Happy New Year!!!!

Year 2008 has started on pretty happy note for all the cricket lovers. Sachin's 38th test century in the first test of the year was worth waiting. It is a great knock due to the situation in which it has come. Very important 129 runs partnership with Bhajji might turn out to be the deciding factor in Second test (Hope that something like First Inning will happen in second inning also on 4th day excluding bad umpiring).
It is very difficult to play when tailenders are at the other end. Sachin has done this job superbly by showing confidence in the ability of tailenders and at the same time scoring on every opportunity. When Kumble got out he was playing on 69, and with tailenders he had moved from 69 to 154*. This itself shows the greatness of the knock and more importantly it was thoroughly chance less knock.
It was proud feeling for every Indian watching Australians giving standing ovation to Sachin's century. In my opinion it was typical "Chak De" moment. This moment showed the sporting nature of Cricket Lovers irrespective of nationalities, but same was not the thing in case of Australian players. It was clearly visible that hardly couple of players (Gilchrist & Clarke) applauded Tendulkar's efforts.
The joy and relief on Tendulkar's face after century gave remembrance to what was there on Ganguly's face at Kolkatta. He has waited enough for this ton. During almost last one year he has got himself out on seven occasions in 90's and once in 80's which means almost 8 possible hundreds have been declined by destiny, but the wait was worth as it came against Australia, The World Champions.
I wish that we will get to see many more centuries in coming days from The Great Indian Quartet.
P.S. Dravid will surely come back in form in this series.