needs to stay as still as possible and play as late as possible. Whatever the movements are, they need to be precise. Sometimes too many movements can complicate things, sometimes not moving enough can also get you in trouble. Whatever is needed to play the ball, only that much movement is important. That is what I was focusing on.



"I am a batsman who goes by the feel. If I feel like doing certain things, I just do them. In that particular innings, in the middle of my innings I felt I could stand outside the crease, and I did that"



One thing we noticed, looking on from the outside, was that you were standing outside the crease, and you had just made up your mind that you were not going to play at anything outside the line of your head. I have covered for the ball that is coming in, and I am going to play just under what is my head.
It is to do with sessions. There were certain shots which I felt I should not be playing in the first hour, and there were certain shots which I felt, maybe after that, I could go ahead and play them. If you observe that innings, there are certain shots I played around lunch time, and the same length deliveries I let them go in the morning. It is the freshness of the wicket in the morning. Just the first spell, as you expect, at that stage I felt that first spell was going to be decisive in which direction the Test match goes. Both of us survived that first spell. The important hour, as we say, we won that, I felt.

It was an eventful one. We were beaten on occasions, but to actually be there and play out that spell was really important, which put us in a decent position.

You were beaten on occasion, as you said. How important is to forget those balls? You are made to look a little ungainly, which you are not used to as a batsman.
It's not one-way traffic. It's not that only the batsmen are supposed to go out and score runs. The bowlers are also supposed to get wickets. Sometimes we end up hitting brilliant shots, sometimes bowlers bowl brilliant balls. We have to respect that and forget about it and focus on the next ball. But also remember what the wicket has done, or what the ball has done off the wicket or in the air. Keep that in mind and focus on the next ball.

Those two Dale Steyn spells. The morning spell and the one soon after lunch. Out of those ten overs - 60 balls - you faced 48. In the other 12 balls he caused havoc all around. He got Cheteshwar Pujara out, he got Dhoni out, and he could have got Harbhajan Singh out (the bail didn't fall). Was it a conscious thing to take most of the strike when Steyn bowled?
Not really. Because I had batsmen on the other end. There is no conscious effort to do that when you have a proper batter at the other end.

I guess that's the only reason I say it was an eventful session. The strike wasn't rotated. Fielders were pretty tight. Those quick singles were not available. Also, one had to play a little bit outside the line, which we did not want to do. Many balls were left. We got beaten. A few balls we managed to put away.

What did you tell the batsmen at the other end?
We were enjoying it. Gautam was at the other end, and we just said, this is a beautiful session, enjoy this challenge. On not many occasions do these things happen in your career. I remember a similar thing happening to me in Mumbai, when we played Australia [in 2001]. I was batting with Rahul [Dravid]. From one end Jason Gillespie bowled, and from the other end Glenn McGrath. And I played all the overs of Glenn McGrath, and Rahul played all the overs of Jason Gillespie. We hardly must have rotated strike. Similar situation, but those are the moments you never forget in life. This is definitely one of them.

Sachin Tendulkar leaves a ball during a testing spell from Dale Steyn, South Africa v India, 3rd Test, Cape Town, 3rd day, January 4, 2011
"The strike wasn't rotated. Fielders were pretty tight. Those quick singles were not available" © Associated Press
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During this tense spell of play, there was a time when you shared a big laugh in the middle of the pitch with Harbhajan. What was that all about?
Harbhajan walked in and he started to play like a proper batsman - wanting to move his feet and all that. And I said, "Don't do that. You need to play your shots and play whatever you feel like. Whenever you pick the line and length early enough, play your shots." Because he was looking to play like a batsman and it wasn't working for him. The moment he got back to normal Harbhajan Singh, he was able to play some big shots. That sort of disturbed the field setting, and that is what we wanted. We needed to score those crucial runs.

Then, of course, he hit Steyn for a six
Yes. It was an important partnership in the Test. We scored about 50-60 runs. Those runs were really important.

There are different kinds of challenges in cricket. One is the occasion - for example, when playing Pakistan. Two is the match situation - you might down be four down for 30. But this was a pure cricketing conditions challenge. How different is the approach when you face these different challenges?
There are different challenges as you go. Different oppositions. Different strengths and different stages. In the last 20 years that I have played, I have had oppositions that have had different strengths. You have to plan your strategy accordingly. The challenge here was to deal with the steep bounce of the Cape Town wicket. That wicket had spongy bounce. I wouldn't call it a fast wicket as such, but it really had steep bounce and lateral movement. That was one challenge we had to deal with.

This was the first Test of the year. Until this year, for the last four years you have been getting centuries in the first Test innings of the year…
It's news to me. But I know that normally new years greet me well. Something nice. Good habit to get into.

There are grounds and there are grounds. Newlands is a different setting. Table Mountain in the background. What does that do to a player? Does it inspire or distract?
It helps when you have had a long day's fielding. You look at the mountain and appreciate the beauty. Nature has done something absolutely fabulous. Otherwise you are focused so much on the game you don't notice all those things. Only when you have long fielding days. That's when you look at these things.

When batting through these tough sessions, do you not notice anything else? Are you in the zone?
Not really. No, no, you notice all that, but there is not much time. You are constantly focusing and thinking also, even when on the non-striker's end, thinking what the other batsman should be doing. As a non-striker, I like to make observations. If I feel that there are areas where he has to be cautious, or where he is really doing well, share that with him and tell him, "You have been batting brilliantly. Just continue." Sometimes you feel a player needs to change his game or tighten up a bit. As a non-striker you are making those observations. Sometimes in between overs, or after the over, you are constantly exchanging opinions. Your views. That becomes critical in a partnership.

Any interesting observations you remember from the innings, with, say, Gautam?
I thought we were really going well. All we needed that time was for the non-striker to come and say, "This is perfect. Continue. Keep it tight. Don't play loose shots." Which is normal in partnerships. Let the non-striker know what you think of that particular over. Or if he is in any doubt, or if I am in any doubt - we discuss all those things.

Of late we don't see such innings where the batsman goes through sessions with such disciplined cricket. Batsmen nowadays feel the need to find a release. A boundary from somewhere. How difficult has it become to bat through sessions without finding that release? As you said, the singles were not available, and the boundaries were few and far between.
There were boundaries. First over, Dale Steyn. Bowled brilliant balls but I managed to hit boundaries. It is about when you feel you should be able to press the pedal. And counterattack occasionally. Sometimes you need to respect that particular spell.



"Somebody sitting in the stands or in the commentator's box wants me to hit a boundary. Why should I do it? I have to score runs, I need to make my decisions. You have to play according to what you feel. That's what you have been picked for"



It's also to do with how well a batsman is moving. What is his frame of mind? It is not about repeating the same thing every day. There are times when a batsman feels he is not moving well enough to take charge. And there are times when you feel, "I need not do this. I am in control. Why should I just do it for the heck of it?" Somebody sitting in the stands or in the commentator's box wants me to hit a boundary. Why should I do it? I have to score runs, I need to make my decisions. As long as you are confident of your own decision and your gameplan, it is fine. You cannot keep 25 people happy in one innings. You can't have 25 different shots for one ball. You have to play according to what you feel. That's what you have been picked for.

Did you target any of the bowlers for runs?
Not really. That wasn't the kind of surface where you could target someone. There was constantly something happening.

So it was more a case of the wicket losing some of its freshness towards lunch?
And also, you know, the bowlers… the first spell and the second spell are not the same.

After the day's play, Dale Steyn said in the press conference that bowling to Sachin Tendulkar when he is batting like this is a waste of time. It's better trying to take somebody else's wicket. After the game did you and Dale chat about that day's play?
No, we didn't. I am hearing his reaction for the first time, from you. But my reaction would be the same. It was fantastic playing against him. I had to respect him for what he was doing. Somebody is bowling well, you have to respect it. You try to be over-smart, you go back to the dressing room.

