International media hails Master Sachin Tendulkar: But one calls it an 'articifial record'

As Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar crossed the long-awaited milestone at Mirpur on Friday, international media hailed him as the 'God of cricket.' And termed his record of 100 international tons as invincible.

Here is how some of the major publications across the globe reacted to the maestro's landmark feat.

The Guardian : Mike Selvey, a columnist opined that for India's finest cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar completing his century of centuries is just an artificial record, something of statistical irrelevance for him. It reads :

"Is all the hype disproportionate? Does he really need it or indeed has he wanted the extra attention? Certainly it would appear that it has weighed on his mind these past 12 months and may well have been something he could have done without. Each failure to reach three figures has been marked down as a sign of pressure without recognising the cyclical nature of batting."

The Telegraph: States that Sachin Tendulkar has achieved immortality after finally scoring his long awaited 100th century against Bangladesh on Friday. In the article ex-cricketer Derek Pringle writes, many have already touted Tendulkar's magical feat as unmatchable, a record, which might stay forever. His 100th century is 29 more centuries than his nearest challenger on the all-time list, Australia's Ricky Ponting.

The Wall Street Journal: The column in WSJ says it has been a long wait of a year and four days, but Sachin Tendulkar, the Little Master, has finally done it. He has scored 100 centuries in international cricket, which is an incredible sporting feat that may never be matched.