Sachin Tendulkar

India seize initiative in second Sri Lanka Test after Raul Dravid century

Second Test, day two (close): India (642) lead Sri Lanka (66-1) by 576 runs By Telegraph staff and agencies Big hitter: Raul Dravid registered his 28th test century for India against Sri Lanka on the second day of the second...

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Cricket-Nehra rewarded with central contract from Indian board

MUMBAI, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Indian medium pacer Ashish Nehra has been rewarded for his successful return to the national team with a central contact for the 2009-2010 season. Nehra was given a grade B contract worth around...

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Lifeless pitches are bringing slow death to Test cricket in India

There are some gluttons for punishment out there. In a recent poll, 7 per cent of India supporters said that Test cricket was their game of choice. Watching the tedious fare on offer between India and Sri Lanka this month, the...

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Special mementos for Tendulkar and Dravid

MUMBAI: Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid will receive special mementos, while Gautam Gambhir will be rewarded for an outstanding year in international cricket at the annual BCCI awards ceremony here on December 6. While...

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Windies must take pride in performance or else a hiding is inevitable

PETER ROEBUCK November 25, 2009 The West Indies need to rediscover their pride and passion or else the series is lost. And Test cricket can ill afford a slaughter, a stalemate of the type unfolding in India or anything else...

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Bambai Meri Jaan!

This is what did not happen. In the days after Mumbai lay bleeding a year ago, there were no mobs going around looking for Muslims to kill. Crowds had watched the drama, transfixed; hundreds held candlelight vigils; but in the...

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IPL is a threat to international cricket: Survey

The Indian Premier League (IPL) has failed to impress the Australian fans of the game as in a survey, they have termed the mega BCCI event as the biggest threat to the health of international cricket.

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Scoreboard: India vs. Sri Lanka, second day, second Test

From correspondents in India, 06:06 PM IST Scoreboard at the end of second day's play in the second cricket Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Green Park stadium here Wednesday. India first innings: Gautam Gambhir c and...

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Sachin made Maharashtra famous: Manohar Joshi

Sachin Tendulkar has made Maharashtra famous all over the world, Shiv Sena leader Manohar Joshi said Wednesday even as he felt the cricket icon should have avoided the 'Mumbai belongs to all Indians' comment as it is an issue...

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India seek to punish struggling Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka were warned last night that they face another torrid day in the field after India dominated the first day of the second Test in Kanpur. Gautam Gambhir led the way in a remarkable runfest in Kanpur. The left-handed...

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