NEW DELHI: In 1992, Sachin Tendulkar played his first World Cup. It had been just 3 years since he made a 'bloody nosed' international debut towards the Pakistan pace battery. But little did the then 18-year-old Tendulkar know that he will pass directly to play five more ICC World Cups, profitable the trophy in his final World Cup hurrah at house in 2011.
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Before Tendulkar, best Javed Miandad knew what it felt like to play six World Cups. He might have hung up his cricket boots, but each time the showpiece event is around the corner, Tendulkar turns out to have that unmatched adrenaline rush, which is ready to once again grip the creativeness of the cricketing international.
"Representing the nation is the highest honour and to play the world cup is possibly the biggest tournament any cricketer can play," Sachin informed Timesofindia.com. "When these two things coincide, it makes it a big tournament and memories that last forever."
For sure, making his World Cup debut used to be some of the greatest memories Tendulkar carries. But that 1992 event, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand used to be additionally unique, compared to the other five Tendulkar featured in.
Before the upcoming version starting in England and Wales on May 30, the World Cup in 1992 used to be the final time when a full round-robin structure used to be used. It's not a surprise then that Tendulkar used to be fast to touch upon that and identified that peaking too quickly on this long-drawn structure could prove to be unhealthy.
(Sachin Tendulkar in motion towards Pakistan all over the 1992 World Cup - Getty Images)
"It's a long tournament, new format, so pacing yourself cleverly is going to be a critical factor," he said. "We (India) just need to stay focused on the process and the result will take care of itself. That is what I would say: Stay focused on the process and enjoy these moments."
Tendulkar saw India's World Cup adventure within the 2015 version from the sidelines for the first time in 23 years. The MS Dhoni-led group misplaced to Australia within the semi-finals. While Dhoni is still there within the scheme of things, holding the group at the side of captain Virat Kohli, the Indian squad general has a different hue compared to the only in 2015.
Tendulkar spoke about that, whilst keeping up that it is "more or less the same squad".
"I feel (in) the present World Cup squad, we are taking a look at a few all-rounders, in somebody like Hardik (Pandya), a seam-bowling all-rounder. His inclusion is going to be critical. (Also) Vijay Shankar, who can bat and bowl.
"We are also taking a look at quality wrist spinners (Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal) to bowl within the middle overs. We have additionally got Ravindra Jadeja, who has been there for a while," Sachin said. "These inclusions would give a brand new dimension to the group compared to 2015."
In the build-up to the World Cup, Tendulkar ranked Jasprit Bumrah as the most productive bowler recently in limited-overs cricket. Bumrah's fellow pacers within the World Cup squad, Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, entire India's specialist fast-bowling unit.
"I truly like what I see on this bowling attack; I think it's a entire attack," said Tendulkar, the only man to score hundred international centuries. "But it is at all times nice to not evaluate the two teams (2015 and 2019), their strengths and their susceptible spaces."
(Photo: ICC Twitter)
One of Tendulkar's six World Cup appearances used to be in 1999 in England, co-hosts of the upcoming 12th version of the event. However, there is a large distinction within the conditions and pitches in England now, as compared to those 20 years in the past.
In the four finished ODIs between England and Pakistan not too long ago, totals of 350 become common and have been even chased down a few times by the hosts, who received the five-match sequence 4-0, with one sport washed out.
"I feel the pitches have modified but in addition not to forget that during 1999, we played with the Dukes ball, which is an absolutely other ball. It has more jump than the Kookaburra, and it swings another way compared to the Kookaburra," analysed Tendulkar.
"I think the tracks are other now, with summer season surroundings in. It's a heat summer season, I'm informed."
The 46-year-old Tendulkar then talked about a number of components that loaded the game heavily in favour of the batsmen.
"With flat pitches and two information balls, the bowlers are going to find it difficult to comprise runs. The batsmen are ready to take more probabilities with field restrictions, because (by playing) in T20s, they have practiced a number of pictures that are quite risky. But should you go through with your shot and it clicks, that places numerous power on the bowling aspect.
"Also, I feel since the introduction of two new balls, the reverse-swing element is one factor that is missing in today's cricket. We have not seen enough of reverse swing, and that has made a batsman's life easy, to score runs at a different pace altogether," said Tendulkar, sooner than bringing up the example of Pakistan's ODI sequence defeat in England.
"If you look at the last four one-dayers played in England, almost 350 runs were scored in virtually every game. So they (batsmen) are going at seven runs an over, which is making a bowler's life really difficult, but that is also because two new balls are being used and reverse swing is virtually non-existent," he defined.
The perfect run-scorer in World Cup historical past concluded his research by replying to a frequently-asked query.