Does facing bowlers like Dale Steyn... and there was also Jacques Kallis, who scored a century in the first innings despite the rib trouble, and he would go on to score another. Does facing these players spur you to give a little extra on occasion?
No. It's not between two individuals, it's between the two nations. I play for India. It's not what an individual feels. It's about what an individual can bring to his team. That is more important.

When we walked out of Newlands that day, most of us felt we had seen the best day's cricket we had in a long time. Did you as players feel that it was one of the best days of cricket you had been in?
I didn't share much with my team-mates. But definitely, looking at Gautam's reaction, we both felt the same. That this is one of the best sessions that we have been part of.

Sidharth Monga is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo
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[Plum]

Nirmal Shekar :clap: - print a copy of The Hindu Sports Page today and shove it down the throats of "he must retire" idiotic "indian Cricket" "patriotic" fans.

[ajithfederer]

I am not able to edit posts now. All posting options like Bold Italic, underline, quote, wrapping tag options are not to be seen.

[wizzy]

Nirmal Shekar :clap: - print a copy of The Hindu Sports Page today and shove it down the throats of "he must retire" idiotic "indian Cricket" "patriotic" fans.

Mahavishnu had a editor reshuffle...now Nirmal heads the 'Sportstar'..expect more of the same :-)

[Arvind Srinivasan]

http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/columns/nirmal_shekar/article2917153.ece?homepage=true.html

here is the article by nirmal shekar......

[wizzy]

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

Gangs veiled attack :lol:


Sachin has to ask himself whether he is good enough to play one-day cricket day in and day out; whether it's helping him missing tournaments and playing a one-day series after eight-nine months," Ganguly told news channel Headlines Today, "whether it's helping him as a one-day player or if it's helping the Indian one-day team. If Sachin can't get an answer to these questions, he has to go."

"It affects everyone's form if Tendulkar keeps coming in and going out of one-day tournaments,"


seems Gangs doesn't think highly of Raina as a ODI player

"Every captain will feel that this player is more talented than the other. The point is he is too stuck on someone for too long because of his mindset. [Suresh] Raina has to go but the problem with Dhoni is that he is thinking too far ahead: the 2015 World Cup.


"I bet if Raina doesn't improve his technique then he is going to struggle in the 2015 World Cup in Australia. People are going to bounce him out. Nobody is going to pitch the ball up to him. The selectors will have to look at young players who can perform."

Rohit dig

Dhoni can't just jump and say these guys can't field so they are being rotated," Ganguly said. "If a guy who can field averages 15 on the tour, what sense does it make? We have to find a way to balance players and make a team."

[Arvind Srinivasan]

^ ganguly's never had a good opinion on raina.....was always critical of him in england......guess he's trying desperately to get in tiwari....biased or not i feel it would be a good decision considering how raina and rohit have played this series

[raajarasigan]

I hope Raina will play better in the remaining matches... he was good in England at least in the ODI series... give him some time to settle in.. he is already making 20s, 30s.. he can convert those scores..

Yuvarasan illadhadhu remba pirachanaiya irukku namakku... :(

[Cinemarasigan]

^ ganguly's never had a good opinion on raina.....was always critical of him in england......guess he's trying desperately to get in tiwari....biased or not i feel it would be a good decision considering how raina and rohit have played this series

Raina is playing international cricket for 6 or 7 years. his batting technique / style does not suit Test Cricket. He is best suited for 20-20 matches. He can follow the steps of Gayle..

[wizzy]

@AS Tiwary handling of short pitch stuff would make Raina look like Lara :lol: Dhoni,Yuvi,Raina.Virat are indispensable in the position they play..rest we can keep on rotation :lol2:

@CR We just won the worldcup becos of him....I would say he is the most destructive batsman in the position he plays in odi and any team would gladly swap him.

[Arvind Srinivasan]

coming back to tendulkar.....ur talking about the format's all time best player who is playing possibly one of his last odi series......atha commemorate panaaama summa retire aavu aavunu kadappu ethraanga.....avar eppa retireaanum viruppa padraaro appa aavattum.....guess he's earned this right......

[Cinemarasigan]

@AS Tiwary handling of short pitch stuff would make Raina look like Lara :lol: Dhoni,Yuvi,Raina.Virat are indispensable in the position they play..rest we can keep on rotation :lol2:

@CR We just won the worldcup becos of him....I would say he is the most destructive batsman in the position he plays in odi and any team would gladly swap him.

I was telling that his style does not suit Test Cricket, he is good at One day cricket too..

[Cinemarasigan]

coming back to tendulkar.....ur talking about the format's all time best player who is playing possibly one of his last odi series......atha commemorate panaaama summa retire aavu aavunu kadappu ethraanga.....avar eppa retireaanum viruppa padraaro appa aavattum.....guess he's earned this right......

True. BCCI should allow him to decide his retirement..

[Plum]

If Tendulkar wants to play next five years and scores 0 in all matches, you better select him. There wasn't much in indian cricket before Tendulkar. There won't be much after him. If he wants to muck around, give him the opportunity to. Indian Cricket is NOT bigger than Tendulkar :)

[wizzy]

@CR Gangs was ranting about his ODI game and his unworthiness in OZ/2015 worldcup..with you on his test game.

[ajithfederer]

Tendulkar needs no advice: Vengsarkar
G. Viswanath

Former India captain and chairman of the national selection committee, Dilip Vengsarkar, has stated in a press release that Sachin Tendulkar is not only a great role model for the younger generation in India, but also for players all over the world.

“India can take pride in the fact that players (juniors and seniors) want to opt for the Tendulkar template of approaching the game. It is unfortunate that a lot is being said about his (lack of) form by sections of the print and electronic media.''

Vengsarkar asks whether India has a player of Sachin's class in its midst at the moment.

“Our bench strength is not at all that solid whereby we can hope to fill the void left by some great players in time to come. Sachin may be nearing 39 years of age, but I strongly feel that he is as fit and as charged up, if not more, than any of the players playing for India at present. His focus, dedication, and commitment to the team are unparalleled, to say the least.''

He further says that Sachin's sheer presence can mould future generation of Indian cricketers.

“This is not just an opinion, but a fact if you take into consideration the Mumbai team of yesteryear being strong because we had Test players playing club and inter-office cricket regularly in Mumbai. This helped upcoming, young cricketers immensely. There is no need to advise the legend to hang up his boots when he himself, I am sure, will do so when the time is right for him to do so.'' — Special Correspondent

http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/article2923617.ece

[GSV]

Onnum theriyadha dog ellam retirement pathi pesudhu.. Dai ganguly.. moonjiya nallavan maariye vechukitu pesariyeda..
Sachin, dravid ellam illana, Indian Hockey eh vida mosama irundhirukum indian cricket..

[SoftSword]

vengs :clap:

[Arvind Srinivasan]

wow....first overseas player to get this......:clap:

http://http://cricketnext.in.com/news/sachin-gets-honorary-life-membership-of-scg/64092-13.html

[Arvind Srinivasan]

SRT receiving the award

1108

[ajithfederer]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142900/142932.jpg

The bust of Donald Bradman that was presented to Sachin Tendulkar, Australia v India, CB Series, Sydney, February 26, 2012

[ajithfederer]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142900/142931.jpg

Sachin Tendulkar with a bust of Donald Bradman, Australia v India, CB Series, Sydney, February 26, 2012©Getty Images

[ajithfederer]

http://www.espncricinfo.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/142900/142929.jpg

New South Wales premier Barry O'Farrell makes a presentation to Sachin Tendulkar, Australia v India, CB Series, Sydney, February 26, 2012 ©Getty Images

[P_R]

indha summer-la enna pleasure broughtittAru?
kuththi kaamikkiraaingaLO?

