Sachin Tendulkar crosses 17000-run mark in ODIs

November 5th, 2009 more images more imagesLONDON - Thousands of enthusiastic cricket fans were eagerly cheering for the master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who is just seven runs away from completing 17,000 runs, to cross the milestone in the fifth ODI at Hyderabad on Thursday. The fifth game of the seven match series is being held at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

November 5th, 2009 more images more imagesMUMBAI - Sarfaraz Khan, a 12-year-old schoolboy who has broken master blaster Sachin Tendulkar's record by scoring 439 runs in the Harris Shield tournament conducted for schools in Mumbai, has said that he is thankful to god for the achievement. Addressing the media on achieving the rare feat in Mumbai, Sarfaraz said: "I am very happy and my friends are also wishing me.

November 5th, 2009 more images more imagesMUMBAI - Two decades ago Sachin Tendulkar used the Mumbai schools tournament to announce he was good enough to play for India, and now 12-year-old Sarfaraz Khan has emulated his idol smashing a record 439 runs in the same event, and then said he wanted to fulfill his father's dream by playing for India. Sarfaraz hit 12 sixes and 56 boundaries during his 421-ball innings for Springfield Rizvi School in a three-day match against Indian Education Society in the Harris Shield Inter-School tournament here Wednesday.

November 1st, 2009 more images more imagesMOHALI - Sachin Tendulkar, who is two weeks short of completing his two decades in international cricket, will be chasing the personal milestone of 17,000 ODI runs when he pads up in the fourth One-Day International against Australia here Monday. The batting maestro is 47 short of achieving the feat.

October 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Cricketer-turned-politician Vinod Kambli, who is contesting the Maharashtra assembly elections from Vikhroli in Mumbai will ask his childhood friend and Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar to campaign for him. Kambli said that he would request Tendulkar, who suffered food poisoning in South Africa during the Champions Trophy, to canvass for him.

September 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - Former Indian Test player Vinod Kambli filed his nomination from Vikhroli for the October 13 Maharashtra Assembly elections on THursday. Kambli, 37, travelled on a local train along with his supporters to file his papers as a candidate for the Lok Bharti, a constituent of the Ramdas Athavale-led Republican Left Democratic front (RLDF).

September 14th, 2009 As live news comes up, just 2 minutes ago, Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has done it again against Sri Lanka. Compaq Cup, Final Sri Lanka v India at Colombo, and Sachin couldn't have a better place to sizzle through the golden patch and makes yet another ton.

September 14th, 2009 COLOMBO - Sachin Tendulkar slammed his 44th One-day International (ODI) century as India scored a 319 for five against Sri Lanka in the final of the Compaq Cup tri-series cricket at the Premadasa stadium here Monday. Sachin hit 138 runs off 133 balls.

August 6th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has said he is not satisfied with his achievements in the game and hopes to accumulate 15,000 Test runs and win the World Cup for India in 2011. "I am not pleased yet with what I have done.

July 14th, 2009 MUMBAI - Vinod Kambli Tuesday denied making any remarks against Sachin Tendulkar after a media report claimed the former cricketer had, in a reality show, accused his childhood friend of letting him down when he was going through a rough patch in his career. Kambli also said he did not say anything against the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

July 14th, 2009 It is well known that Vinod kambli was one of the most talented batsman that India has ever produced. It is also well known that at one point of time Kambli along with his close friend Sachin Tendulkar was part of a formidable Indian batting lineup.

June 14th, 2009 LONDON - Sachin Tendulkar believes that Indian-origin England batsman Ravi Bopara has the "talent to do something special". The 24-year-old is considered to be a promising talent in the English team and barring former skipper Nasser Hussain, who was born in Chennai, is the country's most significant Asian player since the second world war.

June 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - Taking an inspiration from his late father who was committed to certain social responsibilities, India's batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has decided to sponsor the education of 200 children, who are part of Anapalya, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Mumbai. A formal function to mark this dedication by Tendulkar was organised here on Wednesday.

June 2nd, 2009 KOLKATA - Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar Tuesday described the maiden edition of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) as better than the second in terms of public enthusiasm and said given a choice he would always want the event to be staged in India. "The first year of the IPL was definitely better.

June 2nd, 2009 KOLKATA - Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday emphasized that the Indian squad has all the qualities to retain the Twenty20 cricket World Cup due to commence from Friday in England. Commenting on India's performance at the Twenty-20 level, he said that the Indian team looks absolutely balanced.