sachin is playing for a team in which none player is capable to take the responsibility,we always compare him with ponting,but aus team is very storng team and he never has any pressure to perform in the match but if he will start playing for india team the pressure level will be double and i think he will definately fails to perform,so what india team needs,India team needs that all players perform so that pressure does not comes to one particular player
RE:think about this
by mohit patel on May 21, 2007 10:05 AM
if u will be given responsibility to look after the family of 15 member u can think ur condition
RE:think about this
by indira on May 21, 2007 04:24 PM
well said! India still needs Sachin at least in test matches if not in one dayers. Even in one dayers it will take some time to find a suitable replacement for him. People who criticise him do that only for the sake of doing it. They forget that it was due to him we reached 2003 cup final. He played as a opener in that world cup. No doubt he failed in the final, but it is he who took us to the final single handedly. After the world cup his batting position has been frequently changed . So to some extent, the team management (read Chappel) was responsible for his failure. So many people are discssing about him in these columns show that he is still considered as the most important member of the team!
One Day Australia - 7 Centuries 1 score of 90's Bangladesh- 0 Century England- 1 Centuries 1 score of 90's Kenya- 4 Centuries Namibia- 1 Century NewZealand 4 Centuries Pakistan- 5 Centuries 4 scores of 90's SouthAfrica- 3 Centuries 1 score of 90's Srilanka- 7 Centuries 3 score of 90's WestIndies- 3 Centuries Zimbabwe- 5 Centuries
90 90 against Australia in 1996 at Mumbai 91 against England in 1997 at Sharjah 95 against Pakistan in 1998 at Dhaka 93 against Pakistan in 2000 at Hobart 93 against SouthAfrica in 2000 at Nagpur 93 against Srilanka in 2000 at Dhaka 98 against Pakistan in 2003 at Centurion 97 against Srilanka in 2003 at Johannesburg 93 against Srilanka in 2005 at Nagpur 95 against Pakistan in 2006 at Lahore
Interesting Part Only 5 Centuries against minnows like Kenya ,Namibia[non test playing nation]...and Kenya was the semi-finalist of the world cup'03 10 scores of above 90 against only test playing nations...now can anyone tell me how is he selfish?? 34 times he scored more than 80 and couldn't reached 100..If he played for his records..he could have easily convoerted those 80's to 100's ...
RE:ODI facts
by SARATH CHANDRAN on May 21, 2007 06:19 AM
nobody cares about real facts that you have shown..they just build up on some cooked up perception based on some one-sided facts...for ex. they say Sachin failed in the world cup final and say that sachin doesn't play in important games, but they don't care about the fact that he played well throughout that world cup and basically took india to the final!!
RE:ODI facts
by India fan on May 21, 2007 12:34 PM
Correction,Because Kenya, reached the semi-finals that is why we reached the finals of 2003 world cup.
RE:RE:ODI facts
by kalyan chatrathi on May 21, 2007 02:43 PM
india fan - your knowledge of cricket is rare as a honest politician ...
we defeated every team that we played in WC'03 except the aussies ... and most of these victories were overwhelming wins ... so it is not our fault kenya made it to SF and def not sachin's problem ...
RE:ODI facts
by India fan on May 25, 2007 07:39 PM
You Sachin bootlicker, who did we defeat (Sa, Australia?) no, we did not thankfully meet these two teams at the same time, otherwise that pathetic team would have gone out in 1st round itself.
Hats off to Sachin for scoring another century!BCCI should plan more matches against BD, Bermuda, Canada, Netherlands and avoid playing against the other Super 8 countries, including Ireland. Why take a risk playing against Ireland with Rankin sharing the new ball. Our team will have a 90 percent chance to win and a handsome bonus for winning the series. Go on BCCI, and suck the crazy cricket lovers of India.
