Sir Sachin Tendulkar 4

[ajaybaskar]

Sunnyg is a different guy.

This can be interpreted in 2 ways..

[19thmay]

Point is that someone with >20 years of experience and going to touch 100 centuries in international cricket , playing such a shot when the team looks at you for winning !

This is absurd! If it was not taken and so it reaches the boundary will you still say that its a poor shot and not expected from a 20+? Cut the crap please. Your points are just provoking and sarcastic!

He scored 98 in the first innings and 38(64) in the second innings are also one of the reason for this victory. He stood like a shock absorber yesterday evening and today morning. All these are on par with Laxman and Ishant's heroics.

[sunnyg]

Guys

I am my own man!

Talking of Sachin's performance - this is not bad at all. As I mentioned, he has been playing very well in the 4th innings of a test match over the past two years.

My only comment is - he lost an opportunity to own this test match!

VVS now owns 3 test matches (to my knowledge - maybe more), Dravid owns 2 (one against Australia and the other in Calcutta against Pakistan where he scored a century in each innings)

I cannot remember a test match (against strong opposition - not Zim, Bangladesh) that we won and Sachin contributed in both innings. Maybe I am having selective amnesia.

Again, I am a Sachin fan!

At this point, let us give VVS his due. It is a travesty of justice that he has not been chosen in the all time India eleven.

Sunny G.

[littlemaster1982]

Sunny,

Pls don't put a mask that you are a Sachin fan. Thanks.

[Plum]

I'm my own man

GM: appO nAngaLLAm enna pakkathu veettukkaariyOda man-A?

[Kalyasi]

I'm my own man

GM: appO nAngaLLAm enna pakkathu veettukkaariyOda man-A?

Athaane.. naanga ennamo enga pakkathula ukkanthu irukara naai kitta moonji, kai, kaal ellam kadan vaangittu vantha maadri illa pesaraapla...

[Puliyan_Biryani]

VVS now owns 3 test matches (to my knowledge - maybe more), Dravid owns 2 (one against Australia and the other in Calcutta against Pakistan where he scored a century in each innings)

I cannot remember a test match (against strong opposition - not Zim, Bangladesh) that we won and Sachin contributed in both innings. Maybe I am having selective amnesia.

Two contradicting statements . Laxman didn't score much in this first innings. Still he owns this test match

[littlemaster1982]

P_B,

I had seen this tendency in lot of people. For them, those who are there when the winning runs are scored are match winners. Doesn't matter even if other players played out of their skin to set the match up.

[Puliyan_Biryani]

P_B,

I had seen this tendency in lot of people. For them, those who are there when the winning runs are scored are match winners. Doesn't matter even if other players played out of their skin to set the match up.

Another irritating comment I keep on hearing is Sachin doesn't finish the job.

They said the same thing when Sachin got out after scoring 175+ in an ODI chase against Australia.

Opening erangaravaru kitta ennadhaan edhipaakkuraanga

[sunnyg]

Guys

some one commented that I use a different id. Hence my response that I am my own man!

I don't need multiple ids.

Please dont question my loyalty. I really am a Sachin fan. Being a fan does not mean that I have to always praise my idol all the time and not point out his limitations.

Sachin has setup many, many matches for us, in ODI and tests. He has also stayed till the winning runs are scored in many matches. The ones I remember are in ODI - e.g. One of the finals in Australia where Dhoni won his first trophy.

In this case, I agree that Laxman did not contribute in the first innings. I still think he owns this test because he was there till the end and in a winning cause. The 70 odd runs here is worth many centuries.

Again, I am NOT flaming Sachin.
I am praising VVS and Dravid (at his peak - not anymore; should gracefully retire) for their contributions.

It is sad that they are playing in an era of the greatest Indian batsman.

Sunny G.