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Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Tendulkar best in the world says Ganguly
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Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said Sachin Tendulkar is the best cricketer in the world. Having played together for years till he retired from international cricket, Ganguly said: "I haven't seen Sir Donald Bradman playing, but I have seen Sachin. To me, he himself is a milestone, and the best cricketer in the world." The Bengal ace said Tendulkar, who has been bestowed with the the ICC Cricketer of the Year is the role model for many. "He is 37 now and is still going strong. He has proved that performance is the last word in cricket," Ganguly said. The Big Three of Indian cricket - Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman - are difficult to replace, said Ganguly. "After they retire, the gap can be filled in. But it would be difficult to replace them. These players are a class apart," he said. He also praised India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. "Dhoni is undoubtedly a very good captain. He has helped Indian cricket grow. But at the same time, we should not forget that there are players like Sachin and Rahul in the team, who are match-winners. Cricket is a team game," Ganguly said.
Monday, October 11, 2010
India vs. Australia 2nd Test Match: Sachin Tendulkar slams 49th test ton
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In the 2nd test match (at Bangalore’s Chinnaswamy Stadium) of this 3 match test series, India carved a remarkable comeback after the quick losses of Sehwag and Dravid in the earlier part of their innings.
Chasing a mammoth 478 set by the gritty Australians (riding high on a fine century by Marcus North), Indians were tottering at 38/2 when Tendulkar came out at the centre and built up a humongous 312 run partnership with opener Murali Vijay. Tendulkar was ruthless in the morning session bludgeoning two sixes to get to his 49th century.
A tad sluggish and cautious Murali, too, carved a well-fought 100, his maiden test hundred eclipsing his previous best of 87. The two batted throughout the 1st two sessions. However, Murali departed shortly after tea caught behind the wickets for a match-saving 139. Cheteshwar Pujara, who came in the side replacing an injured Laxman, fell instantly at 4, ushering in Suresh Raina.
Tendulkar, meanwhile, is looking set for a double ton, another personal milestone and more importantly, a feat that would be instrumental if India goes on to win this test. With boundaries and sixes coming off his willow at will, Tendulkar has looked venomous today lunching on the kangaroo meat with the appetite of a hungry giant.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Tendulkar hits 14000 runs in test cricket
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Tendulkar had gone into the second Test match against Australia 27 short of the 14k mark. Tendulkar came into bat after Rahul Dravid had been dismissed by Mitchell Johnson and was involved in a 50-run stand.
Tendulkar then hit a couple of boundaries and got to the 27 he required before the end of the second day’s play at Bangalore. Tendulkar got to his 14000th run when he slapped a boundary off Hauritz through the covers.
Tendulkar also has more than 17500 runs in ODI cricket, apart from possessing an average of 56 in Test matches and 45 in ODI cricket. Tendulkar also scored a double century in an ODI, the first and the only batsman to have done so in ODI cricket.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Sachin Tendulkar won the ICC cricketer of the year- video
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Tendulkar fought off stiff competition to take the award from fellow short-list nominees Virender Sehwag of India, Hashim Amla of South Africa and England’s Graeme Swann.
Tendulkar fought off stiff competition to take the award from fellow short-list nominees Virender Sehwag of India, Hashim Amla of South Africa and England’s Graeme Swann.
Tendulkar follows in the footsteps of India’s Rahul Dravid (2004), Andrew Flintoff of England and South Africa’s Jacques Kallis (joint winners in 2005), Ricky Ponting of Australia (2006 and 2007), Shivnarine Chanderpaul (2008) and Mitchell Johnson (2009) to take the top award.
“It’s fantastic to win this award, I’m really excited to have won two awards and this last season for the entire team has been really special.
“I think right from the start of the season when won in Sri Lanka and I scored a hundred in the finals and from there on the season took off for us. We became number one in the Test rankings, something we all wanted to achieve and we’ve been able to maintain our performances in the last 10 months.
“To win both of these awards tonight, Cricketer of the Year and the LG People’s Choice Award, is special and it’s the game’s way of appreciating someone’s performance. It feels great to have two trophies in front of me and I am feeling very proud and happy.”
ICC President Sharad Pawar congratulated Tendulkar on his victory: “Sachin Tendulkar has been the focal point of Indian cricket now for some 20 years and over the past year his superb batting and hard work has continued to illustrate his importance in the India team batting line-up. Sachin’s statistics for the last 12 months show how worthy a winner of this accolade he is,” said Mr Pawar.
During the voting period, the 37-year-old from Mumbai played in 10 Test matches, striking 1,064 runs, including six centuries, at an average of 81.84.
Tendulkar also played in 17 ODI matches in the time, smashing his way to 914 runs at an average 65.28 in a period that also included the master batsman’s record-breaking double-century against South Africa in Gwalior.
The right-handed batsman currently sits third in the Reliance Mobile ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen and is 10th in the ODI rankings.
The Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy was one of nine individual prizes given at this year’s LG ICC Awards. Tendulkar also featured in the ICC Test and ODI Teams of the Year as picked by the independent selection panel.
The panel was chaired by West Indies legend Clive Lloyd and included former Australia batsman Matthew Hayden, former England bowler Angus Fraser, former Zimbabwe player and England coach Duncan Fletcher and former India all-rounder Ravi Shastri.
Based on the period between 24 August 2009 and 10 August 2010, the LG ICC Awards 2010 – presented in association with FICA – take into account performances by players and officials in a remarkable period for the game.
The LG ICC Awards ceremony is now in its seventh year and this year is being held in Bengaluru. Previous ceremonies were held in London (2004), Sydney (2005), Mumbai (2006), Johannesburg (2007 and 2009) and Dubai (2008).
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Mumbai v South Australia - preview
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The Mumbai Indians came into the Champions League as one of the strongest contenders for the title, but after just one match, they find themselves under a little bit of pressure. Their loss against the Highveld Lions is even more significant in the context of this match. That is because the team they will be facing - the South Australia Redbacks - are just coming off a good victory over the Lions.
A win for Mumbai here would even the scales in Group B to a large extent, but if the Redbacks win, it would have the twin effect of making their semi-final spot much more assured, while Mumbai's chances will take a severe hit.
The Mumbai squad though, will expect a much better performance from themselves than the one they put on against the Lions. If rustiness was an excuse then, it cannot be so now, and the discipline in the field and while bowling has to go up by several notches for Mumbai. The other thing Mumbai need to sort out are the sometimes-strange tactics used by skipper Sachin Tendulkar. In the opening match, it could be argued that Tendulkar's tactics were equally responsible for the defeat as the lethargy in the field and the freebies while bowling. In this match, they cannot afford to repeat the same mistakes.
Part of the strategy should be to decide exactly who their four foreign players will be. Pollard and Malinga are certainties, given that Malinga is probably the best limited-overs bowler in the world and Pollard the most devastating hitter. The contenders for the other two spots are Dwayne Bravo, Ryan McLaren and JP Duminy. If Mumbai decide to go with McLaren and Duminy, then they must make effective use of McLaren's bowling capabilities - which they failed to do last time. Their Indian contingent was thrown a bit off-balance with the absence of Saurabh Tiwary, but if he hasn't recovered, getting Dwayne Bravo in place of McLaren might not be a bad idea, since Bravo is a better batsman than McLaren.
South Australia don't have too many selection issues, and the return of Callum Ferguson was a shot in the arm for the side. Though captain Michael Klinger played the main hand in their last win, Ferguson's support act cannot be emphasized enough. It was he who provided the initial spark, taking the attack to the bowlers. For a brief while, he even looked like he would end up out-scoring his captain, but a run-out ended his innings.
Their bowling is led by the pacy Shaun Tait. The last time Tait bowled to Tendulkar (and Mumbai) in a Twenty20 match was in the second match of IPL 2010, while playing for Rajasthan. He was taken apart in the opening overs by Tendulkar and co, and he will be eyeing the chance for payback keenly. His duel against Tendulkar will be amongst the contests to watch out for in this match.
South Australia has fewer international stars than Mumbai, but they gel together as a team better, and can count on being superior in the field. In spite of that, because of Mumbai's international quality, they will go into the match as slight favourites. However, in the slam-bang, hit-miss world of Twenty20 cricket, the word 'favourites' does not carry much weight, and Mumbai will be aware of that.
The Mumbai Indians came into the Champions League as one of the strongest contenders for the title, but after just one match, they find themselves under a little bit of pressure. Their loss against the Highveld Lions is even more significant in the context of this match. That is because the team they will be facing - the South Australia Redbacks - are just coming off a good victory over the Lions.
A win for Mumbai here would even the scales in Group B to a large extent, but if the Redbacks win, it would have the twin effect of making their semi-final spot much more assured, while Mumbai's chances will take a severe hit.
The Mumbai squad though, will expect a much better performance from themselves than the one they put on against the Lions. If rustiness was an excuse then, it cannot be so now, and the discipline in the field and while bowling has to go up by several notches for Mumbai. The other thing Mumbai need to sort out are the sometimes-strange tactics used by skipper Sachin Tendulkar. In the opening match, it could be argued that Tendulkar's tactics were equally responsible for the defeat as the lethargy in the field and the freebies while bowling. In this match, they cannot afford to repeat the same mistakes.
Part of the strategy should be to decide exactly who their four foreign players will be. Pollard and Malinga are certainties, given that Malinga is probably the best limited-overs bowler in the world and Pollard the most devastating hitter. The contenders for the other two spots are Dwayne Bravo, Ryan McLaren and JP Duminy. If Mumbai decide to go with McLaren and Duminy, then they must make effective use of McLaren's bowling capabilities - which they failed to do last time. Their Indian contingent was thrown a bit off-balance with the absence of Saurabh Tiwary, but if he hasn't recovered, getting Dwayne Bravo in place of McLaren might not be a bad idea, since Bravo is a better batsman than McLaren.
South Australia don't have too many selection issues, and the return of Callum Ferguson was a shot in the arm for the side. Though captain Michael Klinger played the main hand in their last win, Ferguson's support act cannot be emphasized enough. It was he who provided the initial spark, taking the attack to the bowlers. For a brief while, he even looked like he would end up out-scoring his captain, but a run-out ended his innings.
Their bowling is led by the pacy Shaun Tait. The last time Tait bowled to Tendulkar (and Mumbai) in a Twenty20 match was in the second match of IPL 2010, while playing for Rajasthan. He was taken apart in the opening overs by Tendulkar and co, and he will be eyeing the chance for payback keenly. His duel against Tendulkar will be amongst the contests to watch out for in this match.
South Australia has fewer international stars than Mumbai, but they gel together as a team better, and can count on being superior in the field. In spite of that, because of Mumbai's international quality, they will go into the match as slight favourites. However, in the slam-bang, hit-miss world of Twenty20 cricket, the word 'favourites' does not carry much weight, and Mumbai will be aware of that.
