Tendulkar's 50 centuries in 175 tests at an average of 56 is a fantastic achievement by all standards but is not something exceptional. You can do it by closing your eyes to the things happening around. kallis when sked to comment was very much right in saying" it's a fantastic achievment, as there were many by other players too." How one can be obscure to the achievement of Kallis 38 centuries in 143 tests at an average of 58. Sangakara 25 centuries in 90 odd tests at the same average or for that matter even Ponting who after having performed very poorly in last two years has equally glorious record of 39 centuries in 150 tests and last our own Viru who not only has scored runs and centuries but dominated the bowling which no other batsman could do.
Today bowlers and captains all around the world work our plans for Viru and not Tendulkar and it is the true measure of the greatness of the batsman.
Nothing wrong if we are generous in showering praise on our own players but it looks a bit cheap if we are short of words for others with equally illustrious careers. It reminds me of Dronacharya's love for Arjun which prevented him from accepting the skills of Karna and Eklavya.
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