Age has nothing to do with performance: Tendulkar

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'As long as you are mentally strong and prepared to go through the grind, age does not really matter. I think everyone should just stop talking about the age factor. If I can score a double hundred at 37, I don't think age really matters,' said Sachin Tendulkar, after being named the most stylish player of the second Test against Sri Lanka. More... Age has nothing to do with performance: Tendulkar July 30, 2010 With a fifth Test double hundred under his belt at 37, Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar on Friday said he has proved that age has nothing to do with performance and people should just stop linking the two in his case. Tendulkar produced a match-saving 203-run knock as India and Sri Lanka settled for a high-scoring draw in the second cricket Test in Colombo. "I think as long as you are mentally strong and prepared to go through the grind, age does not really matter. I think everyone should just stop talking about the age factor. If I can score a double hundred at 37, I don't think age really matters," he said, after being named the most stylish player of the match at the post-match presentation. The veteran right-hander has 48 Test hundreds against his name and though his knock played a crucial role in saving the match for India, he chose to praise the contributions of debutant Suresh Raina (120) and opener Virender Sehwag (99). "Suresh built an important partnership with me and all credit to him. And, the start that Sehwag gave us was also crucial," he said. India are 0-1 down in the series after losing the series-opener and Tendulkar said the team is desperate to latch on to the top spot in the ICC Test rankings which the visitors stand to lose if they go down 0-2. "Being number one is important for us. We got here through a process and we hope to continue this process in the next match and win it," he said.

[VRV Singh]

Sachin:hail:

[h4te]

Sachin:hail:

kissing up won't get you selected. you're a **** bowler, even for Ranji standards. sorry, someone had to say it.

[Desi Cartman]

It was EPIC Pwnage .. Tony Geig didnt know how to react after SRT's reply

[Jersey #10]

Just watched a clip of his post match interview and he OWNED Tony Graig. Sachin basically said STFU on his face straight up on international television. Sachin Age does not matter :finger:

[DomainK]

Long after he is retired, he will remain an inspiration to many cricketers around the world, young or old.

[Precambrian]

Just watched a clip of his post match interview and he OWNED Tony Graig. Sachin basically said STFU on his face straight up on international television. Sachin Age does not matter :finger:

Link pls.

[Guest BossBhai]

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[Sooda]

kissing up won't get you selected. you're a **** bowler' date=' even for Ranji standards. sorry, someone had to say it.[/quote'] aww...he's not THAT bad...

[suraj]

well age does end up affecting fitness, flexibility etc Sachin is one of a kind; in other cases age does matter because the amount of effort required to stay competitive with the young ones can be impossible to meet