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Sachin rates Chennai ton against England most important
2009-06-26 16:40:00
Last Updated: 2009-06-26 18:08:51
London: Sachin Tendulkar has revealed that the century he hit against England just after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks gave him more satisfaction than all his other tons in all varieties of the game, since it brought back smiles on the faces of terror-hit Indians.
Tendulkar was a 14-year-old schoolboy, when Dilip Vengsarkar, the then Indian captain, judged him ready to play first-class cricket and he has since gone on to hit 85 centuries in international cricket.
There was, however, little hesitation when he was asked to choose his most important ton.
"I think the one against England in Chennai last year," he said.
"After what happened in Mumbai (the terrorist attacks), the mood of the entire nation was low. Something was needed to put smiles on people's faces. I am by no means suggesting that the people who lost near and dear ones could forget their terrible loss, but if we as a team were able to make them smile for just a couple of seconds, that was an achievement," The Independent quoted Tendulkar, as saying.
"And thanks to the England cricket team who came back very graciously and played against us. You know, cricket in India brings the entire nation together, from the poorest child to a billionaire. We are in a position to make everyone happy, which is very special for me and the whole cricketing fraternity," he said.
He said the other knocks that he considered important were played during his school days.
"I would say that there were a couple in my schooldays that changed my life. In the semi-final of an Under-17s tournament, I scored 326 not out, which is when everyone in Mumbai took notice of me. I then scored 346 not out in the final, with Dilip Vengsarkar and Sunil Gavaskar watching."
"I was only 14 at the time, but Vengsarkar wanted me to join the Mumbai first-class team, which contained nine Test players. He had to be sure I was ready. So he invited me to play in the India nets. The Indian team had a camp in Mumbai, and he made Kapil Dev and all these guys bowl at me in the nets. After that session he gave a green signal to the selectors," he told The Independent in an interview.
The master blaster said that in his first domestic season, he scored the highest number of runs for the team.
"There are three trophies in India, and in all three I scored a century on my debut, so my performances were very good, but also the timing was perfect," he said.
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A fan's creative ode to highest run maker - Part 1
HERE IS some good news for all sachin Tendulkar’s fan, who are always eager to know some or the other thing about Sachin. Well now you have reason to put that big smile on your face. And whatever you will come to know that will make you swing.
Available in the market is a book of over hundred poems, Sachin Tumhe Salaam (Sachin, a salute to you) dedicated to the master-blaster’s life, having a, b, c to x, y, z of his life till date. But, alas! No takers and no hype. Because the author here is neither a big literary figure nor a celebrity but a struggling person with a humble background, who lives underneath an asbestos-roof and shares his bathroom with others in a rented accommodation in a down-trodden colony of north-east Delhi. Though a homeopath by profession, Dr. Madan Mohan Sharma’s life is not less than a daily-wager, who completes the basic needs of his family with a sort of creative-bent of mind by writing scripts, dialogues, songs, shaayari, and ghazals for regional Haryanvi and Bhojpuri films, as well.
All, without ever meeting the champion, the 34-year old Sharma’s tryst with Sachin goes back to the late eighties and early nineties, when like every cricket-buff he did first watch Tendulkar playing his debut international venture against Pakistan, on his neighbour’s black and white television at his native village, Peelakpur Gumani in the Muradabad district of Uttar Pradesh. Although Sachin was not a big thing during those days, Sharma’s infatuation with the little master in-waiting gradually continues since then. Steadily, the player in Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar grew, groomed; shone, toned; struck, rocked and finally went on to become one of the greatest players across the globe in a span of nearly 18 years.
Similarly, Sharma’s surreal affection with the icon did not succumbed with the ups and downs of time, instead bloomed and blossomed within him and finally erupted like a volcano in the form of his creatively crafted ton, Sachin, which he authored in merely 27 days three years back.
That was late in the afternoon of December 14, 2005, when the homeopath on the ticket of another person had gone to see a part of the ongoing Test match between India and Sri Lanka at Feroze Shah Kotla stadium. The major highlight of the particular day was Sachin Tendulkar, who was all set to break the record of another legend Sunil Gavaskar’s highest number of centuries in the Test cricket. As per expectation, when the master-blaster flicked Lankan pacer Chaminda Vaas for a single to become Test cricket’s most prolific centurion, Sharma decided in the fading light of the Kotla to script his own ton. Soon after, within a month, on January 10, 2006, he was ready with his own creative ode to Sachin that has 101 poems dedicated to the master-blaster whose 35th ton broke the original little-master’s record of 34.
