19-Dec-2010 will go down as a memorable day for Cricket fans, especially Indians. No! Not because the Indian team achieved anything stupendous. In fact they were eight wickets down and still trailing by 30 runs when the rain gods smiled in their favour. They would go on to lose the test match by an innings and 25 runs the next day against South Africa, but not before the cricketing God showed why he is regarded so.
Even when the team was in such a pathetic position, the Indian news channels were celebrating. Sachin Tendulkar had achieved what probably no other cricketer might achieve. 50 Test match centuries!!! At the end of the 4th day’s play, the writing was quite clearly on the wall, as to the result of the test match. But, still I wrote on facebook, that I didn’t care if India lost, because Sachin’s magic had prevailed yet again.
In this cricket crazy country, Sachin’s batting is the one which makes the most sense. I remember a little anecdote said by someone which happened at a railway station in Mumbai. The railway platform had TVs installed for public viewing, and a particular cricket match was being telecasted. Sachin was batting on 99 when it was time for a train, on that platform, to depart. Sachin took another over to get to his century, and till that time the train stood their. Yes, Sachin can stop time, figuratively at least.
With the world cup coming soon, there is every possibility that Sachin would go on to make a hundred international hundreds. Even after spending two decades playing for the country, his passion for the game remains unmatched. Yet, he is so humble. Hats off to this master cricketer! Thank you Sachin for all the entertainment you provide and being a muse for budding writers like me. This coincidently is my 50th blog post and I dedicate this to you!
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