Broken record

Last week we heard the news that the record number of runs scored by a batsman in test cricket had been broken. It was broken by Indian batsman Sachin Tendulker with a total of 12,027 runs. The record was previously held by cricket legend Brian Lara. Tendulker broke the record on the first day of the second test again Australia.

It makes you wonder how far the man will actually go. He has demolished practically every bowling attack put infront of him. Also he holds the record for 39 centuries in ISI test cricket.

Australian star Shane Warne has placed Tendulker as his number one in his list of top 50 greatest cricketers of all time. Followed closely by Brian Lara in second. But after watch this man play, to be frank can you blame him?

All about money??

The Stanford Super Serious, a five series cricket match is due to take place in November between England and a Caribbean team. The winner recieves a cash prize of £11.5million, the biggest cash prize in English cricket. The majority of the money goes to the players themselves, with each player earning £577,500 each.

Many of the critics have stated that the match would not be important to english cricket had there not have been a cash insentive. England batsman Alistair Cook told the bbc "The actual cricket is unimportant, apart from financially". To be honest i have to agree, if it wasnt for the cash prize i couldn't see England sending their star players to play in a pointless game. It raises the question could cricket be turning into football, all about the money??

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/7660653.stm