Sachin's 200*

How does Sachin Tendulkar do it?

How does Sachin Tendulkar do it? How does a 36-year-old cricketer stay at the top of the game for 20 years? How does he retain this insatiable hunger for achievement after scoring more than 30,000 runs in the long (Test) and shorter (50 over) versions of the game?

Cricket fans are asking these questions again after Tendulkar created history by firing the first double century in one-day internationals.

It was an unbelievable innings of brutal finesse - he smacked 25 fours and three sixes and batted just 147 balls to score 200. He simply toyed with South Africa's formidable bowlers.

"Take a bow master!", "You little champion!", gasped the commentators as Tendulkar walked back to the pavilion and the crowds went delirious.

"If anybody is deserving of this feat, it is Tendulkar and nobody else," gushed another commentator, and then ran out of words.

You are indeed lost for words trying to explain the genius, elegance and sheer power of one of the greatest cricketers ever born, but more so after his breathtaking display at Gwalior on Wednesday.

I think the best tribute to Tendulkar's genius came from former cricketer and present day guru of cricket writing Peter Roebuck.

"Viv Richards could terrorise an attack with pitiless brutality, Lara could dissect bowlers with surgical and magical strokes, Tendulkar can take an attack apart with towering simplicity. From the start he had an uncanny way of executing his strokes perfectly. Tendulkar was born to bat," he once wrote.

Tendulkar is India's biggest icon and proudest possession - I remember the rising crescendo of noise when he walked up to receive an award in a stadium filled to the brim in Mumbai two years ago. There were other cricket and Bollywood stars being feted that evening. Nobody could match the reception that Tendulkar got.

If you want to know how difficult it has been for Tendulkar to become the greatest cricketer India has ever had, listen to Roebuck again:

"The runs, the majesty, the thrills, do not capture his achievement. Reflect upon his circumstances and then marvel at his feat. Here is a man obliged to put on disguises so that he can move around the streets, a fellow able to drive his cars only in the dead of night for fear of creating a commotion, a father forced to take his family to Iceland on holiday, a person whose entire adult life has been lived in the eye of a storm."

It has been an incredible journey for this magician of cricket. And he is still pulling off new tricks and hitting fresh milestones. How does he do it?

