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SPORTING IDOLS
One who brought the smiles on the faces of people at the time of Great Depression and another who made cricket as the religion and is worshiped as the God. One is known for is impeccable average and Strike Rate and another is known for his centuries. They are none other than Sir Donald Bradman and Sachin Tendulkar. Sir Don Bradman’s batting average of 99.94 was the greatest achievement in cricketing history whereas Sachin Tendulkar by hitting 97 International centuries has set another benchmark in cricketing world.
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HOW THE DEBATE LIGHT UP?
At the time of Sir Donald Bradman retirement nobody would have thought that he will get compared with any other player. The handful of people started debate in 1996 cricket world cup when Don Bradman finds similarity between sachin’s technique, compactness and stroke production. The debate re-ignited after 14 years when Sachin completed 51 tons of test centuries. Even though both of them have played in different eras it’s natural to compare both the legends due to their historic performance.
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BRADDLES RECORD MACHINE
Bradman who made his debut in 1928 and played for twenty years scored 6996 runs at a magnificent average of 99.94 and 29 hundreds in that he slammed ten double hundreds and two triple hundreds in mere 52 Tests. His strike rate was also brilliant than Master Blaster. He set World record by scoring brilliant 452 runs in just 415 minutes against Queens Land at SCG.
NO PROTECTION BUT STILL GREAT
He played at the time when there were uncovered pitches, no helmets and arm guards. At that time, there were not many World class bowlers, but still faced Jardine tactics of body line bowling and Larwood who used to bowl around 95 Miles per hour.
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On the other hand, Sachin Tendulkar made his debut on 15th November 1989 against arch rival Pakistan in Karachi. The Master recently completed 21 years in International cricket. Sachin Tendulkar is cricket ultimate Marathon Man. In his 21 year span, played 177 Test matches and 444 ODI and scored more than 32,000 runs and 97 tons in both the format. Last year, he attached another feather to his cap by hitting double hundred in ODI and became the first man on the planet to hit so.
FITNESS, PRESSURE AND OPPOSITION
The record speaks about his fitness level from last Two decades whereas Bradman played only 52 test in his tenure. The amount of Pressure Sachin had is unbelievable as every time he goes to bat more than one billion fans expect him to hit hundred. The Little Master had conquered every Cricketing Continent by slamming hundreds against every Test playing opponents while Bradman was untested in Indian Sub-Continent. He has adapted brilliantly in both the format and faced World class bowlers like Clenn McGrath, Wasim Akram, Imran khan, Curtly Ambrose, Alan Donald, Shane Warne, Murlitharan and many others.
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DONO BRADMAN
Both Bradman and Tendulkar have shown the world the picture of concentration. Both are short in height but they stand taller in the game. Its regret that we haven’t seen Bradman bat but still we are lucky to see Sachin bat. But they are Genius of two different times. It is unfair to get concrete opinion on this greatest debate. It is our privilege to have such a greats in the game of cricket.
Nikhil Khot
TYBMM, 09
Joshi Bedekar College
good work nick!
ReplyDeleteJust got back from the Don Bradman Museum. I have to say as much a I respect Sachin Tendulkar and wished Australia had a batman like him now you can't argue with Don's command of the game in oppressed times. If Don had been playing in the modern era I highly doubt he'd have maintained his famous 99.94 average. In fact he'd be more likely in the 60 or possible 70 mark as the game is tremendously more professional now. But Don just gave his all to the sport both off and on the pitch. We will never get another one like The Don.
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