I have the catch @2.02 here. The two fours before that aren't there.
That catch shot was a slap indeed :lol:.
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I have the catch @2.02 here. The two fours before that aren't there.
That catch shot was a slap indeed :lol:.
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http://news.webindia123.com/news/Art...2/1196643.html
Sehwag the best but no match for Tendulkar: Crowe
New Delhi | Thursday, Mar 12 2009 IST
Former Kiwi skipper Martin Crowe believes that Virender Sehwag is the most destructive match-winner that the game has ever seen but made it clear that the dashing opener will never be able to surpass Sachin Tendulkar, who is in a league of his own.
Crowe said Adam Gilchrist was the only batsman he thought, came closest to Sehwag's power hitting but still he rated the Indian above the former Australian wicket-keeper's stroke play.
''No one, apart from Adam Gilchrist, has shown more exuberance, power, timing and daring strokeplay than this guy in recent years. I think he is now a notch above Gilchrist, as a destructive match-winner at the top of the order,'' Crowe wrote in his column for 'cricketnirvana'.
''He is now very much in a class of his own and is easily the most destructive player in the game today,'' he said.
However, Crowe felt that Sehwag would never be able to match the legacy that Sachin Tendulkar has created and he further put down a brief comparison between the two batsmen.
''Sehwag will never surpass Sachin Tendulkar. The great man's legacy is in his records, his longevity of playing from age 16 to now 20 years on. He deserves a different kind of appreciation.
''Sehwag plays in a different sort vein than Tendulkar. Sehwag is outrageous in the way he bats, but Tendulkar is more thoughtful, measured and structured. Tendulkar has a genius touch which means he can chalk up more hundreds, average more and carry the hopes of his team longer.
''It's because of Tendulkar that Sehwag plays in an outrageous manner. With Tendulkar at the other end or the thought of him coming in next, allows Dhoni and Gary Kirsten to tell Sehwag 'hey you go for it, don't hold back, you have got the green light'. Then the blood starts to pump, there is no stopping the guy,'' he observed.
The former New Zealand captain said given the exploits of Sehwag in recent past, the Indian opener will score a double hundred in ODIs and was capable of going past Brian Lara's 400-run mark in Tests as well.
''The double hundred in ODI's is going to happen one day and the odds are that he would be at the top of the list. It could happen at Eden Park because the ground is small enough. ''The way India has been going it looks like India would go past 400 and someone's going to post 200,'' he wrote. The Indian team, which many believe, is knocking at the doors to become the best in the game has had a great run in the last one year.
Crowe believes the current Indian team does not have any comparison with the other teams of the past and it was only the the West Indies' team of 1980s.
''This is a freak team, you can only sit back, enjoy and savour whatever they dish out. Such teams don't come around too often. Last time such intimidation was felt was when the West Indies team of the early 1980s were around. ''You had Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes who opened. Then you had Viv Richards, Richie Richardson and Clive Lloyd to follow. The next best team in the third spot would be the Australian side of recent times.'' He went on to write that Gautam Gambhir, who has to bat down the order every time Tendulkar come's back to the opener's slot, will have to wait until the batting maestro bids adieu to the game.
''There maybe some talk about Gautam Gambhir getting to open in one-day cricket with Sehwag, but Sachin gets the call. That's got to be Sachin's prerogative and that is the end of the story. He has the right to say and play where he wants.
''Gambhir will just have to bide his time. Tendulkar will play for two more years till the 2011 World Cup, but Gambhir will play for ten more, so he has time on his hand,'' he added.
He also pointed that spinners Harbhajan Singh and Amit Mishra will play a crucial role in India's success in the three-Test series that begins in Hamilton from March 19.
''In the Test matches, Harbhajan or Amit Mishra will have an impact if Zaheer and Ishant don't, which I am sure they will.''
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Originally Posted by Martin Crowe
Yes of course.... Intha Oram payyan vanthu catch a puduchu tension aakipuduvaan.... btw he made 36(52) against the OZsQuote:
Originally Posted by ajithfederer
Sachin will score 14 runs of McGrath's 4th over and the scorecard wud read 40/1 after 7 overs.... after Sehwag's dismissal Dravid wud come in, struggle a lot, score 1(21) and when he departs the scorecard wud read 44/2 in 13.1 overs... Had Sachin been given the strike in this period of play he wud have controlled the game and we wud have atleast made a decent score in that belter @ centurion....
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Tendulkar still not fully fit, may miss final ODI
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Posted on Mar 13, 2009 at 11:49 | Updated Mar 13, 2009 at 17:02
Auckland: India's star batsman Sachin Tendulkar is unlikely to play in the fifth and final ODI against New Zealand in Auckland on Saturday.
Tendulkar had missed the fourth ODI in Hamilton on Wednesday due to an abdominal injury. The batting maestro was hit in the stomach from a delivery by Ian O'Brien during his majestic knock of 163 in the third ODI in Christchurch.
The blow aggravated an injury sustained earlier. Tendulkar, who was looking all set for a double hundred in the match was in real discomfort while going for his big hits and retired hurt while still on 163.