THANK'S-BBC

World Record by sachin

THE FIRST MAN EVER TO SCORE DOUBLE CENTURY IN ODI HISTORY

Batsmen	Runs	Balls	4s	6s
Sachin Tendulkar	200	147	25	3

India vs southafrica-1st odi

India cling on for tense one-day win against South Africa

First one-day international, Jaipur: India 298-9 (50 overs) beat South Africa 297 (50 overs) by one run Steyn's superb 35 from 18 deliveries paved the way for a thrilling finish India survived a late batting onslaught from South Africa tail-enders Wayne Parnell and Dale Steyn to hold on for a tense one-run victory in Jaipur. Chasing a target of 299, the duo hit 65 from 38 balls to leave the tourists needing 10 from the final over. But Steyn (35) was bowled second ball by Praveen Kumar, while Wayne Parnell (49) was run out chasing three runs for victory off the final ball of the game. Suresh Raina's 58 was the highlight of India's 298-9 from 50 overs. The match looked destined to end in defeat for the tourists when stand-in captain Jacques Kallis was bowled for 89 in the 43rd over with the score at 225-8. But a belligerent ninth-wicket partnership between fast bowlers Steyn and Parnell changed the complexion of the match in six brutal overs at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. Steyn, in particular, punished a profligate Sreesanth, who finished with figures of 2-74 from nine overs, smashing three sixes, while partner Parnell batted with intelligence beyond his 20 years in his 47-ball knock. With his options rapidly depleting, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni turned to Kumar in the final over and the recently recalled seamer duly delivered as he removed Steyn with a well-disguised slower ball before Parnell was run out from the last ball of the match. "Full credit to Wayne and Dale for taking us so close, but finally it did not happen. It's frustrating, yet we now need to regroup for the next match," said captain Jacques Kallis The result ensures that India, fresh from their dramatic innings and 58-run Test victory in Calcutta (Kolkata) earlier in the week are on course to stay above South Africa in the one-day rankings. However, the tourists can still leapfrog their opponents into second place if they win the next two matches in Gwalior and Ahmedabad. Despite the absence of key players Harbhajan and Yuvraj Singh, Gautam Gambhir and Zaheer Khan, India confirmed their abundant depth of talent just a year out from the World Cup on home soil. There were recalls for all-rounder Yusuf Pathan and batsman Dinesh Karthik along with Kumar, while South Africa brought i n big-hitting opener Loots Bosman for injured captain Graeme Smith, absent because of a fractured finger. Kallis won the toss and inserted India into bat - and was immediately rewarded with the key wicket of Sachin Tendulkar, run out in the second over for four. Karthik and Virender Sehwag instigated the recovery with a second-wicket partnership of 79, with Sehwag in particular in brutal form. The dynamic opener smashed six boundaries and two sixes from just 37 deliveries before he was run out for 46 backing up when Charl Langaveldt's right hand brushed a Karthik straight drive into the stumps at the non-striker's end. Karthik (44) departed soon after, while Mahendra Singh Dhoni's promising innings was cut short at 26 when he drove a caught to Albie Morkel at mid-off to leave the hosts 138-4. However, Raina, alongside Virat Kohli (31), injected impetus back into India's innings with a 66-run, fifth-wicket stand, while cameos from Jadeja (22) and Pathan (18) pushed the hosts to 298-9 from their 50 overs. Kallis was the pick of South Africa's bowlers, finishing with 3-29 from seven overs. An aggressive opening stand 58 from just 52 deliveries between the muscular Loots Bosman and Herschelle Gibbs gave the hosts the perfect start as new-ball pair Ashish Nehra and Kumar struggled to contain the free-flowing duo. Bosman's innings was curtailed when he bowled backing t o the leg-side attempting an overambitious cut shot to Kumar. Gibbs (27) departed soon after, leaving the imperious Kallis and AB de Villiers to maintain the tempo of the innings. De Villiers showed glimpses of genius in his 23-ball innings of 25 before he was comprehensively bowled attempting to cut a delivery too close to his stumps. And India regained momentum when Alviro Petersen (9) failed to ground his bat taking on Sreesanth's arm, with Morkel falling two overs later, lbw to Nehra. A rash slog from Kallis saw him fall 11 runs short of a century, but his departure paved the way for an awesome display of late-order pyrotechnics from Parnell and Steyn, setting the most thrilling one-day finish this year. "When there are so many runs needed and when the number nine and 10 batsman are at the crease, you don't really expect your best bowlers to get hit the way they did," Dhoni commented. "Credit must go to the batsmen, but I'm sure we would do better in the next game if the conditions are the same. We expect a close contest in this series because both sides are excellent sides." One Day International Series: India v South Africa 21-02-2010 at Jaipur India beat South Africa by 1 run South Africa won the toss and decided to field India Innings 298 for 9 (50.0 overs) South Africa Innings 297 all out (50.0 overs) India Innings - Close Runs Balls 4s 6s Sehwag run out 46 37 6 2 Tendulkar run out 4 5 1 0 Karthik c Petersen b Langeveldt 44 56 5 1 Dhoni c A Morkel b Kallis 26 29 2 0 Kohli c Gibbs b A Morkel 31 46 1 0 Raina c Boucher b Kallis 58 63 6 1 Y Pathan c Kallis b Parnell 18 13 2 1 Jadeja c Boucher b Kallis 22 20 1 0 Kumar run out 13 14 0 0 Nehra not out 16 17 1 1 Sreesanth not out 0 0 0 0 Extras 13w 7lb 20 Total for 9 298 (50.0 ovs) Bowler O M R W Steyn 10.0 1 46 0 Parnell 9.0 0 69 1 Langeveldt 10.0 0 48 1 A Morkel 8.0 0 59 1 J Botha 6.0 0 40 0 Kallis 7.0 0 29 3 Fall of wicket 10 Tendulkar 89 Sehwag 116 Karthik 138 Dhoni 204 Kohli 231 Y Pathan 260 Raina 274 Jadeja 292 Kumar South Africa Innings - All out Runs Balls 4s 6s Bosman b Kumar 29 23 4 0 Gibbs c Kohli b Jadeja 27 40 3 1 Kallis b Sreesanth 89 97 6 1 de Villiers b Jadeja 25 23 4 0 Petersen run out 9 21 0 0 A Morkel lbw b Nehra 2 8 0 0 Boucher c Dhoni b Sreesanth 5 9 0 0 J Botha lbw b Y Pathan 10 11 1 0 Parnell run out 49 47 4 1 Steyn b Kumar 35 19 1 3 Langeveldt not out 4 2 0 0 Extras 8w 1b 4lb 13 Total all out 297 (50.0 ovs) Bowler O M R W Kumar 8.0 0 46 2 Nehra 10.0 0 67 1 Sreesanth 9.0 1 74 2 Jadeja 10.0 2 29 2 Y Pathan 10.0 0 51 1 Raina 3.0 0 25 0 Fall of wicket 58 Bosman 64 Gibbs 109 de Villiers 134 Petersen 142 A Morkel 161 Boucher 180 J Botha 225 Kallis 290 Steyn 297 Parnell Umpires: S K Tarapore, A M Saheba, A J Pycroft, S S Hazare India: Sehwag, Tendulkar, Karthik, Kohli, Raina, Y Pathan, Dhoni (C/W), Jadeja, Kumar, Sreesanth, Nehra South Africa: Gibbs, Bosman, Kallis (C), de Villiers, Petersen, A Morkel, Boucher (W), J Botha, Langeveldt, Steyn, Parnell

