There are many stories which our grand mothers used to say about the maharaja's and the ancient mythologies and their awe inspiring courage in which the good beats the evil. But here is something which generations after generations will reiterate the courage of the young lad, who with the swing of his bat taught the whole world what we can become.......
1989-1990 Pakistan v India, 1st Test, National Stadium:
Picture this: Pakistan's National Stadium, packed to the rafters with home team supporters roaring their team on against the hated enemy. In the middle, easily the most fearsome pace attack of the time - the young Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram, backed by the legendary Imran Khan. Krish Srikkanth, Navjot Sidhu and Sanjay Manjrekar are blasted out in rapid succession (13/3). Prabhakar is fourth out - and a young lad of just over 16 years walks out into the cauldron.
Imran sets an attacking field, and the two fearsome young fast bowlers go for blood, with a barrage of short-pitched deliveries that buzz around the tyke's head. A ball from Younis rears up and smacks the youngster on the helmet. Concerned, the close in fielders and the bowler rush up to render assistance. The youngster shakes his head to clear it - and through the visor of his helmet, boyish eyes glare in defiance. He scored only 15 that day - but in the nerveless fashion in which he took guard again after having his bell rung, he announced himself a man among men.
Lets ask ourselves two questions:How many feet did Orville and Wilbur Wright traverse in their first flight? And what was our own biggest accomplishment at age 16?
1990, England v India, 2nd Test, Old Trafford:
England 519. India - powered by a swashbuckling 179 from Mohammad Azharuddin - 432. England in the second innings, 320 for 4 declared, leaving India 408 to make to win. What follows, is a sorry procession: Ravi Shastri, Navjot Sidhu, Sanjay Manjrekar, Dilip Vengsarkar and Azharuddin back in the hut with 109 on the board. Kapil Dev follows, 18 runs later.
And then a lad not yet old enough to qualify for a driving license drives England's attack to distraction. While Manoj Prabhakar (67 not out) holds his end up with dogged determination, the boy wonder cuts loose. A defensive innings at that point would have been hailed as a masterpiece - but 17-year-old Tendulkar attacks, shots of scintillating brilliance punctuating an unbeaten innings of 119 that carries his team to safety.
Passion to do something for the country is only amongst few.......Sachin is one amongst them....Very Inspiring.
** Courtesy Prem Panicker
6 comments:
Awesome! Simply awesome! And what a time to come out with this, when people who are not even fit to touch his feet are criticizing the best batsman in the world. Few poeple remember what a lousy team we had in the early '90s and how it was Tendulkar who basically carried the team on his own.
Thank you Gattz.
How about a few follow-up posts with other Sachin classics like the '03 World Cup vs. Pak, 155 Chennai Test vs. Australia, Coco-Cola cup at Sharjah, etc., etc., etc.?
Is there more info by Prem Panicker? Would you please post the link to that? Thanks!
I know every team member should be treated equally and so on, but what Ten did during his entire career, for the team and for the country is more than any other cricketer, even the great Don, has ever done and will probably ever do. Even the Don had a team of ‘Invincibles’, Tendliya carried a team. By the time Michael Schumacher won his first F1 title, Tendu had already been playing for 5 years. The year Michael Jordan lifted his first NBA Championship, the Little Genius had held aloft his first Test Man-Of-The-Match award. When Zinédine Zidane was weaving midfield dreams for the first time at Juventus, the Mumbai Maestro was already the stuff of international pace bowler’s nightmares.
Great cricketers and sportspersons have made their debuts and have also completed their playing days during the course of SRT’s career.
Michael Schumacher insists on being Number 1 at Ferrari. Michael Jordan switched teams for his comeback. Pele refers to himself in the third person. Tendulkar spurns all such considerations. He’s ready to field at any position and ready to bowl anytime. Switching teams is not even an option. Not even when, at times, it was obvious that he was the sole reason for a victory or the main reason why a defeat was not so steep. He still talks about the team rather than himself after every match. His enthusiasm for the game is evident.
For over 16 years, you could depend on your family, you could depend on your friends, and you can depend on Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar.
I fully agree with you brother....Few persons of international figure made it to the cover of TIME magazine,sachin is one of them....Its not hype..its what he is....phenomenon.
try this link macha
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Well Well Well... you also have south Africa Vs Australia match.
Go to "Unique place in cricket history"
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