How can cricket fans ever forget this innings? It wasn’t just an innings; it was a miracle in the history of cricket, performed by the greatest batsman the game has ever seen:
The legendary "no cover drive" 241 not out!
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Here’s what happened: The Indian team was touring Australia, and as often happens with Asian teams there, things were not going well. Sachin, too, was struggling. The embarrassing part was that he kept getting out in every innings while playing the cover drive, the very shot that had brought him most of his runs.
Then, during the Sydney Test, Sachin came up with a strange yet brilliant solution to overcome this slump: he decided he wouldn’t play the cover drive at all. “No cover drive, no dismissal.”
But how long could a batsman like Sachin hold himself back? This was a mentally gruelling battle that Sachin had to fight against himself. He faced 436 deliveries and scored a monumental 241 not out, yet his resolve never wavered—he didn’t play a single cover drive.
How could a person be so steadfast in their determination?
The legendary "no cover drive" 241 not out.