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• 3/3/2010 - Language-1
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• 11/3/2010 - Physics
  
• 15/3/2010 - chemistry
• 18/3/2010 - Biology
• 19/3/2010 - Computer
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How to increase concentration????

How to Develop your Concentration?

To improve your concentration is exactly the same as improving anything. JUST USE IT! If you were to have something that required 10 minutes of concentration a day, you will start seeing drastic improvements in your concentration ability. 10 minutes a day is all you’ll need and eventually you will be able to concentrate with great skill.

Reason why people have trouble using concentration is because they’ve neglected it for so long. Later on there will be exercises to do to improve your concentration faster, do don’t worry if you’re not sure what to concentrate on.

Hints on How to Develop Concentration

1. You will need to find a place where you can be alone and undisturbed

2. You can sit crossed legged on the floor if you can or in a chair, as long as you’re comfortable

3. You must sit with your spine erect so you won’t have any problems later on

4. Take a few deep breaths to relax your body

5. In your mind go through each muscle group and relax them, to do this you simply think about each muscle group from your neck to your feet and just feel them getting relaxed and getting heavy and comfortable. “My chest is relaxing and getting heavy and calm” is something you could use as an inner direction to your mind while you relax.

6. It is advisable to practice each exercise daily for more than one week

The Exercises

These concentration exercises will help you gain all that was listed above. So make sure you read them carefully then carry them out. I know you will very surprised by your concentration ability once you've started making your way through these exercises.

Exercise 1

• Take a book and count the words in any paragraph. Count them again to be sure that it was correct. Start with one paragraph and when it becomes easier count all the words on the page. Perform the counting mentally and only with your eyes

Exercise 2

• Count backwards in your mind from 100 to 1

Exercise 3

• Count in your mind from 100 to 1, stopping each 3 numbers, 100, 97, 94 etc

Exercise 4

• Choose an inspiring word or just a simple sound and repeat it silently in your mind for 5 minutes. When it becomes easier, try 10 minutes

Exercise 5

• Take a fruit, apple for example and look at it from all sides. Concentrate and examine it from all angles. Don’t think of anything but the apple. Just look at it, see it, smell it and touch it.

Exercise 6

• Same as exercise 5. Only this time you visualize the fruit with your eyes closed. Start again with exercise 5 for 5 minutes and then do exercise 6 with your eyes closed. Try to see, feel, taste and smell the fruit.

Exercise 7

• Take a small simple object such as a spoon, a fork or a glass. Concentrate on it and watch the object from all sides without verbalization, that is, with no words in your mind. Just watch the object without thinking with words about it

Exercise 8

• Draw a small geometrical figure, about 3 inches in size, such as a triangle, a rectangle or a circle. Paint it with any colour you wish and concentrate on it. Only see the figure. Do not think any words, only the figure exists. Watch the figure in front of you and try not to strain your eyes.

Exercise 9

• Same as 8, only this time visualize the figure with your eyes closed. If you forget you can pen your eyes and look at your figure.

Exercise 10

• Same as 9 but with eyes open

Exercise 11

• Try for at least 5 minutes to stay without any thoughts

Secret for success is constant practice, more time you dedicate to the exercises the faster it will come. Reading this article on how to concentrate on studies, how to develop concentration and how to determine concentration will have opened your mind more to possibilities and I hope it helps you greatly. Good luck.

Books I Recommend

Improving your concentration is a wide subject. I've added a few books from Amazon that I found useful in this area and would recommend you to check them out. Especially The Fine Arts of Concentration and Mental Strength

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