World T20: Kiwis set a target of 192 for Bangladesh
September 21st, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Pallekele, Sep 21 (IANS) Brendon McCullum powered New Zealand to 191/3 against Bangladesh in the first Group D match of the World Twenty20 being held at the Pallekele International Cricket ... Read more...
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Sehwag smashes fifth consecutive 50 in Daredevils’ comprehensive win (Lead)
May 2nd, 2012 - 1:53 am ICT by IANS
Jaipur, May 1 (IANS) Virender Sehwag smashed a recording-breaking fifth consecutive fifty to help Delhi Daredevils breeze past Rajasthan Royals by six wickets in the Indian Premier League here ... Read more...
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President approves Tendulkar, Rekha’s nomination to Rajya Sabha (Lead)
April 27th, 2012 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar will now play the new role of a parliamentarian with President Pratibha Patil Thursday approving his nomination to the ... Read more...
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Sachin will complete century of hundreds at Melbourne: Harbhajan
December 24th, 2011 - 1:08 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IANS) Discarded Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh Friday exuded confidence that master batsman Sachin Tendulkar will complete a century of international hundreds in the Boxing Day cricket ... Read more...
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Rest in unbeatable position against Rajasthan
October 4th, 2011 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Jaipur, Oct 4 (IANS) Rest of India (ROI) were in an unbeatable position in the Irani Cup, setting an improbable 618-run target for Rajasthan on Day Four here Tuesday.
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England might test Tendulkar with short balls: Vaughan
July 13th, 2011 - 6:15 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 13 (IANS) Former England captain Michael Vaughan feels the best chance of getting maestro Sachin Tendulkar out cheaply in the upcoming series against India is to test ... Read more...
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(VM) India record maiden World Cup semifinal victory at home (Statistical highlights)
March 31st, 2011 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
Mohali, March 31 (IANS) India recorded their maiden World Cup semifinal win on home soil after they beat Pakistan at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium here Wednesday. India had ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka thump New Zealand for fifth straight time (Statistical highlights)
March 30th, 2011 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, March 30 (IANS) Sri Lanka recorded their fifth straight World Cup win against New Zealand when they beat the Black Caps by five wickets here Tuesday to enter ... Read more...
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Tendulkar fails to emulate Bradman’s feat (Lead)
March 25th, 2011 - 12:45 am ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, March 24 (IANS) Playing against India, Don Bradman struck his 100th first-class century at the Sydney Cricket Ground in 1947 and Thursday night Sachin Tendulkar could not repay ... Read more...
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Motera eagerly awaits Tendulkar’s 100th century
March 24th, 2011 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, March 24 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) might have planned a fairytale final for Sachin Tendulkar at his home ground, the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai April 2, ... Read more...
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Bangladesh’s upset win is their second against England in 15 ODIs (Match Highlights)
March 12th, 2011 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Chittagong, March 12 (IANS) Bangladesh's two-wicket win against England in a World Group B match Friday was their second in 15 One-day Internationals played between the two teams.The other highlights:Bangladesh ... Read more...
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Sachin becomes first to score 2000 runs in World Cups (Match highlights)
March 10th, 2011 - 12:10 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) Sachin Tendulkar here Wednesday became the first batsman to aggregate 2,000 runs in World Cup history.He scored 27 runs in India's five-wicket win during ... Read more...
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Tahir claims four wickets on World Cup debut (Statistics)
February 25th, 2011 - 2:04 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Leg-spinner Imran Tahir became the first South African bowler to claim four wickets on world cup debut. The following are the other statistics of the West Indies ... Read more...
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Kohli first Indian to hit century on World Cup debut (Statistical Highlights)
February 20th, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 20 (IANS) Young middle-order batsman Virat Kohli Saturday became the first Indian to score a century in a World Cup debut match as he hit an unbeaten 100 against ... Read more...
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Kohli, Yuvraj record best ever figures in Port Elizabeth (Match highlights)
January 22nd, 2011 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Port Elizabeth, Jan 22 (IANS) Virat Kohli and Yuvraj Singh produced the best ever batting and bowling figures by an Indian at St. George's Park in the fourth One-day International against ... Read more...
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Tendulkar, India broke new ground in international cricket (2010 in Retrospect)
December 29th, 2010 - 6:52 pm ICT by IANS
By Abhishek Roy
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The inimitable Sachin Tendulkar broke new ground in international cricket while the Indian Test team stayed at the No. 1 spot in 2010 ... Read more...
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Swann was intimidated by in-form Hussey in Perth Test: Healy
December 25th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Dec 25(ANI): Former Australian wicketkeeper Ian Healy has credited in-form middle-order batsman Mike Hussey for neutralizing England's world No.1 spin bowler Graeme Swann.Swann was the tourist's trumpcard when England took a ... Read more...
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Melbourne Ashes Test best chance for England to retain Ashes urn: Vaughan
December 24th, 2010 - 4:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 24(ANI): The Andrew Strauss-led England team can secure the Ashes in the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, according to former captain Michael Vaughan."England may find it has ... Read more...