Starting with his icon’s Vandana, the book terminates with a proper Aarti on him like that of any deity. It has an amalgamation of almost all the incidents, acknowledgements and controversies on the highest ton-maker, which a cricket-buff or a Sachin’s fan wanted to know or vouch for. From Sachin’s maiden tour of Pakistan (1989-90) through his success and injuries to the records he now holds, Dr. Sharma’s hundred poems are full of details that mark the passion of an ardent Indian cricket fan.
Whether it’s his on-field sobriety like accepting an out and a defeat amicably or the off-field fidelity towards his family and kids or the social responsibilities that he carries on his shoulders like participating for the humanitarian causes, the book is a perfect blend of the master-blaster’s life.
“Googly ho ya swing, cutter; Bahut tej hai aapki nazar; Marte chauka gap dekh kar (whether the ball is a googly, swinging or a cutter, you follow the ball sharply and strike it away for a boundary through the gap)”, says one of the poems. Similarly, Sharma has complete words of praises for the all-rounder in another poem. It says, “Batting mein toh dhamaal karte hain; Lekin bowling bhi kamaal karte hain; Jab kisi ko wicket nahin milta; Tab in sahib ka jaadu chalta (already a hurricane in batting, he is also a genius in bowling. When no one gets the breakthrough then he works as a wonder).
Whereas, in another poem, Sharma refers to Sir Donald Bradman’s comment that Sachin had a batting style similar to his won. “1998 mein Sachin ko ghar bulaya; 90 ke ho chuke Bradman ne unhe gale lagaya (In 1998, he called Sachin home and the 90-year old Bradman hugged him),” the homeopath writes.
http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=15774021
A fan's creative ode to highest run maker Part 2
RESIDING IN a flimsy rented house at Wazirabad in north-east Delhi, Sharma has only praiseworthy words for his idol. Despite being a father of two kids, he is influenced by Sachin’s charisma in such a way that the master-blaster seems to be in his blood, whom he idolises as a god and worships him daily. Moreover, he also asks his wife and kids to follow the same. Says the homeopath, “I have a proper pious shelf for Sachin’s photographs and albums in my room, where the idols of God and Goddess are also placed.
No fan is ordinary but Sharma is definitely extraordinary who believes in Sachin like anything. Everyday, after bath, I don’t forget to show him ‘Aggarbatti’. Though he is a year younger than his hero and their birthdays are separated by a day, Dr Sharma celebrates Sachin’s birthday on April 24 as his own by distributing sweets to his neighbours and friends. Even while traveling and commuting, the homeopath keeps himself engaged in creative-thoughts to pen down for his hero rather than getting involved in non-sense talks. “Whatever I’ve dedicated to Sachin is not a child’s play. I had to go through a proper research over him by taking help from different reference books, magazines, newspapers and Internet,” he adds.
Referring to the Sachin, Sharma says, “It’s my ode to the great player. What he has given to the country is incomparable and unparallel. Apart from being honest, reticent and balanced, the biggest quality in him is that he does not go ballistic with words unlike many others, instead speak and blast with his bat. When he is in form, no bowlers stay before him. For instance, see the case of Shane Warne, Mc Grath and Shoaib Akhtar that how they bowed down before him. Whenever he plays, my eyes are only on him.”
Besides, what touches him most in Sachin is his simplicity. “He is a complete family man, which a wife can dream of. When you see him with his wife Anjali or daughter Sara, you can easily see the love in his eyes,” He extends, elaborating Sachin Honhaar Pati and Beti Sara (daughter Sara).
Although a whole poem titled ‘Ferrari’ talks of the hullabaloo that swamped Tendulkar when he reportedly sought import duty exemption for a Ferrari car, Sharma diplomatically maintains his idol is without blemish. He asks, “How many cricketers can play for India for a stretch of 18 years without any blot against their name?” Moreover, he also advises every cricket-buff to not take these controversies seriously, as it is a part and parcel of all public figure’s life. Instead, we should have a full faith on this kind of player.
So, how much time did he take in writing all these and what were their processes? Pat comes the reply, “Though there was no time limitation to pen down a poem as it varied from one hour to 24 hours, I finished the entire 101 poems in merely 27 days. Due to clinical job during day-time, I stayed up nights burning mid-night oil in order to complete my rare feat. Moreover, my wife is quite supportive. She encouraged me throughout.”
Now, what makes his tale interesting is that despite being associated with creative writing since his school days, the next big challenge for him was to find a publisher, for which he wandered like an insane from one publication-house to the other. Shares the ardent fan, “It was not less than a nightmare for me to reach a like-minded publisher even though I had been into writing ghazals, shayaris, bhajans, short stories and vernacular film scripts on part-time professional basis for local media houses like Chanda Cassette, Sonotek, Raj Video, etc. Even now, I am associated with a number of Haryanvi and Bhojpuri private albums, some of which are yet to be release.”
