Sachin should target 110

India’s master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who has again missed his 100th ton in the Boxing Day Test match against Australia at Melbourne on Tuesday, has been advised by Team India’s ex-motivator, Mike Horn to focus his sight on 110 centuries.

Mike Horn was talking exclusively to The Sports Encounter scribe from Switzerland and said, “Sachin should not focus on his 100th ton, his focus should be on his 110th ton. Why? Because it is a way to unload the pressure connected to getting it as soon as possible. I do not think it is important for him to think about it as a milestone in his cricket career, but his focus should be on the way he plays”.

“If he plays like he played to get the 99 tons it will be automated. He will not change the way he plays only to get 100 tons”.

“If you expect too much and you do not reach your goal you are disappointed in yourself  and that puts the pressure on the players. Sachin knows how to deal with pressure but he does not want more than he can cope with. He is the world’s best cricketer and when the time is right he will reach much more than what we as public expects from him. If one man can do it Sachin can!” Horn further added.

'One important aspect will be that India’s supporters do not sit on his shoulders but take him by his hand and help him to reach this milestone in his career. The whole Indian cricket team will play a major role in his 100th ton that will make Sachin’s job much easier”, Horn, who was invited by Indian team’s former coach, Gary Kirsten during World Cup, said.