views of Amitabh about Tendulkar

Talking to the Times of India, Amitabh Bachchan has called Sachin a "true genius" and a "consummate artist" who is "gifted in handling pressure under all circumstances." He believes that it is Sachin's ability to be patient and making "his bat to do the talking" that helps him stay away from controversies. He also added that everyone in his family is a huge Tendulkar fan.

Tendulkar scores first ODI double ton

Sachin Tendulkar scored the first ever double century in one-day international cricket with a flawless flaying of South Africa at Roop Singh Stadium overnight (NZT), helping India seal the three-match series with a game to spare.
Tendulkar finished on 200 not out in eclipsing the previous highest score of 194, jointly made by Zimbabwe's Charles Coventry against Bangladesh in Bulawayo last August and Pakistan's Saeed Anwar against India at Chennai in May 1997.
Tendulkar carried his bat through all 50 overs, reaching the landmark in the last over off 147 deliveries to help India amass 401-3 and win by 153 runs.
South Africa, which lost the first match by 1 run, was all out for 248 in the 43rd over despite a fighting unbeaten 114 by AB de Villiers.
The nearly 30,000 in the partisan crowd went delirious as Tendulkar surpassed the previous highest score in one-dayers with two off fast bowler Wayne Parnell behind short fine leg in the 46th over.
Tendulkar's previous best was 186 not out against New Zealand at Hyderabad in November 1999.
He saved his biggest reaction for becoming the first man to 200, with a single off Charl Langeveldt with three balls left. He took off his helmet, raised it and his bat and savoured the prolonged standing ovation from the crowd and both teams.
The 36-year-old dedicated his latest achievement to the "people of India who have stood behind me for 20 years whatever be the ups and downs."
He said he enjoyed batting as the ball was coming nicely onto the bat.
"When I was on 175-plus and only 42 overs bowled, I thought there was a chance," to score a double century, he said.
"But I wasn't thinking of it. Only when I got close to it, I really thought there is an opportunity."
Tendulkar plundered runs from the Proteas almost at will with some dazzling cover drives and pull shots. He'd pick up deliveries from outside the off stump and hit them over mid-on. He smashed 25 boundaries and three sixes.
South African captain Jacques Kallis lauded Tendulkar and lamented his side.
"It was a fantastic knock. He took advantage of conditions," Kallis said. "We lost wickets at crucial stages. We have to work on basics."
Tendulkar punished Parnell for two successive boundaries in the first over he faced, and cricket's greatest international runmaker brought up his 46th one-day century in 90 balls in the 28th over.

200 * against SA

200* NEW WORLD RECORD.....................

ANOTHER INCREDIBLE ACHIEVEMENTS

He was rated the number 1 batsman in the world by the prestigious Coopers and Lybrands ratings in 1995, and now in 1998. He was also number 1 in the CEAT cricket ratings of 1996.

He has been rated the no.1 batsman in the latest Wisden Cricket Ratings (based on Test match performances). He has scored at an average of above 57 in the last two years ( 26 tests ). 

 23rd June 1998: Sachin Tendulkar wins the Coopers and Lybrand Award for best Test cricketer of the Year (based on performances in the last 12 months), backed by an amazing 40% of votes as the best test cricketer in a survey conducted by CricInfo (the largest cricket site on the 'net).

 

July 07, 1998: Sachin receives the Mega Sixes award for hitting 5 sixes in the tournament.July 07, 1998: He was involved in a World Record opening stand with Saurav Ganguly of 252 runs off 44 overs- breaking the previous record of 225 runs held by Kenya.

July 07, 1998: Sachin becomes the 5th player in ODI history to score 7,000 runs.

July 07, 1998: Sachin scores 128 runs off 131 balls, his 17th one day international century and his 4th highest one-day international score ever. With this century, he has equaled Desmond Haynes' record of 17 centuries. However, Sachin has played 42 matches less that Haynes.

 August 27: Sachin Tendulkar along with Shane Warne met the legendary Sir Donald Bradman in Adelaide the occasion of the Australian batsman's 90th birthday celebration. Bradman considers Tendulkar to be the best batsman in the world. 

 August 29: Sachin Tendulkar receives a cheque for Rs 1 Lac (Rs 100,000), a scroll of honour and a plaque from President K.R Narayanan at Rashtrapati Bhavan. He won the Khel Ratna award, which is the award for highest achievement in Indian sport.

 

26th September 1998: Sachin breaks the record for maximum centuries in One-Day Internationals by surpassing the previous highest of 17 set by Desmond Haynes. Sachin's 18th century (127 not out) against Zimbabwe on 26th September 1998, proved to be a match-winning knock.

 8th November, 1998: Sachin Tendulkar scores his 20th century in one-day internationals by scoring 118* from 112 balls against Zimbabwe. By scoring this century, he broke the record for the maximum centuries in International cricket (ODI + Test), i.e., 36 in total. He crossed Viv Richards (West Indies) and Sunil Gavaskar's record of 35 centuries in International cricket combined. 

