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To be sitting in the stands and to feel this atmosphere is incredible, said Tendulkar. World Cup winner and ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Ambassador Sachin Tendulkar has predicted that the event will be even more competitive as it progresses after the first 10 days produced exciting and entertaining cricket. ( Also Read:  MOST EXCITING DEBUTANTS - ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP 2015 ) Talking to the ICC on the sidelines of India versus South Africa match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, the maestro advised the sides and the players to find and maintain the right balance so that they remain fresh and ready for the big matches and yet maintain any momentum they have established early in the tournament. "It's been exciting. You've already seen a couple of surprises. The teams have played competitive cricket," Tendulkar, who is the record-holder for most runs and hundreds in One-Day Internationals (ODIs), said. "The standard has been good, and that is wh...

ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP ALL-TIME STATISTICS LEADING RUN-SCORERS Player M RUNS AVG S/R 4s 6s Sachin Tendulkar 45 2278 56.95 88.98 241 27 Ricky Ponting 46 1743 45.86 79.95 145 31 Brian Lara 34 1225 42.24 86.26 124 17 Sanath Jayasuriya 38 1165 34.26 90.66 120 27 Jacques Kallis 36 1148 74.40 74.40 86 13 Adam Gilchrist 31 1085 36.16 98.01 141 19 ...

The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced Sachin Tendulkar as the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Ambassador. It will be the second successive time that the India maestro will be the Ambassador of ICC's pinnacle tournament, after he fulfilled the role in the previous event, which was co-hosted by Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka in 2011. In his role as ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 Ambassador, Tendulkar will promote and support a variety of ICC initiatives to enhance the profile of the tournament, which is the third biggest sporting event in the world and will take place in Australia and New Zealand from 14 February to 29 March. Tendulkar retired from international cricket last year after representing his country in 200 Tests, 463 One-Day Internationals and one Twenty20 International. In a career spanning 24 years, the 41-year-old scored a total of34,357 international runs and 100 centuries. Tendulkar added the missing World Cup title to his long list of achi...

Aaron Finch made an unbeaten 181 to steer the MCC to a comfortable seven-wicket victory over the Rest of the World at Lord’s. Australian Finch hit six sixes and 23 fours to wrap up victory with 25 balls to spare, his boundary-laden innings seeing him overshadow the efforts of team-mates Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara. Yuvraj Singh had earlier struck a fine century of his own, making132 to help the Rest of the World manage 293-7 in a star-studded match staged to celebrate the bicentenary of the famous ground. Captain Shane Warne contributed three not out to his team’s cause but was then unable to take to the field after being struck by a beamer from fellow Australian Brett Lee, a blow that was quickly diagnosed as a broken hand that left the leg-spinner watching on from the balcony with his arm in a sling. It had seemed the MCC side would be chasing a much smaller target when they reduced their opponents to 68-5 at the end of the 12th over. Saeed Ajmal was the torme...

Mumbai Indians, the defending IPL champions and two-time Champions League T20 winners, are proud to announce Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar as their ICON. (Also Read:  IPL 2014: Schedule & Fixtures of Indian Premier League 2014 ) “Sachin has been an integral part of Mumbai Indians and a source of inspiration for the team ever since the inception. It was a fitting finale for Sachin last season, when we dedicated the IPL as well as CLT20 trophies to the legend,” said Mrs. Nita M. Ambani.  “We are very happy to recognize him as the Mumbai Indians ICON. I am sure the youngsters in the team will be delighted to have him around for guidance, and so would be the Mumbai Indians fans.” The feeling is mutual, as Tendulkar’s statement suggested. "I have been a part of the Mumbai Indians team since its inception and am delighted to continue my association. This season with Mumbai Indians will be a different experience for me and I look forward to closely interacting with the exp...

Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday requested the Mumbai Cricket Association to improve its talent pool by making its inter-college and inter-school competition a 15-player affair. "When we have the inter-school and inter-college matches in that, instead of the 11-member team can we take 15 players. The boy who leaves his home everyday to play a match with a hope that he will do something, a lot of times he doesn't know whether he is going to play or not," he said. Tendulkar, who was felicitated at the MCA function, said: "With the introduction of IPL, we have seen people coming from different parts of the country. Our captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is from a small town. Not many cricketers used to come from that area earlier. Nowadays we frequently see people coming from small towns". He emphasized that many kids might not be as gifted as others but deserved a chance to play at least a few matches and get a shot at the opportunity. "...

A day after his retirement, Sachin Tendulkar addressed a huge gathering of media personnel in Mumbai. He arrived looking sharp in his Team India blazer. He looked a happy and content man as he smiled generously for the shutterbugs. He answered all the questions elaborately and patiently. The frenzied atmosphere turned pleasant with the light-hearted jokes he punctuated his answers with. (Also Read:  Sachin Tendulkar’s Emotional Farewell Speech: 200th Test ) Here is what Sachin Tendulkar had to say in the press conference. The 24-year long journey Playing cricket was the most important thing for me during the last 24 years. A lot of challenges came up during that time. But the desire to play for the nation led me to find solutions to those challenges. I was helped by my family and friends all along. It was a dream journey of 24 years. It still has not sunk in yet that I won’t play anymore. I probably might find or the other place or occasion to play cricket. I have ...

Shivnarine Chanderpaul’s dismissal was his 50 th  lbw dismissal in Test cricket. He became the third batsman with 50 or more lbw dismissals, after Sachin Tendulkar (63) and Graham Gooch (50).  (Also Read :  STR 200th Test Match Report: India vs West Indies – 2nd Test, Day 3 ) Pragyan Ojha (10/89) produced his best performance in a Test, bettering his previous best of 9 for 165 against England at Ahmedabad in 2012-13. Ojha’s figures are the best by an Indian left-arm spinner against West Indies, beating Bishan Singh Bedi’s 8 for 126 at Port-of-Spain in 1975-76. Incidentally, Ojha is the first Indian left-arm spinner to take a 10-wicket match haul since Venkatapathy Raju, who took 11 for 125 against Sri Lanka at Ahmedabad in 1993-94. The victory margin of an innings and 126 runs is India’s largest in a Test against West Indies. The previous largest was by an innings and 112 runs also at Wankhede in 2002-03. Overall, it was India’s fourth win by an innings marg...

Full text of Sachin Tendulkar’s farewell speech at the end of his 200th and final Test match: "Well my friends.. please settle down, let me talk, I will get more and more emotional. My life between 22 yards for 24 years, it is hard to believe that the wonderful journey is coming to an end. I would like to thank all the people who have played an important role in my life. I have a list here but I apologise if I forget someone. The most important person in my life, my father, who passed away, is the man I have missed so much. He told me at the age of 11 to follow my dreams but to not take shortcuts. To be a nice person and to try my best. Every time I have done something special and shown my bat, that has always been for my father. I do not know how my mother coped with a naughty child like me. For her, it was most important that I remained healthy and fit and she took care of me. Even before I played for India, the day I started playing cricket she began praying for...

With a thumping  innings and 26-run victory over West Indies to seal the Test series 2-0, Team India bid farewell to the batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar in the batsman’s 200 th  and final Test, at Wankhede Stadium. When the Little Master, wearing the floppy hat, stepped on the field for one last day at the office, he was welcomed with a thunderous applause on his home ground. (Also Read:  Sachin Tendulkar’s Emotional Farewell Speech: 200th Test ) The cricket fans’ anxiety and their unwillingness to let go was evident as they cheered the West Indies run-making, because it meant that they could watch their icon in action that much longer. Trailing by 270 runs, the visitors resumed their innings on 43 for three on the third day. Chris Gayle smacked Ravichandran Ashwin for three boundaries in the third over of the day and collected a single, while Marlon Samuels too picked a boundary off the last ball to help collect 17 runs from it. But that was the only bright spot...