Monday, August 16, 2010
Friday, August 6, 2010
Momentum key to success in World Cup
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UBAI:Master blaster is optimistic about India's chances at next year's world cup and said pre-tournament recovery and maintaining the momentum will be the key to success.
"We've been performing well as a side and I think it's important that the Indian team carry its momentum into the tournament next year," Tendulkar said.
"I think our pre-tournament preparation will be key and at the same time pre-tournament recovery is also important so that we're raring to go once the event has started," he added.
The 37-year-old Mumbaikar said reputation won't count in the World Cup and the best team on a given day will win.
"I think it's difficult to say which team will do well in the tournament next year as it's about who performs well on that given day," he said.
"Whoever does well will carry the confidence with them through the tournament once they've won a few matches. It (World Cup) makes it a totally different ball game," said Tendulkar, who has played in five ICC Cricket World Cups.
The 50-overs cricket World Cup will be hosted in the sub-continent by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh starting in February next year.
"We've been performing well as a side and I think it's important that the Indian team carry its momentum into the tournament next year," Tendulkar said.
"I think our pre-tournament preparation will be key and at the same time pre-tournament recovery is also important so that we're raring to go once the event has started," he added.
The 37-year-old Mumbaikar said reputation won't count in the World Cup and the best team on a given day will win.
"I think it's difficult to say which team will do well in the tournament next year as it's about who performs well on that given day," he said.
"Whoever does well will carry the confidence with them through the tournament once they've won a few matches. It (World Cup) makes it a totally different ball game," said Tendulkar, who has played in five ICC Cricket World Cups.
The 50-overs cricket World Cup will be hosted in the sub-continent by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh starting in February next year.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Sehwag-Sachin take India past 150
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Colombo: The second day’s play of the final Test ended with India registering 180/2 in reply to Sri Lanka’s first innings total of 425 runs.
The duo of Virender Sehwag (97) and Sachin Tendulkar (39) was on the crease and looked set to make a game out of the crucial tie as they trail 1-0 in the series. It was a day of hard work for both the outfits where the first half was dominated by the hosts while Dhoni’s men came back strongly in the latter part.
The visitors are also wary of the dubious distinction of the venue, where the fourth innings average total is a paltry 215.
Scorecard: India Vs Sri Lanka»
Thilan Samaraweera had stood out of the crowd at P Sara Oval with an unbeaten 137 as Sri Lanka registered 425 runs on the board at the end of their first innings.
Rahul Dravid continued with his dismal form in the series and was the second cog to fall as he was done in by a length ball that got him plumb in front of the wickets, a form of dismissal that has stuck with him for sometime now.
Murali Vijay was the first Indian batsman to fall, getting out to a slower length delivery outside off stump at a score of 14 runs.
On the Sri Lankan innings front, the penultimate wicket fell to Ishant Sharma as the speedster got Ajantha Mendis for a score of 3 runs. Chanaka Welegedara followed suit and Sri Lanka were wrapped-up for a solid first innings score.
If the morning was a grueling battle, the post lunch session had yielded new strength into the Indian bowlers and the spinners took charge of claiming wickets. Virender Sehwag was the first reaper of benefits with his wicket of Suraj Randiv. Amit Mishra spun into action too and got Lasith Malinga as Sri Lanka crossed the 400-run mark.
Even as a couple of wickets went down to the Indian bowlers in a hard morning session for both the teams, Samaraweera had kept his cool to slam a solid century, his twelfth in Test cricket. His efforts took the Lankans to 369/6 at lunch.
Prasanna Jayawardene became Pragyan Ojha’s fourth victim of the innings as he was rightly adjudged LBW at a score of 9 runs. The wicket came in close to the lunch of Day 2 and was a bolt out of the blues for the hosts as they inched towards the 400-run mark.
Ojha had claimed the first wicket of the morning as he got Angelo Mathews plumb in front of the wickets at 45. Ojha’s third wicket of the innings came via a flatter delivery on the off stump that pushed through the line.
The first session of play had started with Indian bowlers trying to make in-roads into the Sri Lankan batting line-up early on. Angelo was lucky on a couple of occasions, almost flirting with danger as he was a whisker away from being adjudged LBW at a score of 37 runs. He however, could not be second time lucky and went just before he could materialize another fifty.
With a lot depending on the Indian batsmen’s grit and scoring rate on the third day, it would be interesting to see the strategy adopted by both the captains tomorrow.
Colombo: The second day’s play of the final Test ended with India registering 180/2 in reply to Sri Lanka’s first innings total of 425 runs.
The duo of Virender Sehwag (97) and Sachin Tendulkar (39) was on the crease and looked set to make a game out of the crucial tie as they trail 1-0 in the series. It was a day of hard work for both the outfits where the first half was dominated by the hosts while Dhoni’s men came back strongly in the latter part.
The visitors are also wary of the dubious distinction of the venue, where the fourth innings average total is a paltry 215.
Scorecard: India Vs Sri Lanka»
Thilan Samaraweera had stood out of the crowd at P Sara Oval with an unbeaten 137 as Sri Lanka registered 425 runs on the board at the end of their first innings.
Rahul Dravid continued with his dismal form in the series and was the second cog to fall as he was done in by a length ball that got him plumb in front of the wickets, a form of dismissal that has stuck with him for sometime now.
Murali Vijay was the first Indian batsman to fall, getting out to a slower length delivery outside off stump at a score of 14 runs.
On the Sri Lankan innings front, the penultimate wicket fell to Ishant Sharma as the speedster got Ajantha Mendis for a score of 3 runs. Chanaka Welegedara followed suit and Sri Lanka were wrapped-up for a solid first innings score.
If the morning was a grueling battle, the post lunch session had yielded new strength into the Indian bowlers and the spinners took charge of claiming wickets. Virender Sehwag was the first reaper of benefits with his wicket of Suraj Randiv. Amit Mishra spun into action too and got Lasith Malinga as Sri Lanka crossed the 400-run mark.
Even as a couple of wickets went down to the Indian bowlers in a hard morning session for both the teams, Samaraweera had kept his cool to slam a solid century, his twelfth in Test cricket. His efforts took the Lankans to 369/6 at lunch.
Prasanna Jayawardene became Pragyan Ojha’s fourth victim of the innings as he was rightly adjudged LBW at a score of 9 runs. The wicket came in close to the lunch of Day 2 and was a bolt out of the blues for the hosts as they inched towards the 400-run mark.
Ojha had claimed the first wicket of the morning as he got Angelo Mathews plumb in front of the wickets at 45. Ojha’s third wicket of the innings came via a flatter delivery on the off stump that pushed through the line.
The first session of play had started with Indian bowlers trying to make in-roads into the Sri Lankan batting line-up early on. Angelo was lucky on a couple of occasions, almost flirting with danger as he was a whisker away from being adjudged LBW at a score of 37 runs. He however, could not be second time lucky and went just before he could materialize another fifty.
With a lot depending on the Indian batsmen’s grit and scoring rate on the third day, it would be interesting to see the strategy adopted by both the captains tomorrow.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
World Cup is the ultimate competition says Tendulkar
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Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar is looking forward to next year's ICC cricket World Cup which will be staged in the Indian sub-continent after a span of one and a half decades.
"The Cricket World Cup is the ultimate limited overs competition for a cricketer as it happens only once in four years. The entire cricketing fraternity eagerly waits for this event and when it starts, everyone gets deeply involved," said Tendulkar, who will become the most capped Test batsman when he plays against Sri Lanka in his 169th match tomorrow.
"It's a completely different feeling to be part of a Cricket World Cup where the atmosphere and the buzz is very special and to be staged in the sub-continent for the first time in 15 years is a magnificent feeling," added the Indian batting maestro.
With the World Cup to be co-hosted by India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said winning the the show-piece event on home soil is his biggest dream.
"It can't get any bigger than the ICC Cricket World Cup in which the best of the best enter with just one objective - to take home the Cup that counts," the Indian skipper said.
"It's not only my dream to be a Cricket World Cup winner but it's the wish of every member of Team India to put his hand on the Cricket World Cup trophy. We'll work as hard as possible to turn our dreams into reality," Dhoni said.
"This trophy has been eluding us for the past 27 years and I think we have a very good chance at home to break the drought," he added.
With 200 days to go before the first ball is bowled in the World Cup, the ICC announced the event mascot's name as 'Stumpy' at the P Sara stadium here ahead of the third Test between India and Sri Lanka starting tomorrow.
The mascot, an elephant, has been named 'Stumpy' after an online selection process that drew proposals from thousands of cricket fans around the world.
The lucky winner will receive a cricket bat signed by the all-star quartet of Dhoni, Tendulkar, Sri Lanka' captain Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardena.
"This is another milestone in the build-up to our flagship event and it's great to see the game's best players like Mahendra, Kumar, Sachin and Mahela looking forward to the ICC Cricket World Cup with such enthusiasm," ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said in a statement.
"As the excitement builds over the coming 200 days, we will see Stumpy throughout the cricket world, promoting the event and generating enthusiasm," he said.
"The Cricket World Cup is the ultimate limited overs competition for a cricketer as it happens only once in four years. The entire cricketing fraternity eagerly waits for this event and when it starts, everyone gets deeply involved," said Tendulkar, who will become the most capped Test batsman when he plays against Sri Lanka in his 169th match tomorrow.
"It's a completely different feeling to be part of a Cricket World Cup where the atmosphere and the buzz is very special and to be staged in the sub-continent for the first time in 15 years is a magnificent feeling," added the Indian batting maestro.
With the World Cup to be co-hosted by India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said winning the the show-piece event on home soil is his biggest dream.
"It can't get any bigger than the ICC Cricket World Cup in which the best of the best enter with just one objective - to take home the Cup that counts," the Indian skipper said.
"It's not only my dream to be a Cricket World Cup winner but it's the wish of every member of Team India to put his hand on the Cricket World Cup trophy. We'll work as hard as possible to turn our dreams into reality," Dhoni said.
"This trophy has been eluding us for the past 27 years and I think we have a very good chance at home to break the drought," he added.
With 200 days to go before the first ball is bowled in the World Cup, the ICC announced the event mascot's name as 'Stumpy' at the P Sara stadium here ahead of the third Test between India and Sri Lanka starting tomorrow.
The mascot, an elephant, has been named 'Stumpy' after an online selection process that drew proposals from thousands of cricket fans around the world.
The lucky winner will receive a cricket bat signed by the all-star quartet of Dhoni, Tendulkar, Sri Lanka' captain Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardena.
"This is another milestone in the build-up to our flagship event and it's great to see the game's best players like Mahendra, Kumar, Sachin and Mahela looking forward to the ICC Cricket World Cup with such enthusiasm," ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said in a statement.
"As the excitement builds over the coming 200 days, we will see Stumpy throughout the cricket world, promoting the event and generating enthusiasm," he said.
Expectations are not a burden says Tendulkar
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All set to become the most-capped Test player, batting stalwart Sachin Tendulkar said the sky-high expectations of his cricket-mad nation are not a burden as he considers them a "god's gift".
