The Indian batsmen made merry on a batting paradise on day one of the second test being played at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata posting a huge total of 352. The bowling likes of Shoaib Akthar, Mohd Sami and Danish Kaneria struggled failed to get any purchase from the wicket and got battered around the ground [...]

November 30th, 2007
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Sachin Tendulkar regards West Indies batting legend Vivian Richards as his hero, though he has never played against the legendary batsman at the international level.
“I had played against him only at the county level. He was then playing for Glamorgan and me for Yorkshire. He is my hero and playing against him is [...]

November 28th, 2007
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As is the customary with the Australians, they have begun their “psychological” battle against the Indians before the actual series begins this December. They have targeted none other than India’s Numero Uno, Sachin Tendulkar, who has been in prime form scoring more than 1000 runs in this calendar year.

November 28th, 2007
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Team India registered their 7th consecutive test match victory at the Feroz Shah Kotla earlier today beating Pakistan by 6 wickets on Day 5 of the first test between the arch rivals. Sachin Tendulkar scored a crispy 50 to guide India to an easy win on the final day. It was Sachin’s 46th Test fifty. [...]

November 26th, 2007
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Chasing 203, India was 171 for three at stumps on the fourth day of the first Test against Pakistan at Ferozeshah Kotla on Sunday.
Sourav Ganguly, batting on 48 and Sachin Tendulkar not out on 32 were at the crease when bad light stopped play.

November 25th, 2007
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