Sachin Tendulkar to retire

[Daemon]

LOL. You have no idea then :P

Exactly, he was batting so well during that period, can't really imagine how gun he must've been at his peak. Ditto Ponting and Lara. Shame I got into cricket too late.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Can't say we couldn't anticipate this, but this still ****ing sucks. Been playing international cricket for longer than I've been alive. I didn't witness his best years but from what I saw from 2007 to 2011 made me wish I'd been born a decade earlier. What a man.

Applying for leave during the first test aws.

Tendulkar of the late 90s... My goodness how good was he? I don't intend to come off as a **** but watching Tendulkar bat during that period as an Indian fan was an otherworldly experience, and I do pity those who didn't get to see it... Much like me pitying myself for not being there to watch Viv in the 70s.
To me, his feats in the 90s cemented him as an undisputed great of the game and to think hrs carried on for more than a decade after that still remaining a valuable cog in our batting order shows how remarkable his career has been.

 

[Jono]

Gutted

 

[harsh.ag]

I wrote this a while back. As good a time as any to share, I guess -
For the Love of Legends: Clarity

 

[ajdude]

odds on sachin skipping the press conference?

"Ashwin will take any questions now thanks"

 

[Cevno]

Last of the players remaining in International cricket who debuted in the 80's ?

And last of the true 90's great left too.

(There are others who debuted in the 90's but they excelled and became great in the naughties more.)

 

[silentstriker]

He started playing cricket when I was five. I'm 29 now. I literally don't ever remember cricket without him. It won't be the same.

 

[The Battlers Prince]

I felt robbed at Ponting's exit. Near on distraught when Lara left. I hold Tendulkar below Lara and in a different way to Ponting. This is just really ****ed up news. It seems only yesterday the Wall left. Ffs, didn't he know I'm not ready for this right now! Fine, but I'm gonna miss him.
FTR as good a time as any, it was going to come soon.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Tendulkar's 51 Test centuries | Cricket Photo Gallery | ESPN Cricinfo

Man-tears

 

[GIMH]

FYI Spark, surely this thread would have sufficed:

http://www.cricketweb.net/forum/cri...ated-stuff-doesn-t-really-deserve-thread.html



I kid....fair play. Bit gutted that this was announced just I am boxing off tix for Eng V Ind next summer but it was to be expected I suppose.

 

[Prince EWS]

Those tickets gotta be worth the equivalent of a small country now, surely?

Haha, I was actually considering buying a few and then scalping them for the reasons SeamUp mentioned but I cbf.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Wonderful player but gone on a bit too long. 200 tests is a huge moment though and doubt that will be done again. Hard to think my favourite knock of his was 17 years ago and he was already a long way into his career then. Thanks for the memories.

 

[Burgey]

Tendulkar to join the Swans as a free agent.

 

[Salamuddin]

Tendulkar's retirement has just made India a more dangerous team - truth is he did jack all for the last couple of years blocking the path for talented young batsmen like Rahane, Rohit and Juneja. Interesting times ahead - the curtain is certainly come down on the '281 generation'.

 

[ajdude]

Tendulkar to join the Swans as a free agent.

heard GWS convinced him to come out of retirement and be a playing coach like Power, Cornes et al

 

[OverratedSanity]

I just hope he gets atleast a hundred in his last series... Doesn't matter if it's West Indies. Doesn't matter if it's a scratchy edgy no cover drive boring one... Just want one more.

Atleast one good thing came out of his not touring SA. He'll end up with a 40+ average against every nation and in every nation. Pretty awesome stat, that is

Tendulkar's retirement has just made India a more dangerous team - truth is he did jack all for the last couple of years blocking the path for talented young batsmen like Rahane, Rohit and Juneja. Interesting times ahead - the curtain is certainly come down on the '281 generation'.

Zidane=overrated

 

[Howe_zat]

How many Cricinfo articles on Sachin following his retirement?

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56 - DoG

Sad to see him go now tbh. Had hoped he'd stick it out for a while yet, and maybe come back to England.

 

[Burgey]

Was fortunate to see his first scg innings and his last. Also saw his 200 there.

A great player. I think maybe the greatest I've seen, I dunno. He belongs in the argument anyway. He stood out like dogs balls here as a subcontinental batsman who dealt really well with the conditions. Others have done it well since but he really was the first.

A lot of people won't realise, because of the amount of touring India does now, that we missed lots of his best years here. India toured here in 91-92 iirc then didn't come back until 99-00. First time I really saw him dominate a series was the 98(?) series in India against Australia, which was shown here on pay TV. I remember him standing tall (comparatively) and hitting the quicks off the back foot back down the ground from about waist height. They are probably the best cricket shots I think I've ever seen.

Remarkable player really. Sustained excellence over a couple of decades barring a couple of lean patches. He deserves a long and happy retirement. Well played him.

 

[Pothas]

Sad to see him go now tbh. Had hoped he'd stick it out for a while yet, and maybe come back to England.

Yeah wanted him to play until he was 45 or something ridiculous.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Sachin Tendulkar Straight Drive Collection - YouTube

Putting this on loop for the next hour or so