"It is not a burden. It is god's gift ... the passion which I had (to play cricket) I got to work on it for 20 years. I enjoy every moment. I don't think it as a burden. It was my desire in life that has happened," Tendulkar said.
Tendulkar will play his 169th Test when he takes the field against Sri Lanka in the third game of the three-match series, surpassing the 168 played by former Australian captain Steve Waugh.
The 37-year-old said touching the milestone is like a dream realised sooner than expected in his two-decade-old cricket career.
"It has been a long journey. I still remember the first Test match that I played in Pakistan. The 1989 Test was completely different feeling altogether compared to the other forms of cricket that I played," he told reporters.
"I am very happy that I have had the privilege of having had such a long journey at international level and this was my dream. To play for India was my dream and getting to play 169 Test matches is fantastic. Really pleased with that."
"The journey has gone by very quickly. Quicker than I expected. The time flies and you just need to enjoy it. It is a circle," he added.
The champion batsman said he has had his rough times but has managed to cope with them by working hard.
"Sometimes there are rough patches. But the simple formula that I have followed is that whenever I have gone through such phases, I have found the reason to work hard."
"I have tried and spent all my energy at what I have been trying to get better at and trying to keep things simple. If you keep things simple they are simple to manage."
"Cricket is simple but everything around it ... if you keep it simple then it becomes relatively easy. And then the huge support that whatever I have had over the years motivated me to go out and live upto expectations," he added.
Tendulkar said he still prepares hard for matches and that has helped him evolve with the changing times.
"I think the pre-match preparations are extremely important. I feel that I have always been prepared. Sometimes I have been able to achieve results and sometimes I have not but my preparations are always there. I am really proud of this," Tendulkar said.
Asked which contemporary of his has it in him to break his records, Tendulkar said he hopes that player is an Indian.
"All I can say is that whoever breaks my record should be an Indian," he said.
Tendulkar said he is happy that the milestone has come after spending 20 years in international cricket.
"To achieve this, you need x number of years, the x number of tours and that is when these things happen. I am quite pleased that it has taken 20 plus years to get here. It is wonderful," he said.
"In the last few years, we have played a reasonable amount of Test cricket and it is good. I felt, in early 90s I hardly got any Test matches. There were a couple of occasions when there were two or three Test matches in a year which was a little disappointing. But that is not the case now," he said.
Asked if he had any advice for the younger lot of players, Tendulkar said, "It is important to dream. The second thing is that you chase your dreams. Be sincere and honest and chase your dreams.. they do come true."
All set to become the most-capped Test player, batting stalwart Sachin Tendulkar said the sky-high expectations of his cricket-mad nation are not a burden as he considers them a "god's gift".
"It is not a burden. It is god's gift ... the passion which I had (to play cricket) I got to work on it for 20 years. I enjoy every moment. I don't think it as a burden. It was my desire in life that has happened," Tendulkar said.
Tendulkar will play his 169th Test when he takes the field against Sri Lanka in the third game of the three-match series, surpassing the 168 played by former Australian captain Steve Waugh.
The 37-year-old said touching the milestone is like a dream realised sooner than expected in his two-decade-old cricket career.
"It has been a long journey. I still remember the first Test match that I played in Pakistan. The 1989 Test was completely different feeling altogether compared to the other forms of cricket that I played," he told reporters.
"I am very happy that I have had the privilege of having had such a long journey at international level and this was my dream. To play for India was my dream and getting to play 169 Test matches is fantastic. Really pleased with that."
"The journey has gone by very quickly. Quicker than I expected. The time flies and you just need to enjoy it. It is a circle," he added.
The champion batsman said he has had his rough times but has managed to cope with them by working hard.
"Sometimes there are rough patches. But the simple formula that I have followed is that whenever I have gone through such phases, I have found the reason to work hard."
"I have tried and spent all my energy at what I have been trying to get better at and trying to keep things simple. If you keep things simple they are simple to manage."
"Cricket is simple but everything around it ... if you keep it simple then it becomes relatively easy. And then the huge support that whatever I have had over the years motivated me to go out and live upto expectations," he added.
Tendulkar said he still prepares hard for matches and that has helped him evolve with the changing times.
"I think the pre-match preparations are extremely important. I feel that I have always been prepared. Sometimes I have been able to achieve results and sometimes I have not but my preparations are always there. I am really proud of this," Tendulkar said.
Asked which contemporary of his has it in him to break his records, Tendulkar said he hopes that player is an Indian.
"All I can say is that whoever breaks my record should be an Indian," he said.
Tendulkar said he is happy that the milestone has come after spending 20 years in international cricket.
"To achieve this, you need x number of years, the x number of tours and that is when these things happen. I am quite pleased that it has taken 20 plus years to get here. It is wonderful," he said.
"In the last few years, we have played a reasonable amount of Test cricket and it is good. I felt, in early 90s I hardly got any Test matches. There were a couple of occasions when there were two or three Test matches in a year which was a little disappointing. But that is not the case now," he said.
Asked if he had any advice for the younger lot of players, Tendulkar said, "It is important to dream. The second thing is that you chase your dreams. Be sincere and honest and chase your dreams.. they do come true."
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Sachin tendulkar fond of boxing
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achin Tendulkar is fond of Sports since his childhood till date. One of those sports is Boxing, too.
Even today, when he is at home with his son Arjun, he loves to play fight-fight or WWE with him. This is now but lets see how much he was fond of fights in his childhood days.
Sachin was a hyperactive child. An unusual mix of school-yard bully & sensitive soul. He stood out among his Friend even at the young age. The unit of 11 buildings in the sahitya sahwas housing complex ( is called "Ushakkal") had by the standards of the crowded metropolis large Playground, all of 30yardby 30 yards. This for Sachin and his close companions constituted the great outdoors.
Childhood photos of sachin, show him with a mass of curly long hair, exuberant & playful. The early neighborhood gang consisted of Avinash Govarikar(Now a Photographer)&Sunil Harse(A Contractor)while Atul Rande(Mumbai Ranji trophy Player)was a friend from playgroup.
The most abiding memory of those childhood days appears to be sachin’s strengths & his fondness for 'FIGHTS". whenever there was a new boy in housing society or school sachin would challenge him physically. And he rarely come out on the losing side.
By the time Sachin reached the second Grade, he had achieved the "NOT SMALL" feat for a six-year-old of beating up another boy all of two years older than him. "bashing them up for no reason” was his own Unique way of getting his message across to his peer group, According to Atul Ranade.
But he showed sympathy too, though his quality was reserved for animals.Gowarikar summed up the paradox: ‘He was a very kindhearted person. but he was always fascinated with power, speed & things like that."
Though, Sachin is small in height, his built up is really strong. It was evident when recently sachin hit an unbeaten match winning century in Chennai against England and after winning the match Yuvraj Singh tried to lift Sachin but could hold him for hardly 2 seconds.
achin Tendulkar is fond of Sports since his childhood till date. One of those sports is Boxing, too.
Even today, when he is at home with his son Arjun, he loves to play fight-fight or WWE with him. This is now but lets see how much he was fond of fights in his childhood days.
Sachin was a hyperactive child. An unusual mix of school-yard bully & sensitive soul. He stood out among his Friend even at the young age. The unit of 11 buildings in the sahitya sahwas housing complex ( is called "Ushakkal") had by the standards of the crowded metropolis large Playground, all of 30yardby 30 yards. This for Sachin and his close companions constituted the great outdoors.
Childhood photos of sachin, show him with a mass of curly long hair, exuberant & playful. The early neighborhood gang consisted of Avinash Govarikar(Now a Photographer)&Sunil Harse(A Contractor)while Atul Rande(Mumbai Ranji trophy Player)was a friend from playgroup.
The most abiding memory of those childhood days appears to be sachin’s strengths & his fondness for 'FIGHTS". whenever there was a new boy in housing society or school sachin would challenge him physically. And he rarely come out on the losing side.
By the time Sachin reached the second Grade, he had achieved the "NOT SMALL" feat for a six-year-old of beating up another boy all of two years older than him. "bashing them up for no reason” was his own Unique way of getting his message across to his peer group, According to Atul Ranade.
But he showed sympathy too, though his quality was reserved for animals.Gowarikar summed up the paradox: ‘He was a very kindhearted person. but he was always fascinated with power, speed & things like that."
Though, Sachin is small in height, his built up is really strong. It was evident when recently sachin hit an unbeaten match winning century in Chennai against England and after winning the match Yuvraj Singh tried to lift Sachin but could hold him for hardly 2 seconds.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Tendulkar rested for Sri Lanka tri-series
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NEW DELHI: Prolific left-hander Yuvraj Singh made a comeback to Team India's one-day squad for the forthcoming tri-series in Sri Lanka, while Sachin Tendulkar, Harbhajan Singh and Gautam Gambhir have been rested, the BCCI announced on Saturday (July 31).
The BCCI selection committee led by Krish Srikkanth met in Mumbai to pick the 15-member squad for the tri-series, featuring India, Sri Lanka and New Zealand. The series will be played in the island nation from August 10 to 28.
Spinner Ravichndra Ashwin and batsman Sourabh Tiwary, currently in the Indian team for the Emerging Players Tournament in Australia, have also received an India call-up. Their places for the tournament down under will be taken up by Ashok Dinda and Manish Pandey.
Abhimanyu Mithun, who has show some class in the Sri Lanka Test series, has replaced Zaheer Khan.
Squad:
MS Dhoni (Captain), Virender Sehwag, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Abhimanyu Mithun, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Dinesh Karthik, Ravichandran Ashwin, Praveen Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Ashish Nehra, Pragyan Ojha and Saurabh Tiwary.
NEW DELHI: Prolific left-hander Yuvraj Singh made a comeback to Team India's one-day squad for the forthcoming tri-series in Sri Lanka, while Sachin Tendulkar, Harbhajan Singh and Gautam Gambhir have been rested, the BCCI announced on Saturday (July 31).
The BCCI selection committee led by Krish Srikkanth met in Mumbai to pick the 15-member squad for the tri-series, featuring India, Sri Lanka and New Zealand. The series will be played in the island nation from August 10 to 28.
Spinner Ravichndra Ashwin and batsman Sourabh Tiwary, currently in the Indian team for the Emerging Players Tournament in Australia, have also received an India call-up. Their places for the tournament down under will be taken up by Ashok Dinda and Manish Pandey.
Abhimanyu Mithun, who has show some class in the Sri Lanka Test series, has replaced Zaheer Khan.
Squad:
MS Dhoni (Captain), Virender Sehwag, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh, Abhimanyu Mithun, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Dinesh Karthik, Ravichandran Ashwin, Praveen Kumar, Ishant Sharma, Ashish Nehra, Pragyan Ojha and Saurabh Tiwary.