In Series Won Sachin- 127 5548 186* 51.37 19 26 Dravid- 76 2645 153 42.66 2 22 Ponting- 177 7245 145 47.98 18 45
In Test 100's in Tests India Won - 12 100's in Tests India Lost - 8 100's in Test Drawn - 15
Holds the record of maxium number of 100's for loosing team...That means a lone warrior..Thats why once Indian Cricket Team was called as ONE MAN ARMY!!!!
RE:Real Facts
by India fan on May 20, 2007 11:35 PM
Irrelevant, he selfishly occupied the crease in all those losing causes, one man self defeating army, he was equivalent to a soccer player who scores a self goal for an opponent team. Just see how this Bangladesh test will end up in a draw.
RE:Real Facts
by suresh R on May 21, 2007 05:20 AM
Show how many critical matches he has won for india playing. Can you give me the avg of last 4 years when he was asked to play under pressure. For your information ricky ponting has scored 24 centuries in the past 5 years.
RE:Real Facts
by sabteam on May 21, 2007 08:30 PM
Suresh,
From 1999/00 Sachin scored 17 centuries 67 Matches, and ponting scored 27 centuries from 83 matches.... 16 more matches.. if he plays good then it is almost same ge might score between 20 - 25 .. that is also good.. and this period he is lot of times out of the team bcos of injuries. It is not easy to play after come back from injury. check the facts again...
RE:Real Facts
by suresh R on May 22, 2007 05:22 AM
Then what do you tell to this
Ricky ponting played 110 matches scoring 33 centuries at an avg of 59.5
Sachin tendulkar played 132 matches scoring 35 centuries at an avg of 55
The above statistics given by you no doubt is really good but the final statitics reveal that he lacks total consistency. The reason why i only want to compare him with ricky ponting is because of the fact that he was compared to Sir Don broadman wrongly
RE:RE:Sachin's another great knock
by krishnaswamy MS on May 20, 2007 10:25 PM
Test Australia - 7 Centuries [4 in Australia], 2 of them at the age of 18 in 1992 Bangladesh- 2 Century [Unfortunately his highest score in Test Cricket] England- 6 Centuries [4 in England], NewZealand- 3 Centuries [1 in NewZealand] Pakistan- 2 Centuries [1 in Pakistan] SouthAfrica- 3 Centuries [all three in South Africa] Srilanka- 7 Centuries [4 in Srilanka] WestIndies- 3 Centuries [ 1 in WestIndies] Zimbabwe- 3 Centuries [ none in Zimbabwe]
RE:Sachin's another great knock
by India fan on May 20, 2007 11:37 PM
Who will forget Sachin's marvellous double century in Australia(it was the most pathetic century of all times) net result the test match was drawn. Statistics don't reveal the truth especially in the case like people like Sachin, who just plays for himself and his records.
RE:Sachin's another great knock
by on May 21, 2007 10:02 AM
Scoroing double century agaisnt australia can never be pathetic. If you say so you dont understand cricket.
RE:Sachin's another great knock
by India fan on May 21, 2007 12:33 PM
The golden chance to win the test was missed thanks to Sachin, who doing batting practice in the name of playing a test match. He did not play a single shot in the off side region. He just wasted time, similarly in Pakistan he was shamelessly plodding away for his double century before, he was called back. He was never a team player.
RE:Sachin's another great knock
by sabteam on May 21, 2007 08:34 PM
INDIA FAN: If it was slow.. then Ganguly can declare the innings after sachin reached double century.. but he continued bcos it was not that slow.. we need more runs... it was badluck that bowlers cant take tail ender wickets... when 350/7 ..they went to 474.. last 3 wickets 124 runs.. what abt that? and last day is washed out.. might be india can win if kumble spins.. It was his fate..when he plays no other player plays well..
