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Sunday, February 21, 2010

South Africa pay a heavy price for goading India's master blaster Tendulkar

Whoosh! Back-to-baack centuries settle a few outstanding scores.



Two back to back centuries – one in a losing cause in tough conditions and the other contributing to a mammoth first innings score - must have provided answers to many questions from critics besides satisfying the purists to the core.

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It is always the bane when it comes to Indian cricketers being subjected to scrutiny, irrespective of their achievements. Even the iconic Sachin Tendulkar has not been spared over the years.

Ever since South Africa were all set to play a test series in India, questions were raised about India’s best batsman’s vulnerability against genuinely quick bowling and his poor record against the South African team in India.


This is where Sachin’s twin centuries against the visiting Proteas gains significance when put in proper context.

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