Friday, July 30, 2010
Sachin still undecided for the tri series 2010 in srilanka
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Yuvraj dilemma for selectors, Sachin still undecided
With the BCCI selection committee meeting in Mumbai on Saturday to pick the 15-member squad for the upcoming tri-series in Sri Lanka, Sachin Tendulkar’s return to the ODI fold seems all but certain.
But the main agenda for the selectors would be decide on Yuvraj Singh’s fate. The middle-order batsman was dropped from the side for the Asia Cup on poor form, scored a half-century in the first Test and missed the second Test in the ongoing Sri Lanka series due to fever. Even though skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is keen on having the Chandigarh batsman in the side, the selectors are reluctant, preferring Mumbai’s Rohit Sharma for the middle-order spot. “The selectors are likely to be informed about Tendulkar’s availability ahead of the meeting. If he is available, Sachin will come in place of Saurabh Tiwary,” a selector told The Indian Express.
As for Zaheer Khan, the pacer still hasn’t recovered completely from the shoulder injury that kept him out of the Test series. In his absence, Ashish Nehra is likely to lead the pace attack along with Praveen Kumar.
Bengal medium pacer Ashok Dinda stands a good chance to retain his spot in the squad, with Abhimanyu Mithun and Munaf Patel likely to fight for the fourth pacer’s spot. “Dinda hasn’t done anything significant but he hasn’t done badly either. Our aim is to create a pool of young seamers with an eye on the World Cup and Dinda makes the list,” said the selector.
In the spin department, the selectors, woefully short of options, are likely to stick to Harbhajan Singh despite his ordinary form. Pragyan Ojha, Amit Mishra, R Ashwin and Piyush Chawla will fight for the other two slots in the spin department, with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja as backup. India play their first match at Dambulla on August 10.
With the BCCI selection committee meeting in Mumbai on Saturday to pick the 15-member squad for the upcoming tri-series in Sri Lanka, Sachin Tendulkar’s return to the ODI fold seems all but certain.
But the main agenda for the selectors would be decide on Yuvraj Singh’s fate. The middle-order batsman was dropped from the side for the Asia Cup on poor form, scored a half-century in the first Test and missed the second Test in the ongoing Sri Lanka series due to fever. Even though skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is keen on having the Chandigarh batsman in the side, the selectors are reluctant, preferring Mumbai’s Rohit Sharma for the middle-order spot. “The selectors are likely to be informed about Tendulkar’s availability ahead of the meeting. If he is available, Sachin will come in place of Saurabh Tiwary,” a selector told The Indian Express.
As for Zaheer Khan, the pacer still hasn’t recovered completely from the shoulder injury that kept him out of the Test series. In his absence, Ashish Nehra is likely to lead the pace attack along with Praveen Kumar.
Bengal medium pacer Ashok Dinda stands a good chance to retain his spot in the squad, with Abhimanyu Mithun and Munaf Patel likely to fight for the fourth pacer’s spot. “Dinda hasn’t done anything significant but he hasn’t done badly either. Our aim is to create a pool of young seamers with an eye on the World Cup and Dinda makes the list,” said the selector.
In the spin department, the selectors, woefully short of options, are likely to stick to Harbhajan Singh despite his ordinary form. Pragyan Ojha, Amit Mishra, R Ashwin and Piyush Chawla will fight for the other two slots in the spin department, with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja as backup. India play their first match at Dambulla on August 10.
Sachin, the artist, deserves Bharat Ratna: Asha Bhonsle
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NEW DELHI: When Sachin Tendulkar bats, it's like an artist playing a 'raga' and the true legend of the game deserves the Bharat Ratna, legendary singer Asha Bhonsle on Thursday.
Tendulkar on Thursday smashed his fifth Test double hundred and helped India chase a mammoth Sri Lankan total of 642/4 declared in the second match.
"Sachin should get Bharat Ratna. He deserves it. He has been bringing laurels for the country for such a long time. He is not just a batsman but an artist. When he bats it looks as if somebody is playing a 'raga'," Bhonsle said.
Former cricketers Ajit Wadekar, Kapil Dev and Dilip Vengsarkar have also demanded the honour for Tendulkar.
The veteran female singer said of all the legendary batsmen, Tendulkar stands apart due to his style and class.
"I have seen batting of Gary Sobers, Clive Llyod and Vivian Richards but no one is like Sachin. His is a different style and no one can match him," she said.
Bhonsle, who recorded an album with Australian speedster Brett Lee, has a long time wish to sing with Tendulkar but is not sure if it will ever get fulfilled.
"I want to sing with Sachin also. But I don't think it will ever happen as he is always busy. Let's see if this wait ends."
She said fact that Tendulkar was named after legendary composer and her father-in-law Sachin Dev Burman, connects her to the batting icon naturally.
"I feel good listening that." 75-year-old singer said Tendulkar should play well beyond the 2011 World Cup in sub-continent.
"Why only till World Cup, he can play as long as he wants. He has passion to play cricket and this strong desire even inspire t me to continue singing at this age of 75," she said.
She also said that Tendulkar's never-say-die attitude is a source of inspiration for her also.
"I get inspiration from him to fight defeats and odd times. Sometime he gets out cheaply and sometime he gets big scores. He never fears criticism and the one who does not fear defeat becomes Sachin Tendukar," she said.
Tendulkar on Thursday smashed his fifth Test double hundred and helped India chase a mammoth Sri Lankan total of 642/4 declared in the second match.
"Sachin should get Bharat Ratna. He deserves it. He has been bringing laurels for the country for such a long time. He is not just a batsman but an artist. When he bats it looks as if somebody is playing a 'raga'," Bhonsle said.
Former cricketers Ajit Wadekar, Kapil Dev and Dilip Vengsarkar have also demanded the honour for Tendulkar.
The veteran female singer said of all the legendary batsmen, Tendulkar stands apart due to his style and class.
"I have seen batting of Gary Sobers, Clive Llyod and Vivian Richards but no one is like Sachin. His is a different style and no one can match him," she said.
Bhonsle, who recorded an album with Australian speedster Brett Lee, has a long time wish to sing with Tendulkar but is not sure if it will ever get fulfilled.
"I want to sing with Sachin also. But I don't think it will ever happen as he is always busy. Let's see if this wait ends."
She said fact that Tendulkar was named after legendary composer and her father-in-law Sachin Dev Burman, connects her to the batting icon naturally.
"I feel good listening that." 75-year-old singer said Tendulkar should play well beyond the 2011 World Cup in sub-continent.
"Why only till World Cup, he can play as long as he wants. He has passion to play cricket and this strong desire even inspire t me to continue singing at this age of 75," she said.
She also said that Tendulkar's never-say-die attitude is a source of inspiration for her also.
"I get inspiration from him to fight defeats and odd times. Sometime he gets out cheaply and sometime he gets big scores. He never fears criticism and the one who does not fear defeat becomes Sachin Tendukar," she said.
post-match press conference on Thursday of micromax test series 2010
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At the post-match press conference on Thursday, Sachin Tendulkar was as fluent as he was on the field. Excerpts from the interaction:
On the start.
When you’re chasing 600-plus, it’s important to build partnerships as well as occupy the crease. And we could achieve both the targets. Now, we are in a good position. It was an important knock by Suresh Raina. He showed tremendous character.
On Raina’s knock.
I am very happy for him. Many guys doubted whether he was a good Test player . He has done well and I am very pleased. The way he batted was fantastic. All I told him was to enjoy the moment. ‘You have earned something special. This will always be the highlight of your career. You will have many more hundreds, you will achieve many more things in your life, but this will always be something special’.
On the wicket.
From a batsman’s point of view, it is the best in the world. It’s not result oriented. It’s a tough track to bowl on.
On UDRS.
I am not fully convinced. When we were here in 2008, I wasn’t convinced with many decisions. I would much rather go with ‘Hot Spot’ because that establishes the contact between bat and ball. It’s a better system. And if there is something else to go with that, then it would be better.
On not bettering his previous highest record?
People look at my records, not me. I would want to score as many runs as possible. Whenever it comes, it comes. It is never too late. I will keep trying, but that is not the end of the world to me. There are many more things to cricket and that is where the focus is.
On what keeps him going.
With age, you obviously change your thought process. You make decisions differently. I don’t think much has changed. You just get to know more about cricket. And learning process never stops. Everyday you learn. That is, if you are prepared to learn.
On threat to India’s No.1 rankings.
Who doesn’t want to be the No. 1 team in the world? But it’s not that we want to chase the ranking. We have had our goals earlier, discussed about it, and focussed on the process. We have to play good cricket, that’s what we need to focus on. Rankings will take care of themselves if you play good cricket
On the start.
When you’re chasing 600-plus, it’s important to build partnerships as well as occupy the crease. And we could achieve both the targets. Now, we are in a good position. It was an important knock by Suresh Raina. He showed tremendous character.
On Raina’s knock.
I am very happy for him. Many guys doubted whether he was a good Test player . He has done well and I am very pleased. The way he batted was fantastic. All I told him was to enjoy the moment. ‘You have earned something special. This will always be the highlight of your career. You will have many more hundreds, you will achieve many more things in your life, but this will always be something special’.
On the wicket.
From a batsman’s point of view, it is the best in the world. It’s not result oriented. It’s a tough track to bowl on.
On UDRS.
I am not fully convinced. When we were here in 2008, I wasn’t convinced with many decisions. I would much rather go with ‘Hot Spot’ because that establishes the contact between bat and ball. It’s a better system. And if there is something else to go with that, then it would be better.
On not bettering his previous highest record?
People look at my records, not me. I would want to score as many runs as possible. Whenever it comes, it comes. It is never too late. I will keep trying, but that is not the end of the world to me. There are many more things to cricket and that is where the focus is.
On what keeps him going.
With age, you obviously change your thought process. You make decisions differently. I don’t think much has changed. You just get to know more about cricket. And learning process never stops. Everyday you learn. That is, if you are prepared to learn.
On threat to India’s No.1 rankings.
Who doesn’t want to be the No. 1 team in the world? But it’s not that we want to chase the ranking. We have had our goals earlier, discussed about it, and focussed on the process. We have to play good cricket, that’s what we need to focus on. Rankings will take care of themselves if you play good cricket
People should stop talking about my age now: Tendulkar
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COLOMBO:
With a fifth Test double hundred under his belt at 37, Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar on Frisay said he has proved that age has got nothing to do with performance and people should just stop linking the two in his case.
Tendulkar scored a match-saving 203-run knock as India and Sri Lanka settled for a high-scoring draw in the second Test.
"I think as long as you are mentally strong and prepared to go through the grind, age does not really matter. I think everyone should just stop talking about the age factor. If I can score a double hundred at 37, I don't think age really matters," he said after being named the most stylish player of the match at the post-match presentation.
The right-hander has 48 Test hundreds against his name and though his knock played a crucial role in saving the match for India, he chose to praise the contributions of debutant Suresh Raina (120) and opener Virender Sehwag (99).
