Sachin's 20 glorious years - Part V ODI
Wisden ranked him as the second greatest player in the history of ODI after Vivian Richards of West Indies in 2002. In his illustrious ODI career, Sachin has won 60 man of the match awards and 15 man of the series award, which is another world record
SACHIN RAMESH Tendulkar, an iconic figure for millions of Indians walked down into the world of ODI on December 18, 1989 in Gujranwala, Pakistan on a wintry morning. He was just 16 years. Since then the master has performed exceptionally well across the world. Whether it is the lethal bowling of Shoaib Akhtar or the dangerous spin of either world renowned spinner Murlitharan or Shane Warne, the master blaster has spared none with his awesome stroke and shown them the boundary wall at will. His world records in ODI and incredible achievements are testimony to this.
As has happened in the past with every great cricketer, whether its Mathew Hayden or Brian Lara, Sachin has also experienced the blues of loss of form in between his glorious cricket career spanning two decades. However time and again just like great human beings, he never gives too much importance to his critics and gives a fitting reply with his bat, avoiding unjustifiable controversies. Even after playing over 400 ODIs he is not a spent force but a force to reckon with in international cricket. He recently demonstrated it in an ODI match against Australia in Hyderabad on 5 November. Chasing a stiff target of 351 to win, India lost the match with a narrow margin of three runs; it was 141 ball 175 runs epic inning by the genius that nearly pulled off a win.
In Hyderabad, Sachin created another landmark; he became the first batsman ever to touch the 17,000 mark in ODIs. Till date (17 November) in his sparkling ODI career master batsman has played 436 matches, scoring a record 17,178 runs with an average of 44.5, it encompasses 45 centuries and 91 fifties.
On Sachin’s batting Shane Warne, said "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. I don't think anyone, apart from Don Bradman, is in the same class as Sachin Tendulkar. He is just an amazing player.” Sachin was at his best during 2003 World Cup, he slaughtered every bowler whether it was Shoaib or Shane Bond, and his 6 in offside off Shoaib Akhtar was the best shot of the tournament. He was the leading scorer of the tournament; he scored 673 runs and was the player of the tournament.
Wisden ranked him as the second greatest player in the history of ODI after Vivian Richards of West Indies in 2002. In his illustrious ODI career, Sachin has won 60 man of the match awards and 15 man of the series award, which is another world record. Considering his achievements on and off the field and dedication for the game, he deserves the country’s highest honour Bharat Ratna. Let’s hope sooner or later, the government will respect the sentiments of the people, for whom he is the god of cricket.
In Hyderabad, Sachin created another landmark; he became the first batsman ever to touch the 17,000 mark in ODIs. Till date (17 November) in his sparkling ODI career master batsman has played 436 matches, scoring a record 17,178 runs with an average of 44.5, it encompasses 45 centuries and 91 fifties.
On Sachin’s batting Shane Warne, said "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. I don't think anyone, apart from Don Bradman, is in the same class as Sachin Tendulkar. He is just an amazing player.” Sachin was at his best during 2003 World Cup, he slaughtered every bowler whether it was Shoaib or Shane Bond, and his 6 in offside off Shoaib Akhtar was the best shot of the tournament. He was the leading scorer of the tournament; he scored 673 runs and was the player of the tournament.
Wisden ranked him as the second greatest player in the history of ODI after Vivian Richards of West Indies in 2002. In his illustrious ODI career, Sachin has won 60 man of the match awards and 15 man of the series award, which is another world record. Considering his achievements on and off the field and dedication for the game, he deserves the country’s highest honour Bharat Ratna. Let’s hope sooner or later, the government will respect the sentiments of the people, for whom he is the god of cricket.
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