If you guys don’t know much about cricket then go surf some other sites. This applies to those who are critisicing Sachin Tendulkar. I know you would start showering praises on him once he scores another century or so. You guys simply don’t know much about cricket. Here are a few facts about Sachin that would make everyone understand why he is the best ever:
In his very second test match, against Pakistan at a very young age of sixteen, he kept on batting in spite of being hit on the nose by a bouncer. His shirt was full of blood but he went on to make a fighting half century that saved the test match for India.
He was the first overseas player who represented Yorkshire, but in spite of big amounts of money offered he has never missed a single game for India because of his county cricket schedule.
He went back to England in 1999 to play the world cup for India, in spite of unexpected and sad demise of his father. Think about it for a minute, and imagine how hard it would be for anyone.
He made a fighting test century against Pakistan in 1999 in the Chennai Test even though his back was troubling him a big deal. He came to bat when India was struggling at 82/5 and got out when India needed only 17 runs. India fell short by 12 runs, but some maniac’s blamed Sachin for the defeat. Sunil Joshi(who had just hit a six of Saglain), Srinath, Kumble and Prasad all got out resulting in Indian defeat but some stupid and ignorant people blamed Sachin for the defeat. Imagine what might have been Sachin gone through after such a sad defeat. Instead of giving a pat on his back and encouraging him some people started criticing him. I know it was not a good shot, but don’t you think Sachin himself knew that it was not a good shot.
33 one day hundreds, the most by any player in the history of cricket. 30 test hundreds, only behind Sunil, more man of the match awards than anyone in history of cricket. YOU STILL DOUBT HIM. GO SEE A PSYCHOLOGIST.
Ask him about his memorable moment. He would tell you the quarter final won by the Indian team against Pakistan in 1996 world cup. He only made 31 in that match. That explains that Sachin has always played for the team and he would continue to do so for the rest of his career.