Sachin Tendulkar is the Greatest, Don Bradman Highly Overrated

Sachin Tendulkar is the Greatest EverObviously, Sachin Tendulkar is the Greatest Cricketer of All Time according to the facts with Validated Points and Genuine Reasons after a hard lot of Research and Facts, clearly proving that Sachin Tendulkar is a class part and miles ahead of Don Bradman -


1. Most of Professionals Can hit more than 6 sixes in one game (Yuvraj Did It Against against Stuart Broad of England in T20 World Cup 2007) where as it took Bradman a 20 years long career to do so.
It show he wasn't quite capable of hitting the big ones outta the park and was not even close be called an entertainer whereas Sachin has hitten 6 Sixes to Complete his hundred in Six Tests.

2. Bradman played 52 international matches in his 20 years long International career (avg. of 2.3 matches per year) so it was easy to maintain such high average whereas Sachin has packed schedule of over 21 years by playing in 30 matches per year with the passion for doing something phenomenal to make India proud and that's what actually he had done so far in his 630+ International Career Matches including 453 ODIs and 177 Tests.

3. Test Cricket was the only form of cricket existed during the era of Don Bradman but also the only suited format for him as per his Strike Rate of 29.7 shows it all and whereas Sachin Tendulkar adjusted Himself for every format such as T20 (as we saw in IPL 2010), ODIs,Test Cricket and has a much better strike and of around 55+ in Tests, 86+ in ODIs and has a nice average of 38+ in Twenty20 (IPL) but he decided to retire too early from International T20s so it does not affect his natural game but he still cops well within every format of the game.

4. Don Bradman played in the Semi-Professional Era of cricket while there were no such good bowlers as Kumble, Warne, Mcgrath, Brett Lee, Lilllee, Wasim Akram, Malcolm Marshall and Murali (who is unarguably the greatest bowler of all time) whereas Sachin not only faced quality bowlers but also dominated them all through out the 20 years of his career.

5.Bradman scored most of his runs (75%) against the ordinary bowling attack of England and he got used to it there was no real pace, the ball used at that time was not too hard as we have these days and there was no swing (let alone reverse swing), flipper, doosra, teesra, googly, slower, carrom ball, slider bouncer or even perfect yorker was not even known.

6. There was no technology to analyze the weakness of a batsman during the Bradman's era but in today's cricket there is technology to analyze weaknesses under slow-motion, batting style etc.

7. Sachin would even have may came close to the average of even 75+ in Test Cricket and even 65+ in ODIs if he wasn't a victim of such dubious umpiring in his whole career and then he would have easily have made 125 centuries and the landmark of 40K Runs.
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8. Dead Pitches are actually easy to bat on ,wonder watching the Bradman's Video with deliveries not even bouncing till the Waist height at such slow speed with no grace and so Bradman has ample of time to play the stroke at those so called uncovered pitches.
Clearly He Wouldn't Had Play Little More Bouncing Balls (than usual of his time) that Well.

9. Cricket Legends and Expertise too have Accepted Sachin Tendulkar is the Greatest Batsman of All Time Without a Doubt.

Nasser Hussain calling him better than Bradman -->
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/series-tournaments/sachin-tendulkar-immortal-at-200/Tendulkar-better-than-even-Bradman-Nasser-Hussain/articleshow/5615151.cms

Sir Viv Richards saying his Feats Untouchable and also him being the greatest -->
http://www.theindiadaily.com/sachin-is-greatest-ever-viv-richards/


Zaheer Abbas (A Truly Pakistani Legend) had words right from his heart --
http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_sachin-tendulkar-better-than-bradman-zaheer-abbas_1463479

Sir Richard Hadlee have had his remarkable Point about Our Legend -->
http://tendulkar.co.in/index.php/2009/04/03/sachin-the-greatest-richard-hadlee/ (Article)

Brett Lee (One of the Most Successful Australian Fast Bowler) Calling Him the Greatest -->
http://www.sify.com/sports/tendulkar-is-the-greatest-batsman-brett-lee-news-news-kmspOiaebce.html

Wasim Akram (Best All Time Fast Bowler) have had his words right from the heart -->
http://www.espnstar.com/cricket/exclusive/news/detail/item549875/Akram-hails-Sachin-as-the-greatest/

Sachin The Best of All Time, According to Brian Lara -->
http://netindian.in/news/2011/01/18/00010176/sachin-best-batsman-world-says-lara
 
--> Best Quotes on Sachin Tendulkar by one of the most Phenomenal Cricketers & Experts:

#1. "Sachin is a genius, I'm a mere mortal."
- Brian Lara

#2. "I have Seen God, He Bat's at No.4 for India in Tests."
       - Matthew Hayden

#3. "We did not lose to a team called India...we lost to a man called Sachin."
       - Mark Taylor said during the test in Chennai (1997)

#4. "I am fortunate that I've to bowl at him only in the nets!"
       - Anil Kumble


10. As For Bradman, Without Helmet and Modern Equipments such as helmet and It was much easier to play your stroke for that Batsman so Sachin beats him having such unique but heavy modern protection gears where it is not a comfort zone.
As BCC Stated, "Beneath the helmet, under that unruly curly hair, inside the cranium, there is something we don't know, something beyond scientific measure."

Ricky Ponting Uses 'Illegal' Graphite Bat and So Does Australian Team

Ricky Ponting (Punter) - Illegal Graphite Bat CheatCricket lawmakers the MCC have ruled that the bat used by Australia's Ricky Ponting, and other cricketers sponsored by maker Kookaburra, is illegal.
The bat has been withdrawn with immediate effect and will not be used in upcoming international matches.
The bat attracted interest because the length of the blade was supported by a backing strip of graphite.
The MCC stated: "Following a thorough review, MCC has concluded that these bats do not comply with law six."


Law 6.2 says covering matering should "not be likely to cause unacceptable damage to the ball".
Kookaburra Readers managing director Brett Elliot said the company disagreed with the decision as they believed the carbon fibre cover was designed to be within the laws of the game.
He added that more than 60% of cricket bats currently on the market have a cover similar to the Kookaburra graphite cover, but said the company would abide by the MCC's decision.

"Kookaburra is extremely disappointed by the MCC's opinion and strongly disagree that our graphite covered cricket bats do not comply with law six of the laws of cricket," said Elliot.
"Kookaburra has a proud history of manufacturing cricket equipment since 1890 and this is the first instance that a Kookaburra bat has been drawn into question.

"However, Kookaburra fully respects both the laws of cricket and the spirit of cricket and has therefore reached agreement with the International Cricket Council to voluntarily withdraw the bats from international cricket."

Kookaburra will immediately supply Ponting with a replacement bat for the tour of South Africa.
Australian batsmen Justin Langer and Damien Martyn and Sri Lanka international Sanath Jayasuriya are among the other players sponsored by the company.

Sydney Test 2010 b/w Pak and Aus was 'fixed', Bookies made $1.45 Million

Mazhar Majeed - Pakistani Cricket Bookmaker (Bookie)The controversial second Test between Australia and Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground in January 2010 was fixed, and crooked gamblers made £837,000 ($A1.45 million), News of the World reports a cricket fixer as boasting.

Pakistan took to the field for day four of the Sydney Test with Australia leading by 49 runs with just two wickets of their second innings remaining.The controversial second Test between Australia and Pakistan at Sydney Cricket Ground in January 2010 was fixed, and crooked gamblers made £837,000 ($A1.45 million), News of the World reports a cricket fixer as boasting.

Pakistan took to the field for day four of the Sydney Test with Australia leading by 49 runs with just two wickets of their second innings remaining.

But Australia put on another 124 runs to set Pakistan a victory target of 176 runs to win. Australia dismissed the tourists for 139 to win the Test by 39 runs amid widespread accusations of match-fixing.

Re-live day four of the controversial Test between Australia and Pakistan at Sydney Gricket Ground, as it happened.

Pakistan coaches raised doubts about wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal, who dropped four catches and missed an easy run-out in the Sydney Test. Three of the dropped catches were off the bat of Michael Hussey, who went on to score 134 not out.

But Australia put on another 124 runs to set Pakistan a victory target of 176 runs to win. Australia dismissed the tourists for 139 to win the Test by 39 runs amid widespread accusations of match-fixing.

Re-live day four of the controversial Test between Australia and Pakistan at Sydney Gricket Ground, as it happened.

Pakistan coaches raised doubts about wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal, who dropped four catches and missed an easy run-out in the Sydney Test. Three of the dropped catches were off the bat of Michael Hussey, who went on to score 134 not out.

Shane Warne Took Perfomance Inhancing Drugs In His "Prime" Form

Shane Warne is a Drug AddictOne of The Greatest Spin Bowler who was banned for taking illegal drugs in World Cup 2003 has been occasionally found guilty of taking performance enhancing drugs to improve his cricket and it's a big shame ICC let him go only with a 1 year ban.
Moreover, One should admit the fact that he was good turner of the ball but was actually found guilty of taking some earlier tablet too to mask performance enhancing drugs.
He is now in 40s and so his high fitness level for IPL also suggest that he is still upto the business he was, is and always would be.