 

13 November, 1998: Sachin scores his 21st century (124*) in the Finals of the Champions Trophy in Sharjah, leading India to a 10 wicket victory. He was also the Man of the Series.

2 December, 1998: Sachin is the Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year Award.

5th January, 1999: Sachin Tendulkar and Alan Donald top the Amul Cricket Rankings for the Year 1998. with Mark Waugh in the second place . In the bowling list, Donald is ahead of Muttaiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka (100 wickets), South African Shaun Pollock (89) and Indian leg spinner Anil Kumble (73). 

 

31st January, 1999: Sachin was awarded the Man of the Match in the First Test against Pakistan at Chennai despite India's loss. Sachin scored a magnificent 136 (his 18th test century!) in the 2nd innings, arguably his best innings as it was played under immense pressure. Mongia joined Tendulkar at the crease when the score was a paltry 82/5, with the top order suffering a total collapse at the hands of the Pakistani quickies and Saqlain. Tendulkar, with the support of Mongia brought India within 17 runs of the desired target - 271. Tendulkar batted for 405 minutes and hit 18 fours. After Tendulkar's dismissal the team collapsed and India lost by 12 runs. He had scored a duck (0) in the 1st innings, his first duck after 20 test matches. Tendulkar also bowled superbly in this test breaking important partnerships. 

 

16th February, 1999: Sachin recorded his first 'First Ball DUCK' in test cricket when he was clean bowled on a fast in-swinging yorker from Pakistani paceman, Shoiab Akhtar in the first innings of the First Test of the Asian Test Championship.

19th February, 1999: Scores 5000 runs in Test cricket when he scored his 9th run in the second innings of the First Test of the Asian Test Championship. This landmark comes in Tendulkar's 67th Test at an amazing average of 53.19 including 18 centuries and 20 fifties. 

 

28th February, 1999: Scores his 19th Test Century.

9th March, 1999: Sachin has gone to England to get treated for a back problem. He had suffered several back spasms during his superb 136 run knock against Pakistan at Chennai, and is also asking the selectors to rest him for the upcoming Pepsi Tri-Series.

 

March-April 1999: Tendulkar has missed the Pepsi Tri-Series in India and the Coca-Cola Cup in Sharjah on account of his back injury.

19th May, 1999: Sachin Tendulkar flew back to India in the middle of the World Cup, due to the passing away of his Father, Ramesh Tendulkar- Sachin was apparantly very close to his Father, and we, the webmasters of Cricket Fever and Sachin Fever, would like to show our sympathy and support to the World's greatest cricketer, who, before everything else, is a human being with a family. 

23rd May, 1999: Tendulkar scores a his 23rd ODI hundred.

23rd May, 1999: Tendulkar scored a marvellous, stroke filled 140* against Kenya in the World Cup as a befitting tribute to his late Father, helping India score one of its highest one-day scores- 329 (50 overs). India won the match by 94 runs, with Tendulkar receiving the "Man of the Match" Award.

29th July, 1999: Replaces Azharuddin as captain of the Indian team for his second stint as captain. He was named captain of the Indian team by the National Selection Committee on 28th July in Nagpur till October.

29th October- 2nd November, 1999: Scores his first test double century (217 runs against New Zealand). 

 

 

 

Achievements

Achievements

 He captained the Indian team at the age of 23.

 He is the wealthiest Indian cricketer due to his contracts of millions of US dollars a year with MRF and Pepsi ,etc. Till 1997 he had 7.5 Million US Dollars . He had also signed a contract with Adidas products.

 He scored a century in the first match as captain of Indian team.

He was the first ever overseas player to play for Yorkshire.

At the age of 19 he became the youngest player to score 1000 test runs, during India's tour of South Africa (1992/93). 

 During his school days aged 13 Sachin's scores read 27 no, 125, 207 no, 346 no and the now famous 329 no in the finals which involved a record unbroken partnership of 664 with childhood friend Vinod Kambli. Sachin' s average in schools cricket read a mind-boggling 1034.

 

In 1989/90 at the age of just 16 years and 205 days, he became the youngest player to play at the test level for India against Pakistan at Karachi. He scored his first test century at the age of 17 years and 112 days .

 

1990,At 17 Sachin became the 2nd youngest to score a score a Test century when he scored a match saving 119 on India's tour of England. He finished the series with an average of 61.25. 1991,he became the youngest to score a century on Australian soil with a mammoth 148 in Sydney and followed it up with a ton at Perth; which he holds in highest of regard.

He made his first class debut at the age of 15 and scored a century on debut.

 GREAT SACHIN TENDULKAR

AWARDS

MCA’s Silver Bat
In 2001, when the master blaster scored 10,000 runs in ODI, the Mumbai Cricket Association presented a 10kg silver bat to him.
 

