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Tim Peach on the BBC website witnesses some serious hero worship in Nagpur in the countdown to Sachin Tendulkar's century of centuries.
Sahil Dutta
25-Feb-2013
Tim Peach on the BBC website witnesses some serious hero worship in Nagpur in the countdown to Sachin Tendulkar's century of centuries.
There was a banner at the VCA Stadium in Nagpur on Saturday night saying 'countdown to God's 100 hundreds'. The 'God' in question is India's Sachin Tendulkar, a man whose cricket genius has elevated him to a stratospheric level of fame on home soil.
On a similar theme Dileep Premachandran in the Sunday Guardian questions the impact Asia's cricket-crazed fans have on their beloved teams.
Some would have found it insensitive, but Michael Atherton certainly struck a nerve with the first question he asked Shakib al Hasan after Bangladesh's epic last-gasp victory against England. "Last week, they were stoning your house," he said. "This week, do you think they'll build you a new one?" Shakib answered with a smile, but the question shed light on both Bangladesh's topsy-turvy performances and the schizophrenic nature of the support.
Sahil Dutta is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo