100 100's - Finally it has come. Take a bow Master!

[Cricketman]

Last 4 ODI tons -

163* vs NZ in NZ
138 vs SL in SL
175 vs Australia in IND
--96* vs SL in there in the middle
200* vs SA in IND

All with a S/R over 100. Big tons in all different conditions against top sides and top bowling attacks. What a player.

 

[AkshayS]

Last 4 ODI tons -

163* vs NZ in NZ
138 vs SL in SL
175 vs Australia in IND
--96* vs SL in there in the middle
200* vs SA in IND

All with a S/R over 100. Big tons in all different conditions against top sides and top bowling attacks. What a player.

that is called the god's show.:hpraise

 

[sohum]

It'll be interesting to see how cricinfo handles next stat update on Sachin.

It should be a debate because its never been done before on limited overs o.o

As someone said, it's been done before. It's been done before in ODI cricket, too, by B.J. Clark of Australia back in 1997. There's absolutely no debate to be done here. When Lara scored his 400*, was there a debate whether it should be recorded as 4 centuries, 2 doubles, 1 triple and 1 century, etc.? Once you cross 100, you get a century, that's that. It's not cumulative. You will note that when you score a 100, you only get credited for a 100, not a 50, not two 50's.

100 is stat celebrated because its twice of 50. 200 is twice of 100, so unlike 150, it has to count for something more than just 1 ton. Its double the effort here.

It does count for something more--it counts for one double-ton. Tendulkar now has more double centuries in world cricket than anyone else...

I can't believe this is actually a discussion! The way statistics are collected don't change when you break a record!

 

[TumTum]

Someone should merge these Sachin ass kissing threads, it's getting really messy.

 

[CG123]

He should really be able to do...
Only seven (according to title) left, and if he plays anther 2 - 3 years, that's only a few centuries a year, in 20 odd matches each year.
I'm backing him, bar any injury.

 

[angryangy]

Someone should merge these Sachin ass kissing threads, it's getting really messy.

Two of these threads are from last year, so merging threads that were legitimately created for different discussions would create a far bigger problem. It's actually a lot less messy than it could be.

 

[Gurjot95]

Someone should merge these Sachin ass kissing threads, it's getting really messy.

It may surprise you but there has not been even 1 thread created after Sachin double :laugh

 

[drainpipe32]

I'm sure he will get it, so long as you don't keep pressuring him too by calling him god after every ton.

 

[Bublu Bhuyan]

NASSER HUSSAIN: Mighty Tendulkar tops Lara, Ponting and even The Don!

By Nasser Hussain on 25th February 2010


I have never liked comparisons between great players, but after Wednesday?s incredible game it must be said ? Sachin Tendulkar is the greatest batsman of all time.

Better than Brian Lara and Ricky Ponting, the other two great players of my era. Better than Sir Viv Richards, Sunil Gavaskar and Allan Border. And I would even say better than Sir Don Bradman himself.

Now he has the first double hundred in a one-day international ? hitting 25 fours and three sixes as India beat South Africa by 153 runs ? he has swung it for me.

Little master: Record-breaker Tendulkar celebrates reaching his landmark

I played against Tendulkar on my first England tour, the Nehru Cup in India in 1989, and I could still see that excited boy in big pads in Gwalior.

That extraordinary drive and enthusiasm are what make Tendulkar so special. He has been playing international cricket for 20 years under the intense scrutiny being an Indian superstar brings, so it is remarkable he still loves holding a bat as much as ever.

Halfway through the Indian innings on Wednesday, Tendulkar was already on more than a hundred. It?s almost a given that he will reach three figures. But even he had not turned it into a double in a 50-over international before, and this was not against a lowly side but South Africa, one of the most formidable bowling attacks in the world.

There was no slogging ? just pure, attacking strokeplay.

Tendulkar has gone back to being the fluent, almost flamboyant, batsman he used to be. In recent years his innings had become a bit mechanical, but I think he has remembered what made him great.

I interviewed Sachin for Sportsmail when he was touring England a couple of years ago ? one of the highlights of my career since I stopped playing, and it was noticeable that he is not driven by money.

Better than the rest: Tendulkar is better than Lara (left) and Bradman (right)

He has become a very wealthy man, but that has been as a result of doing what he does best and enjoying it. It has not been the be all and end all for him.

What else is left for Tendulkar now? What better, then, than to score a hundred in the World Cup final against Australia ? or maybe even England ? on home soil this time next year.

That would be the full stop that would enable Tendulkar to ride off into the sunset with everything achieved in his career.

My admiration for him is total. To steal the nickname of a certain football coach who led Inter Milan against Chelsea on Wednesday, Sachin Tendulkar truly is The Special One.

Link: NASSER HUSSAIN: Mighty Sachin Tendulkar even tops Lara, Ponting and The Don! | Mail Online

 

[drainpipe32]

Special one indeed. Undoubtedly one of the greats of the era.

But I don't see the point in debating who is best. There's points supprting and against each of them.

Can't we just have four 'best' batsmen!?

 

[CaptainOZ]

Great little article from Nasser, enjoyed the read.

 

[vaibhav mehta]

Special one indeed. Undoubtedly one of the greats of the era.

But I don't see the point in debating who is best. There's points supprting and against each of them.

Can't we just have four 'best' batsmen!?

Exactly. Why do you need to compare him to anyone? Let him be Sachin Tendulkar. I do not mind people rating Sir Bradman or Sir Sobers ahead of him. He does not need to be better than anyone. I even do not mind if someone says Lara or Ponting is better player than him. You always know that Tendulkar got his own class and has played his game on his own way.
You can not run away from the fact that you have to give extra credits to Sir Bradman or Sir Richards when you talking about great players of the game. It is practically not possible to compare any of them. How would you compare Sachin with someone who played the game 40 years ago. We still call it 'Cricket' but as a sport it has changed a lot.

 

[TumTum]

Exactly. Why do you need to compare him to anyone? Let him be Sachin Tendulkar. I do not mind people rating Sir Bradman or Sir Sobers ahead of him. He does not need to be better than anyone. I even do not mind if someone says Lara or Ponting is better player than him. You always know that Tendulkar got his own class and has played his game on his own way.
You can not run away from the fact that you have to give extra credits to Sir Bradman or Sir Richards when you talking about great players of the game. It is practically not possible to compare any of them. How would you compare Sachin with someone who played the game 40 years ago. We still call it 'Cricket' but as a sport it has changed a lot.

But that's the problem, people just love to compare.

 

[Covvy]

I wish Bradman was playing in this era and then it'll be interesting. (waits for Phil Hughes comment)

 

[Paki007]

if anyone deserves to be called the GodFather of cricket then that is Sachin what a player and i hope he will make 100th 100