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Can He Make it ?


For Sachin Tendulkar, this is 1989 all over again. At 35, after a career that has spanned 147 Tests and 417 one-day internationals, he stands poised on the threshold of a brave new world. Yes, its about the new Slam bang game T20 - The future of cricket.

Can the Master stam his authority in this format?

Twenty20 though is a very different game. Sourav Ganguly has shown signs of getting to grips with it, but other titans of the one-day game, like Ricky Ponting and Herschelle Gibbs, have struggled to impose themselves in the frenetic atmosphere. Two of the greatest rivals of Sachin has shown that class stamps its authority in all formats. Sachin has conquered all the formts of cricket.

He plays the paddle-sweep, to pace and spin alike, perhaps better than anyone has done, and Brett Lee could tell you about the bunt over the slips that tormented him in Australia earlier this season. The inside-out shot over cover is also frequently unveiled, but it's the neat tuck off the pads and the gorgeous straight drive that have been the defining strokes of an unparalleled one-day career.
The skills are not in doubt, but his performances as the tournament nears its business end will come in for minute scrutiny. Warne can concede 27 in an over, and put it behind him in time for the next game. A Tendulkar nought is quite different. The Indian media may be gentle when it comes to analysing Adam Gilchrist's stop-start season, but Tendulkar will expect no such leeway.
A couple of low scores and TV channels will wheel out the same question: Is Tendulkar finished? If he does score, but gets out a few balls before victory is clinched, statistians willcome out against him, the debates will centre around how he's no finisher. In many ways, it's a lose-lose situation, but the man who has been a winner for 19 years, who has been the idol for billions all over the world, will surely find his way.

All The Best Sachin!!!

Nothing can stop you.

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