RE:Sachin's another great knock
by kalyan chatrathi on May 21, 2007 02:08 PM
check your facts before you make some stupid and outrageous statements. Sachin scored 241 in sydney and we had Aussies for 250 for the loss of 5 wickets at the end of Day 3. The bowlers did not take the remaining 5 wickets till late on 4th day - the lowlight being 2 missed stumping chances by Parthiv Patel off Anil Kumble (the batsman was simon katich). Even on the final day, we required 10 wickets with 95 overs. the bowlers did not finish the job
so, before you come up with factually incorrect comments, check some website and learn some info instead of being a J***
RE:RE:Sachin's another great knock
by India fan on May 25, 2007 07:42 PM
shut your filty *dirty sachin cum stained mouth up* What was that dumb midget sachin's strike rate. That is why that test was drawn.
RE:Sachin's another great knock
by suresh R on May 21, 2007 02:40 PM
Do you know the time he took to score 241. It was the slowest double century of sachin. He scored more then 200 runs on the leg side leaving all the deliveries going outside the offstump. Its sachin who ate the bowlers time. Thats the reason the match ended in a draw. Before writing something just think over 100 times
RE:RE:Sachin's another great knock
by suresh R on May 21, 2007 02:59 PM
If you havent understood still read this thing from google.
Cricinfo - Priceless partnershipsSehwag, dropped on 15 for the first time, went on to make 173; Tendulkar was offered a reprieve by umpire ... 241* (436), Australia, Sydney, 2003-04, 40 ... content-www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/146021.html - 57k - Cached - Similar pages
RE:Sachin's another great knock
by suresh R on May 21, 2007 02:51 PM
Read this and let me know what you understand
Tendulkar returns to form with a double-century, playing an innings which is quite distinct from any of his earlier efforts. After being caught driving outside off stump several times prior to this Test, here in a monk-like fashion, he abstains from any loose driving and collects his runs mainly on the on side. With Laxman in sublime form at the other end, Tendulkar chooses to hang on his back foot and slowly works his way to his then highest Test score. It doesn't give India victory, though, as Steve Waugh, playing his last Test, hangs on to enable Australia draw the game
RE:RE:Sachin's another great knock
by kalyan chatrathi on May 21, 2007 03:39 PM
did you read this anywhere?
India's chances of victory slipped away rapidly after tea, as a desperate Sourav Ganguly tried a succession of bowlers, but none of them could get the breakthrough. Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag gave Kumble and Murali Kartik a break, but Waugh and Katich motored on. Waugh was his usual pugnacious self, playing the spinners carefully on the front foot, except when there was the slightest hint of length outside off, when he rocked on his back foot and cut or punched through the area between cover and third man. He swept powerfully against the spinners, reaching his last Test fifty with one such off Sehwag
RE:Sachin's another great knock
by kalyan chatrathi on May 21, 2007 02:44 PM
check your facts before you make some stupid and outrageous statements. Sachin scored 241 in sydney and we had Aussies for 250 for the loss of 5 wickets at the end of Day 3. The bowlers did not take the remaining 5 wickets till late on 4th day - the lowlight being 2 missed stumping chances by Parthiv Patel off Anil Kumble (the batsman was simon katich). Even on the final day, we required 10 wickets with 95 overs. the bowlers did not finish the job
also., what is it with sachin's slowest? he made it good enough time and put the team in a position to win the game ... pity our bowlers could not take 20 wickets ... did you know he made a quick 60 in the second innings .. didn't know? i guessed that much ..
RE:Sachin's another great knock
by suresh R on May 22, 2007 06:50 AM
If he had scored at a faster pace certainly the bowlers would have got another 20 overs and we could have wont match for sure
RE:Sachin's honest Mirror
by krishnaswamy MS on May 20, 2007 10:22 PM
Sachin's and Ponting's average at their own home soil is above 55 so nothing to discuss this here,but the real part starts now
Sachin's average in Australia 54.15 , 4 centuries Ponting's average in India,12.28 , no centuries
Sachin's average in England 71.60 , 4 centuries Ponting's average in England 42.63 , 3 centuries
RE:RE:Sachin's honest Mirror
by India fan on May 20, 2007 11:30 PM
How many world cups has Sachin won? How many world cups has Ponting won! You have your answer, Sachin is most selfish cricketer India has ever produced after, Sunil Gavaskar, both of them only played for their personal landmarks.
