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CricketLive.onodot.com Why man-in-a-billion Sachin Tendulkar is the greatest sportsman on earth? It’s not just the 29000 international runs or his incredible presence at the crease that sets the little maestro apart. It’s the fact that every time he strides out to the wicket he carries the hopes and aspirations of one billion cricket fans. And he has succeeded. Sportsmen are role models and their on-field actions inspire millions of fans. Today, some of the most popular names include Tiger Woods, Roger Federer, Michael Jordan and David Beckham. All of them are great sportsmen but how many of them live up to the expectations of a billion fans? When Beckham fails to score for England it may upset millions of English people; when Woods fails to win a Major, tens of millions Americans get upset. But Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar stirs an entire nation. When he scores a century, a billion Indians erupt and when he fails, a billion hearts sink. Ask the poorest of the poor in any part of India and he will have something to say about Tendulkar, even though he may not know anything about cricket. ‘Sachin has the ability to sustain an incredible level of consistency with the hopes and aspiration of a country on his shoulders’ The famous quote “If Cricket is Religion, Sachin is God” depicts how fans adore the little maestro. In a recent IPL match between Kolkotta and Mumbai, Indians at the 100000-capacity Eden Gardens there was mad rush for tickets as everybody thought Sachin would be …

CricketLive.onodot.com Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar is an Indian cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He is the leading run-scorer and century maker in Test and One Day International cricket. In 2002, Wisden ranked him the second greatest Test batsman of all time, next to Donald Bradman, and the second greatest one day international (ODI) batsman of all time, next to Viv Richards. In September 2007, the Australian leg spinner Shane Warne rated Tendulkar as the greatest player he has played with or against. Tendulkar was the only player of the current generation to be included in Bradman’s Eleven. He is sometimes referred to as Little Master or Master Blaster. Tendulkar is the highest run scorer in both Test matches and ODIs, and also the batsman with the most centuries in either form of the game. The first player to score fifty centuries in all international cricket combined, he now has eighty-eight international centuries. On November 20, 2009, Tendulkar passed 30000 runs in international cricket. On October 17, 2008, when he surpassed Brian Lara’s record for the most runs scored in Test Cricket, he also became the first batsman to score 12000 runs in that form of the game,[15] having also been the third batsman and first Indian to pass 11000 runs in Test cricket. He was also the first player to score 10000 runs in one-day internationals, and also the first player to cross every subsequent 1000-run mark that has been crossed in …

CricketLive.onodot.com Sachin Tendulkar played his first international Test match against Pakistan in Karachi on November15, 1989 and in August 1990, he made his first Test century in a match against England at Old Trafford. In the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2007-08, Sachin Tendulkar showed exceptional form, becoming the leading run scorer with 493 runs in four Tests. As of 2008, he has featured in 150 Test matches and has secured 11877 runs becoming the second highest run scorer. In his Test …

CricketLive.onodot.com Sachin Tendulkar is the MSN Indian cricketer of the year! The Mumbai maestro topped the poll with 37% of the total votes. Explosive opener Virender Sehwag was in second place. 2009 saw the legend of Sachin Tendulkar, intact, and swelling with force. The year was full of runs and landmarks. To start with, Sachin completed twenty years in international cricket. The little master also surged past the 17000-run mark in one-day cricket and crossed 30000 runs overall in …

CricketLive.onodot.com When I was young, I started to watch cricket matches. Those were the early years of Sachin Tendulkar. I instantly became his fan. Strangely, after more than fifteen years, I am still watching him play and to be honest I see cricket matches only due to the presence of Sachin Tendulkar in the game. Sachin Tendulkar is the best player that the world of cricket has seen after the retirement of Don Bradman. I feel lucky that I am in the era of Sachin Tendulkar. For me and …