:shock: :shock: kadandha sila pala series neenga paakkave illa pola :huh:Quote:
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:shock: :shock: kadandha sila pala series neenga paakkave illa pola :huh:Quote:
Originally Posted by selvakumar
You are right :)Quote:
Originally Posted by crajkumar_be
Highlights paarkurathoda sari.. Nethum appadi thaan..
but in this series, he is good..
Sachin's look & approach itself is enough to guess his mind these days. :D He looks active in this series.
but will he continue ? :roll:
Selva :shock:
Agree with CR !!
watch sachin in seedi-baat with prabhu chawla on aaj -tak .. this sunday 8pm ......or on 3-30 pm on monday
http://cricket.timesofindia.indiatim...ow/3684443.cms
My body doing fine, no immediate plans to retire: Tendulkar
7 Nov 2008, 1129 hrs IST, PTI
NEW DELHI: Two of his celebrated peers, Anil Kumble and Sourav Ganguly have decided to walk into the sunset after glorious careers but Sachin
Tendulkar says his body is "doing fine" and he has no plans to retire in the immediate future.
"My body is doing fine and at the moment I am not thinking of any plans to retire. Normally I prefer to think of the present, not of what I am going to do in the next four, five of six years of my life," he said.
"If I think it is time to hang up I will let everybody know. There is nothing to hide in it. I know it will make news but that I don't think it is a negative news that I have to hide from everyone," he added.
Tendulkar was non-committal when asked if he was thinking of playing in the 2011 World Cup which will be held in the sub-continent.
"I normally prefer to think of which match I am going to play next and what sort of planning I should do and which bowling attack would be used on me.
"Even if I have to play in 2011 World Cup it is 700 days to go. For now my focus is on the next four days against Australia," he told a news channel.
Tendulkar, who hit his 40th Test hundred in Nagpur, said he will miss Sourav Ganguly with whom he shared a special understanding on the filed while batting.
"I will definitely miss him. It happened many a times with Sourav that when we were on the wicket and between the overs we used to know looking at each other's face that there is a lot a of stress and the situation is important or whether it is necessary to relax.
"When you go to play the next ball then it is important to have 100 per cent concentration. But when you do not need 100 per cent concentration it is important to relax. So at that time I use to try to speak to him in Bengali whether it was correct or not. So the atmosphere gets relaxed and we play our natural game," he said of his 12-year association with Ganguly.
Talking about the captains under whom he has played in the 19 years of his international career, Tendulkar said Rahul Dravid was different from a Ganguly or a Krishnamachari Srikkanth in that he was a serious sort who wants to maintain peace in the dressing room.
"Rahul is a serious sort of a player. He is focused and he likes to maintain peace in the dressing room. So he was a different captain. There is a Srikkanth who used to crack jokes and laugh and there is Rahul who is focused and serious.
"Srikkanth used to joke with me then (when I first played under him) and also when I became 35-year-old. When there is tension in the dressing room he would crack some jokes to try to make a relaxed atmosphere and prepare everyone for the game. He used to prepare in a different way.
"Like Srikkanth, Sourav also used to entertain teammates. He used to crack different jokes and try to ease off pressure."
Will miss sachin-ganguly opening partnership in ODIs :cry2:
Best pair in the world :bow:
Sachin as good as the Don: Hadlee
Sir Richard Hadlee believes there is no doubt that Sachin Tendulkar is by far the best batsman of the modern generation.
In his capacity as the brand ambassador for the Delhi Half Marathon, the New Zealander said that though Tendulkar, Brian Lara and Ricky Ponting were all greats, the Indian maestro was better than anyone else. "Sachin is magic for the game of cricket," said Hadlee, going on to add: "He is the one who can even be mentioned in the same league as Sir Don."
Former India captains Anil Kumble and Sourav Ganguly had said on Thursday that Indian cricket was destined for great things under new captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Hadlee echoes similar sentiment.
The New Zealand cricket officials hate it, but the Kiwi all-rounder partly thanked the Indian Premier League for exposing several young players to the international arena. "Young players are coming through. Their depth and ability are there for all to see. With them, India could well be No. 1 very soon," Hadlee said.
Hadlee said a win in the ongoing Test series against Australia could see India go a long way in bridging the gap with the world champions. Then, he cheekily added, "I hope your guys soften up the Aussies, so that our guys (New Zealand) can do something that hasn't been done for 23 years - win a Test match in Australia."
The legendary all-rounder said Twenty20, ODIs and Test cricket could definitely co-exist, but he also hates to think that the shorter versions could compromise Tests.
When asked about the exodus of New Zealand players to the Indian Cricket League, Hadlee agreed that the Kiwis were worse-hit than most other countries. "You can't blame them for choosing financial security over their international careers. But it was sad to see people like Shane Bond, Craig McMillan and Daryl Tuffey, who had some cricket left in them, go away."
