chandragupta Posted August 5, 2014 Author Report Posted August 5, 2014 Sachin didn’t face a single ball in nets during 2003 World Cup: Dravid Sachin Tendulkar produced a fairytale run in the 2003 World Cup, which, in his own words, included the biggest match of his career, without facing a single ball in the nets, according to former teammate Rahul Dravid, who says the iconic cricketer “defied imagination”. No cricketer ever has scored more runs than the 673 recorded then by the Indian legend in a single edition of a World Cup. The highlight was the 98-run knock that saw him take on the likes of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar with aplomb. “It (his preparation) changes from time to time. In the 2003 World Cup, Sachin Tendulkar didn’t bat a single ball in the nets, right through the tournament. He only got throw-downs. He just received hundreds of throw-downs through the whole tournament,” Dravid said. “All of us were wondering ‘Why is he doing that?’ When I asked him, he said, ‘I’m feeling good. I don’t want to go into the nets and waste the touch. I want to feel good about my batting. If I have that sort of feeling, I will score runs when I go in”. Calling the Mumbaikar the greatest player he has played with, Dravid said Tendulkar changed the landscape of Indian cricket. “He’s changed the landscape, both on and off the field, for Indian cricket over the last two decades. It’s almost mindboggling. A whole generation has grown up with Tendulkar. They’ve seen his ups and downs and lived their lives and dreams through his feats. So many people in India want to be a cricketer,” Dravid said while speaking on ESPNcricinfo’s ‘Modern Masters’. “For the last twenty four years, there’s been a whole generation of people who have had this privilege and opportunity of claiming to say they were there when Tendulkar was the best batsman in the world”. The former India captain said Tendulkar defied imagination. “A legend, the greatest player that I’ve played with as a batsman. He’s been a huge inspiration. To see a 16-year old boy do what he did was unbelievable. It defied imagination and was a huge inspiration for me. I felt like if he could do it then I should also try to be a Test cricketer,” Dravid said. On Tendulkar being accused of selfishness, Dravid said: “I think it’s a little bit unfair. All of us want to score hundreds, all of us want to score runs and the team does benefit when you score runs. When someone’s scored a hundred hundreds, if you start nitpicking and looking at each and every innings, sure you’ll find enough innings to prove your point, but there are also other innings when those hundreds have been critically important to Indian cricket. It’s hard to begrudge someone the desire to score hundreds”. Dravid said Tendulkar could not lead India to victory on a few occasions in Tests because of a weak bowling attack. “I still think in ODI cricket he has had quite a few match winning, match defining innings. In one day cricket, even if someone scores 300-350, as a pure batsman you can still control the game. In Test cricket, you have to rely on other people; you have to rely on the bowling attacks. Bowling attacks win you Test matches,” he said. “Especially through Sachin’s golden period (1998—2002,2003), and especially away from home when he got a lot of runs, maybe we didn’t have the bowling attack to back him up in those games. I can remember, even as recently as Centurion, his last Test hundred was a brilliant Test hundred against Steyn and Morkel. But we couldn’t get South Africa out in the fourth innings. The context of those hundreds changes completely if you have the bowling attack to get people out. If there’s one thing he’d like to better about his numbers, though, it’ll probably be his fourth innings in overseas Test series.” Dravid felt Tendulkar’s greatest biggest strength has been his temperament. “For me, Sachin’s greatest strength really is his temperament, his ability to handle the pressures that have surrounded him. He’s been the focus of attention since he was a 16-year old kid. And for so many years to be able to handle all of that and still to be able to perform and not get frustrated by it and not get disillusioned by it shows an incredible mind.” Speaking about Tendulkar’s technique, Dravid said: “One of the things that has always stood out for me for Sachin has been balance. It’s that ability to judge length and to be in that right position for nearly every ball. It’s very rare that I’ve seen Sachin struggle for any particular ball. His judgment of length was marvellous.” 1