"Suresh raina built an important partnership with me and all credit to him. And the start that Sehwag gave us was also crucial," he said.
India are 0-1 down in the series after losing the series-opener and Tendulkar said the team is desperate to latch on to the top spot in the ICC Test rankings which the visitors stand to lose if they go down 0-2.
"Being number one is important for us. We got here through a process and we hope to continue this process in the next match and win it," he said.
With a fifth Test double hundred under his belt at 37, Indian batting icon Sachin Tendulkar on Frisay said he has proved that age has got nothing to do with performance and people should just stop linking the two in his case.
Tendulkar scored a match-saving 203-run knock as India and Sri Lanka settled for a high-scoring draw in the second Test.
"I think as long as you are mentally strong and prepared to go through the grind, age does not really matter. I think everyone should just stop talking about the age factor. If I can score a double hundred at 37, I don't think age really matters," he said after being named the most stylish player of the match at the post-match presentation.
The right-hander has 48 Test hundreds against his name and though his knock played a crucial role in saving the match for India, he chose to praise the contributions of debutant Suresh Raina (120) and opener Virender Sehwag (99).
"Suresh raina built an important partnership with me and all credit to him. And the start that Sehwag gave us was also crucial," he said.
India are 0-1 down in the series after losing the series-opener and Tendulkar said the team is desperate to latch on to the top spot in the ICC Test rankings which the visitors stand to lose if they go down 0-2.
"Being number one is important for us. We got here through a process and we hope to continue this process in the next match and win it," he said.
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Tendulkar press meet after day 3 of micromax test series 2010
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We have sorted out Mendis: Tendulkar
COLOMBO: Batting icon Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday said India have sorted Ajanatha Mendis and they are no easy prey for the Sri Lankan spinner now.
Mendis, who tormented India in their last tour and also in the only practice game ahead of current series, took two of the four wickets but gave away 83 runs in 25 overs.
"He is a difficult bower. But our batsmen have sorted him out. We have figured out his strengths and so we try not to bat to his strengths. He has done well against us but now it is an even contest," Tendulkar, who scored his 48th Test century, said.
Mendis trapped both Murali Vijay and VVS Laxman while off-spinner Suraj Randiv dismissed Sehwag and Rahul Dravid.
Tendukar praised both Mendis and Randiv for their efforts but said it will be difficult for them to fill in the vaccum created by retirement of Muttiah Muralitharan.
"Both the bowlers, did very well. Of course, it is always difficult to emulate Murali and it is not going to be easy for Mendis and Randiv. It would be a big responsibility for them to fill up his place," Tendulkar said.
Even at the age of 36, Tendulkar spent around 15 hours on the field while fielding and batting and the senior batsman said he works a lot to keep his fitness intact.
"Recovery is always a very important issue, specially in conditions like this which are very tough. One needs plenty of rest and so it would be an early night for me tonight so that I get up and start fresh tomorrow.
"Tomorrow in the morning, I would probably face some throw downs so that the eyes gets going and body keeps moving before the start of play," he said.
COLOMBO: Batting icon Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday said India have sorted Ajanatha Mendis and they are no easy prey for the Sri Lankan spinner now.
Mendis, who tormented India in their last tour and also in the only practice game ahead of current series, took two of the four wickets but gave away 83 runs in 25 overs.
"He is a difficult bower. But our batsmen have sorted him out. We have figured out his strengths and so we try not to bat to his strengths. He has done well against us but now it is an even contest," Tendulkar, who scored his 48th Test century, said.
Mendis trapped both Murali Vijay and VVS Laxman while off-spinner Suraj Randiv dismissed Sehwag and Rahul Dravid.
Tendukar praised both Mendis and Randiv for their efforts but said it will be difficult for them to fill in the vaccum created by retirement of Muttiah Muralitharan.
"Both the bowlers, did very well. Of course, it is always difficult to emulate Murali and it is not going to be easy for Mendis and Randiv. It would be a big responsibility for them to fill up his place," Tendulkar said.
Even at the age of 36, Tendulkar spent around 15 hours on the field while fielding and batting and the senior batsman said he works a lot to keep his fitness intact.
"Recovery is always a very important issue, specially in conditions like this which are very tough. One needs plenty of rest and so it would be an early night for me tonight so that I get up and start fresh tomorrow.
"Tomorrow in the morning, I would probably face some throw downs so that the eyes gets going and body keeps moving before the start of play," he said.
Tendulkar 48 test century
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Batsman Sachin Tendulkar has raised Indian hopes of salvaging the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo, despite the home side's spinners ripping into his team in the morning session.
Tendulkar struck his 48th Test century and Suresh Raina notched up a fifty on debut as they guided India to within 61 runs of the follow-on mark on the third day on Wednesday
At the close India were 382 for four in reply to Sri Lanka's first innings of 642-4 declared, trailing by 260 runs. Tendulkar was unbeaten on 108 and Raina on 66 not out.
After grabbing three wickets for eight runs in the morning and one more in the afternoon, Sri Lanka were deprived of any success in the final session as Tendulkar and Raina added 141 for the fifth wicket.
The pair frustrated the Sri Lankan bowlers by not taking any chances and scoring runs only off the loose balls.
Batsman Sachin Tendulkar has raised Indian hopes of salvaging the second Test against Sri Lanka in Colombo, despite the home side's spinners ripping into his team in the morning session.
Tendulkar struck his 48th Test century and Suresh Raina notched up a fifty on debut as they guided India to within 61 runs of the follow-on mark on the third day on Wednesday
At the close India were 382 for four in reply to Sri Lanka's first innings of 642-4 declared, trailing by 260 runs. Tendulkar was unbeaten on 108 and Raina on 66 not out.
After grabbing three wickets for eight runs in the morning and one more in the afternoon, Sri Lanka were deprived of any success in the final session as Tendulkar and Raina added 141 for the fifth wicket.
The pair frustrated the Sri Lankan bowlers by not taking any chances and scoring runs only off the loose balls.
Sachin tendulkar is better than Bradman
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Sachin is better than Bradman by FAR!
Following information prove that....
1 Sachin played against the world best bowlers. i.e. Shane Warne,Murli, Mcgrath, Lee, Thompson, Gillespie,Pollock etc..
2 Sachin Played matches regularly.
I mean today's tight schedule u can see as Sachin played 166 Tests in 20 years whereas Bradman played only 52 in 20 years.
3 Sachin was given out LBW oftenly in his career whereas in Bradman's era there was no LBW in the game.
4 Sachin got out occasionally due to bad umpiring in his career. where as Bradman was favoured by umpire on thin edges.
These thing make sure that he is far better than Don Bradman..
Following information prove that....
1 Sachin played against the world best bowlers. i.e. Shane Warne,Murli, Mcgrath, Lee, Thompson, Gillespie,Pollock etc..
2 Sachin Played matches regularly.
I mean today's tight schedule u can see as Sachin played 166 Tests in 20 years whereas Bradman played only 52 in 20 years.
3 Sachin was given out LBW oftenly in his career whereas in Bradman's era there was no LBW in the game.
4 Sachin got out occasionally due to bad umpiring in his career. where as Bradman was favoured by umpire on thin edges.
These thing make sure that he is far better than Don Bradman..
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Conversation between two legends
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Following is the conversation between two great legends.
Sachin Tendulkar was invited by cricket legend Don Bradman to his Adelaide home on his 90th birthday on 27th august 1998.
Read here what Sachin told Sanjay Rajan of sportstar (2september 1998): “I was tense. Didn’t know where to begin what to ask.but sir don made us feel easy.he spoke&we listened in awe.”...
Sachin Tendulkar: “bradman spoke about present day game.he watches lot of cricket on television,spokeabout the present day game.he said the standard now very high&competitive&the fielding very good.though he loves test cricket.”
Following is the conversation between two great legends.
Sachin Tendulkar was invited by cricket legend Don Bradman to his Adelaide home on his 90th birthday on 27th august 1998.
Read here what Sachin told Sanjay Rajan of sportstar (2september 1998): “I was tense. Didn’t know where to begin what to ask.but sir don made us feel easy.he spoke&we listened in awe.”...
Sachin Tendulkar: “bradman spoke about present day game.he watches lot of cricket on television,spokeabout the present day game.he said the standard now very high&competitive&the fielding very good.though he loves test cricket.”
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Lasith Malinga raring to have a go at Sachin Tendulkar
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Galle: Sitting on the parapet outside the Sri Lankan dressing room, Lasith Malinga is comfortably feeling at home. Knowing the weather is not permitting the second day’s play to begin, the Lankan pacer is relaxed, signing autographs and posing with fans for pictures.
But one can see the anxiousness in his eyes and the eagerness to get back on to the ground as soon as possible. He can’t wait to roll his arms around. The keenness, understandably, is more because he is returning to Test cricket after two and half years. His last Test was at this venue, against England in 2007.
The Galle-born pacer can’t wait to get the new ball in hand but he is not too sure when he can actually do that. “It has been raining and it might rain again. It is difficult (the play),” says Malinga in a dejected tone, looking at the skies.
The 26-year-old hasn’t played in Tests for quite some time and has been appearing only in the ODIs and Twenty20’s. “I am keen to put my bowling shoes on,” he told DNA. He is looking forward to bowling against India and particularly Sachin Tendulkar, his captain at Mumbai Indians. “India is a good side and they have a very good batting line-up. Sachin is a great batsman and I would love to bowl to him. I have played alongside him for the Mumbai Indians and am now looking forward to bowling to him in the series.”
So is being Tendulkar’s teammate at Mumbai Indians a
benefit? “I don’t think so. It doesn’t matter if you know his game. He doesn’t have any weakness. He can play all the shots,” he says. “But I am aiming to bowl my best against him.”
Despite India having a weak bow ling line-up, Malinga feels it won’t be easy to beat the visitors. “They may not have the experience of Zaheer but they have good talented bowlers. Harbhajan is quite experienced. Also their batting is very strong,” Malinga, who has 91 wickets from 28 matches, says.
So does Sri Lanka stand a chance to win the series? “We’re not looking at the whole series at one go. We will be taking one match at a time and not rush into things. We will put our best foot forward. It cannot be said that india is a weak team or it will be easy to beat them. The contest is going to be healthy and strong as India is a good team,” he signs off.
Galle: Sitting on the parapet outside the Sri Lankan dressing room, Lasith Malinga is comfortably feeling at home. Knowing the weather is not permitting the second day’s play to begin, the Lankan pacer is relaxed, signing autographs and posing with fans for pictures.
But one can see the anxiousness in his eyes and the eagerness to get back on to the ground as soon as possible. He can’t wait to roll his arms around. The keenness, understandably, is more because he is returning to Test cricket after two and half years. His last Test was at this venue, against England in 2007.
The Galle-born pacer can’t wait to get the new ball in hand but he is not too sure when he can actually do that. “It has been raining and it might rain again. It is difficult (the play),” says Malinga in a dejected tone, looking at the skies.
