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General Cricket => Players => Topic started by: petehosk on February 15, 2010, 10:32:02 AM
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Is there any stopping him!???
The guy is amazing! It's only a matter of time before he reaches 15,000 test runs and 50 centuries! 8)
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He signed a 4 year contract with Adidas as he feels he can play that long......
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Watching it now, the guy is unreal. I thought (for some reason) he was slowing down, but they showed his recent scores and he is more prolific than ever!
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Must be his new adidas bat - with the form he is showing there is no reasons why he cant go on for at least another 2/3 years (adidas must be loving all the exposure theyr'e getting from the little master)
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Just in case people think he's slowing down, here are his stats from 1st Jan 2009 - Present...
http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/35320.html?class=1;spanmax1=31+Dec+2010;spanmin1=01+Jan+2009;spanval1=span;template=results;type=allround
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An absolute machine, 92 international hundreds! I can't imagine getting half that many hundreds in my lifetime......how does he do it?
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The guys a machine and could go on forever. Perhaps we could see him in the next 30 years hobbling out to the crease with a zimmer-frame and still smash the quickest bowlers around the park!!
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There he goes!! Still, at least he added a century to his stats!!
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reply to my pm, pete? cheeeeeeeers
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He doesn't get runs as quickly as Sehwag, so often Tendular looks slow in scoring. But only Smith and Gail (on a good day) would NOT look slow compared with Sehwag!! But how perfect are some of Tendulkars shots? 8)
Every 50 years or so, a batsman comes along who is a class above every other in that era! It was Bradman last century. This century, it's Tendulkar! I'm a bit disappointed that Tendulkars parents didn't move to the UK when he was a teenager, so that he could play for England!!! ;)
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Tendulkar is a god. He's scored so many runs for so many years.
A true great.
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Tendulkar is a genius and the best since Bradman.
According to Gavaskar and a few other Indian commentators, Sachin may play on, in Test cricket, until he's 42!!!
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Tendulkar is a wonderful player, but I think that if Ponting wasn't saddled with the captaincy of Australia he could be as good. 47 test match hundreds is amazing.
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It could happen, he still has the desire and determination to get 100+ international hundreds!
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Tendulkar is a wonderful player, but I think that if Ponting wasn't saddled with the captaincy of Australia he could be as good. 47 test match hundreds is amazing.
Matter of opinion Buzz.
Ponting had the fortune of being on the same side as McGrath and Warne. How would he have coped against them?
Tendulkar has a fantastic record vs Australia and has regularly brought Warne to his knees.
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Jeet- It is difficult to know - but Ponting has scored runs all over the world against all opposition so he would have found a way. But I would have loved to have seen Warne vs Ponting in the heated arena of a test match, especially given Warne's dislike of him.
Tendulkar is also really benefitting from the extraordinary Sehwag who seems to be able to smash everything thrown at him regardless of who he is playing or where he is... We are very lucky to be able to watch them - I wish I had seen some of the batting this morning.
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From an unbiased point of view, Tendulkar would get my vote!
Ponting is a class act and in the second batch of best batsman of this era.
I would put Tendular first, followed closely by Ponting, Lara and even the likes of Kallis and Smith (SA) would be up there!
Interesting to see how they are all viewed in 20 years time when the've all retired! Even Tendulkar SHOULD have surely retired by then? ???
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tendulker - lara - ponting in my opinion.. :)
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Largely I agree and I would have Tendulkar then ponting - but I think that Sehwag should be up there too, his ability to score massive hundreds and totally shape a test match goes beyond his excellent stats. He would be the first name on my team sheet at the moment on form (not just because he bat's at 1!)
Then again a top 5 of Sehwag, Smith, Ponting, Tendulkar, Kallis would given an alien team a run for their money
Mr Hosk - you are right, but I am happy for those 20 years to go very slowly so we can keep watching these amazing players.
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Not too keen on having Smith up there with the rest of them as he hasn't performed at that level as most of them.. If we are talking about test match batting lets not forget about Dravid and VVS.. As an Indian it will be heartbreaking when these 3 giants of the game retire from test match.. As a cricket fan don't know when a trio (not including Sehwag and Gambir who also have been in amazing form over the course of last 15-18 months) that potent will secure a middle order of a team..
So far SA seems to have found a hell of a test batsman in Amla, hopefully they find a few more pieces around him for the future..
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Jeet- It is difficult to know - but Ponting has scored runs all over the world against all opposition so he would have found a way. But I would have loved to have seen Warne vs Ponting in the heated arena of a test match, especially given Warne's dislike of him.
Tendulkar is also really benefitting from the extraordinary Sehwag who seems to be able to smash everything thrown at him regardless of who he is playing or where he is... We are very lucky to be able to watch them - I wish I had seen some of the batting this morning.
Buzz
I agree that Punter has scored runs everywhere(barring India - averages 20), but he has faults in his technique that McGrath and Warne would've picked apart.
I mean Ponting has the habit of falling over the full straight ball early in his innings and McGrath would've exposed this.
Ponting's woes against Harbhajan are well documented. How would he fare against King Warne?
With regards to Tendulkar batting with Sehwag. India has only recently had a great opening pair. When Tendulkar started off, the Indian line up was fairly poor.
Ponting has had is easy, some what. Batting behind Hayden and Langer.
