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Sammy To Cheer For Tendulkar's 100th Ton
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November 10, 2011, Thursday
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AFTER denying Sachin Tendulkar a 100th international century yesterday, West Indies captain Darren Sammy promised to salute the Indian batting great when he reaches the milestone - provided it comes against another side.
Tendulkar was 24 runs away from what could have been his 52nd test century, to go with his 48 ODI tons, when leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo trapped him leg before. Tendulkar was so keen to get to the mark that he even declined a leg bye, prompting Sammy to plot his dismissal.
"When I saw him turning down the single, I went to Bishoo and told him 'let's try to go round the wicket and force him to sweep off the rough'," Sammy said.
"But Bishoo asked to give him two more balls from over the wicket and he got him out! Sachin really wanted to get the hundred but unfortunately for him...
"Like I said before the game, I would love him to get 100 hundreds but I'd prefer watching him playing an India vs Australia series sitting on my couch and cheering for Sachin," quipped the jovial 27-year-old.
India will travel to Australia in December for four tests, to be followed by two Twenty20 Internationals and a tri-series also involving Sri Lanka.
M.S. Dhoni dismissed suggestions that Tendulkar crumbled again under the pressure of expectation. "Any individual who comes close to any milestone... somehow it takes more time than usual. I think it's just round the corner. We just need to wait," the Indian skipper said.
Tendulkar was 24 runs away from what could have been his 52nd test century, to go with his 48 ODI tons, when leg-spinner Devendra Bishoo trapped him leg before. Tendulkar was so keen to get to the mark that he even declined a leg bye, prompting Sammy to plot his dismissal.
"When I saw him turning down the single, I went to Bishoo and told him 'let's try to go round the wicket and force him to sweep off the rough'," Sammy said.
"But Bishoo asked to give him two more balls from over the wicket and he got him out! Sachin really wanted to get the hundred but unfortunately for him...
"Like I said before the game, I would love him to get 100 hundreds but I'd prefer watching him playing an India vs Australia series sitting on my couch and cheering for Sachin," quipped the jovial 27-year-old.
India will travel to Australia in December for four tests, to be followed by two Twenty20 Internationals and a tri-series also involving Sri Lanka.
M.S. Dhoni dismissed suggestions that Tendulkar crumbled again under the pressure of expectation. "Any individual who comes close to any milestone... somehow it takes more time than usual. I think it's just round the corner. We just need to wait," the Indian skipper said.
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