Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Sachin - The Superhuman

Prologue

          A country, second richest in population is diversified in million things but stands united in very few cases and he is one among them. If you are born in india, naturally you'll prefer playing cricket over anyother sports. If you play cricket, naturally you'll prefer batting over bowling. If you bat you'll naturally try to replicate his postures and shots over anyother player. This is a primary reason why this country is able to produce many astonishing batsmans than bowlers after his arrival to Indian cricket.As a matter of fact, cricket did not made him famous, He made cricket famous in india.While he bats,He can stop trains in india, He can bring down the country's production by 5% in america, He can flood the roads with vehicles rushing back home to watch him bat,This genius can stop the time in India.To have such a incredible Fan Following, one should possess some exceptional qualities and he does possesses all of them.

Pick a quote arbitrarily that talks about Perseverance, He will completely fit as an example to that quote.
Pick a quote arbitrarily that talks about Caliber, He will completely fit as an example to that quote.
Pick a quote arbitrarily that talks about Humility, He will completely fit as an example to that quote.

He is the best at his profession, He is a genius of innovations, He is the benchmark batsman,He is who leaves you stranded without words when you tend to praise him,In short, He is what we all want to be.


He is Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar.

              
While People are busy in publishing books,big books and huge books about him, I am paying my respect in a trivial way by writing this post.

 Reigning 20 years and Raining records

When I was studying 3rd grade, he made his debut in international cricket and today after 20 years during which i have completed my 12 years of schooling, 5 years of my graduations and working for the last 5 years, he is still doing the same what he was doing then, ruling his game, Cricket.


Since he started playing cricket
- India has seen 7 new Prime ministers.
- US $ value has gone up to Rs.46 from Rs.17.
- 107 players have made their debuts in ODIs for India.
- 76 players have made their debuts in Test cricket for India.
- 2 generations has grown old watching him play.

but he still remains there and remains as big as he ever was, dances down the pitch and slams the ball straight behind the bowler for a six. He was a nightmare to the bowlers in the early years of his career and today he still remains a worst nightmare not only to the bowlers but to the captains as well.On the field he shows no respect to the bowlers what-so-ever but off the field, the humility that he shows is a lesson to every human being.

I wonder,could there be a person in this planet who could achieve as much as this man has done in 2 decades. He leaves no field unconquered. 20 Years is a imperative time for any individual human being. In the last 20 years this is what this super human has achieved.



Myriad number of his records
  • Youngest player to debut when he debuted.
  • Most number of fours scored in Test cricket. 
  • Most number of Fifties scored in Test cricket.
  • Most number of Centuries scored in Test cricket.
  • second ever player to score 10 Test centuries against Australia,
    a record remained unbeaten for 70 years set by Sir Jack Hobbs of England.
  • The first batsman to score 12,000 runs in Test cricket.
  • Most number of runs scored in Test Cricket.
  • Most number of fours scored in ODIs.
  • Most number of Fifties scored in ODIs.
  • Most number of Centuries scored in ODIs.
  • Most number of runs scored in a calendar year.
  • Most number of runs scored in an innings.
  • The first player to score 10,000 runs in ODIs.
  • The first player to cross every subsequent 1000-run mark that has been crossed in ODI cricket history.
  • Most number of runs scored in ODIs.
  • First player to score fifty centuries in all international cricket combined.
  • Most number of Man of the Match titles.
  • Most number of Man of the series titles.
 Few quotes about him by other cricketers

Shane Warne (Former Aussie spinner) :
" I'll be going to bed having nightmares of Sachin just running down the wicket and belting me back over the  head for six. He was unstoppable."

Allan Donald (Former SouthAfrican Paceman):
"Sachin Tendulkar has often reminded me of a veteran army colonel who has many medals on his chest to show how he has conquered bowlers all over the world"


Glenn McGrath (Former Aussie Paceman) :
"I still think Tendulkar is the best batsmen in the world ahead of Steve Waugh and Lara."

 

Anil Kumble (Former Indian Spinner/captain) :
"I am fortunate that I've to bowl at him only in the nets!"

 

Mark Taylor (Former Aussie captain) :
"We did not lose to a team called India...we lost to a man called Sachin"


 

Brian Lara (Former West Indies batsman):
"Sachin is a genius. I'm a mere mortal."


Epilogue


To all you tourists who visit india, Dont forget to do 2 things when you are here
1. Visit Tajmahal
2. Watch sachin playing cricket.
Because both represents our country's culture and proves our extreme capabilities.

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