Sir Sachin Tendulkar - The Greatest Cricketer Ever

[littlemaster1982]

Sourav,

Post that RBS ad in TOI too. I was not able to get the link.

[Sourav]

Sourav,

Post that RBS ad in TOI too. I was not able to get the link.

http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repos.../Ad0240901.png

[littlemaster1982]

[Sourav]

Prez, PM hail Sachin’s feat


New Delhi, Oct. 17: Congratulating Sachin Tendulkar for eclipsing West Indian Brian Lara’s record to become the highest run-getter in Test cricket, President Pratibha Patil on Friday expressed hope that he would continue to set new standards. “I am extremely delighted and proud that you have reached the pinnacle of achievement in cricket today, by becoming the highest run getter in Test cricket. By doing so you have given joy to billions of Indians and I am sure that you will continue to set new standards of achievement in future,” the President said in her message to the master batsman.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh hailed Tendulkar as a ‘genius.’ “I congratulate Sachin Tendulkar on becoming the highest run scorer in Test cricket. Sachin is truly worthy of the mantle of the greatest run scorer in Tests. I have been following his cricket and there is no doubt that he is a genius,” Mr Singh said.

[Sourav]

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[Sourav]

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[HonestRaj]

http://www.rediff.com/cricket/2008/oct/17sachin.htm

[HonestRaj]

There is no picture of Thalaivar in the first page

[viraajan]

In Times of India,

First page-la thalaivar-ku ore pughazharam than... padikkumbodhe kaanula thanni varudhu... Tears of joy

Romba sandhoshama irukku...

[HonestRaj]

Tendulkar elated by "fantastic journey"

MOHALI, India (Reuters) - Sachin Tendulkar described his career as a "fantastic journey" after eclipsing retired West Indian Brian Lara's world record for most test runs on Friday.

"It has taken me 19 years to get the record," the 35-year-old Tendulkar said after achieving the feat on the first day of the second test against Australia.

"It can't happen overnight," Tendulkar, who made his debut as a 16-year-old and holds the records for runs and hundreds in both tests and one-dayers, told reporters.

"It has been a fantastic journey. There have been ups and downs in the process of success."

Tendulkar, who is among the team's senior players facing questions about retirement, added jokingly: "If stones are thrown at you, you convert them into milestones."

The batsman had needed 15 runs to surpass Lara's record of 11,953 runs, a feat he achieved after tea.



FEELING GOOD

He also completed 12,000 runs in tests before being dismissed for 88. Tendulkar missed out on the record in the first test in Bangalore, where he dug in to salvage a draw on the final day.

"I decided to just keep things simple, watching the ball, keeping my eyes on the ball and be alert," he said.

Tendulkar said he had no plans to quit, dismissing media criticism of senior players following the July-August test series defeat in Sri Lanka.

"I don't need to prove anything to anyone," he said. "All these years I didn't play cricket to prove anything to anyone, whether it was the first year of my career, 10th or 19th.

"I'm going to continue obviously. I'm feeling good. So many things have been said and written but it is not necessary they are always right. They are only opinions and what I feel is more important."

"As long as I'm enjoying it I will play. I don't need X, Y or Z to tell me when I should stop or continue. When I started playing nobody told me that. So nobody need to tell me now either."

http://in.news.yahoo.com/137/2008101...-journe_1.html