RE:Sachin's honest Mirror
by suresh R on May 21, 2007 05:24 AM
You are exactly correct. Its a shame for a batsman of sachin stature to pretend as though the ball as kept low whenever he gets bowled. He showed his true character when he refused to pay the duty for importing ferrari.This is something which only cheap people does.
RE:Sachin's honest Mirror
by suresh R on May 21, 2007 12:37 PM
Your analogy is totally wrong. Yours is a baseless comparsion. If at all you are comparing compare him with ricky ponting.
RE:Sachin's honest Mirror
by sabteam on May 21, 2007 07:05 PM
India Fan: Australia won the world cup not only the ponting... cant u see the difference?
99 world cup.. steve waugh innings with SA and warne's & McGrath's bowling not bcos of ponting.
2003: again bowlers did great job and in final he has amazing innings after good start by openers.
2007: again hayden, mcgrath, tait, in final gilchrist.
so world cup dont go to ponting alone.. its team effort.
look at the bowling performance by our bowlers in finals'03.
England till did not win world cup. Lara also same.. Stephen Flemming, Astle? Saeed Anwar? what abt SA? they r also playing for 5 world cups...
RE:Sachin's honest Mirror
by suresh R on May 22, 2007 06:52 AM
What about the finals in southafrica,When ponting muredered the indian attack? .This is what a player should do,playing well when required.
RE:RE:RE:Sachin's honest Mirror
by Ritwik Bhuyan on May 21, 2007 05:42 AM
How many World Cups have Brian Lara won ? Answer = 0. How many World Cups have Darren Lehmann won ? Answer = 2 (1999 & 2003). Therefore going by your genius logic, Darren Lehmann is a far better player than Brian Lara.
RE:Sachin's honest Mirror
by kalyan chatrathi on May 21, 2007 02:40 PM
how many world cup has lara won?
India Fan - i am confident that you have no idea of cricket.
for your info - cricket is a team sports and esp in test matches - you will win only if your team has the bowling power to take 20 wickets.
wrt Aussies, Ponting is a very good batsman playing in a great team while sachin is a great batsman playing in a very ordinary team...
even keeping this logic apart, name the best batsmen India has produced who were better than sachin - how many in world cricket? let us debate ... (if you have cricket knowledge, that is!)
RE:Sachin's honest Mirror
by sabteam on May 21, 2007 09:03 PM
Suresh,
Kalyan talking abt cricket i.e., ODI Test. Dravid is good test batsmen but very poor strike rate from the beginning. Ganguly is good ODI batsman but not good in tests.. laxman only in tests... any more?
RE:Sachin's honest Mirror
by India fan on May 25, 2007 07:45 PM
shut your dirty *filthy* *motherfucker* mouth up. Sachin is the most selfish *bastard* in Indian team. Thanks to him the team loses.
Here are some ways to motivate Sachin during different scenarios, never mentioning about what team needs. When we need some quick runs: Sachin, think of a quickest century. That will be a good record for a great player like you. When we need a good stand: Sachin, think of your centuries record. Think of Ricky Ponting. This is the weakest bowling attack you can find. (And right after his century, he doesn't care about anymore runs :). Dravid has to send a player to inform him about the record of most runs scored in Test cricket. )
Sorry, Bombay friends. I can't help it. I feel obsessive about pointing what's wrong with him.
RE:Ways to motivate Sachin
by ritu raj on May 21, 2007 06:20 PM
Why at all do you have to adapt these maens. After all the bowling attack of BD was same to rest of the batsmen . Should'nt they have scored a century. Dear scoring runs against any body anywhere needs calibre. Quick or slow, after all the oppurtunity was there for all. Same applies to all the contemporaries of sachin. Do not demean someone for the sake of it or else it becomes fashionable. Let the someone replace him on merit . If you have someone who is as bright as sachin was during his younger days just name put comparisons here and lets see. But till such time stop mocking. By this standards one may say that lara made broke the world record so he was mean and selfish. Cricket is a team game. Cups and tournaments are won by teams and seldom by individuals. Some genious are part of lesser teams that does not belittle their own worth.