► Masking agents for performance-enhancing drugs:
World Cup 2003 Ban for a Year

► It wasn't the first time:
Earlier Tablet Warnie took to Mask Performance Enhancing Drugs

Bowlers with Illegal Action in Current Australian Team

Shaun Tait, Brett Lee, Mitchell JohnsonSo Called Aussies who falsely claimed allegations many great bowlers like Murali and Harbhajan in dismay of chucking have actually been found guilty of it themselves, proving more about their character and dignity that is never questioned by ICC but must be before it's too late and moreover a life ban would be fair enough unless they have a legal bowling action.
Chucker #1: Shaun Tait Suspicious Bowling Action
Chucker #2: Brett Lee is a Chucker
Chucker #3: Mitchell Johnson Illegal Action

Umpires Cheating West Indies vs Australi, Corruption as a Part of Cricket



"Now that was not fair at all , no sound , no nick in hotspot , then why was he given out ,really sad , its like umpires always prefer the aussies , same thing happened when India toured Australia. If you are not going to use the technology , then why pretend you are reviewing it. anyways, well fought West Indies."

"The old "appeal at anything" stance from Australia once again. Much like the "I grounded the ball when catching it, but stuff it, I'll pretend it was a clean catch" stance."
- Youtube Comments

Australia 14 Vs India 11 in 2nd Test at Sydney Test, 2008

"It's very frustrating indeed. The Sydney Test would be remembered forever in the history of cricket, When as many as 11 decisions were made favourable to Australia. These calls were not even close. They were obviously wrong. God knows what must be going on in the umpires' minds at that time.It is even more disappointing when players claim wickets that
they themselves know aren't wickets at all."




List of some umpiring controversies
:

Australia
Australian 1st Innings

  • Ricky Ponting (17) given not out by Mark Benson - Ponting attempted a leg glance off his pads while facing the medium pacers of Sourav Ganguly. He edged it back to wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The appeal was turned down by the umpire. Ponting went on to score 55 runs.
  • Andrew Symonds (30) given not out by Steve Bucknor - Symonds attempted a push outside off to the bowling of Ishant Sharma, but managed to edge the ball to the wicketkeeper Dhoni. The Indian appeal for caught behind was turned down by Bucknor. Symonds went on to score 162*.
  • Andrew Symonds (48) given not out by third umpire Bruce Oxenford - Symonds lifted his back foot while beaten by Anil Kumble, Dhoni appealed for a stumping which was referred to the third umpire. While analysing the video replays, Channel Nine commentators Mark Taylor, Michael Slater and Ian Healy speculated that it was out. The 3rd umpire turned down the appeal, commentators at Cricinfo saying "in by a whisker, make that half a whisker". Symonds went on to score 162*.
  • Andrew Symonds (148) given not out by Steve Bucknor - Symonds attempted to slide his back-foot into the crease when beaten by Harbhajan Singh, Dhoni appealed for a stumping but Bucknor did not pass the request to the third umpire, adjudging Symonds not out. Cricinfo commentators said "he just appeared to have some part of his foot grounded behind the line". Symonds went on to score 162*.


India Indian 1st innings
  • Wasim Jaffer (3) given out by Mark Benson - Jaffer bowled by a yorker from Brett Lee. Replays show that Lee's front foot was outside the crease which would make it a no ball.


Australia Australian 2nd Innings
  • Michael Hussey (22) given not out by Mark Benson - Hussey is struck on the inside of the right pad deep in the crease off a ball that turned and kept low off the bowling of Anil Kumble. Hussey went on to score 145*.
  • Michael Hussey (45) given not out by Mark Benson - Hussey turns the full face of the bat to the leg side and gets a fine touch to wicket-keeper Dhoni off the bowling of Rudra Pratap Singh. Hussey went on to score 145*.

  • Andrew Symonds (0) given not out by Steve Bucknor - Symonds was struck on the front pad by a top-spinner from Kumble on his hat trick ball. Bucknor adjudged it not out. Kumble missed out on a hat trick. Symonds went on to score 61.