[Plum]

There are reports that CA forced Sachin to play this ODI series so that Ch-9 will not lose TRP. Ellaam poovodu sErndhu maNakka muyaRchi paNdrAnga naar fellows. (Pun unintended). Meanwhile, Sachin IPL breakeduthukittu konjam rest paNdradhu nalladhu otherwise the God of Test Cricket - the pucca anglo-saxon gendilman that he is - will not favour him. AadaRa mAttai Adi kaRakkaNum - anglo-saxon God-ai diplomatic gesture and exaggerated devotion to test cricket kAtti kaRakkaNum

[ajaybaskar]

9 years ago.. Same day.. SRT blasted the likes of Wasim, Waqar and Shoaib in the WC.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fSVmRneeas

[VinodKumar's]

9 varusham aagirucha :shock: ... second best match in my college life ... first one is natwest final ...

[SoftSword]

remember watching it surrounded by 300 people in my hostel hall... it was in the evening time i remember...
tthaa enna soundu... thanniya pottu, bottle odachi, mandaya odachi, hostel warden bike tyre kilichi... could not watch the pakistan batting :)
indha 9 yrs'la endha visayatthula'yaachum naan konjamaachum valandhirukkenaa? :think: :ashamed:

[GSV]

In this match,

after the sachin wicket, taufeeq umar is seeing some one and uttering bad words, is he saying to sachin??

[SoftSword]

even if it was, adhellaam sagajama edutthukkanum..

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Yes....guess that was to sachin only...clearly the word he uttered was also easily identifiable....
Still remember the day of the match though....was too tensed to watch it live....so went to watch the movie 'dhool' in devi.....

[GSV]

even if it was, adhellaam sagajama edutthukkanum..

Konjam kadupu aayiruchu.. adhan confirm pannen.. Aniyayathuku nallavana irukudhu indha pacha pulla.. Address eh illadha dog ellam asingama pesudhu

[Bala (Karthik)]

Enakku adha paatha ippovum kondhalikkum.

Thevar Magan Sakthivel in Panjayath: "Yov-ngaraanya!"

[wizzy]

Yes....guess that was to sachin only...clearly the word he uttered was also easily identifiable....
Still remember the day of the match though....was too tensed to watch it live....so went to watch the movie 'dhool' in devi.....

whatay have a cousin who does the same when Sach bats in high octane matches..highlights kooda tension'a thaen paarpae :lol:

[Bala (Karthik)]

highlights kooda tension'a thaen paarpae :lol:
:rotfl:

Couldn't bear to see the opening couple of overs in our innings. Akkampakkathula savund kelambina odane dhaan paakka aarambichen.

[SoftSword]

whatay have a cousin who does the same when Sach bats in high octane matches..highlights kooda tension'a thaen paarpae :lol:

ippovum sachin aadrapo naan sound mute panni over vilambaram illaama dhaan pappen...
semma straight drive onnu varum... adpiyae manasa kai idukkula tight'aa pudichukitta edhuvume nadakkaadha maadhiri aduttha ball'ku move aagiduven... ofcourse idhellam roomla thaniya laptop'la paakkurappo dhaan... (vayitrukkum thondaikkum urundai)

when watching in tv with friends, i conciously would go sit on the sofa where others wont get a good view of my face...

[Arvind Srinivasan]

whatay have a cousin who does the same when Sach bats in high octane matches..highlights kooda tension'a thaen paarpae :lol:

:lol:......i did the same for 2011 wc final.....just saw the last over....

[P_R]

btw Jimbaave pOyi century adikka vENdiya kadamai vERa baakki irukku.

[ajithfederer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JRlec99Lew

SACHIN TENDULKAR 100 VS PAKISTAN 1ST ODI 2006 - VERY SHORT HIGHLIGHTS

[ajithfederer]

Congrats LM. Wishing you the very best as always.

8-)

[SoftSword]

enthukura?

[ajithfederer]

Dude is gettin hitched :)

[SoftSword]

ogo... congrats master..
vidhee va-li-ya-dhae....

[ajithfederer]

:lol:. Ounandi :yes:

There goes our video storage facility :(.


vidhee va-li-ya-dhae....

[littlemaster1982]

Thanks a lot AF and SS :D

Don't worry. Normal services will resume soon :mrgreen:

[SoftSword]

nambikke dhan valke...

[sathya_1979]

Congrats Master (Appropriate Thread to Wish :) ). kaNdippaa paiyyandhaan, Sachin nu pEr vainga!

[SoftSword]

Congrats Master (Appropriate Thread to Wish :) ). kaNdippaa paiyyandhaan, Sachin nu pEr vainga!

yov ippodhaan'ya toss'e potrukkaanga...

[wizzy]

yov ippodhaan'ya toss'e potrukkaanga...

http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/279540.html on names nothing can beat this :lol:

Congrats LM

[littlemaster1982]

Thanks Sathya & Wizzy :D

[19thmay]

WOW..Congrats LM! :clap: Engga wedding? Trip-a pOtruvom.

[littlemaster1982]

Thanks Sridhar. Pattukkottai-ladhan. June 14th :)

[sathya_1979]

Master oru one thavusand too handred daalars kudutheengannaaaa....

[littlemaster1982]

I thought you'd be back by then. Irundhaalum $1200 :|

[Nerd]

வாழ்த்துக்கள் LM :2thumbsup:

காதல் திருமணமா?

[littlemaster1982]

வாழ்த்துக்கள் LM :2thumbsup:

Thank you Nerd :D


காதல் திருமணமா?

No. But that's fine :)

[V_S]

Congratulations and Hearty Wishes LM! :D

[littlemaster1982]

Thank you VS :D

[Plum]

Paiyan poRandhA sachinnu pEru vekkaRadhu - idhu yaar venaa seyyalaam. Prove your fandom by naming your daughter Sachini :)

[sathya_1979]

Paiyan poRandhA sachinnu pEru vekkaRadhu - idhu yaar venaa seyyalaam. Prove your fandom by naming your daughter Sachini :)
salad la use paNra Zucchini maadhiri irukku! yuck! BTW, kaNdippaa paiyyandhaan :p

[Arvind Srinivasan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07BMrivOzUE&feature=digest_tue

a great upload here even if it is for just half the innings

[wizzy]

kali attam :clap: doesn't the 'MRF' tagged bat seem a tad broader compared to the one he uses now or is it only me :roll:

[sathya_1979]

College First Year Annual Exams Time! We celebrated by drinking boost - Entire Hostel :lol: Great memories!
As I strongly believe, it's these kinda memories, moments, happiness, hope etc which elevates him to the level of God, more than his records, stats and numbers :bow:

[SoftSword]

salad la use paNra Zucchini maadhiri irukku! yuck! BTW, kaNdippaa paiyyandhaan :p

indha kuri solra velaikkaa rockettu pudichu amarikka poirkkeenga... 1200$ vera...


College First Year Annual Exams Time! We celebrated by drinking boost - Entire Hostel :lol:

nankooda modhalla perumayaa nenachen :banghead:

[sathya_1979]

Iyaam strict teetotaler :)

[littlemaster1982]

kali attam :clap: doesn't the 'MRF' tagged bat seem a tad broader compared to the one he uses now or is it only me :roll:

I felt this even during the launch of "Adidas" bat. Probably because of the logo :roll: Or was it really broad :?

[SoftSword]

for sure, they were broader blades... everyone is aware that he stopped using heavier bats...
i even noticed like his bats in tests heavier/having broader blades than the ones he uses in odis.

[ajithfederer]

Appadiyae pakkathula Las Vegas poi gamble pannuvinga :lol: jk.

Master oru one thavusand too handred daalars kudutheengannaaaa....

[Arvind Srinivasan]

yes the MRF ones were broader and heavier.....have very distinct memory of the sharjah innings....was just 8 years old and my uncle still remembers me asking whether the hundred in the final was a highlights package of the sandstorm innings .......

[sathya_1979]

Appadiyae pakkathula Las Vegas poi gamble pannuvinga :lol: jk.
yaerkanavE oru vaatti pOittu hotel hotelaa saaptuttu (Saappaadu - Cooked Food) mattum vandhEn :oops:

[SoftSword]

Appadiyae pakkathula Las Vegas poi gamble pannuvinga :lol: jk.

koorai yeri kozhi pudikka mudiyalayaam... vaanam yeri vaigundam povaaraam...