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Getting ‘dangerman’ Hussey early key to England winning Boxing Day Test: Marks
December 24th, 2010 - 2:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 24(ANI): Former England cricketer Vic Marks believes that Andrew Strauss' team can win the Boxing Day Test of the Ashes series if they dismiss Australian middle-order batsman Mike Hussey early.Hussey ... Read more...
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Statistics of Sachin Tendulkar’s Test career
December 20th, 2010 - 12:20 am ICT by IANS
Centurion, Dec 19 (IANS) Following is the country-wise break up of Sachin Tendulkar's Test career. Tendulkar Sunday became the first batsman in Test history to score 50 centuries.
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President congratulates Sachin Tendulkar
December 19th, 2010 - 11:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) As Indians celebrated Sachin Tendulkar's 50th Test century, President Pratibha Patil Sunday joined the nation in lauding the cricketer for becoming the first batsman to achieve ... Read more...
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India 454/8 at stumps, trail by 30 runs
December 19th, 2010 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
Centurion, Dec 19 (IANS) India reached 454 for eight at stumps in their second innings on the fourth day of the first cricket Test against South Africa here Sunday.Sachin Tendulkar, who ... Read more...
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Congratulations pour in for Tendulkar
December 19th, 2010 - 11:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 19 (IANS) Congratulations poured in for Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar, who Sunday became the first batsman to score 50 centuries in Test cricket.Tendulkar, 37, achieved the feat ... Read more...
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Tendulkar dedicates milestone century to his father
December 19th, 2010 - 11:01 pm ICT by IANS
Centurion, Dec 19 (IANS) After becoming the first batsman to score 50 Test centuries, Sachin Tendulkar dedicated the milestone hundred to his late father."I dedicate this century to my father. It ... Read more...
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Tendukar scores 50th Test century (Statistical highlights)
December 19th, 2010 - 10:59 pm ICT by IANS
Centurion, Dec 19 (IANS) India's star batsman Sachin Tendulkar Sunday became the first batsman to score 50 Test centuries.Tendulkar, 37, reached this milestone on the fourth day of the first Test ... Read more...
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Tendulkar becomes first batman to score 50 Test centuries
December 19th, 2010 - 10:32 pm ICT by ANI
Centurion, Dec.19 (ANI): Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday created history by becoming the first batsman to score 50 centuries in the Test cricket history.Tendulkar completed his ton in 197 ... Read more...
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Tendulkar first to score 50 Test centuries (Lead)
December 19th, 2010 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Centurion, Dec 19 (IANS) India's batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar Sunday became the first batsman in Test cricket's history to score 50 centuries.Tendulkar achieved the feat when he drove Dale Steyn through ... Read more...
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Sehwag smashes 22nd Test ton, Dravid 30th (Ahmedabad Test highlights)
November 4th, 2010 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Nov 4 (IANS) Virender Sehwag scored his 22nd Test ton while Rahul Dravid became the eighth batsman to score 30 Test centuries, surpassing Sir Donald Bradman's record of 29, on ... Read more...
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Tendulkar has been in form longer than some of our guys have been alive: Vettori
November 2nd, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Ahmedabad, Nov 2(ANI): New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has identified Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar as the biggest challenge awaiting his team during the Test series in India.Tendulkar, who has been ... Read more...
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‘Sachin’s small margin separates magic from method’: Roebuck
October 12th, 2010 - 12:43 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 12(ANI): As Indian centurions Sachin Tendulkar and Murali Vijay dominated day three of the Bangalore Test against Australia there was only a minute distinction between the two batsmen, "a ... Read more...
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Tendulkar’s 49th ton makes him first Indian to score six centuries in a calendar year
October 11th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Oct 11(ANI): Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar raced to his 49th Test century on the third day of the Bangalore Test against Australia on Monday, making him the first Indian to ... Read more...
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Tendulkar, Vijay lead Team India’s recovery against Australia
October 10th, 2010 - 6:39 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Oct 10(ANI): Indian batsmen Sachin Tendulkar and Murali Vijay shared a 90-run partnership to help the team recover from a wobbly third session to reach 128 for two on the ... Read more...
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Rain plays spoilsport as New Zealand march into Super Eights (Lead)
May 5th, 2010 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
Guyana, May 4 (IANS) Rain played spoilsport here for the second day in a row but this time assured New Zealand's march into Super Eights as topper from Group B with a ... Read more...
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Tendulkar’s fans in Rajkot celebrate his birthday with 93 statues
April 24th, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by ANI
Rajkot, April 24 (ANI): Cricket lovers in Gujarat's Rajkot city celebrated the 37th birthday of master blaster Sachin Tendulkar here on Saturday in their own special way.Kishore Ghedioya of Rajkot ... Read more...
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Sangakkara, Yuvraj, Ganguly cross 800 runs mark (Statistical Highlights)
April 4th, 2010 - 11:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) Kumar Sangakkara Sunday became the first Kings XI Punjab batsman to score 800 runs in the Indian Premier League (IPL), followed by teammate Yuvraj Singh, while Saurav ... Read more...
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