Chennai Day

On 22.08.16 chennai celebrated its 377 birthday.  HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHENNAI.  I saw the old images of chennai first during my college days, from then i am fond of the history behind madras city. This has routed deep in to me and i am truly inspired to live in the old city 'Madras pattnam', the city with two beautiful rivers adayar and coovam, trams as a mean of transport, boating in clear waters of buchingham canel. Chennai, the city formend by Britishers, had near by villages like triplicane, mylapore, thiruvatriyur etc... which on years has become a part of the city. This city has a very sound British culture in past, its heritage is still seen through the old British buildings. Rippon building, victoria hall, the senate house, presidency college, Central & Southern railways building are namely few. In the same time this city has also preserved its old Indian heritage during British era.. It houses very old Indian monuments like kapaleeshware temple, parthasarathy temple etc.  

Rightly said by Chairman, INTEC in his interview to BIG FM, "Chennai an 377 year old young city has 3000 years old heritage".

How far we are responsible for maintaining this heritage of our city. Are we doing justice.. We have polluted the city given to us by our preceding generation 4 decades ago. Now what will be the face of this city when we give it to our next generation. Don't we need our children and grand children to live in a good and clean city, which was once respected equal to the Paris and London in 1940's. What are we going to do...??

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai

Visit http://www.madraschennaiphotographs.com for vintage collection on chennai.

The first city of modern India, Chennai, is celebrating its 378th birthday today, as Chennai, then Madras was founded on 22 August, 1639.  Rechristened as Chennai in 1996, the capital of Tamil Nadu is now home to more than 6 million people.  The idea of Madras Day was born when a group of Madras lovers got together 12 years ago to celebrate the city, its history, traditions and culture.  Madras is one of the oldest cities.  Kolkata is 50 years younger than Madras and Bombay is about 35 years younger.  And it was here that almost virtually everything in modern India began - the first municipality, as early as in 1688, the first technical college - Guindy engg college in 1794, first shopping mall Spencer's in 1863,  the first cricket club in India set up here in 1846, and the list of firsts continue with first big library in Connemara, first big book store in Higginbothams, country's oldest railway station in Royapuram, first public zoo in the country in Vandalur etc. 400 temples, 200 churches n 200 mosques are here, 35000 people get employed newly every year in the city;  Asia's biggest IT park is here in Tidal park, Asia's biggest bus stand is here in Koyamedu ; it's one of the safest cities to live with excellent medical facilities; New York Times in its survey of best places to visit included only Chennai in its list of 52 cities in South Asia, Forbes magazine reports Chennai as one of the top 10 cities which grows fast.  In December 2015 floods, Chennai showed to the rest of the world what is humanity n solidarity - without any barriers of cast, creed, rich or poor, people just rallied around and helped each other; It's the place where people claim to be not mine or yours or his/her - but " ours " - namma Ooru Chennaiku oru periya whistle podu😤😤; Happy Birthday Chennai, love u loads😍😍

Mark Twain on INDIA.

Mark Twain's... Words on India is Truly inspiring which makes every indian proud of his mother land.

"This is India! The land of dreams and romance, of fabulous wealth and fabulous poverty, of splendour and rags, of palaces and hovels, of famine and pestilence, of genii and gaints and aladdin lamps, of tigers and elephants, the cobra and the jungle, the country of hundred nations and tongues, of a thousand religions and two million gods, cradle of the human race, birth place of human speech, mother of history, grand mother of legend, great grand mother of tradition, whose yesterdays bear date with the mouldering antiquities of the rest of the nations, the one sole country under the sun that is endowed with an impherishable interest for aliens persons, for lettered and ignorant, wise and fool, rich and poor, bond and free, the one land that all man desires to see, and having seen once, by even a glimpse, would not give that glimpse for all that shows of all the rest of the globe combined. In religion India is the only millionaire....."

Sachin a Lagend.. in his 169th Test match...

Sachin Tendulkar.. A man of records.

