carved up, in his armoury, batting strip

[user_gary]

The notable thing about Tendulkar’s 39th Test hundred was how he looked to be in a zone of his own. Not one other batsman looked half as much in command as him, which was a bit surprising on what is considered, at least as of now, to be a batting strip.

None of these things bothered Tendulkar, as he carved up his hundred in style. Beginning with a cracking straight drive, he played all the shots in his armoury. When he does that, the opposition can only watch and fetch the ball.
[source : Why a Sachin ton inspires cricket | Yeh dil maange more ]

Please explain the emboldened parts to me.

 

[Anglika]

The notable thing about Tendulkar’s 39th Test hundred was how he looked to be in a zone of his own. Not one other batsman looked half as much in command as him, which was a bit surprising on what is considered, at least as of now, to be a batting strip.

None of these things bothered Tendulkar, as he carved up his hundred in style. Beginning with a cracking straight drive, he played all the shots in his armoury. When he does that, the opposition can only watch and fetch the ball.
[source : Why a Sachin ton inspires cricket | Yeh dil maange more ]

Please explain the emboldened parts to me.

To be in a zone of his own = is outstanding and superior to the other players.

batting strip = a ground that is most suited to good batting

carved up his hundred = made his hundred runs

in his armoury = items or qualities that can be used to good effect in a particular situation, in this case his batting ability.