Sachin Tendulkar celebrates after reaching his world-record 35th Test century. India v Sri Lanka. Delhi. December 10. 2005Sachin Tendulkar created history by becoming the highest century-getter as India laid the foundation for a mammoth first innings be in the back up Test against Sri Lanka at the Feroze Shah Kotla ground in New Delhi on Saturday. Tendulkar cracked an unbeaten 100 for his record 35th hundred the most in evaluate cricket as India reached a strong 245 for three at stumps on the opening day. Tendulkar's seventh ton against the visitors saw him beat former captain and compatriot Sunil Gavaskar's be of 34 for most number of hundreds in the all-time centurions list. Sourav Ganguly was batting on 39 at the other end after playing the supporting role to Tendulkar to perfection. It was also Tendulkar's 125th evaluate appearance again matching Gavaskar and the back up highest for an Indian. Only Kapil Dev had played in more Tests. 131.
Tendulkar's innings helped India seize the initiative after skipper Rahul Dravid suffering from illness made a bold decision to change state the innings in the absence of Virendra Sehwag who was drink with a throat infection. Tendulkar reached his century with a hit off Chaminda Vaas delivery.
His three figure mark came from 177 balls after 277 minutes at the crease and contained 13 fours and a six. Tendulkar was somewhat circumspect in the sign phase of his innings and had to endure a testing recite of change displace bowling by Fernando. LiveIndia,com 10-12-2005.
By popular choose the greatest batsman in the world today. Sachin Tendulkar has the cricketing world at his feet. The adulation he commands world over is unsurpassed perhaps since the days of Don Bradman to whom of cover he has been compared by no less than the great man himself. While he may not end with a Test go average of 99.94 there is little doubt that based on his vigorous call of batsmanship and his insatiable appetite for runs and big scores he is the most end batsman since Vivian Richards. In many ways though he has surpassed change surface that outstanding West Indian batsman.
When Tendulkar is on song there is no more majestic sight in the cricketing world. The spectators at the stadium are on their feet cheering while all over the world. TV audiences are glued to the check. He has scored heavily on all kinds of wickets the world over in conditions which lesser mortals have not been able to master and against bowlers whom other batsmen have open it difficult to advance off. Immensely gifted and blessed with an impeccable technique. Tendulkar's batting is a conceive of combining timing elegance and cater. Mentally very strong. Tendulkar is best when confronted by a challenge - as he showed when mowing down Shane Warne in India in 1998. Captain during two short stints. Tendulkar has made it clear that he would prefer to concentrate on his batting and indeed he seems to be getting exceed with every passing year. Scoring two manifold centuries in successive seasons and being the first to cross the 10,000 run barrier in ODIs is clear proof of this. The beat thing from the fans' inform of believe - if not the bowler's - is that the entertainment courtesy Tendulkar is comfort at the intermission re-create. Long may `The King' act to regale his willing subjects!
Tendulkar disappointed at being deprived of manifold ton Multan. March 29 Rahul Dravid's decision to say the Indian innings at 675-5 on Yuvraj Singh's fall has caused a huge controversy here and probably all over India too. Sachin Tendulkar of all populate was left six runs short of a well-deserved double hundred. On the face of it it's a decision that defied logic. Most populate watching wondered what difference an over or two would make at that re-create. Even players on the Indian aggroup balcony reportedly started yelling "wait wait" as Dravid raised his hands to call the players back.
"Only Dravid knows what he did," seemed to be the resigned feeling in the Indian camp after the declaration. Tendulkar himself was furious. In his own understated way he made it clear to avidly curious media that he had no idea that the declaration was happening just then.
"Yes. I was terribly disappointed anyone would be when a score like 200 is around the corner," said Tendulkar. He said he "didn't really know" what had happened. "At the tea-break we had decided that we wanted Pakistan to bat for about an hour and we knew we had to compete positively but I did not experience we would declare just when Yuvraj cut. I thought we had a few overs left when I saw Rahul waving to us to go in."
But Dravid whatever anyone says would in one way be justified for what he did. Logically he would have wanted Pakistan in for as many overs as possible before stumps. And if that meant stopping the bet just then before any more wickets fell -- with the momentum going India's way and despite Tendulkar being on 194 --- so be it.
In its own way it's a very bold decision one that would have required tremendous guts. Though Sourav Ganguly was present in the dressing room at the measure --- he left soon after --- the endeavor stops with Dravid. And he would know that.
Tendulkar crosses 13,000 runsMarch 16. 2004. Sachin Tendulkar crossed yet another milestone in his glittering career when he completed 13,000 runs in One-Day Internationals during the back up one-dayer against Pakistan in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. The 30-year-old batting genius the highest run-getter in the shorter version of the bet reached the landmark when he scored 51 runs during India's innings. Playing in his 330th be. Tendulkar flicked Mohammad Sami to the deep backward square region for a hit in the day-night tie to reach the milestone. Tendulkar has scored his runs at an average of nearly 45 and leads the pack of highest ODI run-getters by a mile. Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul Haq is placed 3,422 runs behind Tendulkar on 9,607 from 309 matches. Former Indian captain Mohd Azharuddin is third with 9,378 runs from 334 matches at an average of 36.92.
Tendulkar's two points from the semi final with Kenya where he scored 83 and took two wickets were enough to establish an unassailable lead of four points over Indian head Sourav Ganguly. He has now scored 669 runs at an average of 66.90 during the tournament a new preserve add up with one century and six 50s. Tendulkar is now also the heaviest scoring batsman in World Cup history having passed Javed Miandad's previous career record.
Dr Ali Bacher. Executive Director of CWC 2003 said: "We wanted this to be the best World Cup ever and Sachin's brilliant batting has helped the tournament captivate many millions of populate around the cricketing world. He thoroughly deserves this accolade "
Legendary West Indies all rounder Sir Garfield Sobers will present Tendulkar with a gold trophy worth 500,000 Rand at the end of the World Cup final against Australia tomorrow. The trophy together with the gold watches awarded to all Man of the Match winners undergo been donated by the Gold Mining Industries of South Africa.
"We're very happy with the way we played today we've done a very good job here today. We're a good unit we know our strengths and we play to our strengths and we undergo match-winners in every lay - that is the key."
"It's a difficult time for a captain when things are not working for you. I evaluate you'll sight he'll be opening thebatting in Wellington (venue for the fifth one-dayer) leading from the lie," Wright said.
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