 

Sachin is playing his 169th test match aginst srilanka in colombo. Highest test match ever played by a crickter.

I can remember the saying from chappell.. "In india.. cricket is more than a religion and tendulkar is the god".

How true it is. He makes every Indian proud of him. Keep going... Sachin.

To add to this here are fewfamous quotes on the master who is born to bat.

1.  There are two kinds of batsmen in the world. One, Sachin Tendulkar. Two, all other batsmen. - Andy Flower
2. To sachin, the man we all want to be. - Andrew symnds.
3. I have seen God, He bats at number 4 for india. - Mathew hayden
4. The shot played on this ball is only possible by 'God of Cricket' - Martin Crowe
5. What can I say of him, He has scored 16,000 runs. We've  not faces 16,000 balls. - Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
6. Sachin can't cheat. He is to cricket what (mahatma) Gandhiji was to politics, Its clear discrimination. - NKP Salve (Union Minister).
7. The runs, the majesty, the thrills, donot capture his achievement. Reflect upon his circumstances and marvel upon his feet. He is a person whose entire adult life has been lived in the eye of the strom. - Peter Roebuck.
8. During our team meeting, we often speak about the importance of first 12 balls to Tendulkar. If you get him then you cnan thank your stars, otherwise it could mean that tough times lie ahead. - Allan Donnald

 

Track Record of Sachin

ODI

Highlights of Tendulkar's ODI career include:

Game appearances:

1. Matches Played: 451 ( Most )
2. Consecutive ODI Appearances: 185
3. Most Stadium Appearances: 90 different Grounds
4. Inning appearances: 431 ( Most ). First to appear in 400 innings in ODI matches.

On his debut, Sachin Tendulkar was the second youngest debutant. Only Aaqib Javed debuted in ODI matches younger than Sachin Tendulkar. Since then, there has been 4 players who were younger than Sachin on their ODI debut: Hasan Raza (Pakistan) - the current youngest debutant, Mohammad Sharif (Bangladesh), Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) and Ramveer Rai (UAE)

Runs scored: 

1. Most runs in an ODI Innings: Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for maximum number of runs scored in one ODI innings. He is the only batsman to score 200 runs (147ball 25x4 3x6) in an ODI against South Africa.  
2. Most runs: 18111 Runs at the rate of 45.15 runs for every time he has gotten out (as of 05 October 2010). He is the leading run scorer in the ODI format of the game and the only player ever to cross the 14,000-15,000-16,000,17000 and 18,000 run marks.  
3. First player to reach 10,000-11,000-12,000-13,000-14,000-15,000, 16,000,17000 and 18,000 ODI runs.  
4. Holds the record for scoring 1,000 ODI runs in a calendar year. He has done it seven times - 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2007  
5. Tendulkar has scored over 1000 ODI runs against all major Cricketing nations.  
6. Tendulkar is the only batsman to score over 3000 runs against any opponent (Australia). Tendulkar is also the only batsman to achieve the feat runs against two opponents - Sri Lanka is the other team.  
7. After Sachin crossed the 10,000-run mark in ODIs, only seven other players have managed to cross the milestone: (Sanath Jayasuriya, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Ricky Ponting, Brian Lara, Inzamam ul Haq, and Jacques Kallis). Sachin was the fastest to reach 10,000 runs taking 259 innings and has the highest batting average among batsmen with over 10,000 ODI runs  
8. Tendulkar has scored 1833 runs in finals; Tendulkar also ranks very high in terms of all-time averages in finals: among those who've scored at least 1000 runs in finals, only three have a higher average. One of them is India's current coach, Gary Kirsten - in 20 innings, he scored 1019 runs at an excellent average of 69.73. Tendulkar's stats are very similar to those of Viv Richards, who averaged 55.73 at a strike rate of 84.78 in 17 finals.  
9. Tendulkar holds the record for the highest individual score in a one day international when he scored 200 not out breaking the previous record of 194 in the India v. South Africa ODI on 24 February 2010. This also saw him become the first male cricketer in the planet to score a double century in a One Day International. Earlier Belinda Clark has scored 229* in women cricket.  
10. Tendulkar holds the record for the most fours ( boundaries ) in an innings. He hit 25 fours in the innings against South Africa on on 24 February 2010 when he scored double century.  
11. Only player to score 5, 150+ (186*, 152, 163*, 175 and 200*)scores in ODI cricket, followed by Sanath Jayasuriya of Srilanka with 4, 150+ scores in ODI

