Sachin146;s record plays on

On breaking the record

8226; I don8217;t know how to describe my journey. It8217;s been fantastic so far. I enjoyed it. There have been ups and downs and I have been able to overcome those obstacles. Success is a process and during that journey, sometimes there are stones at you and you convert them into milestones.

On missing out on a century

8226; I was disappointed on getting out at 88. After the crackers went off, we decided to spend as much time in the middle. It was reverse-swinging a bit, but the new ball took me by surprise.

Test and ODI records, what next?

8226; My next target will be to continue playing as I am. I8217;m enjoying the game. When I started as a 16-year-old, there were no targets. I just wanted to go and enjoy every moment.

How would he sum up his journey ?

8226; I don8217;t think I can. It has been a fantastic journey. For me, it has never been about breaking records, the milestones have come along. I8217;ve had great support from my family, friends and my coach Ramakant Achrekar, which has worked for me so well.

Does he see the record being broken?

8226; All the records are meant to be broken. I8217;m pleased that it came my way. I don8217;t know about the future. There might be another 16-year-old who may not have any targets, who knows where he8217;s going to go?

His thoughts as he looked to the sky

8226; I thanked God and sought my late father8217;s blessings. Had he been alive, he would have been proud.

At what point in his career did he start thinking about this record?

8226; As the career progresses, the subconscious starts thinking about it. People start talking about records. That is how you are aware of all these things. There have been occasions when I swore to my team mates that I didn8217;t know how many runs I needed. Some didn8217;t believe it but I was willing to swear on anyone. That8217;s when they believed me.

Was the low turn-out disappointing?

8226; It8217;s not about the quantity, but the quality. I got a memorable reception at the ground. There was big excitement in anticipation of making those 15 runs.

An answer to his critics?

8226; I don8217;t have to answer any critics. I don8217;t have to prove anything to anyone. I8217;m not concerned about what people say or they are writing about. People have opinions on what8217;s going on in my mind, when sometimes even I don8217;t know what goes on in my mind.

His favourite knocks

8226; My first hundred in England 1990 was memorable as we managed to keep the series alive. And then I had a good series in Australia, where I scored centuries in Sydney and Perth on two different pitches. That gave me confidence that I could score anywhere.

On how much not winning the World Cup hurts

8226; That is something I would like to have. We were close to it in 2003. It was so close yet so far. I8217;m not looking that far ahead till 2011.

What would be a good score here?

8226; I think, around 1,200 should be enough.