Tendulkar became only the second batsman after Sir Don Bradman to make 5000 or more runs against a particular opponent in all forms of international cricket.
Star-studded Bradman XI were bowled out for 104 while chasing 137 by KSCA XI
Sachin Tendulkar is in the same league with Don Bradman and the batting maestro has it in him to become the first cricketer to hit 100 international centuries, former India coach John Wright said on Thursday.
Iconic batsman Sachin Tendulkar's ability to adapt to the pressures of modern day cricket makes him better than Australian cricket legend Don Bradman, feels India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
During his four-day visit, Downer addressed the Confederation of Indian Industry and said Australian exporters could help Indian business.\n
Saluting the longevity of Sachin Tendulkar, West Indies great Brian Lara has described the Indian batting legend as the 'Don Bradman' of modern era but refused to the compare the icons of different eras.
Bradman wore the cap during his last Test series on Australian soil, against India in 1947-48. A Sydney businessman snapped it up.
The former Australian batting star crafted an unbeaten 108 in a six-wicket victory over England in a festival match.
Naman Ojha played a winning hand of 66 as Air India lifted the inaugural Twenty20 Bradman Cup in Bangalore
Sri Lanka took complete control of the second Test against New Zealand on Friday as batting sensation Kamindu Mendis scored the fifth century of his young career and helped the hosts post a mammoth 602-5 declared on day two in Galle.
England off-spinner Graeme Swann reckons, if India's new No 3 batsman is the new 'Wall' then England captain Alastair Cook is the new Bradman.
Australia's Adam Voges scored 1,485 runs at an average of 61.87, ranking him second on the all time list behind Bradman's incredible 99.94.
England star Joe Root is cementing his status as one of the greatest players as he achieved new career-high rating in the latest ICC Men's Test Batter Rankings.
'Such is his aura, whenever anyone mentions Sri Lankan cricket his name immediately springs to mind,' the former Australian skipper said.\n\n
K L Rahul's indifferent form could throw Cheteshwar Pujara a lifeline for the tour of Australia, where he enjoys a great record.
With Green out with injury, Bancroft's chances have brightened.
Brook's average of 62.54 is the second highest in Test history among players with a minimum of 20 Test innings. His average is only second to the incpmparable Australian batter Sir Don Bradman, who scored 6,996 runs in 52 Tests at an average of 99.94, with 29 centuries and 13 fifties.
Sachin Tendulkar described his 39th Test ton, which came at the home ground of Sir Don Bradman, a tribute to the Australian legend.
One would be spoilt for choice if asked to make a favourite pick from the following memorabilia: signed boxing gloves by Muhammad Ali, a guitar signed by Dire Straits' Mark Knopfler, a bat autographed by none other than Sir Don Bradman. But ask Sachin Tendulkar and the answer will be the coins he earned from his childhood coach, Ramakant Achrekar, after those rigorous training sessions at the Shivaji Park Gymkhana ground.
A baggy green worn by late Sir Don Bradman fetched a whopping US $425,000 at an auction in Melbourne. The cap reportedly worn by Bradman in 1948 was the highest fund-raiser at the auction. Another baggy green owned by legendary all-rounder Allan Border was sold at almost double its asking price, at US $29,000.
After Australia ended the third day on 12 for 3, Josh Hazlewood, their leading pacer, conceded that his team stares at a big defeat and it would need a miracle to save the match.
Former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott feels Sachin Tendulkar becoming the highest run-getter in Test cricket was inevitable considering the number of matches he has played but the feat does not make him a better player than Australian legend Don Bradman. Tendulkar eclipsed Brian Lara on Friday as the highest accumulator of Test runs and in the process, also became the first player to cross the 12,000-run mark.
The former fast bowler of India Yograj said that he had spent his life in his son's cricketing future and would like his son to be remembered as the second Don Bradman of the world.
The 51-year-old legendary batsman said that it would be a difficult series for Australia as India are a very settled side and Virat Kohli's captaincy is contagious.
Former Ranji cricketer B B Nimbalkar passed away on Tuesday due to age-related illness at his Nagala park residence in Kolhapur.
They notched up an identical seven wicket victory over Cricket Association of Bengal and New South Wales on the opening day of the Unibic 20-20 Bradman Cup tournament in Bangalore.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has rated Sachin Tendulkar as the all-time best batsman after Sir Donald Bradman, saying the maestro truly deserves to be called "great" at a time when the word is "bandied" about often.
When you are defending to save a game, a loose delivery comes along and you suddenly opt to play an attacking shot, you are unlikely to hit as well as if you were playing your naturally aggressive game all along. First Pant, then Jaiswal, found that out the costly way, observes Prem Panicker.
Images from Day 3 of the first Test between Australia and India in Perth on Sunday.
The Sydney Cricket Ground honoured batting greats Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara by having a set of gates named in their honour at the SCG.
Despite the Indian bowlers working hard to improve their chances of a win in the third Test in Melbourne, Australia finished Day 4 on 261 for seven with Shaun March (62 no out) and Ryan Harris (8 not out) and 326-run lead. Rogers and Shaun Marsh scored fighting fifties to put Australia in a strong position on Monday. Here are the statistical highlights from the day's play.
'He is the best technically sound batsman I have seen till date and that too without a helmet.'
After several losses in the early years of the new century, a resurgent India notched up two consecutive series wins in Australia to become the Aussies' nemesis.
# Jonathan Trott (58 not out) posted his seventh half-century in Tests, his first against India.
The dawn of a new era had begun under Sourav Ganguly's aggressive leadership. With Ganguly and Coach John Wright at the helm India had transitioned into a force to be reckoned with.
Yashasvi Jaiswal joined the legendary Sunil Gavaskar as the only two Indian batters to score more than 700 runs in a bilateral Test series.
Opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal on Saturday became only the fifth Indian to score 600 or more runs in a Test series, during the second day's play of the fourth match against England in Ranchi.
Yashasvi Jaiswal wins ICC Player of Month Award
This period saw big stars of the likes of Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev fade into the sunset while it was witness to the birth of slew of young Indian cricketers that made their mark home and abroad.
Spinner Nathan Lyon believes Australia have enough time to chase the 412 victory target and win the first Ashes Test against England at Cardiff