Centuries and Fifties record: 

1. Most centuries: 49
2. Only cricketer to ever score a double hundred in the ODI format - against South Africa at Gwalior, India.
3. Most centuries against an opponent - 9 vs. Australia.
4. Most centuries vs. Australia, South Africa, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe and Pakistan.
5. Most centuries in Final Matches 6 & India Win All Matches
6. Most centuries against One Team - Australia 20 (11 test+9 ODI)
7. Most Fifties: 95.
8. Highest number of 50+ scores in ODIs - 143 (48 Centuries and 95 Fifties).
9. Only player to have over 100 innings of 50+ runs along with Ricky Ponting
10. Most Fifties in World Cup Matches(21) 

ODI awards: 

1. Most Man of the Match Awards: 62 Man of the Match Awards
2. Most Man of the Series Awards: 15 Man of the Series Awards

Calendar Year record:

1. Most ODI runs in a calendar year: 1,894 ODI runs in 1998.
2. Most Centuries in a calendar year: 9 ODI centuries in 1998

Partnership Records:

1. Sachin Tendulkar with Sourav Ganguly hold the world record for the maximum number of runs scored by the opening partnership. They have put together 6,609 runs in 136 matches that includes 21 century partnerships and 23 fifty run partnerships. The 20 century partnerships for opening pair is also a world record.
2. Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid hold the world record for the highest partnership in ODI matches when they scored 331 runs against New Zealand in 1999 at the LBS, Hyderabad.
3. Sachin Tendulkar has been involved in six 200 run partnerships in ODI matches - a record that he shares with Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid.
4. Most runs (2278 at an average of 56.95 as on 03 April 2011) in World Cup Cricket History including 6 centuries & 15 fifties with a best score of 152* against Namibia in 2003 world cup
5. 673 runs in 2003 Cricket World Cup, highest by any player in a single Cricket World Cup
6. Player Of The World Cup Tournament in the 2003 Cricket World Cup.
7. 523 runs in the 1996 Cricket World Cup at an average of 87.16, making him the highest run scorer in the 1996 World Cup and setting the then record for the highest runs by any player in a single Cricket World Cup - subsequently bettered by himself in the 2003 World Cup.

World Cup Records 

1. Most Runs. (2273 Runs)
2. Most Fifties. (15 Fifties)
3. Most Hundreds. (6 Hundreds)
4. Most runs in a series. (673 runs in 2003 World Cup)
5. Highest Partnership runs for 3rd wicket. (237 Runs with Rahul Dravid).

Game Appearances:

Test

1. Tendulkar has played the most number of Test Matches (177).
2. On his Test debut, Sachin Tendulkar was the third youngest debutant (16y 205d). Mushtaq Mohammad (15y 124d) and Aaqib Javed (16y 189d) debuted in Test matches younger to Tendulkar. Since then, there have been 2 players who were younger than Sachin on their Test Cricket debut: Hasan Raza - Pakistan (14y 227d), the current youngest debutant, and Mohammad Sharif - Bangladesh (15y 128d).

Runs Scored:

1. Highest run scorer in the history of Test cricket with 14692 Test runs.
2. Career Average (1989–2010, 171 Tests, 14,692 runs) at 56.94
3. Became the first Indian to surpass the 11,000 Test run mark and the third International player behind Allan Border and Brian Lara. Lara took 213 innings, Sachin 223 and Border 259.
4. Second Indian after Sunil Gavaskar to make over 10,000 runs in Test matches.
5. Tendulkar and Brian Lara are the fastest to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket history. Both of them achieved this in 195 innings.
6. Sachin Tendulkar (8145) world record of runs scored in Tests away from home.
7. Sachin Tendulkar (29) world record of Centuries in Tests away from home.
8. First player to reach 12,000-13,000-14,000 Test runs.
9. Holds the record for scoring most 1,000 Test runs in a calendar year. He has done it Six times - 2010 (1562), 2008 (1063), 2002 (1392 runs), 1999 (1088 runs), 2001 (1003 runs) and 1997 (1000 runs).

