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9th March 1998: Sachin Tendulkar Demolishes Shane Warne in Chennai

On March 9, 1998, the cricketing world witnessed one of fiercest rivalries between batting genius Sachin Tendulkar and leg-spin legend Shane Warne. The 'little master' smashed Warne all over Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium and plundered a match-winning 155 runs. Warne once said — admittedly, in jest — that Tendulkar, in his heydays, ... More

Sachin Tendulkar’s 98 destroys Pakistan’s artillery

Did that six over third-man really happen? Was it not a dream? It looked so surreal. Let s go back in time. India and Pakistan were meeting in a World Cup for the fourth time. Pakistan were unable to win a single one of the previous encounters, and their last World Cup encounter had happened when the two countries had actually been at ... More

India vs Pakistan in 2003 was the best World Cup game of my life: Sachin Tendulkar

Cricket legend, Sachin Tendulkar, has said that the match against arch-rivals Pakistan in the 2003 World Cup was the best World Cup game he has been a part of. He also admitted that the 2011 semi-final was the most high-pressured game of his life. Sachin scored 98 runs from just 75 balls in the 2003 World Cup match against Pakistan and he ... More

When Storm moved from Sharjah to Dhaka

On October 24, 1998 the Australians were knocked out of the inaugural tournament by a superb all-round show from Sachin Tendulkar, who hit 141 and took 4 for 38. For Indian cricket fans, 1998 will always be special because that was the year in which Sachin Tendulkar batted at his best - and especially against the Australians. It was the year ... More

Sachin Tendulkar’s breathtaking display of batsmanship at Cape Town reverberated by generations to come

When the Newlands stadium at Cape Town is bathed in radiant sunshine with the blue sky draping over the monumental Table mountain and Devils Peak in the background, it is arguably one of the most beautiful cricket grounds going around. Back in the 1996-97 season,  India's legendary batsman wielded the willow with mystical brilliance ... More

ICC CEO Dave Richardson rates Sachin Tendulkar’s 169 against South Africa at Newlands one of his best

He was behind the stumps in 10 Test matches against but former South African glovesman and current ICC Chief Executive never found Tendulkar perturbed by the raw pace and short-pitched stuff bowled by Allan Donald and Co. "What fascinated me about Sachin Tendulkar's batting was how much he used to get hurt if he failed to score runs for ... More

Photo Gallery : Sachin Tendulkar’s 51 Test Century at Cape Town

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Tendulkar’s finest ODI performances

143 v Australia, Sharjah, 1997-98 India are chasing Australia's 284, but more importantly they need to score 254 to beat New Zealand on net run-rate, and make their way to the final. Single-handedly, Tendulkar takes India close to the cut-off when sandstorms disrupt the play. Just when making it to the final looks difficult, Tendulkar not ... More

Photos : Sachin’s 175 vs Australia

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Photos : Master’s MasterClass at Hamilton

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