A true sporting great retires

[spring hall convert]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cricket/24476273

Farewell Sachin, one of the greatest to ever pick up a cricket bat.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

The day after Tillekeratne Dilshan, as well. (from Tests, anyway)

 

[spring hall convert]

The day after Tillekeratne Dilshan, as well. (from Tests, anyway)

Entertaining player, no doubt, but not fit to lace the little mans boots.

 

[Kumquat]

And a day after Steve Harmison too.......

 

[vegster]

Retiring after 200 Tests is a feat that may never be surpassed. Farewell to the Little Master !

 

[tinycowboy]

Part of me thinks he should have retired sooner, but part of me thinks it's none of my business and it enabled him to get his 100th international century. However, what is not in doubt is what he achieved - it'll take something spectacular to beat his record. Cook?

 

[spring hall convert]

Part of me thinks he should have retired sooner, but part of me thinks it's none of my business and it enabled him to get his 100th international century. However, what is not in doubt is what he achieved - it'll take something spectacular to beat his record. Cook?

Only if he plays til he's 60 I think.

 

[vegster]

Part of me thinks he should have retired sooner, but part of me thinks it's none of my business and it enabled him to get his 100th international century. However, what is not in doubt is what he achieved - it'll take something spectacular to beat his record. Cook?

Even with the profusion of Test matches in the international calender I can't see anyone beating 200 Tests. Sachin started at an incredibly young age and has TBH, gone on a few years well past his best because he is almost " Undroppable ".

A couple of dodgy series results and Cook will be gone especially as it's the English way to quit the team when you quit the captaincy.

So, unless someone else on the sub-continent can break in to to a Test side at 16-17 I can't see it being repeated.

 

[spring hall convert]

As an aside, Sachin has been playing from about the time I took an ative interest in cricket as a lad (1989.) End of an era etc....

 

[Pevenseagull]

whilst studying in in Leeds I had some lovely times watching young Tendulkarthwaite

10 years later I was at Headingley again enjoying a spread bet which gained me £2 per run once he reached 60 odd. He scored 193.

A joy to watch

 

[Beach Hut]

He was an amazing talent the like that you will see very rarely.

great entertaining batsman

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

I believe it was him that had selectors saying for the first time: "If you're good enough, you're old enough" when first pondering his test selection at age 15/16

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

Anyone watching what is probably his last ever test innings? 71 not out at the moment... (please don't jinx him)

 

[EDS]

Anyone watching what is probably his last ever test innings? 71 not out at the moment... (please don't jinx him)

You was saying

 

[Kalimantan Gull]

You was saying

yes that went well

 

[crodonilson]

A crying shame he couldn't make 3 figures, doubt he'll get chance to bat again.

What a phenomenon he has been, the best ever.