Centuries:

1. Highest number of Test centuries(51), overtaking Sunil Gavaskar's record (34). On October 10, 2010 in Bengaluru (Bangalore) against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar trophy's second and final test match Sachin Tendulkar reached a milestone. With a single to third man, Tendulkar reached his 6th double century and his 49th test century.
2. Highest number of 150+ score in Test Cricket (20)
3. When Tendulkar scored his maiden century in 1990, he was the second youngest to score a century. Only Mushtaq Mohammad had scored a century at a younger age by 1990. Tendulkar's record was bettered by Mohammad Ashraful in 2001/02 season. The record for previous youngest Indian centurion was held by Kapil Dev.
4. Tendulkar's record of five centuries before he turned 20 is a current world record.
5. Tendulkar holds the current record (217 against NZ in 1999/00 Season) for the highest score in Test cricket by an Indian when captaining the side. Gavaskar held the previous record (205 against West Indies in Bombay - 1978/79 season)
6. Tendulkar has scored centuries against all Test playing nations. He was the third batman to achieve the distinction after Steve Waugh and Gary Kirsten. The current list also includes Brian Lara, Ricky Ponting, Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis, Adam Gilchrist and Marvan Atapattu.
7. Tendulkar's 37th century against Bangladesh during the 2nd Test , made history as the 1st time the top four batsmen of any team had all scored centuries in a single innings. Dinesh Karthik (129), Wasim Jaffer (138) and Rahul Dravid (129) were the other centurions in the innings. 

Combined (ODI & Test) records

1. First batsman in history to score over 90 centuries in international cricket. He now has 99 Centuries(51 in Tests and 48 in ODIs), which is still the record for the highest number of centuries in international cricket.
2. First batsman in history to complete the 32000 runs in (ODIs+Tests). He now has 32813 (ODI(18111)+Test(14692)).
3. Record of getting out the maximum number of times in the 90s in international matches. He has been dismissed 26 times (18 in ODIs and 8 in Tests) on scores of 90-99. The 18 nineties in ODIs are an ODI record too.

Four Balls of Glass..

This is again a very important answer for a question.. Office VS Family...?

For past few days, I felt guilty that I am not concentrating on my family, health &, higher studies. Office work just keeps me occupied from 9.00am to 10.00pm.

When i was strugling to get a clarification and a justification to my act.. This has come as a clear solution for my dilemma. A good image worths a lot.

A rare Photo... Ex. president APJ Kalam and Writer Sujatha...

Ex. Indian president, Scientist, His excellency Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and renouned tamil writer Sujtha are class mates in St. Josheps college in trichy during their college days. This photo signed by duo is a rare one which I whish to have in my blog.

My Intraction ...

I had the opportunity of intracting with  my inspiration, his execllency Dr. APJ kalam twice in my life.

My first opportunity was on july 2005, when i was in VSSC attending my iduction training program. ISRO community celebrated the 25th year of first successful launch of SLV3. Dr. APJ the project director for SLV3 at 1970-1980, was the chief guest of that celebration. I was in the gathering for which he gave an hour inspiring talk on India's growth in avionics and strategic system. I can't explain my feeling, I was literally blank when he came near me and waved his hands. Its like you forget talking and starts admiring the most loved one when they are near you.

My second opportunity was on 2006 at NACORT (National conference on Range Technologies), ITR chandipur. It was a two days national conference, and Dr. APJ kalam was the chief guest who innagurated that conference. He was the  first director of DRDO.

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Intracting with young scientists.