Tendulkar was taken to a local hospital for a scan. The doctors have said that although there is no tear in the muscle the Master Blaster has to rest for a while.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/255796.html
Tendulkar is Right: This India Team is Something Special
Dileep Premachandran: Sachin Tendulkar says this India team is the strongest batting line-up he's played with - and watching them annihilate all-comers you can see why
Those who actually understand the Duckworth-Lewis method might be able to explain to the duffers among us how a team batting second can win a game by 84 runs. But that's a minor quibble. The bigger picture is this. India's romp to victory today amid the rains in Hamilton sealed a first one-day series triumph in New Zealand, and continued a stunning run of form dating back to last August.
Apart from comfortably outclassing Australia in a four-Test series and pulling off a scarcely believable final-day run-chase against England in Chennai, they have annihilated Sri Lanka, England and now New Zealand in the 50-over format. Only South Africa now stand between them and the tag of the best one-day side in the world.
The Hamilton game was reduced to utter farce by one man. In that Chennai Test last December, England were reminded of what Virender Sehwag can do when he goes out with a licence to flay. At Seddon Park, with the boundaries within pitching-wedge range, it was as hideous a mismatch as Muhammad Ali against Brian London. New Zealand had actually put a decent score on the board, 270 from 47 overs, but no D-L method or complicated charts were required to emphasize India's dominance as Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir careered to 201 from just 23.3 overs. Daniel Vettori called it a "good, old-fashioned hiding". It was.
Sehwag's century spanned just 60 balls, the fastest ever by an Indian. By the time the raindrops kept falling on his head, he had pounded 14 fours and six sixes. It was reminiscent of the Kensington Oval in April 2007, when Sri Lanka didn't know where to look as Adam Gilchrist teed off with part of a golf ball in his gloves. Only this time, there was no World Cup at stake.
To add insult to considerable Kiwi injury, Sehwag and Gambhir weren't even supposed to open together. The Delhi Daredevils duo have been separated thanks to the return of Sachin Tendulkar, but on this occasion, the man with a mere 84 international centuries was watching from the sidelines, resting a stomach-muscle strain he picked up while playing an epic innings at Christchurch.
Tendulkar, whose appetite for runs is as insatiable as Wilt the Stilt Chamberlain's desire for female company, scored 163 that day and might have become the first man to breach the 200-run barrier but for the injury that forced him off. Not that it mattered much. India still piled up 392, with Suresh Raina coming in and swatting sixes with a nonchalance that was chilling to watch.
Since he's never been one for hyperbole, Tendulkar's words tend to resonate more than most. So, when he told the post-match press conference that it was that strongest batting line-up that he had been part of, it created quite a tizzy. "We've got five or six guys who can clear the rope at will," he said. "If you have a good four or five overs in a row, we could end up scoring 50-plus runs. At the back of the mind, we know that with such an explosive line-up no target is impossible."
In Christchurch, he and Yuvraj Singh had amassed 69 runs in the five overs of batting Powerplay, pinging the ball to all corners of the ground with disdain. And yet, it was hard to escape the impression that Tendulkar was so unfettered only because Sehwag had experienced a rare failure. "When Sehwag is batting, obviously one guy is taking more chances than the other," he said in his understated manner. "So it's sensible to hang back a bit and let him play the big shots and rotate the strike.
"Attacking the ball being his strength, we have worked out a strategy which has worked so far. When I am striking the ball well, I will be playing my shots. It's not that I am looking to block. If I get a loose ball in the initial part of the innings, I will put it away."
Once upon a time, Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly were one of the most feted opening partnerships in the game. And when India reached the World Cup final in 2003, they also had that most reliable of anchormen, Rahul Dravid. But for all their skills, neither Ganguly or Dravid – with more than 10,000 ODI runs each – would be certain of a place in this XI. Taking their cue perhaps from Australia at the last World Cup, these boys play one-day cricket on speed. The Powerplays are devastating, but even a spread-out field doesn't slow things down. The likes of Yuvraj, Raina and Yusuf Pathan hit sixes with such ridiculous ease that Mahendra Singh Dhoni can now afford to play himself before unleashing his own whippy brand of destruction.
Greater challenges lie ahead, on more testing pitches than these, but for the moment this is a team whose progress is irresistible. The likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Subramaniam Badrinath, who could grace most international sides, can't even get a look in, with those in harness keenly aware that failure isn't an option. He may sometimes miss his old mates, but Tendulkar knows his cricket. The game has moved on, and right now no one's playing it better than his new protégés.
© Guardian News & Media 2008
Published: 3/11/2009
http://www.cricket360.com/1558-tendu...-the-game.html
Tendulkar Rocks! Even After 20 Years in the Game!
This Indian tour of New Zealand has once again given Tendulkar fans cause to cheer and to reinforce their faith in their idol. There is a reason why according to many (and much to his own discomfiture) Sachin is hailed as a God: this is a man who can perform like this even after 20 years in the game and has the power to inspire and motivate his team mates to ever loftier performances; and not just his teammates, but an entire generation of young Indians to look to his achievements to emulate.