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Jeet you know your stats... http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/7133.html?class=1;home_or_away=2;opposition=6;template=results;type=batting
but I balance that with an average of nearly 80 against India at home http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/7133.html?class=1;home_or_away=1;opposition=6;template=results;type=batting
either way batting at three after Langer and Hayden have smashed the bowling around is far easier than batting at 3 for England when McGrath has seen off Atherton caught Waugh in the first over!
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either way batting at three after Langer and Hayden have smashed the bowling around is far easier than batting at 3 for England when McGrath has seen off Atherton caught Waugh in the first over!
Agreed!
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You wont find more of a humbler cricketer than Tendulkar. he is gentleman on and off the field. he is a very good athlete and a very under-rated bowler.
Ponting is up there with the very best too
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I agree with thedon when he says Tendulkar is an underrated bowler. Unless it causes him injuries I think he should bowl more!
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Nothing you can say about Sachin will truly shed light on his genius.
How good is Sehwag in attack conversley how good is Dravid in defence? Yet rarely do you see either reverse the roles consistently.
Yet Sachin excels in every type of strokeplay and is truly gifted. He will always be my number one, he deserves every accolade he gets. He is the eptiome of batting perfection. (See my avatar :))
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Nothing you can say about Sachin will truly shed light on his genius.
How good is Sehwag in attack conversley how good is Dravid in defence? Yet rarely do you see either reverse the roles consistently.
Yet Sachin excels in every type of strokeplay and is truly gifted. He will always be my number one, he deserves every accolade he gets. He is the eptiome of batting perfection. (See my avatar :))
I don't think you can compare Sehwag with Dravid. Sehwag is a destroyer, whereas Dravid is a worker. Even Sehwag is being 'defensive', he'll still score at 85-90 runs per 100 balls. Dravid, when being aggressive, can score at 70-75 runs per 100 balls.
Sachin started off like Sehwag(a thrilling strokemaker - he still has all the shots, as his 175 against Australia showed last year) and has now added the Dravid mode to his game play(accumulating mode). Only a true genius would be able to do so. Also, Sachin is smart enough to know there's no need to be as aggressive when Sehwag's so destructive.
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Sachin has slowed down his scoring as he says being the senior batsman in the side carries a lot more responsibility and therefore he needs to reduce his risk taking. Plus his body will not be the same as in his 20's so that is partly to answer and he is slowly reducing the weight of his bat to allow for a slight slowing in his reaction times.
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I'll this his "slow" reaction time over mine anyday.. :D
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I don't think you can compare Sehwag with Dravid. Sehwag is a destroyer, whereas Dravid is a worker. Even Sehwag is being 'defensive', he'll still score at 85-90 runs per 100 balls. Dravid, when being aggressive, can score at 70-75 runs per 100 balls.
Sachin started off like Sehwag(a thrilling strokemaker - he still has all the shots, as his 175 against Australia showed last year) and has now added the Dravid mode to his game play(accumulating mode). Only a true genius would be able to do so. Also, Sachin is smart enough to know there's no need to be as aggressive when Sehwag's so destructive.
I wasnt comparing the two I said "How good is Sehwag in attack CONVERSELY how good is Dravid in defence?" Implying that Sachin can match both in terms of attack and defence (relative to their main skill/style of batting)
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And South Africa now find themselves in a position that england were!
I have to say what an effort from Amla. 100 off 400 balls and still going...Real Boycott style!!
On another note, what the hell is Morkel doing at 11, the guy can seriously bat!?!
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Harbhajan you beauty! 6th 5 wicket haul at Eden Gardens! India stay world number 1!
Gotta feel a tad bit of sympathy for Amla, batted over 20 hours in the series. 3 consecutive hundreds and averaged just under 500!
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GJ - I'd assume because Steyn's showing major promise with the bat, Harris is Chris Tavare reincarnated, just without the attacking ability, and Parnell is seen as a proper all-rounder, in the 2008 U19 world cup he scored big runs apparently! But I agree, far too good to be a number 11. And yeah, spare a thought for Amla, that was 21 hours of pure win, 484 runs from over 1000 balls, that's roughly how SA did in their Innings in the first test...
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that would explain why Cricinfo isn't working very well as the whole of india log in to see what happened!!
Jeet - agreed, that was some knock from Amla, in fact some series from Amla
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What a shame that it's only a 2 test series. Would love to see these two teams duking it out in a 5/6 match series.
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Want to see how Amla will do in the ODI's as Smith's replacement.. I don't think I have ever watched him play in an ODI..
He bats with a calm head and doesn't take any risk, reminds me alot of Dravid.. Amazing series for him..
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Yeah, he's a good ODI player as well. A lad who went to the same clinic as me plays for the Dolphins in SA with him, and he rates him a lot. SA's next Kallis with the bat I think, but a better player of spin!
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On a side note, surely this a wake up call for the BCCI?
I mean the Coliseum that is Eden Gardens, was rolling for the whole Test match. The atmosphere at Eden Gardens cannot be matched by any other ground in the world.
BCCI has to keep Test cricket in only the major grounds in India like, Eden Gardens (Kolkota), Wankhede (Mumbai), The Kotla (Delhi), Chepauk (Chennai), Green Park (Kanpur), M. Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bangalore) and Sardar Patel Stadium (Ahmedabad). The capacity's of these grounds are huge, between 40,000-90,000 and are nearly all ways sold out.
Grounds such as Nagpur and Mohali look good, but are miles out of town and are never sell outs, like the other grounds I've mentioned.
Tell me one thing, which overseas player wants to play in an empty stadium in Nagpur or Mohali, instead of a packed house in Eden Gardens?