The 26-year-old hasn’t played in Tests for quite some time and has been appearing only in the ODIs and Twenty20’s. “I am keen to put my bowling shoes on,” he told DNA. He is looking forward to bowling against India and particularly Sachin Tendulkar, his captain at Mumbai Indians. “India is a good side and they have a very good batting line-up. Sachin is a great batsman and I would love to bowl to him. I have played alongside him for the Mumbai Indians and am now looking forward to bowling to him in the series.”
So is being Tendulkar’s teammate at Mumbai Indians a
benefit? “I don’t think so. It doesn’t matter if you know his game. He doesn’t have any weakness. He can play all the shots,” he says. “But I am aiming to bowl my best against him.”
Despite India having a weak bow ling line-up, Malinga feels it won’t be easy to beat the visitors. “They may not have the experience of Zaheer but they have good talented bowlers. Harbhajan is quite experienced. Also their batting is very strong,” Malinga, who has 91 wickets from 28 matches, says.
So does Sri Lanka stand a chance to win the series? “We’re not looking at the whole series at one go. We will be taking one match at a time and not rush into things. We will put our best foot forward. It cannot be said that india is a weak team or it will be easy to beat them. The contest is going to be healthy and strong as India is a good team,” he signs off.
Final face off between Sachin and Murali
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Galle:
Sachin Tendulkar dances down the wicket and hits Muttiah Muralitharan out of the ground. Or how about this scenario: Murali foxes Tendulkar with a wrong one and gets him stumped. The clash between the leading run-scorer and leading wicket-taker has always been a cricket fan’s delight. The world will see it for the last time in the Galle Test starting today.
The unorthodox off-spinner, who is eight scalps short of the 800-mark, has said this will be his final appearance in Test cricket. The occasion has all the makings of a dramatic finale. Murali will be bowling on a turning track in his home town, using all his wiles to try and reach the target of 800 wickets. Sachin, just three short of 50 Test hundreds, will be equally determined to see off the Lankan legend with a memorable innings.
The two have a lot in common. Both have respect for each other’s talent, they’re both down to earth in nature and great role models for youngsters.
“The most difficult batsman is whoever plays well on the day. In world cricket, I admire two people, Sachin and Brian Lara, because they are the most consistent batsmen in my generation. It is always challenging to bowl to Sachin. He is such a complete batsman,” Murali had told DNA.
Murali enjoys the competition against Sachin and breaks into a broad smile every time he gets to beat the bat of the Mumbai legend. So a keenly anticipated moment in Test cricket will arrive when Sachin comes out at No.4 and takes guard before Murali tosses his unorthodox spinners. “A great era is coming to an end. After this, cricket won’t be as interesting as before,” said a fan in Galle.
Galle:
Sachin Tendulkar dances down the wicket and hits Muttiah Muralitharan out of the ground. Or how about this scenario: Murali foxes Tendulkar with a wrong one and gets him stumped. The clash between the leading run-scorer and leading wicket-taker has always been a cricket fan’s delight. The world will see it for the last time in the Galle Test starting today.
The unorthodox off-spinner, who is eight scalps short of the 800-mark, has said this will be his final appearance in Test cricket. The occasion has all the makings of a dramatic finale. Murali will be bowling on a turning track in his home town, using all his wiles to try and reach the target of 800 wickets. Sachin, just three short of 50 Test hundreds, will be equally determined to see off the Lankan legend with a memorable innings.
The two have a lot in common. Both have respect for each other’s talent, they’re both down to earth in nature and great role models for youngsters.
“The most difficult batsman is whoever plays well on the day. In world cricket, I admire two people, Sachin and Brian Lara, because they are the most consistent batsmen in my generation. It is always challenging to bowl to Sachin. He is such a complete batsman,” Murali had told DNA.
Murali enjoys the competition against Sachin and breaks into a broad smile every time he gets to beat the bat of the Mumbai legend. So a keenly anticipated moment in Test cricket will arrive when Sachin comes out at No.4 and takes guard before Murali tosses his unorthodox spinners. “A great era is coming to an end. After this, cricket won’t be as interesting as before,” said a fan in Galle.
Sachin tendulkar's blood to be used in book
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As a perfect gift for the cricket fans, a crazy publisher has planned to bring out a book made with Sachin Tendulkar’s blood. The biography will be a perfect tribute to the great batsman, the publisher said.
This special edition, also called 'blood edition', will include the unseen pictures of Tendulkar’s family and his thoughts about his career.
As per the reports, the book will have 852 pages all edged in gold leaf. More to it, the book will showcase the batsman's DNA profile which was obtained from a swab of his DNA.
This strange idea is expected to fetch £49,000 to the publisher. The book will be released for the fans in coming February. Interestingly, all the 10 copies have already been booked.
"The signature page will be mixed with Sachin's blood – mixed into the paper pulp so it's a red resin.It is what it is – you will have Sachin's blood on the page,"
As a perfect gift for the cricket fans, a crazy publisher has planned to bring out a book made with Sachin Tendulkar’s blood. The biography will be a perfect tribute to the great batsman, the publisher said.
This special edition, also called 'blood edition', will include the unseen pictures of Tendulkar’s family and his thoughts about his career.
As per the reports, the book will have 852 pages all edged in gold leaf. More to it, the book will showcase the batsman's DNA profile which was obtained from a swab of his DNA.
This strange idea is expected to fetch £49,000 to the publisher. The book will be released for the fans in coming February. Interestingly, all the 10 copies have already been booked.
As a perfect gift for the cricket fans, a crazy publisher has planned to bring out a book made with Sachin Tendulkar’s blood. The biography will be a perfect tribute to the great batsman, the publisher said.
This special edition, also called 'blood edition', will include the unseen pictures of Tendulkar’s family and his thoughts about his career.
As per the reports, the book will have 852 pages all edged in gold leaf. More to it, the book will showcase the batsman's DNA profile which was obtained from a swab of his DNA.
This strange idea is expected to fetch £49,000 to the publisher. The book will be released for the fans in coming February. Interestingly, all the 10 copies have already been booked.
publisher Kraken Media's CEO Karl Fowler told the media as follows:
"The signature page will be mixed with Sachin's blood – mixed into the paper pulp so it's a red resin. It is what it is – you will have Sachin's blood on the page,"
"It's not everyone's cup of tea, it's not to everyone's taste and some may think it's a bit weird. But the key thing here is that Sachin Tendulkar to millions of people is a religious icon. And we thought how, in a publishing form, can you get as close to your god as possible," said Karl Fowler.
The proceeds from the sale of the books will go to Tendulkar's charitable foundation to help build a school in Mumbai, an official said.
The publisher has also spoken about one thousands cheaper copies that will be priced at about £2,000 each.
"The signature page will be mixed with Sachin's blood – mixed into the paper pulp so it's a red resin. It is what it is – you will have Sachin's blood on the page," publisher Kraken Media's CEO Karl Fowler told the media.
"It's not everyone's cup of tea, it's not to everyone's taste and some may think it's a bit weird. But the key thing here is that Sachin Tendulkar to millions of people is a religious icon. And we thought how, in a publishing form, can you get as close to your god as possible," said Karl Fowler.
The proceeds from the sale of the books will go to Tendulkar's charitable foundation to help build a school in Mumbai, an official said.
The publisher has also spoken about one thousands cheaper copies that will be priced at about £2,000 each.
"It's not everyone's cup of tea, it's not to everyone's taste and some may think it's a bit weird. But the key thing here is that Sachin Tendulkar to millions of people is a religious icon. And we thought how, in a publishing form, can you get as close to your god as possible," said Karl Fowler.
The proceeds from the sale of the books will go to Tendulkar's charitable foundation to help build a school in Mumbai, an official said.
The publisher has also spoken about one thousands cheaper copies that will be priced at about £2,000 each.
As a perfect gift for the cricket fans, a crazy publisher has planned to bring out a book made with Sachin Tendulkar’s blood. The biography will be a perfect tribute to the great batsman, the publisher said.
This special edition, also called 'blood edition', will include the unseen pictures of Tendulkar’s family and his thoughts about his career.
As per the reports, the book will have 852 pages all edged in gold leaf. More to it, the book will showcase the batsman's DNA profile which was obtained from a swab of his DNA.
This strange idea is expected to fetch £49,000 to the publisher. The book will be released for the fans in coming February. Interestingly, all the 10 copies have already been booked.
"The signature page will be mixed with Sachin's blood – mixed into the paper pulp so it's a red resin.It is what it is – you will have Sachin's blood on the page,"
As a perfect gift for the cricket fans, a crazy publisher has planned to bring out a book made with Sachin Tendulkar’s blood. The biography will be a perfect tribute to the great batsman, the publisher said.
This special edition, also called 'blood edition', will include the unseen pictures of Tendulkar’s family and his thoughts about his career.
As per the reports, the book will have 852 pages all edged in gold leaf. More to it, the book will showcase the batsman's DNA profile which was obtained from a swab of his DNA.
This strange idea is expected to fetch £49,000 to the publisher. The book will be released for the fans in coming February. Interestingly, all the 10 copies have already been booked.
As a perfect gift for the cricket fans, a crazy publisher has planned to bring out a book made with Sachin Tendulkar’s blood. The biography will be a perfect tribute to the great batsman, the publisher said.
This special edition, also called 'blood edition', will include the unseen pictures of Tendulkar’s family and his thoughts about his career.
As per the reports, the book will have 852 pages all edged in gold leaf. More to it, the book will showcase the batsman's DNA profile which was obtained from a swab of his DNA.
This strange idea is expected to fetch £49,000 to the publisher. The book will be released for the fans in coming February. Interestingly, all the 10 copies have already been booked.
publisher Kraken Media's CEO Karl Fowler told the media as follows:
"The signature page will be mixed with Sachin's blood – mixed into the paper pulp so it's a red resin. It is what it is – you will have Sachin's blood on the page,"
"It's not everyone's cup of tea, it's not to everyone's taste and some may think it's a bit weird. But the key thing here is that Sachin Tendulkar to millions of people is a religious icon. And we thought how, in a publishing form, can you get as close to your god as possible," said Karl Fowler.
The proceeds from the sale of the books will go to Tendulkar's charitable foundation to help build a school in Mumbai, an official said.
The publisher has also spoken about one thousands cheaper copies that will be priced at about £2,000 each.
"The signature page will be mixed with Sachin's blood – mixed into the paper pulp so it's a red resin. It is what it is – you will have Sachin's blood on the page," publisher Kraken Media's CEO Karl Fowler told the media.
"It's not everyone's cup of tea, it's not to everyone's taste and some may think it's a bit weird. But the key thing here is that Sachin Tendulkar to millions of people is a religious icon. And we thought how, in a publishing form, can you get as close to your god as possible," said Karl Fowler.
The proceeds from the sale of the books will go to Tendulkar's charitable foundation to help build a school in Mumbai, an official said.
