[nukkad] God of Cricket

[Pravin <>]

Hi

Received the following from a friend. Have not read myself as I have a very 
limited interest in cricket. Source unknown. Facts not verified.

- Pravin
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GOD  OF  CRICKET

1.Selfish 
2.Scoring Against weaker Oppositions 
3.Failing in pressure situation 
  
Little Info about this 
  
1.Selfish 

            Well Records are meant to be broken and if Sachin is breaking them 
critics[haters more rightly] can't digest them..
One of the incidents people mention is regarding his 194 knock against 
pakistan..some said it was slow knock..agreed it was a slow knock by Sachin's 
stature,but if it is compared wid one of the knock wid Dravid...this will not 
look as bad it seems.. 
Tendulkar- 194 runs in multan with a strike rate of around 54
Dravid- 217 runs in oval with a strike rate of around 46

I m just taking one example to tell that Dravid's natural game is to hold the 
one end and let the others to dominate..in multan Sachin changed his gears and 
holded one end and he let sehwag to dominate..played Rahul's role in that 
innings. Now this is called team game.. but people call it slow batting and 
selfish... Sachin always said Team's win is more important than personal 
landmark..He proved this statement in that very test by taking Moin Khan's 
wicket off the last ball of the 3rd day..That Ball was beauty!!Wasn't he happy 
at that moment??? Since Sachin is the most senior player of the team so he 
can't throw his wicket just to prove critics that he is still a master 
blaster...[he is still scoring at brisk rate in onedays]..People forget his 
fast scroing Centuries against world class bowling 

169 [201 balls] against South Africa in 1997 at Capetown
92 [120 balls] against West Indies in 1997 at Bridgetown
155 [191 balls] against Australia in 1998 at Chennai
79 [ 85 balls] against Australia in 1998 at Kolkata
100 in 123 balls against NewZealand in 1999 at Wellington [he scored 113 runs 
in that inning]
155 [183 balls] against South Africa in 2001 in Bloemfontein 

There are many other breath taking innings in tests from 10dulkar. 
  
But everyone please note this down..Sachin is the Only Batsman in Test Cricket 
who scored 3 Centuries wid a SIX 
179 - 6 off Walsh[I remember it was a hook shot] against WestIndies in 1994 at 
Nagpur 
124 - 6 off Min Patel[off spinner,straight down the ground] against England in 
1996 at Birmingham
113 - 6 off Wiseman[off spinner,straight down the ground] against Newzealnad in 
1999 at Wellington 
  
Critics says he plays for his records and centuries..Now just look to this..

One Day
Centuries- 39 [out of 39 centuries India Won 28 times and lost 10 times,1 
century in a rain affected match ]
10 centuries gone in Vain..
Half Centuries- 72

now here is that intresting part

out of these 72 centuries Sachin got 28 scores of 80 and above
in these 28 scores if we take out the innings in which he was not out [coz of 
over completed or target chased ] 
he was 5 times not out in such innings
so now lets talk about remaining 23 innings
Can u believe he has 10 scores of 90's??? If these 90's were converted in 100's 
the stats looks likes this 
Centuries-49 just one short of 50 ODI centuries... and look he missed another 
record for those who have so much fuss about playing for records..
getting out highest numbers of times in 90's in ODI's ..just coz he wanted to 
score for the team and not for the his personal records he got out 10times in 
90's 

Test
Centuries- 35 [ 12 in which India won,15 in dead tests,8 in lost tests] lone 
warrior in tests which India lost
Half Centuries- 41 

Intresting Part
12 scores of 80+
6 scores of 90's convert them in 100s..he will pass 40 centuries in Test 
Cricket..sad for critics he played for team and thats why couldn't converted 
these 90's into 100's 
  
2.Scoring Against weaker Oppostions

This can happen in India only..
People remembers 152 against Namibia and forgets 98 against Pakistan in WorldCup
People remembers 248 against Bangladesh and forgets his 7 centuries against 
World Champions Australia [4 in their own den]..
Only one century against Bangladesh and share the honour of scoring test 
century against each test playing nation wid Dravid,Ponting and Garry 
Kristen...No one talk about other 3 batsman scored centuries against 
Bangladesh..then why the fuss for Sachin?? 


Test
Australia - 7 Centuries [4 in Australia], 2 of them at the age of 18 in 1992
Bangladesh - 1 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 ]

90+
96 against Srilanka at Banglore in 1994
92 against West Indies at Bridgetown in 1997
97 against South Africa at Mumbai in 2000
90 against England at Banglore in 2001
92 against England at Nottingham in 2002
94 against Pakistan at Mohali in 2005 


Intresting Part
He scored runs in all parts of world..There are three types of wickets u 
generally found in Cricket..Fast and bouncy Pitches like in 
Australia,South-Africa,NewZealand,WestIndies,Spin tracks in India,Srilanka 
,Pakistan ,and seeming tracks like in England. Today people talk about Ricky 
Ponting...now check this out 

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

I am taking records for these countries only bcoz.. rightnow,best fast bowlers 
are from Australia,best spinners are from India,Best Seamers from england[as 
there is no choice bcoz only england have such pitches]
Anyone can take easily tell who played gud cricket against best attack on all 
kind of pitches... 


