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December 24, 2012, Monday
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SACHIN Tendulkar announced his retirement from one-day cricket yesterday but wants to keep playing tests for a rebuilding India team.
"I have decided to retire from the one-day format of the game," Tendulkar said. "I feel blessed to have fulfilled the dream of being part of a World Cup-winning Indian team.
"The preparatory process to defend the World Cup in 2015 should begin early and in right earnest. I would like to wish the team all the very best for the future. I am eternally grateful to all my well-wishers for their unconditional support and love over the years."
Tendulkar holds the world records for one-day international caps (463), runs (18,426) and centuries (49).
But the 39-year-old has limited his one-day appearances in the last three years to prolong his test career, and since India's World Cup triumph on home soil 20 months ago he's played in only 10 matches, all in February-March this year.
In his second-to-last one-dayer, against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup, he made 114 to become the first player to achieve 100 international centuries.
He hasn't scored another century in either one-dayers or tests, drawing growing calls as India has also struggled, for him to retire from international cricket altogether.
He made his announcement as national selectors were in the process of announcing the team for the limited-overs home series against Pakistan starting tomorrow, the first series between the neighbors in five years. Former chief selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth said he was shocked at the timing of his retirement.
"Sachin's announcement has come as a big surprise," Srikkanth said. "I thought he would play in the one-day series against Pakistan."
Tendulkar, who is also the world record-holder in tests for runs (15,643) and centuries (51), had been under pressure to step down after the retirements of Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman as well as his own indifferent form since the World Cup.
He made his ODI debut at 16 almost on the same day in 1989, and was the first batsman to score a double century in ODIs when he smashed 200 not out against South Africa at Gwalior in 2010, but was selective in playing one-day games after that.
"I have decided to retire from the one-day format of the game," Tendulkar said. "I feel blessed to have fulfilled the dream of being part of a World Cup-winning Indian team.
"The preparatory process to defend the World Cup in 2015 should begin early and in right earnest. I would like to wish the team all the very best for the future. I am eternally grateful to all my well-wishers for their unconditional support and love over the years."
Tendulkar holds the world records for one-day international caps (463), runs (18,426) and centuries (49).
But the 39-year-old has limited his one-day appearances in the last three years to prolong his test career, and since India's World Cup triumph on home soil 20 months ago he's played in only 10 matches, all in February-March this year.
In his second-to-last one-dayer, against Bangladesh in the Asia Cup, he made 114 to become the first player to achieve 100 international centuries.
He hasn't scored another century in either one-dayers or tests, drawing growing calls as India has also struggled, for him to retire from international cricket altogether.
He made his announcement as national selectors were in the process of announcing the team for the limited-overs home series against Pakistan starting tomorrow, the first series between the neighbors in five years. Former chief selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth said he was shocked at the timing of his retirement.
"Sachin's announcement has come as a big surprise," Srikkanth said. "I thought he would play in the one-day series against Pakistan."
Tendulkar, who is also the world record-holder in tests for runs (15,643) and centuries (51), had been under pressure to step down after the retirements of Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman as well as his own indifferent form since the World Cup.
He made his ODI debut at 16 almost on the same day in 1989, and was the first batsman to score a double century in ODIs when he smashed 200 not out against South Africa at Gwalior in 2010, but was selective in playing one-day games after that.
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