The Indian captain said the 'insatiable hunger for success' of the little master has acted as a constant source of inspiration for the side.
Australia's LOI captain was unbeaten on 137 with Test captain Steve Waugh on 43 when rain forced an early end to the second day of the second Test against Zimbabwe.
This is how Steve Waugh described his former teammate after he claimed the world record for highest Test wickets.
The match is being held in Perth. This is Zimbabwe's first Test in Australia.
Australia's two-Test series against Zimbabwe is a chance for the world's top-ranked side to improve their behaviour.
The former Australian captain outlines India's batting weaknesses for his touring team.
'We have got the ability to look at either a pace bowling attack backed by a spinner, or a spin bowling attack backed by pace or a combination of both,' says Aussie coach John Buchanan.
'You have to be courageous to score runs in Perth,' Steve Waugh said.
The Indian vice-captain, he says, 'is on a roll; he's the rock.'
The former Australia swing bowler believes struggling Test sides like Zimbabwe and Bangladesh should consider luring a player like Mark Waugh out of retirement.\n\n
The Indian captain is keen to play for another four to five years and help India scale new heights.
Tendulkar said though he would like to score more centuries, he felt more satisfied while contributing to India's victory.
Australian spin great Shane Warne on Monday picked his fierce rival Sachin Tendulkar as the batsman to bat in any conditions and called his former skipper Steve Waugh a match saver rather than a match-winner.
Like most captains, former Aussie skipper Mark Taylor's biggest worry while playing was how to get Sachin Tendulkar out.
Tendulkar, Lara, Waugh, Lillee were declared joint winners in the MRF Karting event.
The master batsman, who had surgery on his finger recently, said he's looking forward to the series against New Zealand.
The Australian Test skipper would also discuss plans for setting up another home for girls with the Foundation.
The trio will don specially designed racing gear and drive a few laps around the circuit in their Go-Karts at the Danny's Karting Centre, Chennai.
The Australian selectors named full-strength squads for the test and one-day series against the minnows.
Australia could find it difficult to retain their dominance in world cricket when the current squad retires, according to Test opener Justin Langer.
The former Australia captain said Moody is young, talented and will gel with the Indian team.
Gilchrist, himself skeptical at the helm, may never be a full-time leader for Australia, but in the limited opportunities that he got, he's proved to be a diligent captain.
Steve Waugh said Australia's tour of Zimbabwe could become a pointless exercise if the African side continue to be without their best players.
"Dravid has the skills, the temperament, the respect of his teammates, his ethic is unquestionable and more over he has EARNED the position of captain," says Kiran.
The Australia captain is the first recipient of the award, introduced as a counterpart to the traditional 'Five Cricketers of the Year Award'.
Master batsman Sachin Tendulkar joined another elitist club when he completed 10,000 runs during day 1 in the second Test against Pakistan.
Australia's 37-year-old Test captain said he will decide on his career in the coming weeks.
South Africa could overtake top-ranked Australia on the ICC Test Championship Table if they win their upcoming series against Pakistan
Chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns said Waugh had their support for the final two Ashes Tests but there were no guarantees beyond that.
