kubrickian Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 I would have gladly traded those 175 runs: Tendulkar Sachin Tendulkar says he would have ÅÈladly traded his knock of 175 against Australia in 2009 for an Indian victory even though he ÅÄertainly rates it as one of the very best in his glorious ODI career. Chasing 351 runs in the fifth of the seven-match ODI series at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, Tendulkar fell awfully close to pulling off an unlikely win with an incredible innings. Ūt was certainly one of my best innings, but I would have gladly traded those 175 runs for a victory, Tendulkar said about the match which India lost by three runs. He scored those runs off 141 balls and smashed 19 fours and four sixes. Tendulkar completed 17,000 runs in ODIs during the course of that innings. Ūt was one of those days when nothing seemed to be out of place. I was able to execute my strokes well. Our middle order failed, but Suresh Raina batted fluently. We had a good partnership of 137. Suresh was caught behind at 299 in the 43rd over. Å©arbhajan Singh fell soon after, to make it 300/6, but I believed we were very much in control. It was a question of hanging in there, running well and ensuring that bad balls were dealt with harshly, he said. Ÿe were only 19 away when I tried to lift (Clint) McKay over short fine-leg, only to be caught by (Nathan) Hauritz. It was a huge disappointment. The lower order tried hard, but more wickets fell, and we fell short by three runs, Tendulkar wrote in a piece for BCCIÃÔ official website. Tendulkar mentioned about the comparisons made between that knock and his back-to-back hundreds against the same opponent in Sharjah back in 1998. Ū have been asked on a few occasions to compare the 175 with the back-to-back hundreds against the same team at Sharjah in 1998. I donÃÕ think a comparison can be made. The expectations were way higher at the final stages of the tri-series in Sharjah, he said. ŵhe Hyderabad hundred was scored in the middle of a bilateral series, and hence the circumstances were very different, physically and even mentally. The pressure was certainly there on that November evening as well as the series was tied at 2-2 going into the fifth ODI. ŵhe seven-match series against Australia was even when we took the field for the crucial fifth game at Hyderabad. The winner would take a 3-2 lead, and the loser would be under tremendous pressure before the last two matches, Tendulkar said. The stadium in Uppal, which was back then a newly-built one, came in for praise from Tendulkar. Ū had pleasant memories of the Lal Bahadur Stadium in Hyderabad. It was the venue where I had scored 186 against New Zealand in 1999-00. The new Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium has a much better facility. The ground was well-maintained, and the arrangements excellent for players and spectators, Tendulkar said. Å°f course, we werenÃÕ thinking about all that when Australia went on the offensive after winning the toss and electing to bat. Openers Shane Watson and Shaun Marsh put on 145 at a run a ball, and the middle order continued with the attack. When they finished with 350/4, not many gave us a chance, he said. Tendulkar almost chased the target on his own but, with just 19 runs short, he got out and the rest choked, falling short by three runs with two balls still to go. Å°ne of the good things about chasing a big total is that there is no ambiguity regarding the strategy you have to adopt. We knew we had to go for it from the outset and play strokes. I felt that I wasnÃÕ timing the ball well, and went in for a change of bat. I shifted to a brand new willow, and that changed things, he said. Å¢ustralia had a decent bowling line-up comprising four pacemen in Ben Hilftenhaus, Doug Bollinger, Clint McKay and Shane Watson. Nathan Hauritz was their main spinner, with the likes of Adam Voges chipping in with his left-arm spin. Mike Hussey also sent down a few overs that evening. One of the greatest ODI innings but India couldnt cross the line. http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/i-would-have-gladly-traded-those-175-runs-tendulkar/article4462369.ece
vvvslaxman Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 Everyone remembers. But not glorified as the other 175 (Kapildev) .
Crookbond Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 I watched every shot of that knock. Still remember the slower ball from Clint McKay that got him out. :((
vvvslaxman Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 19 runs 3 overs right? at one point. SHould have won the match.
Crookbond Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 19 runs 3 overs right? at one point. SHould have won the match. Watch how Praveen Kumar was run out in the end. I doubt he's even stretching to get in the crease. :mad:
BeautifulGame Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 Raina played an excellent knock too when almost all hopes were extinguished.
vvvslaxman Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 Given a choice Tendulkar would have loved to revisit the strategy there. Sometimes i back Dhoni's strategy of taking the game as far as possible before going for the kill.
don_corleone840 Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 it was nothing compare to 144 and 134 he scored against aus in sharjha
vvvslaxman Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 it was nothing compare to 144 and 134 he scored against aus in sharjha Those two innings always stick out because he carried a swagger that we had hitherto associated only with the likes of Richards.