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- 2 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 


Intresting 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 easily scored 100's all of those scores above 
80's ... 
  
  
3.Failing in pressure situation 

ODI

Won Chasing Target 
M         R      H        AVG     100s  50s 
Sachin- 101  4397   134    58.62   13      23
Dravid- 72    2124   109*  49.39     2      19
Ponting- 77   2670  124*  53.40   4      17

In Quater Finals
Sachin-   3   210   141   70.00   1    0
Dravid-   2    57     48    28.50   0    0
Ponting- 3   118    46    39.33   0    0

In Semi Finals
Sachin-   7    232    83    33.14   0   2
Dravid-   4      28     58   42.66   0   1
Ponting- 5       71     37  14.20   0   0

In Finals
Sachin -  36  1487  134   47.96  4   9
Dravid-    23  690   103* 34.50  1   3
Ponting-  33 1217  140* 45.07  2   6

All Finals
Sachin-  47  1954  141   46.52  5  11
Dravid-  30  943    103* 37.72  1   5
Ponting- 41 1406  140* 40.17  2   6

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!!!! 

More Intresting Part!!!!!!!!
Often said Sachin gets fail at crunch situation...Well 1st we must admit that 
when Sachin on the crease Win is sure...As soon Sachin gets out..the situation 
becomes crunchy!!! Sachin is out,now who will win match for us?? Dravid ?? or 
Sehwag?? or Yuvraj?? Or Ganguly?? No one sure who will win match for them... 
So bcoz of this thing Teams targets Sachin as the most precious wicket...
Nasser Hussain introduced Negative lines for Sachin Tendulkar to stop the flow 
of runs when he is on wicket!!!
Local umpires also involved some times to help their team against Sachin 
Tendulkar,espeically Australians! 
Some incidents striking in my mind...I think Sachin is the player who got out 
maximum numbers of times bcoz of bad or wrong decision by Umpires..I m 
producing those incidents only which I remember,there may be many other too 
  

1. 92 - out of a NO ball from Frankline Rose against West Indies in 1997 at 
Bridgetown..Remember India lost the test just by 38 runs..U can just imagine 
how much that bad decision effected the result of the match!!! 

2. 83 - Out of a NO ball again..[don't remember the bowler] last test in 
WestIndies in 1997.Draw Test.

3. 67- LBW off Crains..last test against NewZealand in 1999, was not out coz 
the ball pitched outside the legstump.Match Drawn

4. 61 - caught at forward shortleg,bowler Shane Warne.against Australia at 
Adelaide in 1999.. the ball touched the thigh pads and Umpire Darel Harper gave 
him out.. India were 107 for 4 when Ganguly joined Sachin and they put on 108 
runs for the 5th wicket..

5. 0 - LBW bowler Macgrath..against Australia at Adelaide in 1999,same test, 
nothing more to say..Everyone remember that FOOLISH decision

6. 52 - LBW bowler Shane Warne,Umpire David Shepherd,against Australia at 
Melbourne in 1999, were chasing 356 as a target on the fourth day. 

7. 45 - LBW bowler Macgrath,UmpireIan Robinson,against Australia at Sydney in 
2000, the ball seemed to hit him too high and was going on leg stump, In that 
very over,Tendulkar had pulled a short one from Macgrath for two,and hooked the 
next two for boundaries,and a ball later punched the fast bowler back past him 
for the 3rd four of the over 

8. 16 - caught behind off Waqar Younis,against Pakistan at Perth in 2000, it 
was must win situation for India to qualify in the final , scored 16 runs of 9 
balls,hitted 3 fours in one over of Waqar Younis and 1 off Wasim Akram on the 
fastest pitch of the world,India were chasing 260 odd runs... 

9. 0 - LBW bowler Gillespie,Umpire Bucknor,against Australia at Brisbane in 
2003 funny thing is that the bowler not applead for the LBW... MR.Bucknor gave 
the decision of his own

10. 0 - caught behind off Lee,against Australia at Melbourne in 2003,ball 
touched the thigh pads and umpire given him out. 
  
11. 54 - caught behind,Umpire Bucknor,against Pakistan at Kolkata in 2005, I 
think we all seen that decison, theball was not near to his 
pad,gloves,helmet,arm.. no where...

There may be so many other incident like this...Teams like Australia taking 
help from the umpires to stop Tendulkar... the 1999-2000 tour of Australia 
proves it.. 
  
THIS IS THE ANSWER TO ALL WHO HATE  SACHIN TENDULKAR  "GOD OF CRICKET" 
  
  
HEY CRITICS  is that  ENOUGH OR STILL U WANT 

And the last thing is that Sachin played 11 years [1989-2000] in the era where 
his own team mates involved in match fixing.. So despite of his brilliant 
knocks we failed to win the match just bcoz others not contirbuting..Yuo can 
win ODI's just wid ur own batting but u can't win test matches wid one innings 
bcoz test played for 5 days its a 4 inning game..Still Tendulkar's record in 
that era is Awesome.. and remember The awe of opponents was as great as that of 
crowds. But the finest compliment must be that bookmakers would not fix the 
odds - or a game - until Tendulkar was out.

-- 
when was the last time you did something for the first time? 
have a great day!

- pravin walunjkar
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