Flintoff on Sir
It is a shame Sachin will not be there for the first three ODIs. In a strange way I enjoy playing against him. He is the greatest I have ever bowled to. You want to play against people like that. You want to test yourself."
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Flintoff on Sir
It is a shame Sachin will not be there for the first three ODIs. In a strange way I enjoy playing against him. He is the greatest I have ever bowled to. You want to play against people like that. You want to test yourself."
http://week.manoramaonline.com/cgi-b...Type=EDITORIAL
Saturday,8 November 2008 19:38 hrs IST
Nobody is bigger than the game: Sachin
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New Delhi: Even after scoring more than 25,000 runs and 80 centuries in the international cricket, batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar feels that nobody is bigger than the game. ''If you start feeling that you are bigger than cricket, sooner comes the fall. ''No, never no body is bigger than game. When I started learning from my coach Ramakant Achrekar, I was told clearly by him that not only I should respect the game, I should worship cricket also and than only cricket will take care of me. I still believe in that,'' Tendulkar told 'Aaj Tak'.
Speaking about his retirement plan, Sachin said,''I am not at all thinking about retirement. And if I feel like calling it a day, I will tell the world straight. There is nothing to hide and negative when you do that.''
Tendulkar, who had already played in the five World Cups, however, did not make any comment when asked whether he would be there to serve India in the 2011 World Cup to be held in the sub-continent.
''Every cricketer wants to be a part of a World Cup winning team. Same is the thing with me. If I get a chance to be part of a world cup winning team it will be a great thing for me,'' he added.
The 35-year-old Tendulkar said he will miss Sourav Ganguly and Anil Kumble with whom he shared an amazing level of understanding.
''I used to talk with Ganguly in Bengali. How correct was my language I don't know. But we had great time both on the field and off the field. While batting we both understood each other better and talking to each other.
''Similarly with Kumble I have spent a lot of time. He has played for the country for 18 long years. One can't become Ganguly or Kumble overnight; it takes years of perseverance to reach that level. Surely I will miss both of them,'' he said.
:notworthy::notworthy::notworthy:Quote:
Originally Posted by ajithfederer
//Flintoff->one of my most fav cricketer... :P //
Kevin Pietersen on Sir
Kevin Pietersen hails Sachin Tendulkar's staggering achievements
By Gary Fitzgerald, sundaymirror.co.uk 9/11/2008
Kevin Pietersen would love to follow in the footsteps of the man known as the Little Master.
But the England captain admits he may have trouble getting anywhere near Sachin Tendulkar's monumental batting feats.
Pietersen is relishing another chance to lock horns with the 35-year-old genius from Mumbai who surpassed Brian Lara as the game's greatest ever Test runscorer.
Tendulkar will face England in the seven-match oneday series, which begins on Friday, and two Tests. And Pietersen said: "The man is a true cricketing legend who doesn't need to boast about what he has done in the game - his record speaks for him.
"Would I love to emulate him? Of course. Wouldn't anyone want to finish with figures like that from such a long, illustrious career? But he started playing international cricket when he was about eight! Well, it seemed that young.
"The Indians identified him as a precocious talent with an old head on his shoulders. They weren't afraid to throw him into the deep end and he has repaid them by becoming the best batsman in the world. I was pleased for him when he broke the record. He's a lovely man off the field and a wonderful role model on it for youngsters to copy.
"As far as trying to emulate his achievement goes, I'm a very long way off. I've only got about 4,000 Test runs from 43 Tests compared to his 12,000-plus from 153.
"I'd love to score 10,000 - but I've got a lot of work to do."
The ODI series starts in Rajkot on Friday and England play two warm-up games before then, with the first in Mumbai today.
Pietersen added: "Apart from Sachin, they have a world-class batting line-up with Dravid, Ganguly, Laxman and the rest. But we know what they are capable of doing with the bat. We're not so sure about their bowling make-up, with Anil Kumble now gone and one or two changes in their attack.
"Winning builds confidence and this team still has a lot of improvement in it. I believe we can do well here in India."
http://www.sportingo.com/all-sports/...o-finish-first
Vishwanath Anand and Sachin Tendulkar: Living proof that nice guys DO finish first
The two greats of chess and cricket have taken Indian sport to the pinnacle through their performances both on and off the field.