However, he finally discovered after a long struggle and the book was published late last year by the Delhi based ‘Bal Sahitya Prakashan’, run by another enthusiastic Tendulkar fan, Narayan Dutt Mishra, who also owns the 50-year old ‘Maulik Sahitya Prakashan’.
“Initially, I was not sure whether this book would succeed. But Sharma’s great enthusiasm convinced me. Besides, I too believe such a book on Sachin Tendulkar was needed,” says 70-year old Mishra.
Two years after he had finished writing the poems, Sharma was again back at the same Kotla stadium in March last year to welcome the victorious Team India back from Australia, eager to meet his hero but failed. He along with the publisher even approached the ex-cricketer Chetan Chauhan to facilitate their meeting. But due to looming terror threat over the Indian players that time, when Sri Lanka last came here, Chauhan’s all possible effort went in vain and he had to call it off for a while.
Now, Sharma has just one aspiration-cum-dream and that undoubtedly is to meet his hero and present him a copy of Sachin Tumhe Salaam, for which he is still optimistic. Last but not the least, he prays for Sachin to play the next World Cup. “By then, I’ll be ready with a new set of creative write-up, which may be humorous, on him,” Sharma signs off.
http://www.merinews.com/catFull.jsp?articleID=15774022
Sachin in campaign against drug abuse
Mumbai : Narcotics Control Bureau will use the images of Sachin Tendulkar in their campaign against Drug abuse. The campaign is a part of International Day against Drug Abuse, which is being observed on Friday.
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“Sachin has allowed his photo to be used to send a message to the youth against drugs,” Zonal Director Yashodhan Wanage of the Narcotics Control Bureau said.
The posters featuring Tendulkar will be placed at railway stations in the city and on 30 buses to spread the message against narcotics, he said.
The NCB has also tied up with an outdoor advertising company to show anti-narcotics messages on display screens put up at popular coffee bars and eateries.
Tendulkar salutes Tendulkar
“We will also be setting up a stall at Dadar railway station which will provide information regarding drug related issues and distribute pamphlets,” Wanage said.
SMS messages will also be sent to people and a rally by school students in Dharavi which will be addressed by local police and NCB officials.
The drug enforcement agency has also tied up with an NGO to open a rehabiliatation clinic in the Dharavi area for 15 days as part of the campaign.
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It was important to stem demand for narcotics to ensure that the supply of drugs into society could also be curbed, Wanage said.
http://thatscricket.oneindia.in/news...rug-abuse.html
Sachin tells Aussies to target Pietersen, Flintoff
By Andrew Fifield – Jun 11, 2009
LONDON (AFP) — Sachin Tendulkar has told Australia to target Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff if they want to retain the Ashes in England this year.
The Indian batting great believes England will struggle to cope with Ricky Ponting's side if Pietersen and Flintoff fail to fire, despite the tourists' wobbly form in the build-up to the five-Test series.
Australia, who whitewashed England 5-0 'Down Under' in 2006/07, were bundled out of the World Twenty20 tournament after falling to successive defeats by the West Indies and Sri Lanka.
They now face two weeks without competitive cricket ahead of the first Test at Cardiff starting on July 8.
England have problems of their own, not least the fitness of Pietersen, who is carrying a troublesome Achilles injury, and Flintoff, who has only just recovered from a knee operation.
Tendulkar insists the series will be too close to call, but he has pinpointed the form of England's dynamic duo as central to the outcome.
"England rely heavily on a couple of players, Kevin Pietersen and Andrew Flintoff," he told reporters in London on Thursday at an event to publicise the launch of the official Tendulkar Opus website on June 18.
"The others have to step up as well but they are the key ones.
"Australia have aggressive players and a well balanced bowling attack but it will be a great series to watch.
"I cannot say who will win, it's a tough question. The last (Ashes) series in England (in 2005 which England won 2-1) was one of the best I have ever witnessed - it was a treat for every cricket follower. I see no difference this time and it will be very exciting."
Tendulkar, not taking part in the ongoing World Twenty20 in England having opted out of international cricket in this format, warned the South Africa born Pietersen not to attempt to win the Ashes on his own, despite his status as England's batting talisman.
"He can't be thinking of carrying the hopes of a nation when he's walking out to bat," he added. "All the England batsmen have to go out there and express themselves and be fearless in their approach.
"That's what I did when I started in Test cricket. I was thinking about feeling at home - I had to follow the bowler as best as I could and react so I just focused on that and didn't think of anything else."
The 36-year-old Tendulkar has rewritten the record books with his prodigious feats of batting.
In 2008 he passed Brian Lara as the leading Test run-scorer and the first to 12,000 runs. He also currently holds the record for most hundreds in both Tests and one-day internationals.
However, he insisted: "I have always thought about my own expectations and not worried about the other stuff."
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