Sachin Tendulkar felt relief yesterday after achieving the long awaited 100th international hundred in India’s 5-wicket loss to hosts Bangladesh in the Asia Cup on Friday. “I have to admit I was relieved. This is now out of the way and I can start a new chapter. It was possibly the toughest phase of my ... Read more
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Sachin Tendulkar named as Wisden’s Leading Cricketer in the World
Sachin Tendulkar has been named Wisden’s Leading Cricketer in the World for the first time to mark a phenomenal year in which he became the first player to reach 50 Test hundreds. He is the third successive Indian player to win the coveted award, following Virender Sehwag who took the award in the previous two ... Read more
India power to World Cup triumph
India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in a pulsating final to deliver World Cup glory to their cricket-mad population for the first time since 1983. Sri Lanka smashed 91 from their last 10 overs to post 274-6 in Mumbai, with Mahela Jayawardene making a superb 103
Battle for glory
India-Sri Lanka WC final today The curtain will fall on cricket’s biggest event today. Besides some fortunate ones who have got the precious tickets to watch the match from the stands, billion of cricket-mad people around the world will stay glued to their TV screens when India lock horns with Sri Lanka in the all-Asian ... Read more
It’s India vs SL in the final
Hosts edge out arch-rivals Pakistan in tense battle An atypical Sachin Tendulkar, a menacing Munaf Patel and a wily spell of spin bowling from Harbhajan Singh propelled India into the final of the 2011 World Cup, with a hard fought 29 win over arch-rivals Pakistan at Mohali yesterday. India will now face Sri Lanka in ... Read more
Sachin regrets Tamim’s IPL snub
Star Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar regretted that his Indian Premier League outfit Mumbai Indians failed to buy Tamim Iqbal during last month’s auction. Tendulkar had instructed Mumbai Indians officials to call the shot for Tamim, but when he was put on auction they remained silent