RE:Ways to motivate Sachin
by India fan on May 20, 2007 07:31 PM
He does not need any motivation, BCCI is practically owned by him, so he will go on playing till 60 scoring centuries against antartica, ethiopia etc.
RE:Ways to motivate Sachin
by on May 20, 2007 09:16 PM
hey buddy, do u know any thing about cricket... the teams u have mentioned are no where on the cricketing map...dont just comment cause you have to....
RE:Ways to motivate Sachin
by India fan on May 20, 2007 11:32 PM
Don't worry where you aware that Bermuda was a part of cricketing map? So, don't worry, Pawar and company will ensure that such useless countries are also a part of cricketing schedule, so that their beloved Sachin scores centuries.
It's nice of him to dedicate his ton to his father. But, why does he have to wait for weak opponents like Bangladesh. Shame on Sachin and Ganguly. Why is Sachin still playing International cricket after such a shameful worldcup. Only team he played well against during that tournament was Bermuda. Now it's Bangladesh. I am sure he will either not play or not play well in the next overseas series against a good team.
RE:What can we say?
by Rajesh Murarka on May 20, 2007 09:04 PM
my dear friend, if you think it's shame on sachin and ganguly then I feel sorry for you because at least they made a century (assuming BD is minows!!) but dravid now even could not make a century against minows like BD!!! Dravid was unable to score against BD (again considering they are minows) in WC!!! What contributions he has since the south africa tour last year? Do you have any answer??? I will appreciate that.
RE:What can we say?
by kris g on May 21, 2007 12:23 AM
very interesting what you think.. and very biased.. it would be better if you put some thought to how tendulkar got out in this match. Once he completed his hundred he decided to stop being selfish and try to play his natural game(something of the past!!!) and got out immediately. Dravid was atleast playing his natural game and scored a fifty playing for the team and not for himself. Its sad that you are comparing the most committed player in our team with sachin/saurav.
RE:What can we say?
by Mike Jordan on May 21, 2007 01:50 AM
Dravid is like a lion, he does'nt hunt small animals like rabbits and squirrels, he goes after bigger and faster prey.
RE:Century for his father and Son and Wife
by India fan on May 20, 2007 07:32 PM
Never, why bother playing for the country when you are selected on the basis of number of ads you model for.
RE:Century for his father and Son and Wife
by km vb on May 20, 2007 10:44 PM
Now Sachin wants to score some hundreds for his father,mother,wife,kids,relatives&also friends .He didn't score any Hundred for India.Let him score and let every one bear to see him score his personal records.No value for his every hundred.
RE:Century for his father and Son and Wife
by vimalan sadhasivam on May 21, 2007 03:22 AM
if suppose there was no rain and India had won the match, even thought you would tell there is no value in Sachin's century...no wonder India is still lagging in many areas as people always try to downplay others..hmm
He is happy the way he batted in South Africa. I could see how selfish he is, putting his personal performance ahead of countries performance. How many matches did India win in SA. Sachin must rather be ashamed of such a performance against minnows. where does his effort go? Only in improving his own record and never was towards countries win. I donno for hw many days would this sachin supporters be showing the back to back century against aus in sharjah as a proof of his mastery(past mastery).
RE:shame on you sachin
by on May 20, 2007 09:21 PM
monnows or non minnows come on guys this is the same bangladesh that ripped India apart in the world cup,Bangladesh now is a good team, so dont call them minnows and disrespet them...
And please guys grow out of that Post World Cup syndrome....its over now, so watch cricket and hope for the next one, you remember there is always a next time.....
RE:shame on you sachin
by Subramanian Padmanaban on May 21, 2007 12:03 PM
what is the point u r trying to prove now. Did sachin hit a ton against the best side in the world?
