Sir Sachin Tendulkar 4

I selected this team 8-)

Sachin Tendulkar
Virender Sehwag
Brian Lara
Aravinda de Silva
Viv Richards
Imran Khan
Adam Gilchrist
Wasim Akram
Glenn McGrath
Chaminda Vaas
Shane Warne

Dinesh, neengalE Ganguly-a drop panniteenga?

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Originally Posted by 19thmay

Dinesh, neengalE Ganguly-a drop panniteenga?

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rested! :P

Ganguly is a better opener than Sehwag, with Sachin on the other side.Left, right combination you know.

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Originally Posted by 19thmay

Ganguly is a better opener than Sehwag, with Sachin on the other side.Left, right combination you know.

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if we need Right-Left combo, then Sachin-Hayden is the best

Softsword signature :bow: (Although not entirely true these days)

Nah nah, Too soon lm. He is just waiting to pounce for a chance. Don't loosen the grip too soon.

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Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

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Good article :clap: :clap: Sanju Manju washes his sins of "white elephant" article with this one.

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Tendulkar moves within touching distance of a return to top spot

ICC Media ReleaseTue, Dec 21, 2010 12:15 PM

India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has closed the gap on Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara to just two ratings points at the top of the Reliance Mobile ICC Test Rankings following his 50th Test century in the Centurion Test which finished on Monday.

Tendulkar now has an excellent opportunity to overtake Sangakkara in top spot, with two Tests of the three-match series still remaining, although he will face tough competition from Jacques Kallis.

Kallis' double century, the first of his career, has earned him a rise of one place to third spot while pushing Virender Sehwag into fourth position. This has also strengthened Kallis' position as the leading all-rounder in Test cricket with a huge 78 ratings points advantage over New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori who is in second spot.

Fifth-placed AB de Villiers' 129 not out from just 112 balls has earned him a new career-high rating of 806 points, while Hashim Amla, who hit 140 in South Africa's mammoth total of 620-4dec in the first innings, has moved up three places to ninth spot in the latest rankings.

Meanwhile, Mike Hussey's heroics in the Perth Test match, where he scored 61 and 116 in Australia's 267 run-victory over England, have seen him fly eight places up the rankings. He now sits in sixth position, which is the first time that he has been in the top 10 of the batting rankings in two years.

Shane Watson's consistent form in the Ashes series has seen him rise a further 13 places to 13th spot, achieving a career-high rating after his performances in Perth, while Kevin Pietersen's double failure in the match has sent him in the opposite direction in the rankings, falling nine places to a joint-25th position with Ian Bell. Jonathan Trott has also slipped four places to 10th spot.

On the bowling front, Dale Steyn's seven wickets have ensured that he maintains the top spot in the bowling rankings.

Mitchell Johnson's outstanding performance in Perth, taking 6-38 and 3-44, is rewarded with a fourth place in the rankings, a rise of three places, although he remains behind Morne Morkel who also jumps three spots to third after he achieved match figures of 7-114 against India.

For information on the ICC Player Rankings go to: www.reliancemobileiccrankings.com.

http://icc-cricket.yahoo.net/newsdet...583_1292904900

Waugh 8-).

Imagine Tendulkar under Waugh's captaincy. Attagaasama irundhirukkum :smokesmirk:

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Sledging only strengthened Sachin’s resolve

The quintessential Aussie, Steve Waugh, recalls the tough times he’s had as captain when he tried in vain to set a field to Tendulkar in full cry

As a contemporary, I feel that he has fulfilled his destiny as a batsman in ample measure, and if I have any criticism it’s that he did not give his leg breaks any importance. I always thought he could spin the ball a lot more than many regular spinners, and could have claimed a 100 Test sticks if he had put his mind to it.

Twenty one years of cricket is testimony not only to his talent, but also to the dedication and time he has devoted to his fitness. He is the best judge of how long he can carry on, but I personally feel he does have another two to three years of cricket in him—his fans can rest easy, the run machine still has some fuel left in there!

(THIS PIECE WAS COMMISSIONED BY TOI FOR ITS CREST EDITION WHEN TENDULKAR COMPLETED 20 YEARS IN INTERNATIONAL CRICKET)

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIl57jg6WCc

50th century scoring Moment - A good quality video.