Which four teams will make it to the semifinals?
"India, England and Australia, with New Zealand or Pakistan the fourth team."
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Before Tendulkar, best Javed Miandad knew what it felt like to play six World Cups. He might have hung up his cricket boots, but each time the showpiece event is around the corner, Tendulkar turns out to have that unmatched adrenaline rush, which is ready to once again grip the creativeness of the cricketing international.
"Representing the nation is the highest honour and to play the world cup is possibly the biggest tournament any cricketer can play," Sachin informed Timesofindia.com. "When these two things coincide, it makes it a big tournament and memories that last forever."
For sure, making his World Cup debut used to be some of the greatest memories Tendulkar carries. But that 1992 event, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand used to be additionally unique, compared to the other five Tendulkar featured in.
Before the upcoming version starting in England and Wales on May 30, the World Cup in 1992 used to be the final time when a full round-robin structure used to be used. It's not a surprise then that Tendulkar used to be fast to touch upon that and identified that peaking too quickly on this long-drawn structure could prove to be unhealthy.
(Sachin Tendulkar in motion towards Pakistan all over the 1992 World Cup - Getty Images)
"It's a long tournament, new format, so pacing yourself cleverly is going to be a critical factor," he said. "We (India) just need to stay focused on the process and the result will take care of itself. That is what I would say: Stay focused on the process and enjoy these moments."
Tendulkar saw India's World Cup adventure within the 2015 version from the sidelines for the first time in 23 years. The MS Dhoni-led group misplaced to Australia within the semi-finals. While Dhoni is still there within the scheme of things, holding the group at the side of captain Virat Kohli, the Indian squad general has a different hue compared to the only in 2015.
Tendulkar spoke about that, whilst keeping up that it is "more or less the same squad".
"I feel (in) the present World Cup squad, we are taking a look at a few all-rounders, in somebody like Hardik (Pandya), a seam-bowling all-rounder. His inclusion is going to be critical. (Also) Vijay Shankar, who can bat and bowl.
"We are also taking a look at quality wrist spinners (Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal) to bowl within the middle overs. We have additionally got Ravindra Jadeja, who has been there for a while," Sachin said. "These inclusions would give a brand new dimension to the group compared to 2015."
In the build-up to the World Cup, Tendulkar ranked Jasprit Bumrah as the most productive bowler recently in limited-overs cricket. Bumrah's fellow pacers within the World Cup squad, Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, entire India's specialist fast-bowling unit.
"I truly like what I see on this bowling attack; I think it's a entire attack," said Tendulkar, the only man to score hundred international centuries. "But it is at all times nice to not evaluate the two teams (2015 and 2019), their strengths and their susceptible spaces."
(Photo: ICC Twitter)
One of Tendulkar's six World Cup appearances used to be in 1999 in England, co-hosts of the upcoming 12th version of the event. However, there is a large distinction within the conditions and pitches in England now, as compared to those 20 years in the past.
In the four finished ODIs between England and Pakistan not too long ago, totals of 350 become common and have been even chased down a few times by the hosts, who received the five-match sequence 4-0, with one sport washed out.
"I feel the pitches have modified but in addition not to forget that during 1999, we played with the Dukes ball, which is an absolutely other ball. It has more jump than the Kookaburra, and it swings another way compared to the Kookaburra," analysed Tendulkar.
"I think the tracks are other now, with summer season surroundings in. It's a heat summer season, I'm informed."
The 46-year-old Tendulkar then talked about a number of components that loaded the game heavily in favour of the batsmen.
"With flat pitches and two information balls, the bowlers are going to find it difficult to comprise runs. The batsmen are ready to take more probabilities with field restrictions, because (by playing) in T20s, they have practiced a number of pictures that are quite risky. But should you go through with your shot and it clicks, that places numerous power on the bowling aspect.
"Also, I feel since the introduction of two new balls, the reverse-swing element is one factor that is missing in today's cricket. We have not seen enough of reverse swing, and that has made a batsman's life easy, to score runs at a different pace altogether," said Tendulkar, sooner than bringing up the example of Pakistan's ODI sequence defeat in England.
"If you look at the last four one-dayers played in England, almost 350 runs were scored in virtually every game. So they (batsmen) are going at seven runs an over, which is making a bowler's life really difficult, but that is also because two new balls are being used and reverse swing is virtually non-existent," he defined.
The perfect run-scorer in World Cup historical past concluded his research by replying to a frequently-asked query.
Which four teams will make it to the semifinals?
"India, England and Australia, with New Zealand or Pakistan the fourth team."
Sachin Tendulkar's advice for India's World Cup team: Pace yourself cleverly
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