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No award can scale Sachin's greatness: Kapil
Ref : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/top-stories/No-award-can-scale-Sachins-greatness-Kapil/articleshow/6708507.cms
KOLKATA: India's only World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev on Thursday said no award could actually determine the greatness of Sachin Tendulkar, who has been named as the ICC Cricketer of the Year.
Reacting to the batting maestro's winning his first ICC award on Wednesday, the legendary all-rounder said: "He doesn't require any award. Sachin is so great that no award can measure him."
While, hailing India's thrilling one-wicket win over Australia in the first of the two-match series, Kapil said "Mohali Test once again brought back those good old memories," recalling his team's win in Melbourne Test in 1981 and the tie Test in Chennai in 1986.
The man, who took 434 Test wickets, also advised India to play more longer version cricket.
"Playing 50 T20 matches and 50 ODIs is not good. The team must play a good amount of Test cricket," he told reporters during a promotional event.
Asked to compare between India's Test victory in Mohali and the success at the ongoing Commonwealth Games, he said: "Every victory is important. But at the same time, you can't compare it with other sporting events. Hockey, athletics and cricket are different games and it would be foolish to compare."
Meanwhile, the former ICL chief Kapil denied any rift with the IPL. "There is no rift in cricket. There wasn't any rift between IPL and ICL ( Indian Cricket League). To me everything is the same. I'm only concerned with the development of the game."
Reacting to the batting maestro's winning his first ICC award on Wednesday, the legendary all-rounder said: "He doesn't require any award. Sachin is so great that no award can measure him."
While, hailing India's thrilling one-wicket win over Australia in the first of the two-match series, Kapil said "Mohali Test once again brought back those good old memories," recalling his team's win in Melbourne Test in 1981 and the tie Test in Chennai in 1986.
The man, who took 434 Test wickets, also advised India to play more longer version cricket.
"Playing 50 T20 matches and 50 ODIs is not good. The team must play a good amount of Test cricket," he told reporters during a promotional event.
Asked to compare between India's Test victory in Mohali and the success at the ongoing Commonwealth Games, he said: "Every victory is important. But at the same time, you can't compare it with other sporting events. Hockey, athletics and cricket are different games and it would be foolish to compare."
Meanwhile, the former ICL chief Kapil denied any rift with the IPL. "There is no rift in cricket. There wasn't any rift between IPL and ICL ( Indian Cricket League). To me everything is the same. I'm only concerned with the development of the game."
Sachin bags 'Cricketer Of The Year' award after seven years
Ref: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/top-stories/Sachin-bags-Cricketer-Of-The-Year-award-after-seven-years/articleshow/6702722.cms
BANGALORE: Sachin Tendulkar kept his tryst with destiny, at long last by bagging the ICC Cricketer of the Year Award at the ICC Awards show on Wednesday evening.
Tendulkar, who has had a brilliant last year (August 24, 2009 to Aug 10, 2010) both in Tests and ODIs, missed out on the other biggies, the Test Cricketer of the Year going to Virender Sehwag, while AB de Villiers, who thrilled the crowd with his off-field talent, was honoured as the ODI Cricketer of the Year.
Tendulkar, who had scored a double ton against South Africa, the first in ODIs by a male cricketer (Australian batswoman Belinda Clark was the first to get to the magic figure), was also voted as the People's Choice, a new award, that is decided by fans across the world, with weightage given for the region they come from, which means he wasn't selected by Indian fans alone.
Speaking after he had received the Cricketer of the Year award from ICC president Sharad Pawar, Tendulkar, who had waited (without bated breath it must be said) seven years for this honour, put it very nicely by saying: "Better late than never."
He went on to term it as a reflection of his performance. "It's great that I have been able to perform and contribute for India. I always want to do something special when playing for India."
Tendulkar, who has had a brilliant last year (August 24, 2009 to Aug 10, 2010) both in Tests and ODIs, missed out on the other biggies, the Test Cricketer of the Year going to Virender Sehwag, while AB de Villiers, who thrilled the crowd with his off-field talent, was honoured as the ODI Cricketer of the Year.
Tendulkar, who had scored a double ton against South Africa, the first in ODIs by a male cricketer (Australian batswoman Belinda Clark was the first to get to the magic figure), was also voted as the People's Choice, a new award, that is decided by fans across the world, with weightage given for the region they come from, which means he wasn't selected by Indian fans alone.
Speaking after he had received the Cricketer of the Year award from ICC president Sharad Pawar, Tendulkar, who had waited (without bated breath it must be said) seven years for this honour, put it very nicely by saying: "Better late than never."
He went on to term it as a reflection of his performance. "It's great that I have been able to perform and contribute for India. I always want to do something special when playing for India."
Tendulkar best cricketer in the world: Ganguly
Ref : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/top-stories/Tendulkar-best-cricketer-in-the-world-Ganguly/articleshow/6721004.cms
KOLKATA: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Saturday said Sachin Tendulkar is the best cricketer in the world.
Having played together for years till he retired from international cricket, Ganguly said: "I haven't seen Sir Donald Bradman playing, but I have seen Sachin. To me, he himself is a milestone, and the best cricketer in the world."
The Bengal ace said Tendulkar, who has been bestowed with the the ICC Cricketer of the Year is the role model for many.
"He is 37 now and is still going strong. He has proved that performance is the last word in cricket," Ganguly said.
The Big Three of Indian cricket - Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman - are difficult to replace.
"After they retire, the gap can be filled in. But it would be difficult to replace them. These players are a class apart," he said.
He also praised India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. "Dhoni is undoubtedly a very good captain. He has helped Indian cricket grow. But at the same time, we should not forget that there are players like Sachin and Rahul in the team, who are match-winners. Cricket is a team game," Ganguly said.
Having played together for years till he retired from international cricket, Ganguly said: "I haven't seen Sir Donald Bradman playing, but I have seen Sachin. To me, he himself is a milestone, and the best cricketer in the world."
The Bengal ace said Tendulkar, who has been bestowed with the the ICC Cricketer of the Year is the role model for many.
"He is 37 now and is still going strong. He has proved that performance is the last word in cricket," Ganguly said.
The Big Three of Indian cricket - Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman - are difficult to replace.
"After they retire, the gap can be filled in. But it would be difficult to replace them. These players are a class apart," he said.
He also praised India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. "Dhoni is undoubtedly a very good captain. He has helped Indian cricket grow. But at the same time, we should not forget that there are players like Sachin and Rahul in the team, who are match-winners. Cricket is a team game," Ganguly said.
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