Ton Number 47, 5th in World Cup

[straight.drive]

More than the performance on the field, the way he carries himself off the pitch, even with such a fame and following. There is a lesson there for the younger lot, who seem to enjoy nothing but brainless partying. :hail:

[Sachin=GOD]

Guys you'll have to wait for the 100th century because thats reserved for the World Cup final in which he will score a 100 to lead India to victory in front of his home crowd :adore:

[vaibhav_delhi]

Our question is' date=' is there even a fault in the first place before getting to decide whose fault it is???[/quote'] Well there could be a fault if someone is getting hundreds to get the team close to victories consistently and then floundering at the end. But as mentioned , I am not pointing fingers here, just made an observation.

And also, the fact should contain all matches he has played instead so far of what is on top of your mind :winky:

Not necessary! 33 victories(70.2%) out of 47 hundreds is not necessarily a good ratio. You would ideally want to win 80-85% of the matches in which one of your players scores a century...

[Sachin=GOD]

Well there could be a fault if someone is getting hundreds to get the team close to victories consistently and then floundering at the end. But as mentioned , I am not pointing fingers here, just made an observation. Not necessary! 33 victories(70.2%) out of 47 hundreds is not necessarily a good ratio. You would ideally want to win 80-85% of the matches in which one of your players scores a century...

its like what some of the people were saying after the England game yesterday - the batting crumbled after the 40th over so we got 30-40 less runs than we should have and ergo we lost. No mention of the pathetic bowling that made 338 an easy target for England, instead blame those who performed. Thats what you are saying - the rest of the 10 members of the team did'nt have any responsibility to win the match, rather it was that one man who had scored a century who should have performed even better :ohmy:

[ganeshran]

^^ :dito: Its time we stopped blaming Sachin for playing well and start pointing fingers at the other 10 players who arent pulling their weight

[CSK Fan]

. Not necessary! 33 victories(70.2%) out of 47 hundreds is not necessarily a good ratio. You would ideally want to win 80-85% of the matches in which one of your players scores a century...

Unfortunately we dont have the bowling attack to win 85% of the mathces where someone scores a century. We can even lose after scoring 350

[gaurav92]

v_d Dude take a break and search for something substantial against Sachin :winky:

[pranitha64]

Sachin And The Lesser Mortals New Delhi: Every time he goes out to bat and dominates the opposition like Hercules, a thought crosses my mind - when will he stop? And then, can't he play forever? I know I share this with each and every Sachin Tendulkar fan. He attained the stature of God even before he could qualify to fight elections in the Indian democracy, and now, 21 years since this prodigy broke into the scene, we have run out of adjectives for him. What else could we call him? How else do we praise him? Brilliant? Extraordinary? Out of this World? All these terms and their synonyms have been used beyond their expiry dates, but this Man, relentlessly and consistently, continues to amaze us, entertain us and instills the belief that till he's there in the team we are very much in the race. He sits alone on top of his zillion records so it's meaningless to even compare anyone with him. But his every milestone gives his fans a high, opposition bowlers gray hair and his contemporaries some complex. His hundred against England in the World Cup Group B match is one such instance. His silken cover drives, lofty straight drives, paddle sweep, on-drive, each shot looked better than the other. Sachin's presence is so overwhelming that one fails to see others' excellence when he is on song in the most melodious way. Gautam Gambhir, who played a knock of 51 runs, and then Yuvraj Singh, who made 58, in other circumstances would have been sung by the Indian fans but that was not to be on Sunday. Yuvraj, who goes berserk every time he faces England, butchered the England bowlers, but who would remember this game for him or for Gambhir who played some breath taking shots during his knock?! With all due respect, Sachin's strokeplay makes all other players, at least of our generation, look less than perfect. His poise & aggression and his attack & defence, everything is in complete synchronicity. Sachin has proved that one can be aggressive without being loud and defensive without being timid. We all know that this edition will be Sachin's last bid to win the 'Big Trophy', the only gem that has eluded his glittery career, and he would leave no stone unturned this time. Isn't it what we have been waiting for since 1983? Go Sachin!!:musicman:

[King]

Please don't call Sachin god, genius et al and insult all the hard work he has put in. If he's there right now at the top of the table, it is only because he has really worked hard and adapting like no one else. He has the desire, motivation, focus, resilience, and adaptability to have ruled cricket world over the years consistently. It is a shame to call him god or one that doesn't have any drawbacks. He has the drawbacks like any one else but he has the awareness to push his ego out of the window and work his butt off to fix things consistently on pathway to improve. It just doesn't make sense god picks Sachin for special gift but not millions more that are on the street fighting for two meals a day. The difference is, Sachin works harder than anyone else that plays cricket. Please appreciate the efforts he puts in on a regular basis rather than call him god, genius and undermine the efforts he has put in over the years.

[Online]

Please don't call Sachin god' date=' genius et al and insult all the hard work he has put in. If he's there right now at the top of the table, it is only because he has really worked hard and adapting like no one else. He has the desire, motivation, focus, resilience, and adaptability to have ruled cricket world over the years consistently. It is a shame to call him god or one that doesn't have any drawbacks. He has the drawbacks like any one else but he has the awareness to push his ego out of the window and work his butt off to fix things consistently on pathway to improve. It just doesn't make sense god picks Sachin for special gift but not millions more that are on the street fighting for two meals a day. The difference is, Sachin works harder than anyone else that plays cricket. Please appreciate the efforts he puts in on a regular basis rather than call him god, genius and undermine the efforts he has put in over the years.[/quote'] I hear you. But it depends on your definition of God. To me God is someone whom you look to for inspiration. He is someone you look to emulate. He is someone you look to when you have doubts. When you look at Sachin and look at his hardwork and dedication, you are inspired to fight through all the challenges and troubles you have. I think you are mistaking us calling him God with us calling him "lucky". Re-read your post by replacing the term God with lucky and see how well it fits. That is NOT what we are doing. Our reference to Sachin as God is out of sheer respect due to the exact reasons mentioned by you. Please leave us the choice to pick whom we deify. You may deify Lord Rama or Mohammed or Jesus. I have made my choice.

[SachDan]

I hear you. But it depends on your definition of God. To me God is someone whom you look to for inspiration. He is someone you look to emulate. He is someone you look to when you have doubts. When you look at Sachin and look at his hardwork and dedication, you are inspired to fight through all the challenges and troubles you have. I think you are mistaking us calling him God with us calling him "lucky". Re-read your post by replacing the term God with lucky and see how well it fits. That is NOT what we are doing. Our reference to Sachin as God is out of sheer respect due to the exact reasons mentioned by you. Please leave us the choice to pick whom we deify. You may deify Lord Rama or Mohammed or Jesus. I have made my choice.

:two_thumbs_up:

[pranitha64]

Tendulkar Classic - A Lesson In Batsmanship TENDULKAR CLASSIC - A LESSON IN BATSMANSHIP :winky:

[ganeshran]

Other teams will also ask themselves the question: what happens to India on a day he does not fire? The Indian team could ask itself this question too. And not merely in terms of batting. Tendulkar’s cricketing instincts still seem to be much sharper than those of his team-mates. When Andrew Strauss nicked one to MS Dhoni in the second half of the England innings, the bowler and the keeper heard and sensed nothing. Tendulkar, at mid-wicket, was the only one who went up in appeal. Strauss stayed, and fought his way to a thrilling tie.

:hail:

[flamy]

^ but wny didn't He approach Dhoni for review :((