I love Sachin Tendulkar - one of the best cricketers of all time. But there is someone else in Indian cricket who is spoken about a lot - no its not Dhoni.. rant) It is Ganguly!!! The captain who shaped the Indian team to whatever it is today, getting in a lot of youngsters into the team.. One of India's most successful captains known for being "The God on the Off Side" and man who dared to say "Just like how a carpenter picks his tools, the captain gets to pick his team"... And I read a beautiful quote today... Tendulkar is seeking his first Test century at the supposed home of cricket. "I am not surprised Sachin has not scored a hundred here," Ganguly said, indicating the kind of vagaries the sport is known for. "But I just feel that this could be 'his' Test match. He is destiny's child." - says Ganguly in ibnlive.. Loved to read it.. Would love to re-kindle your memories about the both of them.... One cannot be compared to the other, but both of them are so special and unique in their own ways....
Thanks pman and vidchakra for sharing ur thoughts... Well turned out that century at lords is going to elude sachin forever maybe
Along with overdose of praising Sachin Tendulkar, I would like to high light factual numerical figures which can show sachin a very average batsman when he played out of India. First be informed that his current batting average in 442 matches is 45.12 runs. His average in Australia against Australia is 34.12 … with only 1 century & 2 fifties out of 22 matches…!! His average against South Africa in South Africa is 26.10 runs…..with only 1 century & No fifty….out of 20 matches…..!!! His average against Pakistan in Pakistan is also 36 runs……. In 13 matches he played…..!!! Means three top teams has made him looked very average batsman at their grounds…..!! normally, in ODI below 35 runs average is normal average for any normal batsman…!! 40 plus considered above average batsman….!! More sensational revelation…. Out of his 46 centuries in ODI, he has scored 35 centuries within India – at home pitches…..!!! Out of 442 matches he has played 140 matches out side India & scored only 11 centuries….!!! Means he scored one century & took 14-15 matches while playing abroad…. !!He is not even in top 10 match winning batsmens of all time.Dravid stands at 12th.)Right from his debut in 1996, to the beginning of the current England series, India never lost a match when Dravid scored a Test century against any of the top 8 cricketing nations. That's as reliable as you can get in today's topsy turvy world of Test cricket.What began at Lord's 15 years ago, ended at Lord's this year.) Even The Indian team is overrated because our fierce nationalism inflates its capacity. This has been amplified recently because of our economic power. Ten years ago, opponents thought little of us, and rightly. Against the quality team, India’s record is to fold. We regularly get a thrashing from Australia (won 36, lost 61), old enemy Pakistan (47:69), and newcomers South Africa (24:40). Even West Indies, 25 years in decline, have a superior record (39:54).
Along with overdose of praising Sachin Tendulkar, I would like to high light factual numerical figures which can show sachin a very average batsman when he played out of India. First be informed that his current batting average in 442 matches is 45.12 runs. His average in Australia against Australia is 34.12 … with only 1 century & 2 fifties out of 22 matches…!! His average against South Africa in South Africa is 26.10 runs…..with only 1 century & No fifty….out of 20 matches…..!!! His average against Pakistan in Pakistan is also 36 runs……. In 13 matches he played…..!!! Means three top teams has made him looked very average batsman at their grounds…..!! normally, in ODI below 35 runs average is normal average for any normal batsman…!! 40 plus considered above average batsman….!! More sensational revelation…. Out of his 46 centuries in ODI, he has scored 35 centuries within India – at home pitches…..!!! Out of 442 matches he has played 140 matches out side India & scored only 11 centuries….!!! Means he scored one century & took 14-15 matches while playing abroad…. !!He is not even in top 10 match winning batsmens of all time.Dravid stands at 12th.)Right from his debut in 1996, to the beginning of the current England series, India never lost a match when Dravid scored a Test century against any of the top 8 cricketing nations. That's as reliable as you can get in today's topsy turvy world of Test cricket.What began at Lord's 15 years ago, ended at Lord's this year.) Even The Indian team is overrated because our fierce nationalism inflates its capacity. This has been amplified recently because of our economic power. Ten years ago, opponents thought little of us, and rightly. Against the quality team, India’s record is to fold. We regularly get a thrashing from Australia (won 36, lost 61), old enemy Pakistan (47:69), and newcomers South Africa (24:40). Even West Indies, 25 years in decline, have a superior record (39:54).
