Sunil Gavaskar
Sunil Gavaskar
Sunil Manohar "Sunny" Gavaskar pronunciation is an Indian former cricketer who played during the 1970s and 1980s for the Bombay cricket team and Indian national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest opening batsmen in cricket history, Gavaskar set world records during his career for the most Test runs and most Test centuries scored by any batsman. He held the record of 34 Test centuries for almost two decades before it was broken by Sachin Tendulkar in December 2005. He...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth10 July 1949
CountryIndia
Well, it's such a record that you can only compare it with Bob Beamon's long-jump world record set in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico. At that time it seemed that it would never be broken. Tendulkar's 50 Test centuries is one such records which doesn't look like being surpassed
I think, apart from Sir Garfield Sobers nobody else has played 20 years in international cricket and 20 years playing at the very highest level and to the very highest standard is an achievement beyond compare.
When you sit down and focus on the matches and series that took place during the 12 month period it strikes you just how broad the talent pool is in international cricket is today.
Test centuries is one such records which doesn't look like being surpassed
India's fortune will depend on how many runs the little champion scores. There is no doubt Tendulkar is the real thing.
Comparisons are really no good in sport, especially if it is a comparison between different eras and generations, for there are so many variables that come into play, starting from the quality of the opposition to playing conditions.
To become a good player, you need talent. To become a great player, you need an attitude like Kohli.
When I die, the last thing I want to see is the six that Dhoni hit in the 2011 World Cup final.
Pakistan without Ajmal is like car without engine