India Indian 2nd innings
  • Rahul Dravid (38) given out by Steve Bucknor - Dravid tucked bat and glove behind his pads as he successfully padded away a delivery from Andrew Symonds. Adam Gilchrist caught the ball and appealed for caught behind and Bucknor gave it out. Replays revealed a small deflection of the pads going almost straight into Gilchrist's hands.
  • Sourav Ganguly (51) given out by Mark Benson - Whilst the TV evidence was inconclusive as to the correctness of the decision, the manner in which it was delivered has generated controversy. Sourav Ganguly edged the ball to Michael Clarke at slip who was engulfed by his team-mates in celebration of an apparent catch. Umpire Benson appeared unsure as to whether it carried and instead of referring to third umpire asked captain Ricky Ponting for clarification. There was a prior agreement between the teams that the fielders would be honest about whether the catch had carried. Ponting, having already consulted Clarke about the validity of the catch, raised his finger, telling the umpire that he thought the catch was cleanly taken. He came under criticism for claiming the catch on behalf of his fielder while he was himself not sure about it. He had earlier appealed for another dubious catch off M.S. Dhoni, when TV replays suggested the ball had touched the ground while he was diving. TV replays were inconclusive about whether ball touched the ground for Ganguly catch as well, in which case the batsman normally gets the benefit of the doubt.

Ricky Ponting is a cheat and Disgrace to the Game of Cricket


Whether it is false appealing, acting up as an umpire, arrogant behavior or even arguments with umpires, you would always find Ricky Ponting at the top of it.

Sydney Test 2008 (Ind vs Aus) : Ponting Raised His Finger and made umpire to accept his own "umpiring" decision off a falsely claimed bounced catch of Michael Clarke.
>> Full Coverage and Video of the Incident and Cheating

Ricky Ponting Caught Using Illegal Graphite Bat (2006): ICC Claimed that Ponting is using Illegal Bat made up of Graphite to score easy runs that help big time in hitting big boundaries and sixes but wasn't banned and rather was allowed to use it with just a sound of warning, same type of bat he used in 2003 world cup against India.
>> Ponting and Australian Team's Illegal Bat



Ricky Ponting Argued With Umpire In Ashes 2010: Clearly Wanted Umpire (Aleem Dar) to change his correct and simply straight decision and started showing off his true colors in front of the world, making himself look rather stupid, as he is and always would be.
Finally, He Decided to Refer that Decision to third umpire and that clearly did show that Kevin Pieterson didn't edge the ball as there wasn't any sound and no evidence of edge was seen on hotspot as well.

Gilchrist 'Cheated' Using Hand Squash Ball in World Cup 2007 Final

Gilchrist is a Cheater, An Australian Cricketer at it's best.Kangadaran Mathivanan, Sri Lanka Cricket's secretary, has said that Sri Lanka believe Adam Gilchrist's use of a squash ball in his left glove during the World Cup final was "unethical" and may take up the matter at the ICC annual general meeting in June.

"We are of the opinion that it was unethical for Gilchrist to use a squash ball to give unfair advantage," Mathivanan told AFP. He said Sri Lanka could call on the ICC's cricket committee for stringent application of Law 42 on fair and unfair play to ensure only the approved protection equipment was used. He said that SLC would discuss the issue before deciding whether to raise it in London.

The MCC who are the guardians of the Laws, said that Gilchrist had not done anything wrong. "Gilchrist's use of a squash ball was designed to alter his grip on the bat whilst at the crease," a spokesman said, "something which he was perfectly entitled to do under Law 3.6(c), which specifies only what external protective equipment is permitted for certain players."

The Laws sub-committee said: "The incident could not be classed either as contravening the Law or as breaching the Spirit of the Game."

Gilchrist scored a match-winning 149 against Sri Lanka in the final and later revealed his batting aid. "I had a squash ball in my bottom-hand to help with my grip in training and I decided in this World Cup to use it in a match."

Original Article: http://www.espncricinfo.com/wc2007/content/story/293393.html

Australian Bowler Stuart Clark Ball Tampering Against India @Melbourne Test

I would like to highlight the over before lunch on 29th Dec 07.

Channel 9′s camera’s caught Stuart Clarke picking out the seam of the ball with his fingernail. Surrounded by Brett Lee and Andrew Symonds!(Hmm…interesting….wonder if that’s why he was so successful….)

There was a nervous murmur as the commentary team went dead at that moment for a few nervous seconds…..only then the stupid cameraman realised his folly and cut that frame out. 

Guess Aussies are above the law, and don’t tamper balls and "there will be no investigation….."I saw, and 12 other people in the room saw this including the kids…..crying shame….they don’t need to do this to beat the Indians!!!
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