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Despite injuries, Sachin continues to be a threat for bowlers around the world
Zaheer Abbas
Cricketing legend
Let me start with the bottom line – Sachin Tendulkar is modern era’s equivalent of the iconic Don Bradman. That he took over the mantle of Test cricket’s highest run-getter from another legend, the West Indian Brian Lara, has nothing to do with that status. Tendulkar has already done enough, if not more, to be called the Don regardless of what he does from hereon. Every feat, every achievement, every record that he now achieves is a mere confirmation of his status. He has nothing to prove to anyone except to perhaps himself.
For the cricketing world at large, myself included, it has been a privilege to have breathed in the same era when Tendulkar plied his trade, to have seen him in flesh and to watch him execute his remarkable skills on the field. There is hardly a soul who would today think otherwise for his talent was potent enough to silence even the diehard naysayer years back.
I had my first glimpse of the genius at the National Stadium in Karachi when he visited Pakistan with the Indian team, led by K Srikkanth. He was all of 16 years at the time and his boyish visage and sheepish grin was confirmation enough that his birth certificate had not been tempered with, a malaise not uncommon in the subcontinent.
He batted at the fag end of the middle order and could score about 15-20 runs before Waqar Yunus shattered his stumps. It was not quite an auspicious start and I was a bit disappointed because my friends in India, and I have a lot of them, had all been going gaga over the chap and had alerted me in advance to have a closer look. Even though Tendulkar did not set the scene alight, he did spend about half-an-hour on the batting crease, which was enough for me to see that he was impeccable in terms of technique. He ended that tour with nothing earth-shattering, but still with a string of decent scores, including a couple of half-centuries. From then on, he has gone from strength to strength and his dominance of all kinds of bowling on all kinds of tracks and in all kinds of situations has been as obvious as it has been complete.
Looking back on what already is an illustrious career, Tendulkar’s life in the international arena can be divided in two clear phases. The first phase represents the time when he was a young man carrying the hopes of an entire nation on his slender shoulders.
There were not many leading performers in the side, which in any case was an under-performing unit. The way he handled that pressure, enormous enough for someone his age, was remarkable. It was only a matter of time before he got elevated to the position of the national captain. But his tenure lasted a pretty short time, which was surprising to all of us as much as it would have been for the man himself.
The post-captaincy period represents the second phase of his international career where he reconciled to the loss of his leadership role, stood behind Sourav Ganguly in his attempt to lift the side and make it deliver where it mattered. The success of Ganguly in converting a bunch of decent players into a nicely performing, cohesive unit owed much to the fact that Tendulkar rose above personal interests and played for the team, forming, alongside Ganguly and Rahul Dravid, the thinking trio that changed the manner in which the Indians approached cricket.
There is a case that can be seriously considered about a third phase in his career, covering the last few years during which he battled one injury or the other which, to my eyes, is a reminder that Tendulkar, after all, is a human being. Though injuries have not affected his approach to the game, they do have cut down his options in terms of shot selection. But despite such limitations, he continues to be the biggest threat for bowlers around the world; his wicket as prized and celebrated as it has ever been.
A humble, down-to-earth man – just as the great Don was – Sachin Tendulkar has given us all a glimpse of what greatness on and off the field is all about. It will be many, many, many years before the world will see another in this enviable mould … if at all, that is.
Nobody on earth has reached such height in the history of cricket as Sachin Tendulkar. He is not only a source of pride for the Indians but also for cricket lovers across the world. He is a source of inspiration for young cricketers, especially in countries like Pakistan and I wonder if anybody would be able to break his fantastic records. In countries like Pakistan and India, where sports have often been a low priority area, Sachin has proved that allocating huge budgets in the realm of sports was not the only factor that promotes sports.
I wish him all the best and feel proud that I know him since he was a young man. His lofty achievements will definitely give a boost to cricket in India and Pakistan and his remarkable strokes across the field will enable young cricketers to learn the art of batting with finesse.
