He has been scoring a hundred every 3.5 Test Matches. There is nothing outstanding about this strike rate. There are half a dozen Test players who have been scoring hundreds at this very rate. The only achievement is Sachin's longevity. Not just in Cricket, all our World Records are in quantity rather than quality. Instead of swimming just 50 metres in an international event just once in a record time, we swim across English Channel. Instead of winning Tour de France just once, we cycle for weeks together. Sachin's record falls in that domain only. Anybody playing 175 Test Matches is bound to get close to 50 Test Match Hundreds.
Re: What is so outstanding?
by miviu on Dec 20, 2010 10:19 AM
so how many batsmen u know who scored 50 centuries.. atleast who can lost long for this duration with performance.
Seems in ur view a batsman who scored a century and retired due to injury or someother reason is better than Sachin...
Correct urself, u should also know the quality of the bowling he faced, and the quality of our bowling attack when he is playing... as the same is complimentary for any batsman with added confidence.
Re: What is so outstanding?
by Ravi House on Dec 20, 2010 10:52 AM
Dear A SINGH, anybody who talks like you can only talk & do nothing. try to appreciate others deeds. it is not an easy thing to play 175 tests & score 50 hundreds. the most important factor is the longevity & u r brushing it aside as if it is no mean an achievement. when it comes to quality, can ponting who is the nearest to sachin now score 50 hundreds if he plays 175 matches. the answer is he cannot which means sachin has done something more than what others are able to do in same no of matches which is a sign of better quality. so do not paint everybody with the same brush.
Re: What is so outstanding?
by kamal prasad on Dec 20, 2010 10:26 AM
there are some crazy people like u who can not enjoy anything but come out with some excuses like this, there is no one who can come close to sachin no matters how many days others play
Re: What is so outstanding?
by sweety on Dec 20, 2010 10:15 AM
but for that , that ANYBODY has to plzaat those 175 matches.... PPL can not take it .. SACHIN THE GREATEST EVER>> S>C>R>E>W> u all ppl , who dnt..
Re: What is so outstanding?
by jorhat engg service on Dec 20, 2010 11:21 AM
Not quite agree to that. Bradman is in a league of his own at 1.79 matches. Of Sachin's contemporaries, only Mathew Hayden's strike rate is better at 3.43. None of the rest come close. Among all time greats, Sobers at 3.58, Greg Chappell at 3.62 & Sunny at 3.67 come closest.
Re: What is so outstanding?
by Narasimha rao on Dec 20, 2010 10:29 AM
kindly accept the victory, do u think that any outstanding player can play for 20 years of one play it is just impossible? but he proved it hats of to him
There are few things to cheer about in the nation. When country is in the grip of corruptions like 2g, 3G spectrum it is a nice change for the youth of tomorrows India. We all join to salute the pride of nation. We see lot of role of our beloved Sachin in motivating the youth of India and make India the one of the best countries in the Democratic world.
Cheers,
S.S.Teotia Anita Teotia Tanya Teotia Kartik Teotia Kurukshetra University
Re: Re: Dil mange more....
by rickylara on Dec 20, 2010 10:10 AM
Tendulkar's 117 - his first Test century in the West Indies - helped India win a tense Test in Trinidad by 37 runs in 2001
Re: Re: Re: Dil mange more....
by rickylara on Dec 20, 2010 10:10 AM
No. 30: Tendulkar scored 193 in his 99th Test, at Headlingley in 2002, contributing significantly to India's innings-and-46-run victory.
Re: Joker of cricket
by abc def on Dec 20, 2010 10:10 AM
If He would not have played then those loss could have a world record loss and indian team would have created record after record in lossing the matches. At least Sachin made those loss a respectible loss
Re: Joker of cricket
by DHINESHKUMARN on Dec 20, 2010 10:04 AM
r u mad, if he doesnt play - we would have lost by the day very badly. stop poor comments. Respect a legend of his calibre
Re: Re: Joker of cricket
by rickylara on Dec 20, 2010 10:06 AM
SOME PEOPLE ARE FRUSTRATED BECUASE OF SACHIN'S ACHEIVEMENT THATS WHY THEY COMMENT LIKE THAT
Re: Joker of cricket
by common man on Dec 20, 2010 10:07 AM
So, that proves the point that he is great because in the condition where no inidan batsman able to bat even to save the match, he can do that. But if other 10 can't rise to the occassion it's not his fault.
Re: Joker of cricket
by kamal prasad on Dec 20, 2010 10:42 AM
u must update ur cricket knowledge,people like u are now a days getting nervous watching a person creating milestones every time coming on crease
Re: HELPING INDIA WIN
by Amit Sangekar on Dec 20, 2010 09:59 AM
dude had he being out at the start we coudnt have reached this far Laxman Rahul Viru is ok but harbhajan has to bowl out or take wickets not score tons he scored them against very lowly new zealand had he jus being with SIR SACHIN yesterday not only rain but both sachin & bhaaji would have being heros
Re: HELPING INDIA WIN
by Madan Mohan on Dec 20, 2010 09:57 AM
unfortunately Sachin didn't have patner who can bat longer... even when India won against Australia When VVS & Ishanth's partnership was key for victory, Ishanth faced 71% of the balls// we should have had some committed efforts equal to the task from other batsmen.
The crucial un-asked question is in these 50 centuries,how many runs were scored(4\'s 6\'s) and how many were run? How he compares in this with earlier \"centurions\"