[sathya_1979]

koorai yeri kozhi pudikka mudiyalayaam... vaanam yeri vaigundam povaaraam...
adhE adhE!

[sathya_1979]

uLLoor selaavaNikkE vazhi illayaam, idhula engirundhu anniya selavaaNi!

[wizzy]

LM/SS are the Adidas one from BDM/BAS?

from this (http://www.theroar.com.au/2007/12/31/sachin-tendulkars-bat-is-too-heavy/)until 2007 he was using 3lb 40z :shock:

[ajithfederer]

MRF is heavier than Adidas. I mean just look at the meatier portion of the bats you can see the difference.

[wizzy]

To think ATG/Nohit use the MRF stickers which was were made popular by Sach/Lara/Waugh makes me :banghead: hope Sach reverts to MRF atleast for nostalgia :-(

[Plum]

AF fandom levelukku pasangaLukku sachin vekkaRadhellAm vElaikkAvAdhu. Avaru Sachin-nu pEru uLLavangaLai thAn kalyANamE paNNikkaNum

[sathya_1979]

gazette la pEr maathidalaam
Note: sumaal boyz maadhiri kalaaikkaadheenga, unga levelukku nallaavE illa :p

[Arvind Srinivasan]

To think ATG/Nohit use the MRF stickers which was were made popular by Sach/Lara/Waugh makes me :banghead: hope Sach reverts to MRF atleast for nostalgia :-(

wiz....no chance of that happening...according to my friend's father who works in MRF ,sachin was offered a contract extension with them for another 10 years. But it was sachin who opted for adidas.

[Murali Srinivas]

வாழ்த்துகள் செந்தில்.

அன்புடன்

[wizzy]

AS, appo ATG/Nohit ilavasa innaippa :lol:

[Arvind Srinivasan]

wiz...:lol:....they had to sign somebody and guess they found both gambhir and rohit to be good options....think the MRF blimp is also a result of sachin not signing the deal.....

[SoftSword]

yes the MRF ones were broader and heavier.....have very distinct memory of the sharjah innings....was just 8 years old and my uncle still remembers me asking whether the hundred in the final was a highlights package of the sandstorm innings .......

8 vayasulaye va...
naanlaam 15 vayasu varaikkume suttha makkunga....

crowd: ippa mattum??

[SoftSword]

LM/SS are the Adidas one from BDM/BAS?

from this (http://www.theroar.com.au/2007/12/31/sachin-tendulkars-bat-is-too-heavy/)until 2007 he was using 3lb 40z :shock:

custom made bats from BDM.
He handpicks the willow before giving the preferences for the dimensions of the bat... obviously english willow...
once its carved, it goes through several seasonings both machine and handdone...
of a dozen bat manufactured/delivered in a lot for him, he wants each one of them to be unique like different heights, blade thickness, bottom heavy, lengthy handles etc., (so when the chooses his bats out half a dozen bats in the middle of a pitch, every piece is a unique master's piece... epdiyachum elam utta onnachum vangidanumnu irukkaen)
apramaa dhaan sponsor sticker ellaam...

all this info stolen from a poster in a cricket club in cardiff... edgbaston century, bat thooki kaatra poster pottu, adhukkku keela indha info ellaam ezhudheerundhaanga...
innum evlavo info inrundhadhu... avlova nyabagam illai....
namma oorula oru payalum idha ellaam kandukkuradhilla... ivanunga kondaadraanunga...
maadavilakkae... yaaru unna....

btw, kambli also used mrf no?

[wizzy]

^thagavalku nandri...those heavier/broader MRF bats were from BAS??..kosuru seithi Dhoni/Kohls use BAS..Dhoni might by using a tree plank looking at the way he digs those yorkers :lol:

[Arvind Srinivasan]

btw, kambli also used mrf no?


kambli used four squares i think...I remember him in the boat commercial with manjrekar and venkatesh prasad......

[SoftSword]

^thagavalku nandri...those heavier/broader MRF bats were from BAS??..kosuru seithi Dhoni/Kohls use BAS..Dhoni might by using a tree plank looking at the way he digs those yorkers :lol:

no wizzy, it was BDM

[ajithfederer]

Enjoy Tendulkar while you can, Sir Viv Richards tells critics

Mid-Day.com
Last updated on Wednesday, 07 March 2012 11:54


Mumbai: West Indies cricket legend Sir Viv Richards has walked out to bat for Sachin Tendulkar amidst calls for the little Indian to retire from international cricket.

Richards, who celebrates his 60th birthday today, told MiD DAY from Antigua: "You have to be patient with him. Sachin has been around for so long that when he goes, he is going to be sadly missed. So, while you have him now, why not enjoy him till the very end?"

(ALSO READ: Legend at 60, Viv Richards on life & cricket)

Tendulkar, who has spent over 22 years in international cricket, is one century shy of becoming the only batsman to score a hundred international centuries. His wait has been frustratingly long with Hundred No 99 coming nearly one year ago -- on March 12, 2011 (vs South Africa during the last World Cup).

"The milestone which has eluded him over a period of time will come. You have got to sympathise with Sachin. He needs to be given an opportunity to accomplish that. "He deserves it because of the contribution he has made to the game.

"It's a huge milestone and you will only get an opportunity to pass this way once. It would be a milestone for other Indian batsmen to try and emulate. I doubt whether they will get there, but it is something to aim for," Richards added.

Tendulkar idolised Richards in his younger days and though they didn't get the opportunity to play against each other, mutual respect has been a constant. "I have always felt Sachin epitomises what batsmanship is all about. I am a great fan of Sachin -- not only for his cricket, but also for his mannerisms, his politeness and humble nature.

"Sachin has given longevity a good name -- how, if you take care of yourself, barring a few injuries, you can go on. He is the perfect example of professionalism.

"Winning the World Cup in India was a perfect sort of team achievement. I am not sure if he has his sights on another World Cup, but all this is pretty hard to beat. He is special for the game."
Story first published on: Wednesday, 07 March 2012 10:54

http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/item/186507-enjoy-sachin-tendulkar-while-you-can-sir-viv-richards-tells-critics?pfrom=home-otherstories

[GSV]

Richards :clap: unaku theriyudhu..

[ajithfederer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k73czZk_eVY&context=C4208e49ADvjVQa1PpcFMi7lGi0kLZD3gj-Cx4C06d4GrNfrDhIpc=

LM, Do we have this???. From 1998.

sachin tendulkar-20th odi ton-118 vs zimbabwe.flv

[ajaybaskar]

Sachin sporting a new hairstyle

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/420023_406082336075949_120545104629675_1809088_163 6401924_n.jpg

[VinodKumar's]

Oru chinna thamarai ;)

[ajithfederer]

Whoa!!!! Just 30 years old madhiri kooda illa/.

[littlemaster1982]

LM, Do we have this???. From 1998.

sachin tendulkar-20th odi ton-118 vs zimbabwe.flv

We don't have this I think. I'll download it later.

[wizzy]

looks terrible on him..he will be younger by 20 yrs if he could revert to this :neutral:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_E0lrTQ7bI1Q/S60t4IdxmpI/AAAAAAAACsw/CEsJVtaF_vE/s1600/younger+age+sachin+wallpapers.jpg

[ajithfederer]

Idhukkaaga thalaila marupadiyum kuruvi koodai valatha mudiyumaa? :lol:

[VinodKumar's]

Whoa!!!! Just 30 years old madhiri kooda illa/.

Stan, evalo vayasanalum SAchin kitta antha kuzhantha thanam mattum pogathu. I like that very much. I like the way he celebrate when he get wickets :thumbsup:

[wizzy]

Idhukkaaga thalaila marupadiyum kuruvi koodai valatha mudiyumaa? :lol:

retro look :noteeth: think Malinga got inspired by this :lol:

[Plum]

ERkanavE pala paRavaigaL(sunju manju, greg slipper, ian slipper) thalaivar silai mEla u-no_what paNNudhunga. Innum kuruvi koodu vERa vaLarthukittA?

