Tendulkar and 15000 test runs

[DomainK]

If he is saying it, he will do it. I have lost count of men who claimed that Tendulkar was over.

[riya]

I couldn’t care less about what numbers Sachin ends up with. Numbers don’t define greatness' date= memorable moments do. If I can see Sachin play another innings similar to the ‘Desert Storm’ blitzkrieg or the one he played against Australia in the 2nd innings of the Chennai test in ’98, that will be best possible treat Sachin can give to me as a cricket fan. However, it will be fitting if he ends his career with the following 3 bullet points in his resume – World cup win, Test series win against Australia in Australia and a test series win in South Africa/West Indies.

This sums up every thing.But for some reason we are so obsessed with records and statistcs.Records will be broken some day,but legacy will be there forever. Tendulkar will be forver a cricketing giant no matter how many runs he score.Those who watch him in 90s especially understand what he was to Indian cricket.

[iHammad]

He is one of my favourite Indian batsmen so I hope he does it. My best wishes to him

[saneindian]

2 lottery IPLs that SRT played with injuries might shorten his career by a good year or two. But for the IPLs, he could have played beyond the age of 39-40 because despite all his injuries in last 10 years, even now when on field he is among the 5 fittest players in the Indian team.

[Ram]

This sums up every thing.But for some reason we are so obsessed with records and statistcs.Records will be broken some day,but legacy will be there forever. Tendulkar will be forver a cricketing giant no matter how many runs he score.Those who watch him in 90s especially understand what he was to Indian cricket.

I am shocked by the importance given to brute numbers, when it comes to judging the greatness/legacy of a cricketer. Sure, there’s absolutely no denying that a player with an outstanding set of numbers (either as a batsman or a bowler) had, in all probability, an excellent career with a lot of victories. But the point is, numbers hide more than they reveal and it simply isn’t best practice to come to conclusions/compare players, with merely the help of some numbers in a clipboard. If someone with no knowledge of cricket compiled a list of top 15 most destructive and prolific batsmen in ODI cricket in the last 25 years, Lance Klusener would probably not make it to the list. His numbers are nothing worth shouting about. But my God, he left a impact as big as a lunar crater in the ODI game and redefined the role of power-hitting in the end overs altogether, just like how someone like Romesh Kaluwitharan did, for the fielding restrictions overs. Forget about Sachin’s greatness now or beyond, he was already a great by 1998. From then on, its just a matter of how much more greatness he is going to finish up with.

[braguvaran]

I hope Punter Ricky Thomas Ponting will overtake him soon... Thats ma dream

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Tried to mix Gavaskar's defence, Richard's aggression: Sachin Sachin Tendulkar today said he made a conscious effort to blend Sunil Gavaskar's defence with Viv Richards' ruthlessness to evolve a batting style of his own. Tendulkar revealed he modelled his batting style on Gavaskar and Richards, two players he idolised. More... Tried to mix Gavaskar's defence, Richard's aggression: Sachin Press Trust Of India New Delhi, September 01, 2009 First Published: 20:48 IST(1/9/2009) Last Updated: 02:10 IST(2/9/2009) Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday said he made a conscious effort to blend Sunil Gavaskar's defence with Viv Richards' ruthlessness to evolve a batting style of his own. Since his 1989 debut against Pakistan, Tendulkar has been lording over the bowlers, who continue to struggle to breach his near-impregnable defence and often find themselves at the receiving end of his aggressive hitting. Tendulkar revealed he modelled his batting style on Gavaskar and Richards, two players he idolised. "Sunil Gavaskar, needless to say, and Vivian Richards are the batsmen that really inspired me," said the champion batsman with more than 29,000 international runs under his belt. "I wanted to be as solid as Sunil Gavaskar and as destructive as Vivian Richards, because that combination was always going to be lethal. I felt truly inspired by these two individuals on the field," Tendulkar told CNN-IBN channel. Over the last two decades, Tendulkar's appetite for runs never waned and the Mumbaikar said he never ran out of motivation. "I don't need anyone to come to me or motivate me or prepare me before a big game," Tendulkar said. "I've always been motivated and I love this sport. I grew up loving this sport and as each day goes by, I fall in love with this game more and more. "The desire to go out there and win matches for my nation is growing, and it continues to grow. I'm proud of the fact that I've been able to play for 20 years and I'm still motivated, and I still want to go out there and do better," he said. Despite his iconic status, Tendulkar remains a team man and he underlined the importance of working as a unit. "Team work for me is practising together and also trying to get the best out of each other. That can only happen if you go out of your way to help your team-mate. You must be prepared to sacrifice for your team-mate, which will eventually end up giving a positive result for your team," he said.

