Having silenced his critics with a classy one-day international century, Sachin Tendulkar, on Wednesday said he had been in the game long enough to know about his batting and never paid heed to others views.
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"I always bat as I feel is the correct way to bat. I have played long enough to know what is good for me. I do not want to know what others are thinking," Tendulkar said after India's 160-run win in the fourth and final ODI against the West Indies in Baroda.
Tendulkar, who faced criticism during India's tour of South Africa, hit a 76-ball 100 for his 41st one-day hundred.
"I always knew that I was batting well and getting decent scores, but somehow was not converting them into big scores. It was important for us today," said the Mumbai batsman who was adjudged man of the match as well as the series, which India won 3-1.
Captain Rahul Dravid said the series win against the West Indies was significant in building the team's confidence in view of the upcoming World Cup in the Carribean.
"The win has given us the confidence which we can carry to the World Cup. It was a must win game for us. There was pressure on the players and they responded well," Dravid said.
The skipper, however, said there was always room for improvement in the team. "In a team you always feel you are settling and you can improve on. We can still keep improving," he said.
West Indies skipper Brian Lara said his team would need to do review their bowling before the quadrennial event in March-April.
"We cannot depend on any one person when we were playing a competitive cricket against a good team at their home. We have to sit and see that we have good ammunition for the World Cup," he said.
Asked if it was his last tour of India, Lara said "I have not seen the future tour programme. But the coloured clothing and ODI cricket, I won't be seeing again."
