Time Magazine terms Sachin the “God of Cricket” – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chinnadupargea-Sachin-c50607 Tendulkar’s cricketing achievements have won him the title of “God of Cricket” by Time magazine, which has classed him as “the world’s best athlete”.
The article, titled “The God of Big Things”, has been written by Boby Ghosh, Time’s Deputy International Editor, and is based on an interview Ghosh took of the Little Master following his record-breaking 100 centuries. Terming Sachin “the world’s best athlete,”
Ghosh compared the batsman to other sporting greats.
“Every sport has record breakers, but of his contemporaries, only Michael Jordan, Lance Armstrong and prescandal http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Timothy-Michael-Lamb-c94061 Woods come anywhere close to matching him in redefining the realms of possibility,” wrote the deputy international editor.
Tendulkar made his debut in November 1989 at the age of 16, in a Test match against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 played in Karachi. Since then, his rise in the sport has been meteoric, and the 39-year-old is considered among the modern greats of the game, with Don Bradman having
admitted that the young Tendulkar reminded him of himself.
The right-hander holds a host of cricketing records, among them the record for most Test runs (15470) and most ODI runs (18426). His most celebrated achievement is undoubtedly his record-breaking 100 international centuries – a milestone which is unlikely
to be reached by any other batsman.
Speaking to Ghosh, Tendulkar discussed a host of things, including his love for the game, and the importance of enjoying cricket.
“So much happens [on and off the field] that sometimes you forget to enjoy the game,” he pointed out. “That’s when things don’t go smoothly”.
The veteran batsman referred to an instance in 2006 to prove his point. After having undergone shoulder surgery, Tendulkar played a few low-profile club games, and the lack of a crowd and the accompanying pressure made him appreciate the sport for what it
was.
“I played a couple of practice games, and there was not too much media, not too many people watching. I realized something was very different: I was enjoying cricket.”
The Little Master also went on to talk about how he aimed to surrender himself to his subconscious when on the crease.
“It’s like you are completely cut off from the crowd, from the noise they are making. Your subconscious has taken over,” he explained.
The Time magazine issue in question was released today on May 11, 2012, and marks the second time Tendulkar has featured on the cover of the time, with the first time having been in 1999.
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