Finally someone has achieved a double hundred in 50 over cricket! I thought when this day came I would be excited and in awe. Yet this is not the case. Sachin is great batsman and one of the finest ever to pick up a bat. However, with the state of pitches in India at the moment I can't view his record as special. The pitches offer NOTHING for the bowler and no surprises for the batsman. So where is the skill in batting in such friendly conditions? I commend him for being the first, but with the state of the pitches in the sub continent he won't be the last. Something has to be done to re-instill the battle between the bat and ball, because is that not what cricket is about? Let's see Sachin and Sehwag score these ridiculous amount of runs in England or Australia!