A thread on Sachin Tendulkar’s records/achievements/prizes.🏅 🏆
Each one add one. Feel free to add an explanation to the achievements you mention. Let’s see how many we get.
I’ll start with an easy one -
Most runs scored in a single World Cup: Scored 673 runs in 2003 WC.
They wanted a full game, they got a full game.
They wanted to win the toss, they won the toss.
India batted in more difficult situations, stop start innings. No momentum.
They batted in sunny conditions, with no interruptions.
India had worse conditions, yet triumphed.
Very soon he will be FORCED to retire. Before we know, Kohli will be history. Don’t tell me BCCI does not have a hand in this. They are destroying a champion batsman and a brilliant leader. This is not good.
Did you notice?
On the last ball Ash hit a boundary. But India got only one run for it. That’s bcos they had completed a run before the ball went to boundary and India won. Instead of being 163, India’s score was 160. Would’ve made a small difference to NRR.
A thing or two about Ian Bishop in the com box.
I have never seen anyone do so much homework coming into the com box. Speaking about lesser known IPL players, the way he introduces them to the viewers is amazing. He knows which state they are from..
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This is what they need
@BCCI
.
Hire the likes of Morkel, Steyn, Lee etc. Give them what they want. I’m told you have lot of money. They can shape these raw talents like Mayank and Umran into fine bowlers.
#IPL2024live
If I were to be a decision making person at BCCI, I wouldn’t let Bumrah play IPL. Give him his IPL price tag and keep him at home. Wrap him in wool and use him only for important series. He is a national treasure. Don’t waste him in IPL.
#CricketTwitter
Tarak Mehta ka oolta chashma started in 2008.
IPL started in 2008 too.
Udhar Popatlal ki shaadi naheen ho rahi hai. Idhar RCB ko trophy naheen mil rahi hai.
I have said it before. I’m saying it again. Forcing Kohli out of test captaincy was the worst thing to happen to Indian test cricket.
Rohit is totally clueless in tests. Lacks ideas, aggressiveness & fails to motivate team especially when things are not going our way.
#INDvENG
There is something special about green jersey that it brings the best out of us. An absolute thriller and an amazing captaincy by Rohit Sharma.
#IndvsBan
My team is 257 runs behind.
I’m playing my first over.
I play two shots with no control.
I then decide to come down the pitch without getting anywhere close to the ball.
And I am bowled.
Yes I am a test opener. I don’t believe in defence. In fact I don’t have defence.
#INDvENG
Just recorded this from the highlights.
Some chirping going on between batsman and WK.
Just watch the slip fielder. How he is enjoying that! 😂. That cheeky smile and how sheepishly he looks at both of them!! 😂
People sang huge praises of Starc after his big game big performance yesterday. Rightly so.
Haven’t heard much about Ashwin’s performance today.
4-0-19-2 in a knock out game is as good as they come.
Tomorrow Virat Kohli fans will want him to score at least 12 runs. And Rohit Sharma fans will want Virat to be dismissed under 12 runs. Outcome of the game is largely irrelevant..
Sad and deplorable state of Indian cricket fans!
Gill should go away and play Ranji cricket.
Iyer seems least interested in tests and lacks game sense.
Instead of them, the guys who are making tons of runs in Ranji like Sarfraz and Patidar should be in “playing XI”. At least they’ve temperament for red ball game.
#INDvENG
It is irrelevant whether the person who disrespected Haris Rauf was from Pakistan or India. What truly matters is that this individual lacked values and manners. No one has the right to disrespect any human being, especially in front of their family members. Such appalling
I feel, Ravi Jadeja the test all rounder is not celebrated as much as he should be. The guy has some awesome batting averages, most of those runs coming when top order has failed, so clutch and gets many wickets too. And probably one of the best fielders currently.
#INDvsENG
If Rohit is ruled out of test series, I would want Kohli to lead in tests. It’s a totally different matter whether he will accept it.
