Sachin Tendulkar's name has become synonymous with records over the years. Save the one for the best batting average Sir Don Bradman's impeccable 99.94 leads that one by a huge margin the Master Blaster has almost every other record in his name, the format notwithstanding.
Mumbai Indians' skipper Harbhajan Singh expressed displeasure at the team's batting display against Delhi on Monday and rued the absence of injured Sachin Tendulkar from the squad.
Sourav Ganguly got it right. He had said Sachin Tendulkar had to survive the early part of his innings. And the master batsman did, batting it out for 202 minutes in sum as he scored 76 on Day 1 of the third Test against England at the Eden Gardens.
The Indian batting great gave insights on how the Australian run-machine was able to tame England's bowlers during the recently-concluded Ashes Test series.
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Earlier, Australia's former skipper Ricky Ponting held the record for scoring most international runs in a decade with 18,962 runs to his credit in the 2000s.
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar on Monday celebrated Children's Day in a special way by playing street cricket with school children from the 'Make-A-Wish India' foundation at the M.I.G. Cricket Club in Mumbai. Posting a picture of him playing with children, Tendulkar said there was no better feeling in the world than being bowled out by their smile.
Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar's decision to retire from One-day cricket might mark the end of the fifty-over format of the game, according to cricket writer, Robert Craddock.
At a time when retired players like Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and Adam Gilchrist are taking up roles as captain-cum-mentors of their respective Indian Premier League (IPL) franchisees, a player very much active on the international circuit doesn't seem too inclined on the same.
Australia bowling ace Brett Lee feels the batting maestro must be allowed to reach the impending milestone of 200 Tests before he calls it day.
"...he is an underrated player but he contributes on a regular basis, he is a terrific player to have in your team."
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Team India got off to a slow start on the third morning, adding only 14 runs to their overnight total (182-3) in the first 11 overs of the day.
1st Test, Day 2: The top performer of the day has to be Sachin Tendulkar.
Anna Hazare on Monday expressed the hope that cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, who entered Parliament as a Rajya Sabha member, will raise his voice on the Lokpal issue and against corruption. "We welcome and congratulate him. Sachin should raise his voice against corruption and also in favour of the Lokpal issue. We will keep supporting him from outside," he said.
A vintage performance by Sachin Tendulkar helped Mumbai fight back against Rest of India (RoI) on day three of the Irani Cup at the Wankhede stadium on Friday.
Sachin Tendulkar's dual failure in the second Test against England prompts Bikash Mohapatra to dig out his record at his home ground.
The Australian off-spinner claimed his seventh five-wicket haul in Tests against India to equal the record of taking five wickets or more in an innings against India with Sri Lanka great Muttiah Muralitharan
Their campaign is stuttering due to continuous batting failures. But Mumbai Indians received a boost ahead of their IPL tie against kings XI, in Mumbai on Sunday, with Sachin Tendulkar set to play. "Sachin is fit and should play tomorrow," said coach Robin Singh.
In a surprising decision, the Master Blaster handed over the responsibility to Harbhajan Singh. The off-spinner, who led Mumbai to the Champions League T20 title last September, will captain the side in the fifth edition of the tournament.
It was on this day (March 12) last year that Sachin Tendulkar scored 111 against South Africa in Nagpur. It was his 99th international hundred. A year later, the wait for the 'century of centuries' continues.
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India were facing with a herculean task of preventing a 'whitewash' after conceding a huge first innings lead of 332 runs in the fourth and final Test in Adelaide on Thursday. India folded up for 272 in the first innings. Australia were 50 for three in the second innings enjoying an overall lead of 382 to further consolidate their poistion and push for a 4-0 rout.
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Rahul Dravid, who became the second highest Test runs scorer on Saturday, admitted the pressure of expectation on Sachin Tendulkar helped his cause to a great extent.
As the fans world over eagerly await Sachin Tendulkar's 100th international ton, punters Down Under have placed the bets on the Master Blaster getting to the elusive mark in the series-opener against Australia, starting in Melbourne on December 26.
Mumbai MP Sanjay Nirupam said batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has been recommended for the Bharat Ratna and a decision on him being honoured with India's highest civilian decoration will be known in a few days.
Last week was all about Sachin Tendulkar. The Master Blaster has been on the threshold of a epoch-making 'century of centuries' for some time now (8 and 12; months to be precise) and many felt he would achieve the same in front of his home fans at the Wankhede stadium -- venue of the third and final Test between India and West Indies.
The stalwart coach had passed away at the age of 87 in January this year.
The Master Blaster fell six short of the eagerly-waited 'century of centuries'. Ravi Rampaul had him caught by Darren Sammy at second slip to disappoint the hordes of fans that had turned up in the last two days to watch the Master score that 100th hundred.
Tendulkar relinquishing his position to Harbhajan could have a two-fold effect: on the one hand it would definitely help Tendulkar, sans any responsibility (read pressure) focus solely on his batting, and, secondly, additional responsibility might just help Harbhajan get back into rhythm.
Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar was voted 'Best Test player of the 21st century' in an online poll conducted by Cricket Australia.
Chasing 291 just to make England bat again, India were dismissed for 283 in their second innings, and lost the fourth Test by an innings an eight runs.
'I told Sachin that if both of you and Dravid do not want to lead the side, how will we go about things? Then Sachin told me that we have one more player in the country who could lead the side and his name is none other than MS Dhoni.'
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The name of Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar is one of the most recommended by various groups for the Bharat Ratna award.
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