If Sachin misses out on 100 centuries

[Xuhaib]

I know its almost impossible and he will surely score the elusive one but say if for some reason he retires with 99 centuries, will this stat develop the same legacy as Bradman's 99.94 average or it will be forgotten as a meaningless PR machine made up stat ?

 

[NasserFan207]

I know its almost impossible and he will surely score the elusive one but say if for some reason he retires with 99 centuries, will this stat develop the same legacy as Bradman's 99.94 average or it will be forgotten as a meaningless PR machine made up stat ?

It won't be forgotten because of how much hype there's been for it, so yeah if by some miracle he doesn't get another international hundred I see it being treated as a similar stat.

 

[MW1304]

I would have to grudgingly agree with that, sad though it is.

 

[Uppercut]

Neither, it would go down as the funniest thing ever to have happened. No exceptions.

 

[silentstriker]

Yea it would go down as a mythical type stat like Bradman's last innings.

 

[kingkallis]

Dont worry guys, he will score it in this very same SEASON!

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Cricket Australia wants Sachin to score his 100th century against them - will generate a lot of money.

 

[NasserFan207]

Cricket Australia wants Sachin to score his 100th century against them - will generate a lot of money.

How so?

 

[Agent Nationaux]

Future India-Aus Test series will be promoted using Sachin's 100th 100.

 

[Z-Man]

Xuhaib is good at anti-jinxing my Indian Friends. Be happy

 

[NasserFan207]

Future India-Aus Test series will be promoted using Sachin's 100th 100.

Not if he scores it during this series surely...

In fact if Sachin gets his hundred next dig it may kill some interest in the series.

 

[sledger]

Haha yeah, was going to say the same thing...

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Can't see why it would be remembered if he stayed on 99. Not like he has 99 test tons is it?

This 100 100's stat is manufactured tripe of the worst nature by Indian press, BCCI and indian fans. Almost as boring as IPL.

 

[silentstriker]

OMG a symbolic achievement?
/shock

 

[Fusion]

OMG a symbolic achievement?
/shock

Haha, yeah I don’t get this resentment against this “made up record”. Pretty much all records are arbitrary and symbolic in nature. Why celebrate a century to begin with? What does it matter in the grand scheme of things if someone scored a 99 as opposed to a 100? Yet we do give recognition to that extra run. If you are going to celebrate records, then this is just another one to appreciate. Relax, no one besides fan boys (that are never respected anyway) are proclaiming him the GREATEST EVER because of this. Give the man his due (well, when he eventually scores the century that is).

 

[four_or_six]

Haha, yeah I don’t get this resentment against this “made up record”. Pretty much all records are arbitrary and symbolic in nature. Why celebrate a century to begin with? What does it matter in the grand scheme of things if someone scored a 99 as opposed to a 100? Yet we do give recognition to that extra run. If you are going to celebrate records, then this is just another one to appreciate. Relax, no one besides fan boys (that are never respected anyway) are proclaiming him the GREATEST EVER because of this. Give the man his due (well, if he eventually scores the century that is).

Corrected.

 

[Fusion]

Corrected.

I don't get it.

 

[silentstriker]

Weird how people who supposedly don't care about the record get worked up over it. I don't like ODIs - so I stop watching and participating in those threads once they start....

All achievements matter only in the context of whether you choose to care about them.

 

[sledger]

May get annoying that when you don't care you get it rammed down your throat by all facets of the media regardless tbh.

Not that this is my position, but I can see why it would grate.

 

[Furball]

I don't get it.

Give the man his due (well, when he eventually scores the century that is).

Give the man his due (well, if he eventually scores the century that is).

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