The Test of an ODI century

I am not a big fan of players being over-proud of runs made under easy circumstances. So much so that I was disappointed when Sachin Tendulkar wanted to continue batting to get to his 43rd century even after the game had been saved.

What I am a fan of, is a great cricket blog known as Straight Points. You should go take a look once you are done here. The guy over there describes himself as “restless, relentless… but a fun loving guy… likes to live life to fullest…“ Pretty Hip.

Coming back to the being-proud-of-runs-on-roads thing, here is what he had to say about it:

i value centuries in odis more……than the centuries on these roads that is prepared in the name of test cricket these days… on which any tom dick and harry can come with a bat in his hand and sleep walk to a test century…
test centuries can not come cheaper than this… so pardon me… but these days i value 100s in odis more coz though the pitches remain same… at least there is some added pressure to score/chase runs unlike tests…
so congratulation paul collingwood… you made my day yesterday…
though i would still settle for a three test series in which first two tests are played on batathons and then for the last test match they prepare a green mine field or a dust ball (according to ‘home’ advantage) to balance out things in favour of bowlers…
like batsmen… bowlers too have rights to be given tracks where they can run thru oppositions like hot knife in butter… specially after toiling endlessly on these roads… to boost their egos… and averages…

Here is what I have to say:

Look at what SP has to say, above

Thanks for reading my mind.

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