The publisher has also spoken about one thousands cheaper copies that will be priced at about £2,000 each.
"It's not everyone's cup of tea, it's not to everyone's taste and some may think it's a bit weird. But the key thing here is that Sachin Tendulkar to millions of people is a religious icon. And we thought how, in a publishing form, can you get as close to your god as possible," said Karl Fowler.
The proceeds from the sale of the books will go to Tendulkar's charitable foundation to help build a school in Mumbai, an official said.
The publisher has also spoken about one thousands cheaper copies that will be priced at about £2,000 each.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Tendulkar deserves the world cup win
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Former kiwi fast bowler said that the master blaster deserves the world cup win.
He said ""Sachin Tendulkar, the master, deserves to have some sort of winners' medal hanging round his neck but it's not all about him. Cricket is a tough game and it's also about whether Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and MS Dhoni can deliver for India. Can they do it for Sachin?"
He said in an ICC audio cricket show.
He also added "I think India has the best opportunity to lift the World Cup this time round. It has to be good for them playing on home turf. It adds pressure but that's part of hosting.
"You feel that India want something special to happen and this year I think you've got to go with the India team to emulate the 1983 side led by Kapil Dev".
Hope that this world cup will be atreat for Sachin Tendulkar..........
He said ""Sachin Tendulkar, the master, deserves to have some sort of winners' medal hanging round his neck but it's not all about him. Cricket is a tough game and it's also about whether Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and MS Dhoni can deliver for India. Can they do it for Sachin?"
He said in an ICC audio cricket show.
He also added "I think India has the best opportunity to lift the World Cup this time round. It has to be good for them playing on home turf. It adds pressure but that's part of hosting.
"You feel that India want something special to happen and this year I think you've got to go with the India team to emulate the 1983 side led by Kapil Dev".
Hope that this world cup will be atreat for Sachin Tendulkar..........
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Sachin Tendulkar to become AIF Officer
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Happy news for the sachin's fans.....
Indian batting legend master blaster Sachin Tendulkar will add another feather to his hat. The little master is set to become the first cricketer to work with the Indian Air Force.
After much debate, the Indian Air Force(AIF) finalised plans to make Tendulkar honorary Group Captain of the Indian Air Force.
The Air Force has forwarded the necessary documents for formalities to the Defence Ministry. But the Prime Minister's Office and the President will have to give their consent before any official announcement is made...
Indian batting legend master blaster Sachin Tendulkar will add another feather to his hat. The little master is set to become the first cricketer to work with the Indian Air Force.
After much debate, the Indian Air Force(AIF) finalised plans to make Tendulkar honorary Group Captain of the Indian Air Force.
The Air Force has forwarded the necessary documents for formalities to the Defence Ministry. But the Prime Minister's Office and the President will have to give their consent before any official announcement is made...
Sachin Tendulkar congratulated Dhoni
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Sachin Tendulkar congratulated the Indian captain M.S.Dhoni.As he is not presently in India he extended his wish through the twitter.
"How r u guys, my heartiest congratulations to Dhoni,'' Tendulkar wrote in twitter.
Earlier, legendary singer Asha Bhonsle, Bollywood actresses Bipasha Basu and Shilpa Shetty and teammate Yuvraj Singh wished the couple a wonderful married life..
"How r u guys, my heartiest congratulations to Dhoni,'' Tendulkar wrote in twitter.
Earlier, legendary singer Asha Bhonsle, Bollywood actresses Bipasha Basu and Shilpa Shetty and teammate Yuvraj Singh wished the couple a wonderful married life..
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Monday, June 7, 2010
Indian squad for asia cup 2010
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Indian squad for asia cup
Out-of-form Yuvraj Singh was axed while Sachin Tendulkar wanted some rest as the national cricket selectors here Monday picked a 15-member squad for the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka.
The selectors were forced to drop Yuvraj after a series of poor performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the World Twenty20 while Tendulkar had sought a break to spend time with his children, ahead of the hectic season ahead.
“Sachin Tendulkar requested the Board not to consider him for the Asia Cup, as he wanted to spend time with his children, in view of the hectic cricket season ahead,” board secretary N. Srinivasan said in a statement.
Wicket-keeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik, all-rounder Yusuf Pathan and leg-spinner Amit Mishra were also dropped while opener Virender Sehwag returned to the squad and will be the vice-captain. Mishra was replaced by left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha.
Twenty-year-old Jharkhand captain Saurabh Tiwary, who was impressive in the Indian Premier League (IPL), along with Bengal pacer Ashok Dinda were included in the team.
Seniors like pacer Zaheer Khan, opener Gautam Gambhir and spin spearhead Harbhajan Singh, who were rested for the triangular series in Zimbabwe, were included. Tamil Nadu off-spinner R Ashwin, who is also a decent batsman, has been retained in the squad.
The Asia Cup will be played in Sri Lanka June 15-24 and will also feature Pakistan and Bangladesh.
The Squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Virender Sehwag (vice-captain), Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Praveen Kumar, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Pragyan Ojha, Ashok Dinda, R. Ashwin and Saurabh Tiwary.
Out-of-form Yuvraj Singh was axed while Sachin Tendulkar wanted some rest as the national cricket selectors here Monday picked a 15-member squad for the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka.
The selectors were forced to drop Yuvraj after a series of poor performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the World Twenty20 while Tendulkar had sought a break to spend time with his children, ahead of the hectic season ahead.
“Sachin Tendulkar requested the Board not to consider him for the Asia Cup, as he wanted to spend time with his children, in view of the hectic cricket season ahead,” board secretary N. Srinivasan said in a statement.
Wicket-keeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik, all-rounder Yusuf Pathan and leg-spinner Amit Mishra were also dropped while opener Virender Sehwag returned to the squad and will be the vice-captain. Mishra was replaced by left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha.
Twenty-year-old Jharkhand captain Saurabh Tiwary, who was impressive in the Indian Premier League (IPL), along with Bengal pacer Ashok Dinda were included in the team.
Seniors like pacer Zaheer Khan, opener Gautam Gambhir and spin spearhead Harbhajan Singh, who were rested for the triangular series in Zimbabwe, were included. Tamil Nadu off-spinner R Ashwin, who is also a decent batsman, has been retained in the squad.
The Asia Cup will be played in Sri Lanka June 15-24 and will also feature Pakistan and Bangladesh.
The Squad: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (captain), Virender Sehwag (vice-captain), Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja, Harbhajan Singh, Praveen Kumar, Zaheer Khan, Ashish Nehra, Pragyan Ojha, Ashok Dinda, R. Ashwin and Saurabh Tiwary.
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Sachin Tendulkar: Players Need To Be More Responsible
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The IPL parties which came into limelight after India’s debacle in T20 World Cup have been pointed out to be the reason behind poor performance of the players. India’s cricket ace Sachin Tendulkar who chose to skip IPL parties has said that players need to be more responsible toward the game. For Sachin Tendulkar, the game is of paramount importance.
On being questioned on allegations on IPL parties behind India’s dismal show at the T20 World Cup, Sachin said, “While the issue of IPL parties being a reason for the poor performance of the team is debatable, we all know that as players we need to be more responsible and get our priorities right... I cannot speak for others...I didn’t attend any of those parties, because for me it was more about focusing on the next game. Maybe that’s how I am.”
Tendulkar after laying the foundation stone of the superspecialty building of the Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital,said"Parties and performance are two different things that cannot be related and every player should know his responsibility.”
On being questioned on allegations on IPL parties behind India’s dismal show at the T20 World Cup, Sachin said, “While the issue of IPL parties being a reason for the poor performance of the team is debatable, we all know that as players we need to be more responsible and get our priorities right... I cannot speak for others...I didn’t attend any of those parties, because for me it was more about focusing on the next game. Maybe that’s how I am.”
Tendulkar after laying the foundation stone of the superspecialty building of the Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital,said"Parties and performance are two different things that cannot be related and every player should know his responsibility.”
Friday, May 28, 2010
Don't blame IPL parties for WT20 flop: Tendulkar
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"I did not go for any of the IPL parties. I always wanted to be ready for the next match."
Contradicting Mahendra Singh Dhoni's views, senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar on Friday said the parties at the Indian Premier League cannot be blamed for India's debacle in the just-concluded Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies.
India failed to reach the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup and skipper Dhoni said the late night parties and continuous travelling during the IPL took a toll on the players' body.
Tendulkar, however, begged to differ and said every player should be aware of their responsibilities.
"Parties and performance are two different things that cannot be related and every player should know his responsibility," Tendulkar told reporters after laying the foundation stone for an extension of Deenanath Mangeshkar hospital in Pune.
Contradicting Mahendra Singh Dhoni's views, senior batsman Sachin Tendulkar on Friday said the parties at the Indian Premier League cannot be blamed for India's debacle in the just-concluded Twenty20 World Cup in the West Indies.
India failed to reach the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup and skipper Dhoni said the late night parties and continuous travelling during the IPL took a toll on the players' body.
Tendulkar, however, begged to differ and said every player should be aware of their responsibilities.
"Parties and performance are two different things that cannot be related and every player should know his responsibility," Tendulkar told reporters after laying the foundation stone for an extension of Deenanath Mangeshkar hospital in Pune.
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Sachin's crusade against cancer
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When Sachin Tendulkar bats, the entire nation comes to a standstill, so when he tweets about a cause, the response undoubtedly has to be overwhelming. A few weeks ago Sachin Tendulkar had tweeted about creating awareness about cancer. In less than 6 weeks, 'Sachin's Crusade Against Cancer in Children' has collected Rs 1.3 cr.
On Thursday, Sachin spoke on the remarkable response towards the cause and a also gave his fans an insight into his personal life after being questioned by commentator Harsha Bhogle at an event in Mumbai.
Speaking about fighting for the cause, Sachin said that he was really emotional seeing the smile on the face of the baby (who had cancer). The maestro said that his resolve to support the cause is extremely strong and also thanked people for their support.
On a lighter note, Sachin answered quite a few questions regarding his personal life when questioned by Bhogle. Speaking about his son, Sachin said that his son plays cricket now and teaches him how to play. Sachin who has always been a family man said that the first page of his autobiography will have his family as it was his father, mother and his brother who pushed him into cricket.
Bhogle caught the 'litttle master' off-guard when he asked him about the age when he first set his eyes on Anjali. The evidently shy Sachin could only mention that he was "17 years old" at the time.
On being asked how he handles the enormous pressure of expectations, he said, "I don't think of what people want me to do. I don't hear the stadium. But I'm very tense as I care about cricket. I like it as it gets out the best in me."
On being asked about his memories ofhis debut Test match, the master said that most of it is now a blur. But he did remember asking himself whether "I was meant for test cricket".
Sachin further said that the Mumbai terror attack had numbed the nation and that is why the victory in the Chennai test match against England right after the attacks brought great cheer to the people and the team itself. He rated the match and his century as one of the best.