[Anakin]

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I never said I wanted to score 15,000 runs (in Tests) before I retire: Tendulkar Sachin Tendulkar said he has more than lived up to the challenge thrown at him by legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev. More... I have doubled the challenge thrown at me by Kapil: Tendulkar Agencies Posted: Sep 04, 2009 at 1921 hrs IST Mumbai: Sachin Tendulkar on Friday said he has more than lived up to the challenge thrown at him by legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev in 1989 by continuing to play international cricket for two decades. "It was a dream to play for India. On my first tour to Pakistan, Kapil said if you play for 10 years in international cricket you would have achieved something. I took it as a challenge and have nearly doubled it," Tendulkar said after launching adidas cricket gear, including custom-made bats. "It's a great feeling (to be in international cricket for two decades)," he added. Tendulkar made his Test debut in Karachi on November 15, 1989 under the captaincy of Krishnamachari Srikkanth, the current chief selector. The last man to be in international cricket this long was former England opener and ex-captain Graham Gooch who played between 1975 and 1995. The batting stalwart and former India skipper, however, denied having said in a recent interview to Wisden Cricketer magazine that he wanted to score 15,000 runs before retiring. "A lot of things are attributed to me that I had never said. I never said I wanted to score 15,000 runs (in Tests) before I retire," Tendulkar said. "Sunil Gavaskar told me I have to get to 15,000 runs. He said he would be angry with me and would come and catch me if I didn't. I admire him so much and to score that many would be a terrific achievement, but that is not the only aim," he has been quoted as saying by Wisden Cricketer. The magazine also quoted Tendulkar as having said that "to win the World Cup in 2011" is his another ambition. He also conceded he would not know what to do when he quits the game. "It's hard to imagine life without cricket," said Tendulkar, currently top run-getter in both Tests (12,773 runs with 42 hundreds in 159 matches) and ODIs (16,684 runs with 43 tons in 425 matches). The champion batsman, gearing up for a new international season with the triangular series in Sri Lanka later this month, said when he chose a bat he always looked out for its shape, balance, pick-up and weight. "The bat speaks to me. For me the curve is quite important but the most important is the bat stroke. I look for the right shape, balance, pick-up and weight. Otherwise I'm not comfortable," said Tendulkar. The 36-year-old batting maestro said he preferred heavier bats and has not changed this aspect right through his career even when he battled through injuries. "There was a lot of talk and advice to me about using lighter bats (when he suffered the tennis elbow injury some years ago). I talked to specialists and they said the heavier the bats the less the impact (on the elbow). As long as the bat is to my liking, I'm comfortable," he said. Tendulkar, who is to give his invaluable inputs to the 80-year-old multinational sports gear firm, said he wanted to associate himself with a firm that had all cricket equipment under one umbrella.

[Sachinism]

Yeh he said Sunil Gavaskar said he should get 15000 or he'll hunt him down

[Show_stopper]

LOL..Sachin!!! Its OK to not be politically correct and humble all the time dude..I really don't see whats the fuss even if he did say that? Afterall hes earned the right.

[DomainK]

Yup....he never did say that. That was poor journalism.

[iHammad]

agreed,damn journalists,all they are is salesmen. nickfs1-You Can't Be Serious? www.SkateBoardingHippo.com

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