Also, the article in dawn when he scored the 50th century was top notch!
thalaivaraukku ellA idangaLilum sirappu!
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Also, the article in dawn when he scored the 50th century was top notch!
thalaivaraukku ellA idangaLilum sirappu!
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Review: Sachin in 2010
Now that Sachin has played his last innings of the year, I thought that it would be a good time to look back at the highs and lows of the year. These are my views and you can add more/disagree etc.
At the start of the year, the big series for the year were:
1) Home series vs SA (2 hundreds in 2 tests)
2) Away series in SL ( 1 double hundred, an 84 and an important 54)
3) Home series vs Aus (98, 214 and 53 not out)
4) Away series in SA ( 1 hundred in the two tests and an avg of 55)
Record in 2010:
Innings: 23
Runs : 1562
Avg: 78
Hundreds : 7
HS: 214 vs Australia in Bangalore
There were also 2 ODIs, including the 200* vs SA.
Highlights:
First ever double hundred in ODIs
50th test hundred
Man of the series vs Australia following scores of 98, 38, 214 and 53 not out
ICC player of the year
Named in the all-time 11 announced by Cricinfo
First hundred vs SA at home and a hundred in Kolkata to help level the series
Crossed 13,000 test runs
Crossed 14,000 test runs
There was also an important hundred in Bangladesh where India was in trouble (105 not out) and the double in SL where India was in danger of being asked to follow-on. Solid stuff but I wouldn't put it in the main highlights due to the opposition in the first case and the surface in the second.
Disappointments
Top scored in Mohali but got out for 38 in the second dig attempting a shot that wasn't required
98 in the same game
The current test match. Having scored a hundred in the previous game, it might be unrealistic to expect another hundred but a 50 was expected. If India go on to win, it will be the second time since the tour of SA 4 years back where he hasn't really contributed to an Indian win.
http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs?c...35899262999084
http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/con...ds/284248.html
Tendulkar 4th highest in the list of most runs in a calendar year at 1562(2010). It's worth noting that he is the first in ODI list at 1894 runs in 1998.
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Tendulkar was near his assertive best as he and Dravid built a commanding position by adding 170. Punishing short and wide bowling and taking advantage of attacking fields, Tendulkar unleashed his full repetoire to score a hooked six off Rose and 14 fours. It took Campbell's leaping catch at gully to dismiss him, for 92, off what television suggested was a no-ball by Bishop; Rose rounded off the innings.
http://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenal...ry/153645.html
8-)
Tendulkar features in IAF calendar
New Delhi: Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar can now be seen in Indian Air Force fatigues with Sukhoi fighter aircraft in the backdrop in the IAF's 2011 calendar.
The cricket icon features in the calendar wearing a green flying suit with helmet tucked under his left arm.
Mr. Tendulkar appears on the January page with a Su-30MKI in the background.
Mr. Tendulkar is the only person appearing in the calendar which otherwise carries the pictures of various fighter planes and transport aircraft of the IAF.
The IAF said Mr. Tendulkar had been featured to spread awareness about the force among the youth. “He is a national hero and youth relate to him,” an IAF official said.
On September 3, the IAF conferred the honorary rank of Group Captain on Mr. Tendulkar for his cricketing achievements and contribution to the nation. He is the first person with no aviation background to receive the honour. — PTI
http://www.hindu.com/2011/01/01/stor...0160362600.htm
Landmark that came a year late for Sachin Tendulkar
Mohandas Menon | Friday, December 31, 2010
So finally, Sachin Tendulkar did reach the half century-mark, although of a different kind. Fifty Test centuries was a figure never thought of until a few years ago! But after nearly 21 years in international cricket, Tendulkar has yet another landmark to his name and this is certainly the one that looks like will stay on for sometime.
However, considering the number of achievements he has to his credit, this particular record is one that could have been achieved much earlier than he ultimately did. And the primary reason for the delay is his eight scores in the nineties.
Not many remember his maiden Test century as a 17-year-old at the Old Trafford on August 14, 1990, when he, along with Manoj Prabhakar (67*), put an unbeaten 160 for the seventh wicket, which not only saved the Test but almost brought the team close to an unlikely win.
India was set a target of 408 to win in about 90-odd overs on the last day, but soon after lost half their side for 127 runs, before Tendulkar and Kapil Dev added a further 56 for the sixth wicket. When Prabhakar joined the teenager, just before tea, India were still 225 behind with just four wickets standing. The pair took the score to 343/6 - just 65 short of the target. Just a boy then, Tendulkar is today much grown both in years and in stature!
Interestingly, just six months prior to his maiden Test hundred at Manchester, Tendulkar — aged 16 — reached 88 against New Zealand at Napier and was in line to become the youngest to score a Test century.However, his uppish drive off the bowling of Danny Morrison went straight to the Kiwi skipper John Wright, who ten years later went on the coach the Indian side. A tearful Tendulkar returned back to the pavilion missing his maiden hundred by just 12 runs.
The first time he was dismissed in the nervous 90s was six years into his career, against Sri Lanka at Bangalore on January 27, 1994. With an overnight score of 90, Tendulkar was soon dismissed six runs later — bowled by left arm spinner Don Anurasiri. He then missed what could have been his eighth century of his Test career.
Three years later, at Bridgetown, Barbados, on March 28, 1997, Tendulkar, leading the side on this occasion, was dismissed for 92 after he was caught by Sherwin Campbell off the bowling of Ian Bishop. Incidentally, India went on to lose this match by 38 runs after being set a moderate target of just 120 runs. Tendulkar still calls this match his most disappointing of his entire international career.
On February 24, 2000, against the South Africans at the Wankhede Stadium — his home ground — Tendulkar fell three short of a century, caught behind by Mark Boucher off the bowling of Jacques Kallis.
The first and only time in his entire Test career, Tendulkar was dismissed stumped, when English ’keeper James Foster flicked the bails off the bowling of Ashley Giles at Bangalore on December 21, 2001. He missed that century by 10 runs!
Eight months later, on August 12, 2002, he fell to a part-time bowler in Michael Vaughan for 92 at Trent Bridge. Then, on March 10, 2005, at Mohali against Pakistan, he was dismissed for the sixth time in the nineties — 94 (caught by Asim Kamal off the bowling of Naved-ul-Hasan).
2007 was the year of missed hundreds for Tendulkar. He, however, missed just one century in Tests (lbw for 91 by Paul Collingwood at Trent Bridge on July 29, 2007). He had the misfortune of being dismissed in the nineties on six occasions in ODIs, which included three scores on 99!
His recent 98 against the Aussies at Mohali on October 3, 2010, was the closest he has come while missing a Test century. Marcus North, meanwhile, became the second part-time bowler after Vaughan to claim Tendulkar’s wicket in the nineties.
The great Don Bradman, despite his near-7000 Test runs in 80 innings, does not have a single score in the nineties. The closest the Don missed a Test century was when he was dismissed for 89 against England at Lord’s in June 1948, which incidentally came in the 75th innings of his Test career.
Had Tendulkar converted all his eight scores in the nineties into three figures, he would have reached this amazing landmark a year ago. His match saving unbeaten 100 against Sri Lanka at the Motera, Ahmedabad on the last day on November 20, 2009, would have given him his 50th Test century.
This means his Centurion Test century should have been his 58th of his career. Where does he go from here is anyone’s guess!
http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/commen...dulkar_1488691
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