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Can Tendulkar get 100 international hundreds?

silentstriker

silentstriker

The Wheel is Forever
Burgey said:
D) There's that much money in cricket now, and Sehwag's going so well, he'll keep going anyway.
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He can probably make just as much money, and probably more, if he gave up Tests and played T20s only for a couple years longer.

G.I.Joe said:
Okay, Sehwag is on record saying that he prefers batting at 4, but he won't get the opportunity until Sachin retires. He's even said he'll retire after a 100 tests (on 76 right now).

So, presuming Sachin is still going on like the duracell bunny when Sehwag plays test #100, and Sehwag is still top dog Sehwag, would you:

A) Let Sehwag retire like he wants to, and continue playing Sachin at 4.
B) Play Sehwag at 4 and tell Sachin to pick another number or get lost.
C) Keep Sachin at 4, try and convince Sehwag to play at 5, and go back to playing musical chairs with the opening berth?
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I didn't know that not letting someone retire was an option. :D

And no, Sehwag will never be a middle order batsman. He would be a better batsman at #4, but India need him to open much more.

Sehwag is crazy destructive against spin, and when the ball gets a bit older. It's almost certain he'd do better there than he has opening, which is saying something. But India won't go back to the revolving door at the top of the order as long as he is around, whether he outlasts Sachin or not.

And if he wants to retire in 24 more Tests, he'll probably retire only a year or so after Sachin.
 
Dissector

Dissector

International Debutant
Right now it's looking much more likely than not barring some serious injury problems. Tendulkar has scored, what 6 international hundreds, in the last couple of months alone. Amazing. If India manages to schedule some extra tests it could happen by the end of this year. And I think Tendulkar will almost certainly continue playing tests after the World Cup.
 
Sir Alex

Sir Alex

Banned
Dissector said:
Right now it's looking much more likely than not barring some serious injury problems. Tendulkar has scored, what 6 international hundreds, in the last couple of months alone. Amazing. If India manages to schedule some extra tests it could happen by the end of this year. And I think Tendulkar will almost certainly continue playing tests after the World Cup.
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Yeah I don't mind whom we are playing, let's tour Lanka, or anyone now. Do not want Tendulakr to miss this run of form.
 
Dissector

Dissector

International Debutant
No. 48 is one of the few bright spots on a dismal tour for India. Right now 50 test hundreds is looking all but certain and 100 international hundreds likely. 50 ODI hundreds should also be possible depending on how long he continues playing them. Sachin has hit 9 hundreds in his last 15 tests. He has certainly cashed in against weak sides and flat pitches but he has been looking very good as well.
 
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Slifer

Slifer

International Captain
Indeed looking forward to see how he goes away to RSA . And btw when do India play Pakistan 'away' again?
 
Sir Alex

Sir Alex

Banned
Dissector said:
No. 48 is one of the few bright spots on a dismal tour for India. Right now 50 test hundreds is looking all but certain and 100 international hundreds likely. 50 ODI hundreds should also be possible depending on how long he continues playing them. Sachin has hit 9 hundreds in his last 15 tests. He has certainly cashed in against weak sides and flat pitches but he has been looking very good as well.
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I think he has now 5 hundreds in last 6 matches, had he scored 15 more in the last match, he'd have equalled Sir Don's record.
 
Sir Alex

Sir Alex

Banned
Another interesting thing is that out of his last 9 hundreds, only once he has crossed 150, (160 vs NZ). There is one 143 vs Bang, and the rest 7 all are scores between 100-110. I can't complain if he is making 100s every 2nd game, but it would be a treat if he can continue from here and get to some really big scores.
 
Dissector

Dissector

International Debutant
Well you got your wish. First time past 150 against Sri Lanka and now equal with Lara on 19 150+ scores.
 
Dasa

Dasa

International Vice-Captain
Also means he has a 150+ score against all Test teams. Needs to get 150+ in the West Indies and Zimbabwe to do against all Test teams away as well.
 
honestbharani

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
vic_orthdox said:
Are India heading to the Windies soon? Or are you saying that you think that Zimbabwe may be readmitted soon?
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think both will happen in 2011 tbh.. Sachin might retire from ODIs after the WC and continue tests till the Aus tour in 2011 and the next home series. What I expect to happen if everything goes the way we want.
 
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