The 57-year-old, who played international cricket till the age of 39, had one final thing to say, about whether age should be an issue for a cricketer. He said: "There's no age limit, whatsoever. Players themselves know when they can or can't mentally cope with the daily grind of international sport."
My body doing fine, no immediate plans to retire: Tendulkar :cool2: :D
New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) Two of his celebrated peers, Anil Kumble and Sourav Ganguly have decided to walk into the sunset after glorious careers but Sachin Tendulkar says his body is "doing fine" and he has no plans to retire in the immediate future.
"My body is doing fine and at the moment I am not thinking of any plans to retire. Normally I prefer to think of the present, not of what I am going to do in the next four, five of six years of my life," he said.
"If I think it is time to hang up I will let everybody know. There is nothing to hide in it. I know it will make news but that I don't think it is a negative news that I have to hide from everyone," he added.
Tendulkar was non-committal when asked if he was thinking of playing in the 2011 World Cup which will be held in the sub-continent.
"I normally prefer to think of which match I am going to play next and what sort of planning I should do and which bowling attack would be used on me.
"Even if I have to play in 2011 World Cup it is 700 days to go. For now my focus is on the next four days against Australia," he told 'Aaj Tak'.
Tendulkar, who hit his 40th Test hundred in Nagpur, said he will miss Sourav Ganguly with whom he shared a special understanding on the filed while batting.
"I will definitely miss him. It happened many a times with Sourav that when we were on the wicket and between the overs we used to know looking at each other's face that there is a lot a of stress and the situation is important or whether it is necessary to relax. PTI :cry: :cry: :cry:
http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite...C?OpenDocument :cry:
http://blogs.cricinfo.com/thebuzz/ar..._at_nagpur.php
November 6, 2008
Felicitations at Nagpur
VVS Laxman, Anil Kumble, Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar at the felicitation ceremony © Getty Images
After a satisfying day's cricket at the new VCA Stadium in Nagpur, the Indians headed to the plush club house for a function felicitating Sachin Tendulkar, for becoming the highest run-scorer in Test cricket; VVS Laxman, for playing his 100th Test; Sourav Ganguly, because the ongoing Test is his last; and Anil Kumble, who ended an 18-year career in Delhi.
The function was hosted by BCCI president Shashank Manohar, who also heads the Vidarbha Cricket Association, and was attended by the ICC vice-president Sharad Pawar, N Srinivasan, the BCCI secretary and several other board officials. The national selectors were also present as were the families and friends of the cricketers being felicitated.
After a short introduction the cricketers were called up on stage one by one to receive their awards after which each of them spoke to those gathered.
Laxman went first. He had even invited coaches from his formative years for the function. "From the background I came from, with my parents being doctors, it was expected that I would become a doctor," he said. "And I also wanted to become a doctor. I think I was given a better gift. Playing cricket was a dream, a fantasy."
Tendulkar was next and he received a fancy jewel-studded trophy for breaking Brian Lara's record. "Anil, Sourav and Laxman, I'd like to congratulate all of you for your tremendous contribution that has inspired a whole new generation of children," said Tendulkar.
"I first met Anil way back in 1988-89. At that time I was told that Anil is actually a batsman who can bowl. He's deceptive but he's actually a batsman. Then to see what he has done in Test cricket, it's truly remarkable."
"I was Laxman's captain on the 1996-97 tour of South Africa," Tendulkar said. "On that tour he got hit on his knuckle and fractured it. I remember one guy sitting and crying because he was going to miss the remaining part of the tour. I went and sat next to him and said there's a long way to go for you. Don't worry, these things happen.
"I personally don't think that you get the get the praise you deserve. I felt that your performances were always under-rated. From a team's point of view you've been truly fantastic."
It was a sentiment that Kumble also shared and the loudest applause was reserved for the outgoing captain as he went up to collect his award. He referred to the Indian team as his
"colleagues" before he smiled and said "sorry, my former colleagues".
"It's been emotional. It's always tough when your time is up and you have to give up something that you love," he said.
Kumble had his side of the anecdote that Tendulkar shared. "The first paper clipping that I have is of an under-17 match and the top headline says 'Tendulkar and Kumble score centuries'," Kumble said. "He scored a century for West Zone and I got a century for South Zone and I didn't know who Sachin was at that point of time.
"When we first came into the Indian team, everybody in India said you [Tendulkar] would break all records. You've done that. Congratulations to you. To me, when I first came, they said you won't last two Test matches. You had the challenge of proving everybody right. I had the challenge of proving everybody wrong."
The function ended after Ganguly had his turn. "To MS [Dhoni] and Gary [Kirsten], my sincere good wishes for a wonderful future. You two are the torch bearers of Indian cricket. I hope you take Indian cricket forward.
"Over the last 13-14 years I've made some friends and I've made some enemies. One thing I would like to say that it's all been for the good of Indian cricket. Hopefully you've walked the part with me and enjoyed the journey."
Ganguly didn't say much but, then again, he has four days to go in an outstanding career and has bigger statements to make when he goes out to bat on Friday.