Earlier, Dr P Jagannath of the "Crusade against Cancer Foundation" had thanked the batting maestro for using the medium to promote the cause. "Sachin just tweeted once two weeks ago and overnight lakhs came in donations. Over Rs 125 lakhs have been collected," Dr P Jagannath of the "Crusade against Cancer Foundation" said at a press conference here on Thursday.
"This is an astounding figure and is probably the highest that has been collected by a single celebrity in India for a single fund raising event," Dr Jagannath said, adding he had approached Tendulkar through his wife Anjali for the cause.
"I approached Dr Anjali Tendulkar who is a paediatrician and known to me through some friends. She convinced Sachin for this cause," he said.
"In the last one week itself over Rs 30-40 lakhs have been collected for the project which reaches those in the low income group in India. An expert panel will access the medical and financial needs and offer better treatment as well as the dosages," he said.
On Thursday, Sachin spoke on the remarkable response towards the cause and a also gave his fans an insight into his personal life after being questioned by commentator Harsha Bhogle at an event in Mumbai.
Speaking about fighting for the cause, Sachin said that he was really emotional seeing the smile on the face of the baby (who had cancer). The maestro said that his resolve to support the cause is extremely strong and also thanked people for their support.
On a lighter note, Sachin answered quite a few questions regarding his personal life when questioned by Bhogle. Speaking about his son, Sachin said that his son plays cricket now and teaches him how to play. Sachin who has always been a family man said that the first page of his autobiography will have his family as it was his father, mother and his brother who pushed him into cricket.
Bhogle caught the 'litttle master' off-guard when he asked him about the age when he first set his eyes on Anjali. The evidently shy Sachin could only mention that he was "17 years old" at the time.
On being asked how he handles the enormous pressure of expectations, he said, "I don't think of what people want me to do. I don't hear the stadium. But I'm very tense as I care about cricket. I like it as it gets out the best in me."
On being asked about his memories ofhis debut Test match, the master said that most of it is now a blur. But he did remember asking himself whether "I was meant for test cricket".
Sachin further said that the Mumbai terror attack had numbed the nation and that is why the victory in the Chennai test match against England right after the attacks brought great cheer to the people and the team itself. He rated the match and his century as one of the best.
Earlier, Dr P Jagannath of the "Crusade against Cancer Foundation" had thanked the batting maestro for using the medium to promote the cause. "Sachin just tweeted once two weeks ago and overnight lakhs came in donations. Over Rs 125 lakhs have been collected," Dr P Jagannath of the "Crusade against Cancer Foundation" said at a press conference here on Thursday.
"This is an astounding figure and is probably the highest that has been collected by a single celebrity in India for a single fund raising event," Dr Jagannath said, adding he had approached Tendulkar through his wife Anjali for the cause.
"I approached Dr Anjali Tendulkar who is a paediatrician and known to me through some friends. She convinced Sachin for this cause," he said.
"In the last one week itself over Rs 30-40 lakhs have been collected for the project which reaches those in the low income group in India. An expert panel will access the medical and financial needs and offer better treatment as well as the dosages," he said.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Sachin's biography
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Name: Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (AKA: SR. Tendulkar)
Nick Name: The Master Blaster, The Little Champion, The Bombay Bomber
DOB: 24-04-1973
Test Debut: Pakistan at Karachi, 1st Test, 1989/90
ODI Debut: Pakistan at Gujranwala,
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break, Leg Break, Right Arm Medium, Leg Break Googly
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (born 24 April 1973) is an Indian cricketer. He holds several batting records, including the most Test centuries and the most one-day international centuries, and was rated in 2002 by Wisden as the second greatest Test batsman ever, after Sir Don Bradman. He received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India’s highest sporting honour, for 1997-1998, and the civilian award Padma Shri in 1999. Tendulkar was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1997. Early daysBorn in Mumbai (then Bombay) into a middle-class family.
Sachin Tendulkar was named after his family’s favourite music director Sachin Dev Burman.
He went to Sharadashram Vidyamandir School where he started his cricketing career under coach Ramakant Achrekar. While at school, he was involved in a mammoth 664 run partnership in a Harris Shield game with friend and team mate Vinod Kambli. In 1988/1989, he scored 100 not-out in his first first-class match, for Bombay against Gujarat. At 15 years and 232 days he was the youngest to score a century on debut. International career Sachin played his first international match against Pakistan in Karachi in 1989, facing the likes of Wasim Akram, Imran Khan, Abdul Qadir, and Waqar Younis. He made just 15 runs, being bowled by Waqar Younis, who also made his debut in that match. It was an inauspicious start, but Tendulkar followed it up with his maiden Test fifty a few days later at Faisalabad. His One-day International (ODI) debut on December 18 was equally disappointing, where he was dismissed without scoring a run, again by Waqar Younis. The series was followed by a non-descript tour of New Zealand in which he fell for 88 in a Test match, John Wright, who would later coach India, pouching the catch that prevented Tendulkar from becoming the youngest centurion in Test cricket. The long anticipated maiden Test century came in England’s tour in 1990 but the other scores were not remarkable. Tendulkar truly came into his own in the 1991-1992 tour of Australia that included a brilliant century on the fast and bouncy track at Perth. He has been Man of the Match 11 times in Test matches and Man of the Series twice, both times in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia.
His first ODI century came on September 9, 1994 against Australia in Sri Lanka at Colombo. It had taken Tendulkar 79 ODIs to score a century.Sachin Tendulkar is the only player to score a century while making his Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy and Irani Trophy debut.
Wisden named Tendulkar one of the Cricketers of the Year in 1997, the first calendar year in which he scored 1,000 Test runs. He repeated the feat in 1999, 2001, and 2002.
Tendulkar also holds the record for scoring 1,000 ODI runs in a calendar year. He has done it six times - 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2003. In 1998 he made 1,894 ODI runs, still the record for ODI runs by any batsman in any given calendar year.
Nick Name: The Master Blaster, The Little Champion, The Bombay Bomber
DOB: 24-04-1973
Test Debut: Pakistan at Karachi, 1st Test, 1989/90
ODI Debut: Pakistan at Gujranwala,
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break, Leg Break, Right Arm Medium, Leg Break Googly
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (born 24 April 1973) is an Indian cricketer. He holds several batting records, including the most Test centuries and the most one-day international centuries, and was rated in 2002 by Wisden as the second greatest Test batsman ever, after Sir Don Bradman. He received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India’s highest sporting honour, for 1997-1998, and the civilian award Padma Shri in 1999. Tendulkar was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1997. Early daysBorn in Mumbai (then Bombay) into a middle-class family.
Sachin Tendulkar was named after his family’s favourite music director Sachin Dev Burman.
He went to Sharadashram Vidyamandir School where he started his cricketing career under coach Ramakant Achrekar. While at school, he was involved in a mammoth 664 run partnership in a Harris Shield game with friend and team mate Vinod Kambli. In 1988/1989, he scored 100 not-out in his first first-class match, for Bombay against Gujarat. At 15 years and 232 days he was the youngest to score a century on debut. International career Sachin played his first international match against Pakistan in Karachi in 1989, facing the likes of Wasim Akram, Imran Khan, Abdul Qadir, and Waqar Younis. He made just 15 runs, being bowled by Waqar Younis, who also made his debut in that match. It was an inauspicious start, but Tendulkar followed it up with his maiden Test fifty a few days later at Faisalabad. His One-day International (ODI) debut on December 18 was equally disappointing, where he was dismissed without scoring a run, again by Waqar Younis. The series was followed by a non-descript tour of New Zealand in which he fell for 88 in a Test match, John Wright, who would later coach India, pouching the catch that prevented Tendulkar from becoming the youngest centurion in Test cricket. The long anticipated maiden Test century came in England’s tour in 1990 but the other scores were not remarkable. Tendulkar truly came into his own in the 1991-1992 tour of Australia that included a brilliant century on the fast and bouncy track at Perth. He has been Man of the Match 11 times in Test matches and Man of the Series twice, both times in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia.
His first ODI century came on September 9, 1994 against Australia in Sri Lanka at Colombo. It had taken Tendulkar 79 ODIs to score a century.Sachin Tendulkar is the only player to score a century while making his Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy and Irani Trophy debut.
Wisden named Tendulkar one of the Cricketers of the Year in 1997, the first calendar year in which he scored 1,000 Test runs. He repeated the feat in 1999, 2001, and 2002.
Tendulkar also holds the record for scoring 1,000 ODI runs in a calendar year. He has done it six times - 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2003. In 1998 he made 1,894 ODI runs, still the record for ODI runs by any batsman in any given calendar year.
While not a regular bowler, Tendulkar has 37 wickets in 132 tests.
Highlights of Tendulkar’s Test career include:
- Rated as the second best batsman of all time (next to Don Bradman) by Wisden.
- Highest number of Test centuries (35), overtaking Sunil Gavaskar’s record (34) on 10 December 2005 vs Sri Lanka in Delhi.
- Played in the highest number of Cricket Grounds - he has played Test Cricket on 52 different grounds, ahead of Azharuddin (48), Kapil Dev (47), Inzamam-ul-Haq (46) and Wasim Akram (45).
- He is the fastest to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket history. He holds this record along with Brian Lara. Both of them achieved this feat in 195 innings.
- 4th highest tally of runs in Test cricket (10,323)
- Career Average 55.79 - Has the highest average among those who have scored over 10,000 Test runs
- Second Indian to make over 10,000 runs in Test matches.
- Has 37 Test wickets (14 Dec 2005)
- Second fastest player to reach 9000 runs (Brian Lara made 9000 in 177 innings, Sachin in 179.)
Highlights of Tendulkar’s ODI career include:
- Played more matches than any other cricketer
- Most Man of the Match (50) awards
- Appeared on the most grounds (89 different grounds)
- Most runs (14,146 as of 15th February, 2006)
- Most centuries (39)
- Most centuries vs. Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.
- First cricketer to cross 10,000-run mark in ODIs
- Only cricketer to cross 14,000-run mark in ODIs
- Only player to have over 100 innings of 50+ runs as of February, 2006
- Over 100 wickets (141 as of 15th February, 2006)
- Highest batting average among batsmen with over 10,000 ODI runs (as of March 17, 2006)
- Highest individual score among Indian batsmen (186* against New Zealand at Hyderabad in 1999)
- Holds the record for scoring 1,000 ODI runs in a calendar year. He has done it six times - 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000 and 2003.
- In 1998 he made 1,894 ODI runs, still the record for ODI runs by any batsman in any given calendar year.
- In 1998 he hit 9 ODI centuries, the highest by any player in an year.
- World Cup
- Most runs (1732 at an average of 59.72) in World Cup Cricket History.
- Player Of The Tournament in the 2003 Cricket World Cup.
- 673 runs in 2003 World Cup, highest by any one in a single Cricket World Cup.
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