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Despite injuries, Sachin continues to be a threat for bowlers around the world
Zaheer AbbasCricketing legend
Let me start with the bottom line – Sachin Tendulkar is modern era’s equivalent of the iconic Don Bradman. That he took over the mantle of Test cricket’s highest run-getter from another legend, the West Indian Brian Lara, has nothing to do with that status. Tendulkar has already done enough, if not more, to be called the Don regardless of what he does from hereon. Every feat, every achievement, every record that he now achieves is a mere confirmation of his status. He has nothing to prove to anyone except to perhaps himself.
For the cricketing world at large, myself included, it has been a privilege to have breathed in the same era when Tendulkar plied his trade, to have seen him in flesh and to watch him execute his remarkable skills on the field. There is hardly a soul who would today think otherwise for his talent was potent enough to silence even the diehard naysayer years back.
I had my first glimpse of the genius at the National Stadium in Karachi when he visited Pakistan with the Indian team, led by K Srikkanth. He was all of 16 years at the time and his boyish visage and sheepish grin was confirmation enough that his birth certificate had not been tempered with, a malaise not uncommon in the subcontinent.
He batted at the fag end of the middle order and could score about 15-20 runs before Waqar Yunus shattered his stumps. It was not quite an auspicious start and I was a bit disappointed because my friends in India, and I have a lot of them, had all been going gaga over the chap and had alerted me in advance to have a closer look. Even though Tendulkar did not set the scene alight, he did spend about half-an-hour on the batting crease, which was enough for me to see that he was impeccable in terms of technique. He ended that tour with nothing earth-shattering, but still with a string of decent scores, including a couple of half-centuries. From then on, he has gone from strength to strength and his dominance of all kinds of bowling on all kinds of tracks and in all kinds of situations has been as obvious as it has been complete.
Looking back on what already is an illustrious career, Tendulkar’s life in the international arena can be divided in two clear phases. The first phase represents the time when he was a young man carrying the hopes of an entire nation on his slender shoulders.
There were not many leading performers in the side, which in any case was an under-performing unit. The way he handled that pressure, enormous enough for someone his age, was remarkable. It was only a matter of time before he got elevated to the position of the national captain. But his tenure lasted a pretty short time, which was surprising to all of us as much as it would have been for the man himself.
The post-captaincy period represents the second phase of his international career where he reconciled to the loss of his leadership role, stood behind Sourav Ganguly in his attempt to lift the side and make it deliver where it mattered. The success of Ganguly in converting a bunch of decent players into a nicely performing, cohesive unit owed much to the fact that Tendulkar rose above personal interests and played for the team, forming, alongside Ganguly and Rahul Dravid, the thinking trio that changed the manner in which the Indians approached cricket.
There is a case that can be seriously considered about a third phase in his career, covering the last few years during which he battled one injury or the other which, to my eyes, is a reminder that Tendulkar, after all, is a human being. Though injuries have not affected his approach to the game, they do have cut down his options in terms of shot selection. But despite such limitations, he continues to be the biggest threat for bowlers around the world; his wicket as prized and celebrated as it has ever been.
A humble, down-to-earth man – just as the great Don was – Sachin Tendulkar has given us all a glimpse of what greatness on and off the field is all about. It will be many, many, many years before the world will see another in this enviable mould … if at all, that is.
Nobody on earth has reached such height in the history of cricket as Sachin Tendulkar. He is not only a source of pride for the Indians but also for cricket lovers across the world. He is a source of inspiration for young cricketers, especially in countries like Pakistan and I wonder if anybody would be able to break his fantastic records. In countries like Pakistan and India, where sports have often been a low priority area, Sachin has proved that allocating huge budgets in the realm of sports was not the only factor that promotes sports.
I wish him all the best and feel proud that I know him since he was a young man. His lofty achievements will definitely give a boost to cricket in India and Pakistan and his remarkable strokes across the field will enable young cricketers to learn the art of batting with finesse.
For more articles, Click on IIPM Article.
Source : IIPM Editorial, 2008
An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri and Arindam Chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).
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