[SoftSword]

oh sachin.. looking good...
yaen'ya evlavo periya visayatthayellaam mayiraapOchunu vittutom... idhappOyi :)

vinoth,
pls dont bring goldlotus... adhu vera idhu vera...

[sathya_1979]

adhu small lotus

[ajithfederer]

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

Documentary from Ten Cricket Titled "India's Top Ten Batsmen". Didn't go through the content. Will check it later.

[ajithfederer]

I was checking the Sharjah Gold knock of robelinda2. I found one of those comments very intriguing and go-ogled the same and ended up with the below link. The comment'er says he has on good authority that the accusation is quite true.

Here is the comment regarding the Sharjah knocks and how Tendulkar spoilt the party.


Lele offers concrete illustrations of results that have been rigged and then mentions two instances when efforts made by Jadeja and Azharuddin to contrive an outcome of convenience were thwarted by heroic interventions from Sachin Tendulkar. In both cases, Lele seems to suggest, Tendulkar was warned in advance through anonymous calls made to team manager Anshuman Gaekwad, of his two teammates' concealed agenda. Jadeja and Azharuddin played in both instances according to the bookmakers' script. But Tendulkar willed things otherwise.

http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl1712/17120280.htm

[satissh_r]

I've heard stories of Sachin swearing at N Mongia after the latter got out in the Chennai test against Pakistan... Again a case of Sachin knowing Mongia got sold out...

[SoftSword]

which test? thalaivars 132 match?

[ajithfederer]

Could be True, satissh.

[SoftSword]

andha test video irukka?
nemba emotionala paattha match... would be nostalgic if i can see that video...
andha matchla dhane prasad dhideerun vandhu vitthai kaaatuvaaar... 20 runskulla 6 wicket eduppainga namma aalunga...
or in another match from the same series?
cricket velayandutte radio'la score ketta nyabagam... a saturday.

[littlemaster1982]

andha test video irukka?
nemba emotionala paattha match... would be nostalgic if i can see that video...
andha matchla dhane prasad dhideerun vandhu vitthai kaaatuvaaar... 20 runskulla 6 wicket eduppainga namma aalunga...
or in another match from the same series?
cricket velayandutte radio'la score ketta nyabagam... a saturday.

Adhey match-dhaan :)

[wizzy]

was at the ground to witness that nightmare :-( now Mongia has become expert cricket commentator on national channel passing smart Alec comments on Sach &co..life can be so cruel sometimes :banghead:

[satissh_r]

Yeah same match, Sachin was so annoyed that he swore in public.. Shastri and Gavaskar then had a chat with him for some half hour. @ wizzy - I was at the ground too but for the 1st innings, after Ramesh and Sachin got out I lost all interest and decided not to go again..

[SoftSword]

adappaavingala avlo appattamaa'vaa senjaainga...

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Well couldnt read into what all went wrong that afternoon.....i was at the ground myself, but was just too small to judge as to what was going onfield.....ivvalo panikiraangaalannu nenaikkumbodhu romba aruvaruppa irukku......intha maari oruthanaiyya 'selfish player', 'playing for recordsnnu' solli asinga paduthraangalenu veruppa irukku.....

[SoftSword]

AS, dharmam vellum.

[VinodKumar's]

So Sachinku munnadiyae theriyuma Mongia fix aagitaanu ?

[satissh_r]

The joy of Tendulkar

Tendulkar made his debut in 1989; on Tuesday's game against Sri Lanka, the team-mate with the next longest career span was Gautam Gambhir, who entered international cricket nearly 14 years after him. Was Tendulkar losing his appetite for the game, especially as the more familiar faces in the dressing room are starting to disappear? Not on the evidence of Wednesday's training session.

It was an optional session, and it was expected that on the day after the win against Sri Lanka, only the reserve players would turn up. Only three members of the 15-man squad showed up; Tendulkar was one of them.

A meticulous 70-minute batting session followed, as he faced Yusuf Pathan and Rahul Sharma, besides some sharp medium-pace from new bowling coach Joe Dawes, more mild medium from the computer analyst and throwdowns from fielding coach Trevor Penney. There was plenty of chat with the bowlers, and Fletcher kept a close eye on the batsman, providing the stray bit of advice. After the session, Tendulkar had a long conversation with Fletcher.

Till then, there had been a few laughs but the training had been mostly business-like, bearing the hallmarks of a batsman short of runs trying to iron out problems. He rarely bowls these days, and his practice for the day could have ended there, and he could have retired to the shade.

Instead, he stuck around and immensely enjoyed himself with a cat-and-mouse spell of legspin bowling to Rahul Sharma. First, he tested each of the bats Rahul had carried out, and picked out the best one for Rahul to use. He sent down a ripping legbreak that Rahul tried to clobber from the nets to the main Shere Bangla ground, only to be beaten by a long way, to Tendulkar's amusement. The next legbreak was solidly defended, prompting Tendulkar to jokingly ask why he didn't try to slam that one as well. There were googlies that thudded into Rahul's thigh, a straighter one which fizzed on to middle stump, and many times when the batsman struck the ball, Tendulkar would signal that it would have been caught at mid-on or midwicket. The session ended with Tendulkar giving Rahul some batting tips.

Tendulkar has already played more Tests and one-day matches than anybody else. Surely the relentless grind of international cricket would have bored him by now? Whenever asked why he continues to play, Tendulkar invariably says he does because he still loves the game and enjoys it.

It may sound like a pat cliché but in that brief spell against Rahul, it was clear that even after all these years, he still relishes playing the game and derives much delight from it. Add to that the rigorous preparation and the craving for improvement he showed while batting, and it suggests he is in no hurry to join fellow batting legend Rahul Dravid in retirement.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/asia-cup-2012/content/current/story/557319.html

[wizzy]

reverting to 3lb bat or is it only for practice//

http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143500/143519.jpg

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Guess he must be reverting back to the 3lb bat....or else i find no reason as to why he practices with it.....
There might also be the possibility of him using it occasionally....
ethu use panna enna avar nalla aadina pothum.....

[SoftSword]

adhu innum hevaya irukkaadhu???
adhum illama light to heavy avlo seekkiram pogamaattaanga...
i think this one is not as heavy as the one he used before...
some intermediate'a irukkum... seasoning/testing/'ku konduvandhiruppaar pola...
maybe he would use it in the coming matches...

[SoftSword]

the only player who still plays international cricket!!

http://i42.tinypic.com/2r7ud7n.jpg

[VinodKumar's]

Sachin Mongia matter ah konjam vilavariya sollungappa :twisted:

[wizzy]

SS, Sach is known to use heavier bats during practice..he did the same during the world cup..may be he is working on bat swing...just look at those mighty edges he could probably play a straight with just that..some info (http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_sachin-tendulkar-puts-his-weight-behind-world-cup_1508056)when he last used a heavy bat

[ajithfederer]

:cocky smirk: 8-)


Instead, he stuck around and immensely enjoyed himself with a cat-and-mouse spell of legspin bowling to Rahul Sharma. First, he tested each of the bats Rahul had carried out, and picked out the best one for Rahul to use. He sent down a ripping legbreak that Rahul tried to clobber from the nets to the main Shere Bangla ground, only to be beaten by a long way, to Tendulkar's amusement. The next legbreak was solidly defended, prompting Tendulkar to jokingly ask why he didn't try to slam that one as well. There were googlies that thudded into Rahul's thigh, a straighter one which fizzed on to middle stump, and many times when the batsman struck the ball, Tendulkar would signal that it would have been caught at mid-on or midwicket. The session ended with Tendulkar giving Rahul some batting tips.