Padma Vibhushan

In May 2008 Sachin received the Padma Vibhushan from President of India Pratibha Patil. This was the first time that any cricketer has received this honor. Many other esteemed personalities like Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Vice President Hamid Ansari were present at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi.

Maharashtra Bhushan Award

On April 24, 2001, Sachin got a birthday present in the form of the Maharashtra Bhushan Award by the Cultural and Affairs Minister Ramkrishna More. He got a cash prize of Rs 5 Lakhs.

Padma Shri

In 1999, Sachin Tendulkar got the civil honour by the Indian Government in recognition of distinguished contribution to Indian cricket. The then President of India, Shri K.R. Narayanan in a very special function at the Rashtrapati Bhavan awarded the master blaster.

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna

In 1998, the highest sports award i.e. the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna was awarded to Sachin Tendullkar. This award consisted of a scroll of honour, a plaque and a cash sum of Rs 1 lakh.

Arjuna Award

In 1994, Sachin got the prestigious Arjuna award for his outstanding performance in cricket. This award consisted of a cash prize of Rs 50,000, a bronze statuette of Arjuna and a scroll.

 

 

 

 

Records

Sachin Tendulkar is the cricketer who is born to break all records. He has broken many records and till date even today he is getting stronger and stronger. As of February 2010, Sachin holds following records
Test Match Records
Sachin Tendulkar is the highest run scorer in the Test cricket.
First cricketer to pass 12,000 run in Test cricket.
Highest number of centuries in Tests (47).
Sachin is the only player who has 40 wickets and more than 11,000 runs in Tests.
Sachin Tendulkar is the youngest player to score 1,000 Test runs, 2,000 Test runs, 3,000 Test runs, 4,000 Test runs, 5,000 Test runs, 6,000 Test runs, 7,000 Test runs, 8,000 Test runs, 9,000 Test runs and 10,000 Test runs.
Sachin Tendulkar has played Test cricket at a record 52 different grounds.
In 2002, Wisden rated him as the second greatest Test batsman after Sir Donald Bradman.
On 3 January 2007, Sachin (5,751 runs) edged past Brian Lara’s (5,736 runs ) world record of runs scored in Tests away from home.
Sachin’s record of five Test centuries before he turned 20 is a current world record.

Sachin Tendulkar became the first Indian to surpass the 11,000 Test runs mark
Sachin Tendulkar has played the most number of Test Matches (144) for India.
One-Day Internationals Records
Sachin Tendulkar is the only batsmen to score a double hundred (200 in 147 balls against South Africa on 24Feb 2010) in ODI.
Sachin Tendulkar has the most number of ODI centuries(46).
Sachin Tendulkar has the most number of fifties in ODIs (93).
Sachin Tendulkar has the most number of runs in ODI cricket (17598).
Sachin Tendulkar was the first cricketer to pass 10,000 runs in ODIs.
Sachin Tendulkar was the first cricketer to pass 15,000 runs in the ODIs.
Sachin Tendulkar has won Man of the Match award 56 in the ODIs, making him the the best of all
Sachin Tendulkar has most number of Man of the Series award, 14 in total.

Sachin Tendulkar has won Most man of match awards (10) against Australia.
Sachin Tendulkar has the highest ODI score among Indian batsmen (186* against New Zealand at Hyderabad in 1999).
Sachin Tendulkar has Appeared in highest number of ODIs (425).
Sachin Tendulkar is the only player to be in top 10 ICC ranking for 10 years.

Sachin Tendulkar has scored 1,894 runs in calendar year in ODIs – the most by any batsman.
Sachin Tendulkar has the record of most centuries in a calendar year: nine ODI centuries in 1998.
He has scored 1,000 runs in a calendar year on six separate occasions – 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000 & 2003.
In 1998 he had nine one-day centuries in a year making him the only player to do it.
Sachin Tendulkar is the fastest cricketer to reach 10,000 runs, taking 259 innings and has the highest batting average among batsmen with over 10,000 ODI runs.
Sachin Tendulkar has scored over 1,000 ODI runs against all major cricketing nations.

In 1998 he scored a total of 1,894 runs, a record number of runs scored in ODIs in a single year.
Sachin with Sourav Ganguly hold the world record for the maximum number of runs scored by the opening partnership. They have put together 6,271 runs in 128 matches.The duo also has a record of 20 century partnership for opening pair.
He is the only player ever to pass the 13,000, 14,000 and 15,000 run marks in ODIs.
Sachin and Rahul Dravid hold the world record for the highest partnership in ODI matches when they scored 331 runs against New Zealand in 1999.
Sachin is the only player who has 150 wickets and more than 15,000 runs in ODIs.
In 2003, Wisden rated Sachin as No. 1 and Richards at No. 2 in the list of all-time greatest ODI players.