Very thought of KL leading in tests sends shivers down my spine.
#CricketTwitter
Strange WC this..
SL not performing well. SL journalists: WC has existential crisis.
ENG not performing well. Eng players & broadcasters: The format is losing importance. Should cease to exist.
Pak not performing well. Pak coach and fans: Did Dil was not played in the ground.
"19 days in, this World Cup seems more like an existential crisis than the global festival of cricket past versions have often been"
Despite three upsets, there have been no close finishes and little jeopardy thanks to the tournament format, writes
@afidelf
✍️
#CWC23
Bharat is selected as the only specialist WK for WTC final. On the eve of the game or the morning, he will have a “niggle” & a certain someone will walk into the team as a WK-batsman.
You heard it here first.
Typical story of Ind cricket: one step forward & two steps backward.
Naushad Khan must be a proud man. I would be if I were him.
One son made a good test debut albeit a bit late. 3 fifties in 5 innings. I’d take that.
Another son had good U19 WC and a successful Ranji trophy including a century & man of the match in final. I’d take that too.
20 wickets in 58 overs on day 1 of a test. I have not heard anyone talk about the pitch yet.
If this was Ahmedabad and if it was spinners getting the wickets, they would have broken the internet! But now, THEY won’t!
Let’s talk captaincy. After all the flak he received in this test, he has led very well. Bowling changes were good, planning was brilliant, field placements were accurate. Delaying new ball also worked.
You’ve criticised him a lot. But the guy deserves appreciation now.
#ENGvIND
Amazing how this “win better than draw” concept is being attributed to
#BazBall
.
Kohli-Shastri duo did it for years in their own subtle way never ever boasting about it. Waugh’s Aussies did it too.
The wheel has been there for a while. Stop taking credit for re-inventing it.
Considering they were 221/2
Considering a key bowler was unavailable
Considering the assault England did yesterday
This is a fantastic performance by India. Proper team work.
He looked clueless yesterday but Rohit led well today. Credit where due.
#INDvENGTest
All you boys and girls who drool over Virat, Rohit, Smith, Root, Babar and Williamson and their batting skills, you should have been around when Sachin Tendulkar used to bat.
where they were born. If there’s anything about their upbringing or background, he has stories about them. He quotes you their averages, strike rates in Ranji, SMAT etc. He tells about their strengths and weaknesses. Essentially he knows all you need to know about a player.
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If Ashwin is preferred over Bishnoi on grounds of experience, we should bring back Dhoni, Sehwag, Bhajji and Gambhir. They won us a T20 WC. They have plenty of experience!!
Has a unique & easily recognisable voice. Command over the language is good and has plenty of substance to add to it. While his colleagues keep saying cliche things, he relies entirely on facts and figures and things that are relevant. I’ve noticed he doesn’t repeat things.
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The recently played Ind v Pak game was probably one of the most technically complex games. Especially the last over. Here I take you thro each of those balls Nawaz bowled in the last over and my own views on each ball.
#INDvsPAK2022
#T20WorldCup
If IPL performances are used to exclude Rinku Singh, how do they explain Hardik’s inclusion?
And if the selection is NOT based on IPL performances, Rinku’s exclusion is even more baffling.
#T20WC2024
He is essentially that role model you would look up to if you want to be a commentator. Theres tremendous respect for players but also critiques where necessary. Constructive criticism, largely missing in a lot of modern day broadcasters, lot of who behave like cheerleaders.
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Dear
@imVkohli
There’s something not right about the way you have batted against spinners recently. Not sure what but I’ve a feeling you’re not reading the length right. Plenty of practice against spinners would definitely help.
Best wishes from your true fan and well wisher.
Virat Kohli is the only Indian batsman to score 100 runs by running between the wickets. He achieved this when he scored 160 against SA in 2018. He hit 12 fours and 2 sixes.
Remember he also ran others’ runs too.
Amazing athlete!! Easily one of the fittest game has seen.