[Plum]

Englisman Mike Selvi in guardian sneakily calls even the 99th century as inconsequential. In the guise of praising Dravid, guardian writers have been sneakily taking cheap potshots at srt. Engliskaaran buddhi maarumaa? feeyarukku link pannalaamnu nenaichen but avaru epdiyum saaljaappu solvaar. So no link

[P_R]

feeyarukku link pannalaamnu nenaichen but avaru epdiyum saaljaappu solvaar. So no link Pliss to gyuw link. oor ulagathula enna nadakkudhunnu therinjikkittA dhaanE opinion form paNNikka mudiyin.

[Plum]

Selvi keeps insinuating in Comments Section about Senior Mafia running the team and taking decisions injurious to Indian Cricket. When he gets challenged, you get branded as Sachin-Troll, Indian jingoist etc. This is not surprising - shows how much nassokka naadhaari they do. If he puts all those in main article, defamation suit varum. I am planning to open a blog and highlight his insinutions and get attention to those. Hopefully, Sach will sue him for unsubstantiated allegations. Mavane, naan mattum Sachin/bCCI ku consultantA irundhA....

[Bala (Karthik)]

Unforgettable match (all 5 days). SS, yes, we had a revival thanks to B.K.V Prasath's 6 wickets.
Andha match mudinjadhum dressing room la Thala parade-a kelappinadha (@Azhu bhai) naan kelvi patrukken (don't remember but media la kooda vandhudhunu nenaikkaren)

[Plum]

There's the very famous incident of Azhar and Mongia competing to sacrifice their wicket via run-out :lol:. Maybe the bookie offered an incentive to "whichever of you buggers gets the job done" :lol:.

[Plum]

And then the dastards like Slipper Family insinuate that Sachin was a poor captain :evil:. Ippo irukkaraa maadhiri ellaam team irundhirundhaa thala would have been a great captain. Bleddy fate! BButBut maybe

[Plum]

Actually - despite the huge amount of good things that has happened to Sachin(name, fame, records, status, gaadi, bungalow,naukar chaakar, maan maryaada, shor shohrat) I feel like saying "nee romba nallavandaa unakku innum konjam nalladhu nadandhurukkalaam"

[Plum]

Ofcourse, it applies even more to Rahul

[SoftSword]

SS, Sach is known to use heavier bats during practice..he did the same during the world cup..may be he is working on bat swing...just look at those mighty edges he could probably play a straight with just that..some info (http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_sachin-tendulkar-puts-his-weight-behind-world-cup_1508056)when he last used a heavy bat

wizzy... enakku therinju netpractise'kum matchkum different kind bats use panradhu butthisaalitthanam kedayadhu...
infact net practise'ku full gadgets'oda panna dhaan pannadhaan solluvaanga...
heavy batla velayadra sila shots lighter bats la vilayaaduna edge pogum... apram bet experience epdi matchla carry forward pannuvanganu enakku puriyala...

[SoftSword]

Unforgettable match (all 5 days). SS, yes, we had a revival thanks to B.K.V Prasath's 6 wickets.
Andha match mudinjadhum dressing room la Thala parade-a kelappinadha (@Azhu bhai) naan kelvi patrukken (don't remember but media la kooda vandhudhunu nenaikkaren)

was always wonderin how they lost after sachin got out with only 13 something required....
prasad, rendu kaalukkum naduvula goal vittu bowled aavaan...
avanayum solli thappillla... but never ever expected it was a fixed match.... ttthaa the...vaangu pasanga...
thats the match where the back pain started for sachin... rendu murai he would be lying flat on his back in the pitch... saavadikkanum ivanungala... :evil:

[wizzy]

SS, iirc this was always been the case in practice so that the bat swing is easier/lighter in match situation...when OZ toured India in 2001 remember Hayden going a step ahead and was having throwdowns with 2 bats in his hands before the day's play :lol:

[SoftSword]

hayden'laam mangoose mandayan.. enna vena pannuvaan...

[wizzy]

like this http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/125700/125743.jpg

[P_R]

kavidhai kavidhai
https://twitter.com/#!/ramcobain/status/180249657950216193/photo/1/large

[SoftSword]

naagalaam... other links access panna mudiyaadha kaidhigal...
contenta poatta enna...

[P_R]

naagalaam... other links access panna mudiyaadha kaidhigal...
contenta poatta enna...

Here it is...



Yes

When the applause dies
and with it the critics' cries
when stadiums taught to riot
fall forlorn, empty, quiet
when the walk feels alone
and mute stares the phone
when trophies lose their gold
and 16 feels very old
when the willow lifts too heavy
like a tax too unfair to levy
when fresh sinews dare
and try be worthy of compare
when the world starts to forget
its eternal crushing debt
when a new age asks who
and pray what did he do?
when hundreds seem to fade to zero
you will then, as now, be my hero

[SoftSword]

well written...
going get tuf 'oda extensiono...

[littlemaster1982]

Phew!!!

[P_R]

Huge relief.

[19thmay]

Phew!!!

phew +1

[Arvind Srinivasan]

Well done my champ.....:clap: :clap: :clap:

[wizzy]

The moment


http://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/143500/143581.jpg

[Bala (Karthik)]

Tendulkar speaks: "It's been a tough phase for me. I started off the season batting reasonably well, i was luckless. I was not thinking about the milestone, the media started all this, where ever I went, the restaurant, room service, everyone was talking about the 100th hundred. Nobody talked about my 99 hundreds. It was slightly different, the ball was not coming onto the bat. It hasn't sunk in but I've definitely lost about 50 kilos. Dreams do come true. I had to wait for one for 22 years (the World Cup)."
1. Absofreakinlutely
2. Repeat
3. PR tweet panna madhiri, history would have been different. I'm 200% sure. Kadavul irukkaan Kumaru aana avaru remba remba cruel
4. Damage is done. Eppadiyo nadandhirukka vendiyadhu.... Digest panra sakthi illa

[Bala (Karthik)]

In Singam's case it's all in his head. Never about ability/skill/form. Totally "unscientific" conclusion :lol: but i TOTALLY believe in this. It's his head and cruel fate (or in the other order)

[wizzy]

Bhogle/Rajdeep on the the best of his 100s...Chepauk features 3 times :clap: :clap: my good karma I was their on each of the occasion..suffice to say Chepauk is his spiritual home :noteeth:

[satissh_r]

:respect: :notworthy: proud to be watching him..

[SoftSword]

:clap:

:nailbiting: waiting for his 50th 100...

sabai: dei.... avana pudingadaa....

[P_R]

:clap:

:nailbiting: waiting for his 50th 100...

sabai: dei.... avana pudingadaa....

Actually that is more sensible statistic than this ridiculous stat adding ODI+Test centuries.
idhu reNduthaiyin mudhalla koottinavanai kooptu vachchu udhaikkaNum.

[kid-glove]

What's the fuss is about.
Is he as good as Messi? No, I thought not.

[Nerd]

Plis to beat Sehwag's record now (idhai ezhudhuRadhukkE kEvalamaa irukku).

[P_R]

What's the fuss is about.
Is he as good as Messi? No, I thought not. vittA Kho kho viLayAdaravan, tenecoit viLayAduravanai ellAm solluveenga pOla

[SoftSword]

btw, who is messi?
bradman's nickname something?

[Plum]

Nandri.

[kid-glove]

vittA Kho kho viLayAdaravan, tenecoit viLayAduravanai ellAm solluveenga pOla

Are the aforementioned 'games' as commonwealth as cricket & polo? Poor excuse for Sports, I say.

[kid-glove]

:omg: Messi is also couple of inches taller. :omg:

[wizzy]

K-G as Gavaskar would say 'good things come in small packages' :-)

[kid-glove]

Could Sachin do this. Apram othukkurEn avar periya appatakkar-nu.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/03/13/article-2114299-1224A9F8000005DC-181_468x293.jpg

[wizzy]

adhu enna somersault-a :lol:

[SoftSword]

kg, neenga otthukkave venaam... :)
prove panna varaikkin podhum...

