Sachin tendulkar

@eyeshots (143)
India
September 20, 2006 12:01am CST
can sachin tendulkar be really called the world's best batsman?
9 responses
@blessonje (1651)
• India
26 Oct 06
ya he was the best in 90s ..not anymore
@eyeshots (143)
• India
19 Dec 06
a man's class will not go, i think hes out of form now
• Pakistan
19 Dec 06
he was the best not now, now its ERA of MUAMMAD YOUSAF THE RUN MAKING MACHINE THE RECORD BREAKER...
• India
27 Oct 06
SACHIN IS THE BEST HIS name itself strikes terror in the hearts of bowlers all around the world. Hailed as the next master-blaster following the legacy of the great West Indian Vivian Richards, this man has all the shots in the book, and a few more. There is nothing this man cannot do - he opens the batting for India in the one-dayers, comes at no. 4 in test matches, bowls rightarm offbreaks, legbreaks and even googlies (the wrong-un). He also swings the ball both ways when he bowls his medium pacers. It seems he had tried his hands at wicket-keeping too (in his school days), but gave it up in pursuit of what he does best - Batting. A child prodigy, he made his international debut in ODIs and Tests at the age of 16 ( yes 16 ) against Pakistan and the fiery pace of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis . He then went to England as a part of the national side, and has not looked back ever since. In batting, he has reached a stage that others can only dream of. He has destroyed practically every bowling opposition in the world - from Shane Warne (Aus.) to Saqlain Mushtaq (Pak.) , and Waqar Younis (Pak.) to Allan Donald (RSA) , and in style . Tendulkar 'specialites' include the straight drive (seemingly nobody plays the shot better than him ), the cover drive, the square cut, the pullshot over midwicket/square leg, the delicate leg glance, the late cut, the lofted shots over mid-on and mid-off and not to mention the improvisations he keeps coming up with time and again. He plays each of his shots amazingly well and has even employed the reverse sweep to good effect. A short but powerful man, some of his shots are hit with so much power that the ball simply rockets to the fence as if he was trying to dismiss the ball from his presence. On the other hand, some of his shots are simply timed and placed well. His timing can be quite exquisite and it is this blend of timing and raw power that puts him in the top league with Brian Lara (W.I.) ,Waugh Twins(Mark and Steve, Aus.) and Aravinda de Silva(Sri Lanka).
@getjimmy (2242)
• India
26 Oct 06
yes no doubt sachin is a best batsman in world.I follow only one religion CRICKET and one god SACHIN TENDULKAR.
• India
17 Dec 06
he is d world's best batsman.....
@nairhr (17)
• India
19 Dec 06
Sachin world's best batsman? He has the talent but he is certainly not the best. A man who struggles to get to a half century for almost an year cannot be termed as best!
• India
15 Oct 06
SACHIN TENDULKAR If there is one thing in cricket which keeps me glued to it it is this personality.The most dynamic, classy elegant player of world cricket.He is the best player i have ever seen.Leave alone Lara,Dravid,Ponting or even the Don Brad man. If cricket is a religion Sachin is GOD. His record proves it.23000+ runs in internationals and 70 centuries..oh my GOD WHAT more the most respected player on field as well as off field.He is simply the best. I do hope that he would continue like this and would perform even better.Let us all pray for great MAESTRO. SACHIN IS THE BEST.
@plasma (673)
• India
26 Oct 06
No, he can be counted as one amongst the many greats, but certainly the best tag will always elude him.
@majorsree (575)
• India
13 Oct 06
yeah we shud call him.look at his awesome record which takes some time to get beaten and also looking at the way he scored all his runs amidst all pressure situations is absolutely fantastic. truly he is a genius!!!