Maximus Posted August 5, 2014 Report Posted August 5, 2014 Sachin didn’t face a single ball in nets during 2003 World Cup: Dravid Sachin Tendulkar produced a fairytale run in the 2003 World Cup, which, in his own words, included the biggest match of his career, without facing a single ball in the nets, according to former teammate Rahul Dravid, who says the iconic cricketer “defied imagination”. No cricketer ever has scored more runs than the 673 recorded then by the Indian legend in a single edition of a World Cup. The highlight was the 98-run knock that saw him take on the likes of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Shoaib Akhtar with aplomb. “It (his preparation) changes from time to time. In the 2003 World Cup, Sachin Tendulkar didn’t bat a single ball in the nets, right through the tournament. He only got throw-downs. He just received hundreds of throw-downs through the whole tournament,” Dravid said. “All of us were wondering ‘Why is he doing that?’ When I asked him, he said, ‘I’m feeling good. I don’t want to go into the nets and waste the touch. I want to feel good about my batting. If I have that sort of feeling, I will score runs when I go in”. Calling the Mumbaikar the greatest player he has played with, Dravid said Tendulkar changed the landscape of Indian cricket. “He’s changed the landscape, both on and off the field, for Indian cricket over the last two decades. It’s almost mindboggling. A whole generation has grown up with Tendulkar. They’ve seen his ups and downs and lived their lives and dreams through his feats. So many people in India want to be a cricketer,” Dravid said while speaking on ESPNcricinfo’s ‘Modern Masters’. “For the last twenty four years, there’s been a whole generation of people who have had this privilege and opportunity of claiming to say they were there when Tendulkar was the best batsman in the world”. The former India captain said Tendulkar defied imagination. “A legend, the greatest player that I’ve played with as a batsman. He’s been a huge inspiration. To see a 16-year old boy do what he did was unbelievable. It defied imagination and was a huge inspiration for me. I felt like if he could do it then I should also try to be a Test cricketer,” Dravid said. On Tendulkar being accused of selfishness, Dravid said: “I think it’s a little bit unfair. All of us want to score hundreds, all of us want to score runs and the team does benefit when you score runs. When someone’s scored a hundred hundreds, if you start nitpicking and looking at each and every innings, sure you’ll find enough innings to prove your point, but there are also other innings when those hundreds have been critically important to Indian cricket. It’s hard to begrudge someone the desire to score hundreds”. Dravid said Tendulkar could not lead India to victory on a few occasions in Tests because of a weak bowling attack. “I still think in ODI cricket he has had quite a few match winning, match defining innings. In one day cricket, even if someone scores 300-350, as a pure batsman you can still control the game. In Test cricket, you have to rely on other people; you have to rely on the bowling attacks. Bowling attacks win you Test matches,” he said. “Especially through Sachin’s golden period (1998—2002,2003), and especially away from home when he got a lot of runs, maybe we didn’t have the bowling attack to back him up in those games. I can remember, even as recently as Centurion, his last Test hundred was a brilliant Test hundred against Steyn and Morkel. But we couldn’t get South Africa out in the fourth innings. The context of those hundreds changes completely if you have the bowling attack to get people out. If there’s one thing he’d like to better about his numbers, though, it’ll probably be his fourth innings in overseas Test series.” Dravid felt Tendulkar’s greatest biggest strength has been his temperament. “For me, Sachin’s greatest strength really is his temperament, his ability to handle the pressures that have surrounded him. He’s been the focus of attention since he was a 16-year old kid. And for so many years to be able to handle all of that and still to be able to perform and not get frustrated by it and not get disillusioned by it shows an incredible mind.” Speaking about Tendulkar’s technique, Dravid said: “One of the things that has always stood out for me for Sachin has been balance. It’s that ability to judge length and to be in that right position for nearly every ball. It’s very rare that I’ve seen Sachin struggle for any particular ball. His judgment of length was marvellous.” Legends...
