Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Sachin "The Master" Tendulkar

Over 28 thousand runs, 83 centuries and 196 wickets...i doubt if somebody would have wanted more from life.
But there is a certain Mr.Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, who has done it all and still it seems to “SOME” that he hasn’t done enough. Yes it is true that he hasn’t steered India to victories in second innings very often (read-staying unbeaten) but how do u explain all those efforts which brought victories to India which haven’t been very dramatic-when Sachin scores we win easy no drama...what a shame..
This man doesn’t need to prove anythning to anyone...but somewhere within even he must have thought that he hasn’t won enough matches for India(n I totally disagree)...n if he felt so(which I doubt he did) this match winning knock(103* Vs England-Chennai) will make him feel....well better..i don’t know...m sure he feels on top the world anyways...i mean 20 years of cricket , always the pivotal on the national team..is there somethn still left to be achieved...

This innings has been hailed by many as his best...n am sure it is...but there have been so many other innings where others couldn’t put bat to ball and this master effortlessly struck the ball wherever he wanted to(t 1999-2000 Australia series). Another innings which he himself rates as one of his best (137 against Pakistan in a loosing cause) is argueably the best for me. Why do we fail to see that only a few more runs from the other batters would have ensured an Indian victory...n they say Sachin hasn’t won enough mathces...i wish Sachin wasn’t in a team sport.