[P_R]

indha Messi Arsenalai vittuttu Liverpool, Manchester-nu edhukkAchchu pOga :OutwardKnuckleCrack:

[kid-glove]

btw, who is messi?
bradman's nickname something?

Uninitiated folks might be mistaken that SoftSword is rather blunt. But folks, don't sweat. He's probably right.

On purely statistics level,
Sachin : Bradman :: Pele : Messi

Messi's doing a Bradman in modern era in a proper Sport.

[SoftSword]

kg, paadeein.......
my football knowledge is zero...

[KV]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBSE-XVbFIM

[ajithfederer]

Appayum avan andha ball-ae pudikkala.

Could Sachin do this. Apram othukkurEn avar periya appatakkar-nu.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/03/13/article-2114299-1224A9F8000005DC-181_468x293.jpg

[P_R]

my football knowledge is zero... beer kudichuttu gumbalA adithadi paNNura hooligans paakkura oru ruffians' sport. adhedhukku namakku. vENdaamE.

[ajithfederer]

If i am not wrong,
I think we have to wait to see what he does in World cups. Last wc vandadhum theriala ponadhum theriala.



Messi's doing a Bradman in modern era in a proper Sport.

[wizzy]

K-G club record rejected :neutral:

[kid-glove]

Quality in Champions league is greater by the way. And what has Sachin done in IPL any way. The only competition in sudoko Cricket that matters as CSK's in it, innit.

[SoftSword]

beer kudichuttu gumbalA adithadi paNNura hooligans paakkura oru ruffians' sport. adhedhukku namakku. vENdaamE.

adhum illaama andha game namakku varaadhu... school'la friend orutthan beeman madhiri rendu kaiyayum virichu vechu vandhu idichu thalli vlaaduvaan.. naan vera olliyaa iruppaen... annakki mudivu panen... annaki mudivu pannen.. naama gentlemans kooda dhan palaganumnu...

[kid-glove]

beer kudichuttu gumbalA adithadi paNNura hooligans paakkura oru ruffians' sport. adhedhukku namakku. vENdaamE.

Cricket, paakka aal illadha "sport". Paavam ya neenga.

[wizzy]

K-G well played :lol:

[littlemaster1982]

KG,

Don't be a party pooper please :)

[SoftSword]

Cricket, paakka aal illadha "sport". Paavam ya neenga.

adhenna apdi solliteenga...
ippolaam football'a endorse pannave cricket threads'adhaan use panraanga...

[SoftSword]

KG,

Don't be a party pooper please :)

no ya... jus for fun no?

[ajithfederer]

KG

As much as it is hard to digest,Pele is the bradman of foot ball.

[P_R]

adhum illaama andha game namakku varaadhu... adhai thaan naan andha trend-la sonnEn.
namakku varaadhadhu, puriyAdhadhu ulagathula mEla oru veRuppu, kaduppu irukkuRadhu sagajam dhaanE. silapala world cinema directors, pudhukkavignargaL ellAraiyum naan sagattu mEnikku thittuvEn.


school'la friend orutthan beeman madhiri rendu kaiyayum virichu vechu vandhu idichu thalli vlaaduvaan.. naan vera olliyaa iruppaen... annakki mudivu panen... annaki mudivu pannen.. naama gentlemans kooda dhan palaganumnu...
yAraiyAchum trif paNNi vidaNumnA ennaiya house-matches team-la eduppAinga. Goal pOda pakki maadhiri ellArum forward pOyiruvaanga. Naan mattum goalie kooda arattai adichukittu iruppEn (slip fielding pazhakkam).

hockey - dei footballE kidaiyAdhun 'ngREn
indha vollybal, basketball - ada chai... kudhichchu kudhichchu veLANdukittu.
tennis, shuttlecock- ada...adhai yaaruppA veLayAdikkittu asingamA
track and field - pOngayyA, pOi puLLakuttigaLai padikka vainga...kappithanamA pEsikkittu

There is only sport.

[kid-glove]

At 24, unlike few chokers, Messi puts MOTM perf(s) in CL finals. Won Olympics Gold medal, a competition that doesn't regard Cricket as a Sport.

[lydayaxobia493]

beer kudichuttu gumbalA adithadi paNNura hooligans paakkura oru ruffians' sport. adhedhukku namakku. vENdaamE.

i think u r wrong... thanni aditchu aaduna steady ya ball ai tackle panni goal adikka mudiyathu...

Foot ball enbathu manathai oru naer koattil concentrate panna vaikkum oru vilaiyattu..

[ajithfederer]

CL Finals is still club shit.

[ajithfederer]

AT-least he is not a cheat unlike you know some one.

[kid-glove]

Wind-up stop. Conference call started.

[wizzy]

Sach got a 100 at the age of 19 at WACA so :huh:

[SoftSword]

(slip fielding pazhakkam)
gubeer:lol:
yov.... nalla vela manager illa :evil:


me likes shuttlecock ya...
mostly regular for that in evenings here... nice game... katthukkonga... family aanadhum aravanachu poga easya irukkum...

[ajithfederer]

Took a shite team singlehandedly into 96 semis and 03 finals. Strip off messi from his famed midfield help we will see what he is upto.

[lydayaxobia493]

hockey - dei footballE kidaiyAdhun 'ngREn
indha vollybal, basketball - ada chai... kudhichchu kudhichchu veLANdukittu.
tennis, shuttlecock- ada...adhai yaaruppA veLayAdikkittu asingamA
track and field - pOngayyA, pOi puLLakuttigaLai padikka vainga...kappithanamA pEsikkittu

There is only sport.

Apo, unga school days la, P.E.T period la ena game thaan vilaiyaduvinga ? :banghead:

[SoftSword]

i think u r wrong... thanni aditchu aaduna steady ya ball ai tackle panni goal adikka mudiyathu...

Foot ball enbathu manathai oru naer koattil concentrate panna vaikkum oru vilaiyattu..

naeru kodu gandhi kodu...
collinear linelaam namakku 9thlaye pudikkaadhu... pOngayya...
pudichavanga paarungayya... pudichuvechu yaen paakka solringa...

[wizzy]

no TT players here..good workout ya

[SoftSword]

Apo, unga school days la, P.E.T period la ena game thaan vilaiyaduvinga ? :banghead:

pr co-education school...

kelakku sevakkayilae... aan keerai arukkayilae...

[lydayaxobia493]

(
family aanadhum aravanachu poga easya irukkum...

:lol:

btw, earkanave olliya irukkiravangalukku...? vilaiyada venama ?

[SoftSword]

no TT players here..good workout ya

adhuvum try panni paathaen... varalai...
enna ivlo erangi vandhuteenga...
carrom patthi kelungayya... tigerrrrr...

[kid-glove]

Looks like certain Cricket fans who I previously thought were thick-skinned got seriously wound-up today. I would make up a good WUM. Start duplicate id.

[wizzy]

^ Mangatha-da :lol:

[lydayaxobia493]

naeru kodu gandhi kodu...
collinear linelaam namakku 9thlaye pudikkaadhu... pOngayya...
pudichavanga paarungayya... pudichuvechu yaen paakka solringa...

Did u ever played FIFA video game in ur laptop / pc... ilaina, download panni vilaiyadunga.. u wil definitely lik it..

U cant get boring ... Am playing tis game since 7 years..

Cricket'07 game ai vida FIFA 2012 Video game thaan mousu athigam..

[P_R]

Apo, unga school days la, P.E.T period la ena game thaan vilaiyaduvinga ? :banghead:
ActualA ellAmE viLayAduvEn. adhellAm sillithanamaana games-nu solla vandhEn.

[SoftSword]

Looks like certain Cricket fans who I previously thought were thick-skinned got seriously wound-up today. I would make up a good WUM. Start duplicate id.

not that way...
lesser guys would not even get a response when they poke... :)
natpukkaaga dhaan ivlavum.