chandragupta Posted August 6, 2014 Author Report Posted August 6, 2014 Sachin Tendulkar: 12 ultimate inspiring lessons you can learn from the little master’s marriage and his family life #1 Follow your heart, but stay committed A lot of social concerns like age, caste, community, status etc can become hindrance in one’s ability to follow his heart. Sachin has not let any of these differences stop him from marrying Anjali-his love at first sight. On 24th May 1995, Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar-a Marathi boy who had just begun his cricket career, tied a knot with Anjali-daughter of a Gujarati industrialist. Anjali was 6 years older to him. But these differences could never hamper their commitment and dedication towards their relationship. #2 Take hard decisions, but never regret them We sometimes have to take some hard decisions in life, because hard decisions are the right ones. Anjali who was practising medicine, quit her ambitions, to support Sachin. Anjali Tendulkar said, “I could not be married to Sachin and also have a full-time career. It wasn’t possible because he depends on me for almost everything. It was my decision. With Sachin not around and me with two kids at home, it wouldn’t have been possible. I took a decision and I have never, ever regretted it,” #3 Acknowledge your life partner, keep the ego at bay The law of life says – No one can exist in isolation. We depend on almost everyone for various things, may be the magnitude of dependency varies. But be thankful to those special ones who mean your life, who give reason to your existence. Let not the ego come in between. Sachin Tendulkar- “Anjali actually taught me to thank for what the God has given me and for what the God has not given me.”. #4 Love happens, irrespective of dissimilarities It is not necessary that if you love pink, your partner should also do. Sachin was a notorious boy who always ended up fighting with new students in school. He is a school drop-out, always showed interest in sports. Infact to curb his mischief mind, he was enrolled into Cricket. Apart from Cricket he liked playing Tennis. Anjali was a studious girl, ambitious about becoming a successful pediatrician. She had no knowledge about Cricket. With so many dissimilarities the two of them proved to set a great example of marriage, a relationship that only requires love, trust, commitment and understanding. Getting the right match means to get someone who complements you, who makes you complete. #5 Treasure the inheritance you get from your elders It’s not the materialistic inheritance, but the teachings of life that our elders, our parents give us stay forever. There words script our lives. For a marriage to be smooth, these qualities play a vital role. Tendulkar himself noted: “My father once told me ‘all things in life are temporary and everything has a deadline but the only thing that will stay until your last breath is your nature. So you should always behave properly. The biggest lesson I learnt from him was that he treated everyone equally, whether it was a big well-known writer or a sweeper.” #6 Make them feel special In this race of life, we go so forward that we miss out on very special moments that we could have otherwise gathered. Ponder on the last time you told I love you to your partner, the last time you told your mother that she is the best cook, the last time you hugged your father, the last time you played with your kids. Anjali said, “He hasn’t spent Diwali at home since we got married. But it really doesn’t matter that it’s Diwali… any time he spends at home is great”. Sachin wants his entire family, especially his mother to attend his last match. It only shows how much he wants to dedicate his gratefulness to them. #7 Stay grounded, stay protective Destiny might bestow you with fame, money that can buy servants who do your job. But your responsibilities are your deeds. None can escape this reality. Every parent rich or poor, earns to give best to his children. Sachin’s mother-in-law says, “His own family kept him grounded. How zealously he has always protected his family, ensuring all of us were kept far away from the media glare. It could just be his greatest achievement”. #8 Be together. Be positive Togetherness can strengthen broken threads and heal a lot of injuries. This mantra leads to positivity in one’s life that would have gone extinct without presence of every individual who make their contribution towards this achievement. Just like the good times don’t stay, so do the bad ones. Only when we have our family beside, the bad times just pass by. On asking Sachin about how he feels after suffering with back, foot, elbow, finger, shoulder and other injuries, he says – It’s my family… the way we interact at home has helped me to be positive. Also, the desire to play for India makes me think in that direction. To get to the top, you have to have a support staff and for me, that is my family. #9 Act not for self, but for all Often life gives us a choice between paths that are diverged, but both of them belonging to you. Yet you can walk on only one at a time. Sachin had to make a very tough decision of going to the ground during the World Cup 1999, leaving his father unwell. He chose to first serve the nation, as his father would also want him to do so. Sachin’s brother Ajit said that Tendulkar’s trait of putting the team ahead of his personal achievements was an inborn quality. We did not inculcate that trait in him. He was born like that. It came naturally to him. In all his 24 years, he was never involved in a controversy and was never self seeking. It (team spirit) was an inborn quality. #10 Family first One can be a star, a hero for the rest. But your family would treat you as a hero only when you give your 100% to the relation you share with them. Don’t let the society or anyone else fail you here. They only support seasonally, while the family stands by your side forever, for you. Sachin protected his son from media, he said – Since I am here and the entire sports journalists’ fraternity is sitting over here, I am going to be a protective father. When I started playing cricket, though my father was a professor and was in literary field, at no stage I had this pressure from anyone who said you are playing cricket but how about following your father’s footsteps. #11 Be humble One often gets flattered with his achievements; to stay grounded in such a scenario is yet another achievement. This personality brings a pride moment for your family and friends to be associated with you. Anjali’s mother feels proud about Sachin and says, “He’s an amazingly humble person. Nothing, none of this idolatry and adulation and God-like status, has ever gone to his head. It’s a pleasure to know him and in all these years, he hasn’t changed one inch. He’s still as shy with my husband and I as he’s ever been. I couldn’t imagine a lovelier son-in-law #12 Respect your fame The fame you earn would be achieved had there not been people who appreciated you. Give respect to the respect you got, by acknowledging it, by being grateful. Sachin is protective about his family, but he is grateful to all his fans – his family at large. “I thank you all from the bottom of my heart for 24 years of support. Hope you guys liked my messages…,” Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar tweeted on Wednesday in appreciation of his fans as he prepared to play his 200th and final Test beginning Thursday. We’ll miss you!
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