Sachin Tendulkar became the first player to reach 15,000 runs in one-day internationals while steering India to a six-wicket win over South Africa in the Future Cup in Belfast on Friday.
The 34-year-old from Mumbai thumped 93, sharing an opening partnership of 134 with Saurav Ganguly (42), to help India reach their target of 227 with [...]
June 30th, 2007
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Captain Rahul Dravid believes Sachin Tendulkar’s valiant 99 in the first One-Day International against South Africa is only the start of a successful tour of the United Kingdom for the veteran batsman.
“Sachin (Tendulkar) probably realizes, like everyone else, that this is probably the last time he will be touring the UK. He is very keen [...]
June 27th, 2007
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The BCCI’s shambolic efforts to find a national coach took an embarrassing turn today when it was revealed that Graham Ford, the former South African coach who’s now director of coaching at Kent County Cricket Club, had turned down the offer to coach the national side. Ford had been chosen last Saturday after a seven-man [...]
June 11th, 2007
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The year was 1989, the little master had recently made his debut in Pakistan. Sachin not even old enough to get a driving licence Sachin Tendulkar was facing the best bowlers in the business.
As the Pakistani crows jeered and mocked Sachin holding out the placards saying “” Dudh Pita Bhachcha ..ghar jaake dhoodh pee”, (hey [...]
June 9th, 2007
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Unassuming and determinedly low key, Graham Ford ascended gradually to the position of South African coach, by-passing several bigger and more familiar names along the way. Can he repeat the same in the Indian sub-continent too? Only time can say!
A competent all-round sportsman, Ford is a former provincial tennis champion, has provincial colours for football [...]
June 5th, 2007
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