Sachin Tendulkar's 200th test is marked by euphoria, enthusiasm and celebrations. Fans were watching the master practice on the field since morning during the warm up session ahead of the Second test against the West Indies.
The master batsman
was usual self going through all the drills and was fit as ever. The scenes the
people of this country will surely going to miss, Sachin Tendulkar preparing
for his final test of his splendid 24 year career.
It was in 1989 the
maestro made his debut, even before getting his driving license. His exploits
with the bat were already in everybody's knowledge. The world welcomed the iconic
batsman to the crease with utmost awe and disbelief.
With a boyish look on
his face and expectations of a cricket loving country, the champion batsman
walked to bat against the likes of Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram, the fear some
duo of fast bowling in the world cricket.
Thus began the story
of a young Sachin Tendulkar taking on the whizzing deliveries with confidence very
few have shown in the history of the game.
Where ever he went,
he was the cynosure of eyes, capturing the imagination of cricket followers all
around the world.
Sachin soon became a
house hold name in his home country India, and the world kept a close eye to
look for any fallacy in the batsman's technique.
He soon became a
nightmare for bowlers all across the world. Opposition teams would strategize
to take the wicket of the champion batsmen in major One Day Tournaments.
Since they knew if
Sachin lasts, the match is gone beyond doubt.
Sachin shared the
dressing room with the likes of classy Ravi Shastri, wristy Mohammed
Azharuddin, flamboyant Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, the wall and the stylish VVS
Laxman.
Virender Sehwag
emulated sachin on the field with the bat, and it was treat to see the Najafgarh
batsman matching with Sachin in scoring quickly.
Sachin Tendulkar won
several matches for his country single handedly, held up innings together in
the middle order.
In short he is the
batting mainstay, along with Ganguly, Dravid and Laxman, and it was India's
turn to climb up the order and rightly take the mantle of world's no 1 Test
team.
Sachin is remembered
for his commitment and dedication to the game.
He boasts such a
classic technique and game play that made batting look so easy. Sir Don Bradman
acknowledged, he was something special and looked like himself batting.
Bowlers cherished his
wicket and they knew that they could do little when the master's in the mood.
They always looked to take his wicket early in the innings.
Sachin was only
interested in taking care of his batting and the records just came by.
He scored the first
double hundred in a one day international, scored 100 centuries combining both
formats of the game.
The master batsman at
the crease at the Wankhede stadium in his world record 200th test, has already shown
glimpses of his classic self and the crowd went berserk, that included
celebrities including cricketing greats from across the world joining him to be
part of the occasion.
Sachin will be
batting tomorrow morning for a cricket crazy nation in his 200th test for India
at Wankhede stadium.
Whether he will be
part of a huge total on the board for India in this test or not, he already has
left a mark like no one has ever before in the history of Cricket.
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