There is a famous saying - nice guys don't finish first. This means to say that there is no place for gentlemen in this age and era of cut-throat sports.
Sportsmanship has taken on a new meaning in the last decade. But the last fortnight saw the scaling of great heights in the fields of chess and cricket by two Indians who are not only champions on the field but off it as well.
Vishwanathan Anand defeated Vladimir Kramnik to become the unified world champion in the chess world. The victory could not have come to a nicer person. Anand has been fighting against the various Russians who had dominated the field for a long time - including the greatest experts like Gary Kasparov and Anatoli Karpov. With his recent win, he has shut the mouths of all the cynics who were not ready to accept his superiority.
Similarly, Sachin Tendulkar scaled the cricketing Everest in terms of runs scored in Test cricket. He went past the record of Brian Lara during the Kotla Test to regain the spot that was initially that of Sunil Gavaskar.
What is common to both Anand and Tendulkar? Both started their careers almost at the same time.
Of course, there is no doubt about their skill and class. They have also been, through their performances for the last two decades, very consistent in their respective fields. Anand (against the Russians) and Sachin (against the Australians) have repeatedly done well against the country that has dominated their fields.
No one else has come close to them, with respect to longevity of superior performance. They can be easily considered to be among the sporting greats in their fields.
More importantly, they have been a class act to follow - for their countrymen off the field as well. They have never got into any conflicts with their ruling bodies, nor with their sporting rivals. Off the field, it is very difficult to recall any incident in the last two decades where they have even raised their voices, never mind got into a controversy. It is no wonder that they have inspired hundreds of followers in chess and cricket.
Their on-field achievements (even though they are greatly documented) pale into insignificance when compared to their sporting charisma. Indian sport has benefited greatly by the contribution of the duo - not only in chess and cricket but also in other sports.
It is probably a good time to rephrase the old saying...
http://www.ptinews.com/pti%5Cptisite...1?OpenDocument
Nagpur, Nov 10 (PTI) Sachin Tendulkar today joined the list of players who have taken 100 or more catches in Test cricket when he pouched a dolly offered to him at mid-on by Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Brad Haddin on the last day of the fourth and final Test here today.
The batting maestro, who holds several batting records in Tests and ODIs, reached the milestone in his 154th Test to follow compatriots Rahul Dravid (179), Sunil Gavaskar (108), VVS Laxman and Mohd Azharuddin (105) into the record book.
The world record for the most number of catches in a Test career, 181 in 128 matches, stands in the name of Mark Waugh of Australia. PTI
ethana?!? (a la Vadivel signing the security documents) :lol:
Bala :lol:
well, there are many critics, who claim that sachin is a total failure, when it comes to pitches outside india...they say the real test of character comes, wen india is not playing at home.. these are sachin's stats outside india..
1.) considering only overseas,i.e excluding the asian subcontinental piches..
TESTS:- 5017 at an average of 50.67
ODIs :- 5933 at an average of 41.20
2) considering all abroad or away matches, i.e any match outside INDIA
TESTS:-6821 runs at an average of 53.70... this is a world record for most away runs..
ODI's :- 10595 runs at an average of 43.42...
A Story a Day - All about Sachin
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On a train from Shimla to Delhi, there was a halt in one of the stations. The train stopped by for few minutes as usual. Sachin was nearing century, batting on 98. The passengers, railway officials, everyone on the train waited for Sachin to complete the century. This Genius can stop time in India!!- Peter Roebuck, Australian Journalist.
P.S: This has been already posted in the previous thread. Reposting it as this is one of my favorites.
Actor Shahid Kapur admits he froze on meeting Sachin
CNN-IBN: You also went recently for a long shoot in Chandigarh for Yash Raj Films with Rani Mukherjee. It revolves around the cricket background. Are you a cricket fan yourself?
Shahid Kapur: Oh, I love cricket, absolutely. I am a huge cricket buff. In fact, I remember bumping into Sachin inside a hotel lobby and I suddenly turned into this fan. I still remember how when I was in school and he used to be playing, we would all be sitting next to the television and cheering for him. So, I suddenly turned into this 8-year-old when I saw him and froze. So, I am a huge cricket fan and I love cricket.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/actor-sha...n/77851-8.html