Congratulating batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar for becoming the first person to hit a double hundred in one-day internationals, West Indies cricket great Brian Lara said that he would be happy if the Indian went on to surpass his score of unbeaten 400 in Test cricket.
Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Ejaz Butt defended the punishments imposed on seven top players, saying strong action was needed to stamp out indiscipline in the national side.
Heavy security arrangements have been made in the vicinity of DY Patil Sports Stadium in Navi Mumbai where the opening ceremony of the IPL Season 3 will be hosted and first T-20 match would be played on Friday, police said.
Preity Zinta, Bollywood actor and co-owner of the KingsXI Punjab, is confident that change of guard in their IPL side would not have any adverse affect on the team’s performance since they do not support ‘I’ and ‘Me’ culture.
MUMBAI: Only Sachin Tendulkar could have cracked a double-century in ODIs, according to former Australian cricketer Adam Gilchrist, who feels the stupendous achievement is a testimony to the iconic Indian batsman’s longevity in international career.
Following a drubbing at the hands of South Africa in the first Test, the Indian selection committee has ‘vowed’ not to consider any player who is not 100 per cent fit.
India’s premium manufacturer of 2-wheeled motorised vehicles – Hero Honda on Wednesday reportedly bought Indian Premier League team Kings XI Punjab for a whopping $260 million.
Sachin Tendulkar’s defiant ton merely delayed the inevitable as India crashed to a humiliating innings and six runs defeat against South Africa in the first Test on Tuesday.......
