http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 retires again without a ton – Cricket News Update
Tendulkar made a solid start in his inning today, December 27th, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the opening Test match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746, but he failed to convert his half-century into the much awaited 100th hundred of his international
career. This disappointed his fans and the gamblers who put money on him reaching the milestone.
The Master Blaster, scored his last international century during the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757, and he seemed in the mood at the MCG to reach the milestone, but was undone by Peter, who bowled him out in the last over of Day 2 for 73
runs.
Australia resumed their innings at the beginning of Day 2, butcwere bowled out before lunch, and the two Indian openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229
in the middle for a solid 117-run partnership. Both the legendary batsmen played with ease, scoring boundaries at will.
Tendulkar eased his way to a half century, and yet again there was the anticipation that he would reach his 100th hundred. The Little Master played with ease, and hitting his trademark cover drives with authority.
The gamblers had taken a punt on him reaching the milestone, while the global brands that endorse http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PM-Siddle-c2197 ball ripped through his defences
and uprooted the stumps, to leave the Little Master 27 runs short of a hundred.
It was the second time in a month that Tendlya had lost his wicket perilously close to a century. He had met a similar fate against the West http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 at Wankhede Cricket stadium, when he fell for an agonising 94.
It was predicted before the start of the series that Tendulkar will not be able to reach the milestone due to the pressure of the fans, but the Master still has seven innings left in the tour to make amends.
The 38-year-old has been playing international cricket for 22 years. The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 great has played 184 Test, 453 ODI and 1 T20I matches so far. Undisputedly, he is regarded as the greatest batsman the world of cricket has ever produced.
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