Former Indian cricketer, Ravi Shastri has ‘been there, done that’, knows a lot of what there is to know about international cricket. But even someone like him, cannot keep back the praise for that batsman non peril, that wizard with a bat for a wand, Sachin Tendulkar. What is it about the 5 foot 5 individual that inspires such admiration, such matchless affection? According to Shastri as reported in the cricket news, Tendulkar is the ‘boss’ and his presence is revitalising for the team even after having been in this game an unbelievable 20 years!
Witness how the man stroked his way to a mammoth 163 on a day when he was suffering acute pain from a stomach injury which ultimately caused him to retire hurt. No matter that the pain and stiffness must have steadily increased, he scarpered between wickets with the energy of a twenty year old and his stroke play and range of shots were undiminished! According to Shastri that is incontrovertible proof against those who dare to suggest that Sachin may be a bit long in the tooth for one day cricket.
Any injury that Sachin sustains always causes concern in a billion hearts but he has battled with many over the years, some fairly serious and some not so. This stomach muscle tear that he currently is nursing and which put him out of action for the 4th and 5th ODIs of course is a loss to the team but Sachin’s contribution to his team is more than just that of runs. Even his presence in the dressing room, his vast experience and knowledge comes to bear and is beneficial.
Ageless & Timeless Tendulkar!And if Tendulkar’s presence in this team is great for him teammates, his formidable teammates create the kind of atmosphere for him where he finds it easier to perform: Sachin knows that even if he gets out cheaply, there is always a Sehwag, or a Yuvraj, or a Dhoni or a Raina or even a Gambhir who will carry the mantle for him. No longer is he weighed down by an unrealistic expectation and he has been freed to do to the ball what he was born to do.
International cricket and cricket fans the world over watch in awe to see how long this little master is able to carry on, with his never say die attitude and we may just join them in saying, may Sachin continue to ROCK!
http://www.orkut.com/Main#CommMsgs.a...725061&start=1
With apologies to Kapil, Sunny and Dada...
Sachin Tendulkar believes that the team currently touring New Zealand is the best batting side he has played in where ODIs are concerned. I would venture a tad further and say -- with due apologies to Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar and Sourav Ganguly -- that this is perhaps the best limited overs side India has ever had.
Kapil led India to victory in the 1983 World Cup, Gavaskar to the World Championship of Cricket in 1985, and Ganguly's side reached the final of the 2003 World Cup. These represent the country's three best performances in ODIs, but I doubt any of the aforementioned captains would make any counter-claim to my premise.
MS Dhoni leads a side that is bristling with extraordinary batting and bowling talent, but perhaps more importantly, a mindset that sees winning as the primary reason for playing. That is the biggest change that has come about in Indian cricket over the past decade, beginning with Ganguly's tenure and reaching dizzying heights under Dhoni.
It was not always so. Indeed, just how bad it used to be can be gauged from the fact that in the first two World Cups (in 1975 and `79) India won only one match -- against lowly East Africa -- and in fact had several unsavoury performances to their (dis)credit. Therefore, when Kapil's Devils beat odds-on favourites West Indies in the final, the cricket world had been turned upside down, so unexpected was the result. 12:13 (1˝ hours ago) SAURABH
The problem in the early years of limited overs cricket in India was that most players of that generation saw this as just a diversion or a chore, not the real thing. They played without purpose, leave alone pizzaz, and this was evident in the inconsistent performances. It's a different world now, and the Indian players' responses have changed dramatically with the times, Tendulkar in many ways being the bridge between the old generation and the new.
Considering that he has been around for almost 20 years, he has greater first-hand experience of this transformation in mindset than any other player. Indeed, many fellow players and experts reckon that Tendulkar himself impelled this change with his brazen aggression which inspired players like Sehwag, Yuvraj, Gambhir, Raina and a host of others who now make the Indian team so exciting to watch and so formidable to beat.
One thing which has escaped Tendulkar, of course, is a World Cup triumph, and it is evident that this haunts him. He has made it public that he wants to play on till 2011 to have one more shot at the title. This has raised the question -- quite legitimate -- whether he can last that long, but which has often been answered by spurious logic. 12:14 (1˝ hours ago) SAURABH
It is absurd to expect Tendulkar to bat as he did in say, even 1998. Indeed, he should not compete with Sehwag, Yuvraj, Raina, etc in power strokes. That would be egotism, hardly commonsensical cricket. Moreover, Tendulkar's value to the side today has to also be assessed more in terms of his being a lodestone, a binding force in the testosterone-driven current Indian dressing room -- apart from continuing to be looming psychological threat to the opposition.
As he showed at Christchurch the other day, age has hardly withered his enjoyment for the game, his focus to play a long inning or his ability to improvise. What it has affected is his fitness, which means that he will have to work that much harder over to keep his ambition of playing the 2011 alive. Two years is a long time, and it will need perhaps a specialised regimen to keep his weary body in shape.
Summing up motivation for this, I reckon, emerges as Tendulkar's biggest challenge in the coming months; as much as winning the 2011 World Cup would be for Dhoni. Their destinies, in that sense, must find common cause to ensure that Kapil, Sunny and Sourav don't have reason to believe this team wasn't indeed the best.
-Ayaz Menon
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sachin 186* vs new zealand part 1
Rest to follow