If Kohli is turning down singles with 7 wickets in hand and 10 overs left purely so he can get a century, I'd bowl 5 wides down the leg side if I'm a Bangladesh bowler. No more nonsense from any cricketer big or small about "I play for the team."
India have won 27 ODI games this year. Highest for any team in this calendar year and also second highest for any team any year.
But we lost that ONE game that mattered THE most.
Such is life..
but one has to put in efforts to read it, remember it and present it to the listeners. Bish puts in that effort and goes that additional mile gathering information.
Hence my admiration for that man. One of the few that are easy on the ears. Thank you Sir.
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If you have missed cricket today, please watch this video. Two great champions against one another. Bumrah bowls a great ball to dismiss Stokes.
That’s not the great bit but it’s what follows after.
Stokes’ reaction & the mutual respect here..❤️🙇
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Just in case you haven’t noticed this:
Indian fast bowlers have taken 39/40 wickets in the last two tests. The other one was a run out!
Let’s applaud the man working quietly behind the scenes ..
Ajit Agarkar appreciation tweet.
There was a time during
#INDvsENG
series when senior batsmen became unavailable and MO was struggling. There was a huge cry to bring back Pujara (who was doing well) and ?Rahane to bolster MO.
Agarkar decided to invest in youth and rightly so.
He is definitely no Benaud or a Greig but he is the closest to them among the current lot. I learn a lot when he is in the com box. It’s like listening to your favourite professor talking on his favourite subject. He is such a blessing.
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@thim_ponnappa
No no. Don’t get me wrong. It’s definitely not a criticism. It’s an observation. Just wanted to make people aware of this rule.
From the looks of it most people hadn’t realised it and also didn’t know about the rule.
A less appreciated skill of Sachin Tendulkar.
He was an excellent fielder in the outfield. Even in later part of his career he used to field at deep mid wicket/square leg, deep cover/extra cover. He ran in quickly & picked the ball on the run. He had a very good flat throw too.
What are your biggest “WHAT IF”s in cricket?
Mine:
1. What if Kambli was managed well?
2. What if Azhar was never involved in match fixing?
3. What if Mohd Amir wasn’t involved in spot fixing?
4. What if Dhawan wasn’t injured in 2019 WC?
5. What if Hughes had worn right helmet?
As an example, loved how introduced Naman Dhir yesterday. As much as I follow, Indian domestic cricket, I didn’t much about Dhir. Bish started off saying “He is born in Haryana but plays for Punjab”, I was like this guy!!
Yes all that info is available on the internet…
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Rahul Dravid is walking in to a world of huge and unreal expectations. The fans seem to be expecting him to fix everything that’s wrong with Indian cricket and probably win everything we play!
I’m almost beginning to feel sorry for him. The guy hasn’t even started.
It’s been a rough day friends. Mum is in hospital with an acute health problem.
She has survived cancer.
She has survived lots of hardships in life.
She is the strongest person I’ve known.
I hope she pulls through this one too.
Pray for her. I’m told it helps. 🙏
I just want to Axar Patel to be fit before they announce the WC squad. Someone just sneaking into the squad with one or two good spells against a weakened side, having played just 3 ODIs in six years, just doesn’t sit right with me. Should be the same with most true fans..
Padikkal has earned his test call up. But if he makes a debut ahead of Sarfraz, irrespective whatever explanation they give for that, I would hate Dravid and Rohit.
#INDvsENGTest
5 ICC maces?
1. There are only 4 teams in World in test cricket.
2. Virat lost to all of them except Aus jo ki iss baar Rahane bhi jeet aaya half team ke sath.
3. We all know how we win on our soil Rank turners.
4. Rohit won 5 title against 7 teams who gets same 85cr to make team
Soumya Sarkar has played 16 tests, 61 ODIs and 71 T20Is and he is 30 years old.
How is he playing in the emerging players’ tournament? How is he an emerging player?