10,000 Winning runs (Should have been long back).
1st ODI century in NZ
:yes: :victory:
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10,000 Winning runs (Should have been long back).
1st ODI century in NZ
:yes: :victory:
Only West Indies remains now.
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Originally Posted by ajithfederer
Oh yeah marandhuttein.
43rd ODI Century and 84th International century :mrgreen:
Innum thookkam kalaiyalaiya :twisted: It's 43rd ODI century.
In the past 10 years he was poor in the previous two tours. This should be his final tour to NZ and he did it! :clap:Quote:
Originally Posted by ajithfederer
:oops: edited now.
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Originally Posted by littlemaster1982
He is not the same old Sachin - Ajithkumar
Hi guys,
Now it has become a pattern with me, not to be active in the community and not post as many posts as I would like to. But every now and then I try to contribute something. This is my latest article (a very short one), as I am travelling tonight, and wanted to share my happiness. A big and different article is in store and will post it, once I come back.
What can someone write about sachin which is not written, discussed or imagined already, by a billion souls?
1) His burden of carrying the expection of a nation with a billion plus population.
2) Delivering more often than not.
3) 20 years of nonstop action at the helm of cricket.
4) Answering his critics in his own style.
5) Inducing self doubt among the world's best bowlers.
6) Continuing to be the nemesis of all opposition captains even after 20 years of international cricket.
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and such a list will grow endless, and we would have read every bit of it one hundred times already. So, to write something new and refreshing about the master has become difficult.
Today, I am dedicating this article to those pundits who feel and speak the following thing; sachin is no way near his best, the sweet old days are over, his reflexes has slowed down, he is not a force anymore.
It is here in New Zeal Land, Sachin was first asked to open the innings. I still consider that knock to be the most brutal knock ever played in One Day cricket. In a slow and difficult pitch which chasing a tricky target of 142, the scoreboard read 117/1 out of which 3 were extras and sachin scored 82 of 48 balls with 15 fours and 2 sixes. It has been 15 years since and I have not seen such a knock, Jayasurya, Afridi and Gilchrist have scored quickly but no one as quickly on such a track. The beauty of that knock was all the shots were orthodox cricketing shots. The bad part was he threw away his wicket needlessly. He was a hurricane then, unstoppable but quite often brought his own demise.
Now after 15 years, in the same country as a regular opener sachin has scored twice those runs. He scored 163 runs of 133 balls with 16 fours and 5 sixes. A cursory glance at that score sheet will tell everyone that he has repeated his heroics. People would assume this to be another reckless demolition act and brutal hitting. But, the truth is he did not even score 40 runs of 48 balls. He built his innings in such a way, that he never gave a remote chance to the bowlers. After many years, (when returned back by yuvi,) he actually dived to get back to his crease. He took lot of singles, just milked the bowling. He counter attacked in a measured way. Paddled, guided balls to the third man, mastered the dimensions of the ground, and used the dimensions of the ground and the wind to perfect use. At the end of the day, he almost reached a double ton if not for his injury of his abdomen. No other opener can give his team such a contribution.
If that Sachin was feared by the opposition captain, this sachin is admired and enjoyed (Read McCullum’s remarks).
If that Sachin was a Hurricane, this sachin is a pleasant breeze, no one realized, how, when and where he scored all his runs.
If that sachin was a dictator, this sachin is a magician.
If that sachin was a murderer, this sachin is an expert surgeon. That sachin killed the opposition attacks, whereas this sachin analyses and dissects the opposition.
If that sachin was an uncut diamond, this sachin is the Kohinoor of batting.
I loved him then as an 11 year old kid, I love him now as 26 year old dad.
Times keep changing; even the greats bite the dust. Dyson got knocked out, Richards was troubled and could not score runs as he used to, and many greats lost their fight against time. But, Sachin, the God that he is, took a friendly approach with time. Instead of fighting against time and change, he became friends and took batsmanship to the next level. 43 hundreds and an endless list of awards, has not diminished his passion for this game, he still is a learner of the game.
I have seen fanatics, hero worshippers, blind followers and mere stupids in everyday walk of life, in social communities, in forums and everywhere. But a sachin fan is different; there is reason, rationale and strong facts, for being a fan of Sachin. Like me, there are numerous Indians who have take inspiration from the Master and get the drive to succeed. I wish them all a very best and wish our master gets an ODI double ton soon.
P.S: I wish sachin and all sachin fans for some of the records that he broke today.
1. Sachin today has become the first man in this planet to score 10000 runs in a team’s victory.
2. Second highest score in New Zeal Land
3. Highest ever for a player who got retired hurt
4. Highest score in New zeal land by an Indian
5. Highest score in Christchurch
6. First Indian to score three 150+ scores, he is now only behind jayasurya who has 4 (but sachin has the maximum number of 140+ scores)
7. He increased the number of MOMs today to 58, twelve ahead of jayasurya.
P.P.S: A request to critics: Please find some other reason and point out a few stats and criticize sachin. We need more great knocks from him. :lol: :notworthy:
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Great article from Ajith Kumar (Orkut Sachin Fans Community)
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Originally Posted by littlemaster1982
He is one terrific fan :notworthy:.Quote:
Originally Posted by littlemaster1982
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Sachin Tendulkar celebrates his century, New Zealand v India, 3rd ODI, Christchurch, March 8, 2009
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Sachin Tendulkar scored his first ODI hundred in New Zealand, New Zealand v India, 3rd ODI, Christchurch, March 8, 2009
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PR, enable these pics please !!.