Ultimate_Game Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 Everyone remembers. But not glorified as the other 175 (Kapildev) . There's a reason for that... Kapil's innings came in a must-win World Cup game which eventually led to India winning the tourney and changing the face of the game in India and Subcontinent. Plus Kapil played that innings with India tottering at 17/5 and 29/6 soon after. Context is everything in cricket. A match-winning innings played at the crunch in a WC final or semi-final will generally trump other odi knocks. That's why even Sehwag or SRT's double 100 aren't as celebrated as say Ponting's innings in 2003 WC final, Aravinda's knock in 96 WC final or Dhoni/Gambhir's knocks in 2011 WC final. Another factor could be that India ended up losing the game. A knock played in a losing cause, fairly or unfairly, loses a bit of sheen. As an example had Misbah managed to win the game against India in 2007 T20 Cup, it would probably be termed as one of the best T20 knocks, and had Hussey not able to get Aus over the line in 2010 T20 Cup semi against Pak, his knock wouldn't be as celebrated.
vvvslaxman Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 There's a reason for that... Kapil's innings came in a must-win World Cup game which eventually led to India winning the tourney and changing the face of the game in India and Subcontinent. Plus Kapil played that innings with India tottering at 17/5 and 29/6 soon after. Context is everything in cricket. A match-winning innings played at the crunch in a WC final or semi-final will generally trump other odi knocks. That's why even Sehwag or SRT's double 100 aren't as celebrated as say Ponting's innings in 2003 WC final, Aravinda's knock in 96 WC final or Dhoni/Gambhir's knocks in 2011 WC final. Another factor could be that India ended up losing the game. A knock played in a losing cause, fairly or unfairly, loses a bit of sheen. As an example had Misbah managed to win the game against India in 2007 T20 Cup, it would probably be termed as one of the best T20 knocks, and had Hussey not able to get Aus over the line in 2010 T20 Cup semi against Pak, his knock wouldn't be as celebrated. Ofcourse 175 not out by Kapil is still the greatest ODI innings by an Indian. Sheer audacity with which he took the game away from opposition can only be simulated in a computer game
Crookbond Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 Ofcourse 175 not out by Kapil is still the greatest ODI innings by an Indian. Sheer audacity with which he took the game away from opposition can only be simulated in a computer game Sachin's knocks in Sharjah 143 and 134 say "Hello". My point? I don't think it is easy to decide the greatest ODI innings by an Indian with such callousness.
vvvslaxman Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 Sachin's knocks in Sharjah 143 and 134 say "Hello". My point? I don't think it is easy to decide the greatest ODI innings by an Indian with such callousness. I saw both of them (143 and 134) live from ball 1 till the end. But nothing was a more shocking win for me as an Indian fan than the win against zimbabwe. 17 for 5 ... India was down and out. Those days 50 in a ODI was considered a great achievement let alone 175 !! If INdia had lost that match we might not have won the world cup.
G_B_ Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 Sachin's knocks in Sharjah 143 and 134 say "Hello". My point? I don't think it is easy to decide the greatest ODI innings by an Indian with such callousness. the 175 was in a world cup which we went on to win. 143 and 134 were in meaningless ODI tournaments. Context and the occasion do matter. thats not to say sachin has not hit runs when he matters. He has been a goldmine in the world cups and was out leading run scorer in 2011 WC. Just for innings comparison sake.
kubrickian Posted February 28, 2013 Author Posted February 28, 2013 Ofcourse 175 not out by Kapil is still the greatest ODI innings by an Indian. Sheer audacity with which he took the game away from opposition can only be simulated in a computer game But there is no video footage of this knock. :(( Such was the state of Indian cricket back then that even WC games were not recorded and telecast. Nowadays, even India warm up games are shown live.
Crookbond Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 I saw both of them (143 and 134) live from ball 1 till the end. But nothing was a more shocking win for me as an Indian fan than the win against zimbabwe. 17 for 5 ... India was down and out. Those days 50 in a ODI was considered a great achievement let alone 175 !! If INdia had lost that match we might not have won the world cup. Important point - Zimbabwe was a minnow, Australia were NOT. Good teams (especially ones like Australia) may allow you to win a battle but not a war. I would still rate Tendulkar's knocks as good as Kapil Dev's for own respective reasons.
G_B_ Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 But there is no video footage of this knock. :(( Such was the state of Indian cricket back then that even WC games were not recorded and telecast. Nowadays' date=' even India warm up games are shown live.[/quote'] it was the state of cricket in general. A few group matches were telecast. Cricket was still am amateur game. I would say cricket became professional in the 90s.
vvvslaxman Posted February 28, 2013 Posted February 28, 2013 Important point - Zimbabwe was a minnow' date=' Australia were NOT. Good teams (especially ones like Australia) may allow you to win a battle but not a war. I would still rate Tendulkar's knocks as good as Kapil Dev's for own respective reasons.[/quote'] Not that Zimbabwe team. They had beaten Australia convincingly earlier.
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