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. Full Name : Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar Style : Right hand top order batsman Right-arm Slow spin bowler Teams : India, Mumbai, Yorkshire Highest ODI Score : 186* vs New Zealand Highest Test Score : 217 vs New Zealand Best ODI Bowling : 5/32 vs Australia Best Test Bowling : 3/10 vs South Africa Career Highlights : Youngest player to play Test cricket for India. Highest number of One Day International centuries in the world. First player to score 10,000 runs in ODIs. . |
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said that Sachin plays the way he used to in his prime. Sunny Gavaskar
believes Sachin was the best player in Bombay when he was just thirteen
and hadn't played a single domestic match. Shane Warne feels that the little
man is better than world record holder Brian Lara as he has absolutely
no weakness. Greg Chappel feels that Sachin doesn't need a bat out in the
middle; a single stump would be more than enough. The entire cricket world
is convinced of one thing : Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is the world's best
batsman. Not just for his extraordinary skill, not just for his ability
to tear even the most formidable of bowling attacks to shreds; but also
for a rare never-say-die spirit, an insatiable hunger for runs and victory,
a desire to dominate the opponent ; commitment, dedication ... these are
what the little champion has built his reputation on. As Aussie Mark Waugh,
another champion batsman, points out "His aggression, his knowledge of
his abilities and limitations and his awareness of what the opposition
bowlers are capable of are what make him remarkable. He always tries to
control and dominate and this makes him an extremely dangerous player when
he gets going."
Tendulkar's ability and steely resolve was evident back in 1989 itself, when in his first test match he stood up to the fiery pace attack of Imran and |
Akram on a treacherous
track in front of a hostile Pakistani crowd. Since then, his career
graph has soared, with tons of runs against every international side, both
on home turf and on foreign territory.
Sachin had always been seen as captaincy
material, and once Azharrudin was sacked as skipper following the 1996
World Cup and India's disastrous tour of England, the elevation was made
possible. But a dip in personal form and indifferent results as captain,
made the twenty three year old's tenure at the helm forgettable. He was
removed in 1997 -- Azhar coming back as captain -- only to be reinstated
following the '99 World Cup. The story was no different this time either
... despite terrific performances with the bat himself, he was simply unable
to draw any worthwhile performances out of his team, and he resigned following
the dismal tour of Australia, making way for Saurav Ganguly.
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Photographs A Portrait : Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar A familiar sight : Sachin after a hundred Smacking the ball over the ropes in style Another one for the crowd ... Nasser Hussain takes evasive action as Sachin smashes through the covers During his famous Sharjah knock against Australia When sachin hits them, they stay hit! SRT at 21 Mr. Nice Guy A relaxed moment off the field |
Articles on Sachin "Richards, Gavaskar are my inspirations" (CRICKETNEXT.COM, 7/5/2001) Opinions of Sachin's rivals (SRT FAN PAGE) A great cricketer, a gem of a person (CRICKET.ORG, 24/4/2001) A special ton : Sachin scales 10,000 run peak (CRICKET.ORG, 31/3/2001) The Super Natural (CRICKET.ORG, 8/5/1999) Sachin finds fatherhood 'charming' (CHRISTCHURCH PRESS, 21/12/1998) |