[lydayaxobia493]

adhuvum try panni paathaen... varalai...
enna ivlo erangi vandhuteenga...
carrom patthi kelungayya... tigerrrrr...

innum irangai vaanga.. chess, Pallanguli (:yessir:) ... Dhaayam.. Aadu puli

P.S. : sory..am nt spamming.. :mrgreen:

[SoftSword]

Did u ever played FIFA video game in ur laptop / pc... ilaina, download panni vilaiyadunga.. u wil definitely lik it..

U cant get boring ... Am playing tis game since 7 years..

Cricket'07 game ai vida FIFA 2012 Video game thaan mousu athigam..

me no great lover of computer games ya...
veettukkulla velaadradhune rende velayaattu dhaan...
onnu carrom, innonnu konja naal'la therinjukkuveenga...

[P_R]

adhukku neenga vERa endha playeraiyaavadhu vambukku izhuththirukkaNum.
pOna vaaram retire aanaanE. avanai paththi pEsunA kooda sirichuttu vitruppEn.
singaththOda thalaiyA seeppAla vaarradhaattamA..

[ajithfederer]

Diggg///
What kind of a man talks to the D.E.A?

No man. A crippled little raatta.

http://www.youtube.com/user/BreakingBadHD/videos.

Dig endds.

[lydayaxobia493]

ActualA ellAmE viLayAduvEn. adhellAm sillithanamaana games-nu solla vandhEn.

Aaga, ungalukku entha game vilaya theriyaliyo , ungalukku pidikkathu..ilaina silli thanam solluvinga.. apdi thaana..

Ithu manitha iyalbu thaan pr..:smile2:

btw, ungalukku ena thaan pidikkum (saapidrathu thavira)..:yessir:

[SoftSword]

:banghead:
konjam munnave alert aayirukkanum :lol:

[lydayaxobia493]

onnu carrom, innonnu konja naal'la therinjukkuveenga...

Athai thaangal velippadaiyaaga inga sonnal, enakkum ingu ulla hub naNbargalukkum mikka payanullathaaga irukkum endru miga miga thaazhmaiyudan therivithuk kolgiren..

(P.S. : Puriyutha.. i dont knw hw to write in damil.. sory in tamil..)

[wizzy]

I can understand peeps following sporting greats..what I don't get is the affinity towards a club..avanga enna gothram? case in point is ManUtd pub in Mumbai..

P.S. not to troll ManUtd fans...replace Manutd with any clubs

[satissh_r]

I can understand peeps following sporting greats..what I don't get is the affinity towards a club..avanga enna gothram? case in point is ManUtd pub in Mumbai..

P.S. not to troll ManUtd fans...replace Manutd with any clubs


For us the club is bigger than the individual :)

[P_R]

I can understand peeps following sporting greats..what I don't get is the affinity towards a club..avanga enna gothram? case in point is ManUtd pub in Mumbai..

idhai naan oru thadavai kEttu, kid,sathish, sathya pOnRa niRaiya pEr viLakkam sonnAnga. avanga poRumaikku nanRi.
uththu uththu pArththEn. aanaalum puriyalai.

[lydayaxobia493]

:banghead:
konjam munnave alert aayirukkanum :lol:

ipo yaarukku intha mutting... :idontgetit:

[kid-glove]

What's the difference. We indians treat a commonwealth sport like religion. For sane nations, it's a stupid game. For yankees, baseball is better.

There are folks like Feeyaar who support Engerlaaand. At least football clubs are multicultural, multi-national, multi-racial, etc. It's open to the world.

[Bala (Karthik)]

Cool down cool down cool down. Live it!

[wizzy]

At least football clubs are multicultural, multi-national, multi-racial, etc. It's open to the world.

Eng cricket team is exactly that..pliss to follow them :-P

[SoftSword]

kid, uppo club/game patthi yaaru thappa sonnaanga?
namakku avlova naattam illainga'nradhu dhaane point...

[kid-glove]

Eng cricket team is exactly that..pliss to follow them :-P

Exactly. A mockery of 'international sport'. Bloody Indians. Might as well offshore the whole XI.

[P_R]

Commonwealthil enna kuRai kaNdeer - as a concept solREn.
manushannA ulcer vENum.

[P_R]

Englandai thitturadhunnA reNdu pakkamum oNNu sErndhukkurAingayyA :sigh2:

[lydayaxobia493]

Commonwealthil enna kuRai kaNdeer - as a concept solREn.
manushannA ulcer vENum.

Commonwealth la india medals vaanginaangalo ilaiyo..

nalla corruption pannanga.. :banghead:

[SoftSword]

mettha vaangunae'... thookkattha vaangala!!

[lydayaxobia493]

mettha vaangunae'... thookkattha vaangala!!

wt a pity in the city..:???:

vidunga boss..bangali(bangladesh) vida ethiri (pak) kooda century potta thaan namakku perumai..:smokesmile:

[lydayaxobia493]

2011 பவுண்டரி: சச்சினின் மற்றொரு சாதனை

மிர்புர்: சர்வதேச அளவில் ஒரு நாள் கிரிக்கெட் போட்டியில் 2 ஆயிரத்துக்கும் மேல் பவுண்டரிகள் அடித்து சச்சின் சாதனை படைத்துள்ளார். இது வரை அவர் 2011 பவுண்டரிகள் எடுத்துள்ளார். 462 ஒரு நாள் போட்டிகளில் பங்கேற்றுள்ள சச்சின் 18,374 ரன்கள் எடுத்துள்ளார். இதில் 8044 ரன்கள் பவுண்டரிகள் மூலம் வந்துள்ளன.

[lydayaxobia493]

ஆஸ்திரேலியாவுக்கு எதிராக 20 சதங்கள் எடுத்த சச்சின்

மிர்புர்: வங்கதேச அணிக்கு எதிரான போட்டியில் தனது 100வது சதத்தை அடித்த சச்சின், ஆஸ்திரேலியா அணிக்கு எதிராக அதிகபட்சமாக 20 சதங்கள் (டெஸ்ட்-11, ஒரு நாள்-9) அடித்துள்ளார். பாகிஸ்தான் அணிக்கு எதிராக 7 சதங்கள் ( டெஸ்ட்-2, ஒரு நாள்-5), இலங்கை அணிக்கு எதிராக 17 சதங்கள் ( டெஸ்ட்-9, ஒரு நாள்-8) வெஸ்ட் இண்டீஸ் அணிக்கு எதிராக 7 சதங்கள் ( டெஸ்ட்-3, ஒரு நாள்-4), ஜிம்பாப்வே அணிக்கு எதிராக 8 சதங்கள் (டெஸ்ட்-3, ஒரு நாள்-5), இங்கிலாந்து அணிக்கு எதிராக 9 சதங்கள் ( டெஸ்ட்-7 , ஒரு நாள் 2),நியூசிலாந்து அணிக்கு எதிராக 9 சதங்கள் ( டெஸ்ட்-4., ஒரு நாள்-5) தென் ஆப்ரிக்கா அணிக்கு எதிராக 12 சதங்கள் ( டெஸ்ட்-7, ஒரு நாள்-5) வங்கதேச அணிக்கு எதிராக 6 சதங்கள் (டெஸ்ட்-5, ஒரு நாள்-2) கென்யா அணிக்கு எதிராக 4 சதமும் ( ஒரு நாள்), நமீபியா அணிக்கு எதிராக ஒரு சதமும்( ஒரு நாள் போட்டி) எடுத்துள்ளார். சச்சின் தனது நூறாவது சதத்தை எடுக்க ஒராண்டு காலம் காத்திருக்க வேண்டிய நிலை ஏற்பட்டது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.

[VinodKumar's]

Congrats Sachin :thumbsup:

[SoftSword]

uff... we are spamming the sachin thread...
pls delete ur unwanted posts... i am deleting mine... i dono if u would understand what i mean... :(

[Ramakrishna]

Sachin should retire from ODis after this series. In fact, he should retire from the tests too. I don't have any hopes on the test team as well.

[San_K]

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