Sachin Tedulkar’s historic double-hundred against South Africa in Gwalior has been celebrated by a front cover tribute from The Wisden Cricketer magazine.
The world’s best-selling specialist cricket title made a late decision to change its original cover image to commemorate Sachin’s landmark innings.
Magazine editor John Stern explains: “This was a defining innings both in terms of it being the first double hundred after forty years of one-day international cricket, but also because it confirmed Sachin’s unmatched skill, endurance and appetite for the game after 20 years as an international cricketer. An astonishing performance by one of the game’s true greats. “
In the accompanying story, by Indian writer Dileep Premachandran, the magazine reveals Tendulkar had told Virender Sehwag that he felt the achievement was possible after his unbeaten 163 in New Zealand last year.
“It will eventually happen if I am destined to do it,” he told his opening partner.
After the peak had been scaled in Gwalior Sachin returned to the dressing room and told Sehwag: “I got what was destined.”
Magazine editor John Stern explains: “This was a defining innings both in terms of it being the first double hundred after forty years of one-day international cricket, but also because it confirmed Sachin’s unmatched skill, endurance and appetite for the game after 20 years as an international cricketer. An astonishing performance by one of the game’s true greats. “
In the accompanying story, by Indian writer Dileep Premachandran, the magazine reveals Tendulkar had told Virender Sehwag that he felt the achievement was possible after his unbeaten 163 in New Zealand last year.
“It will eventually happen if I am destined to do it,” he told his opening partner.
After the peak had been scaled in Gwalior Sachin returned to the dressing room and told Sehwag: “I got what was destined.”
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