He's just scored the highest number of runs in an ODI, and become the first player to hit 200. He did it off 147 balls.

Superb knock from the little guy.

He just keeps going on and on doesn't he?

The best batsman of the post-war era?

By a long, long way I'd say.
He's "only" 36 (37 in April) so he could even carry on for another couple of years yet. No young/er Indian batsman has staked much of a claim to replace him as yet neither so I think he'll carry on until he's got at least his 100 International centuries - which given his current form wont be much longer in coming!

I'm sure the cricketing world have run out of superlatives for this incredible batsman

I thought Dhoni was going to keep him off strike and stop him getting the 200 at the end.

Superb innings, it wasn't slogging just great strokeplay and shot selection.

amazing stuff - hope to catch it somewhere later

Always thought Sehwag would be the first through that particular barrier, but I'm glad it's The Little Master.

Definitely.



The first time Dhoni got an odd number of runs was the last ball of the penultimate over.

his timing off his legs is amazing, just clipping steyn away

Eaaaaaaasily.

Not for me, would have to be Brian Lara.

Look at his record and what he's achieved in comparison to Tendulkar and consider the teams that Lara had playing with him. Lara was in a far inferior team, and had to basically bear the whole team on his shoulders as to whether they even competed or not.

Don't get me wrong Tendulkar is brilliant, but there isn't as much pressure on him, and he's in a far superior batting line up, so there isn't as much pressure on him to carry the team.

Either way both are probably the best of their generation, with probably Ricky Ponting close behind.

I think there is a huge weight of expectation on tendulkars shoulders in India, that Lara didn't have in the WI

Exactly...the most popular person in the whole of cricket-mad India.
He and Dhoni are true mega-stars over there with people watching their every move.

He's a Yorkshireman as well.



He's the best I've seen, Steve Waugh is the only one who comes anywhere close. I always thought Lara was a bit overrated to be honest.

I'd go so far as to say he's the best ever. Consistently brilliant in all forms of the game for 20 years