By Kersi Meher-Homji who is both happy and angry It was a complete turnaround. After nine Tests without a win and seven defeats, Australia proved her critics wrong by triumphing in the Brisbane Test on Sunday. It was not just a win. It was a stupendous, morale-shattering, sensational, 381 run triumph with a day to […]
By Kersi Meher-Homji What a marvellous farewell Sachin got after the Test! His farewell speech was beautifully delivered. He thanked his father, mother, wife Anjali, the two diamonds (his children Sarah, 16 and son Arjun, 14), brother, sister, in-laws, his coach Achrekar, his doctors and physios, media including photographers, BCCI, Mumbai Cricket Association and the […]
Gaurav Joshi reports from India Sitting inside an enclosed media centre and listening to music on maximum volume through the headphones the chant of “Sa-chin Sa-chin” could still be heard even before Tendulkar entered the playing arena. Mumbai Cricket Association had opened the gates nice and early to ensure each fan was inside the stadium […]
by Kersi Meher-Homji In his final Test in Mumbai against the West Indies in November, Sachin Tendulkar will become the first cricketer to play 200 Tests. In 198 Tests so far he has scored 15,837 runs at 53.86 in 198 Tests, hitting 51 centuries (highest score 248 not out) and 67 fifties. He is the […]
Sachin Tendulkar is playing his last test against West Indies. Here is the euphoria that the little master is creating in India in his 200th and the last Test…
K.Raman Millions of flannelled fools called him the Little Master, Some called him Master Blaster while he was Tendya to friends. Why, many even worshipped ‘Sach’ the demi God, But to us he always will be little master Sachin. Dadar born, and Bombay bred genius he always was, Named Sachin after his father’s favourite Sachin […]
Gaurav Joshi reports from India on Sachin’s last performance in midst of loud chants by his fans ‘Sachin, Sachin’ It was probably the first time in his 200 match career that Tendulkar looked burdenless as he strode out to wicket for possibly the last time. All the mannerisms were the same, traditional look up at […]
How about bidding for Sachin’s memorabilia in a lunch with Sir Ian Botham as guest speaker Randwick Petersham Cricket Club – a Sydney grade cricket club have organised a lunch tomorrow on November 15 Friday with Sir Ian Botham as the special guest speaker. They have 2 Sachin Tendulkar memorabilia pieces for auction tomorrow at […]
Sachin Tendulkar – a brand or a fine cricketer By Gaurav Joshi reporting from India They are the two most anticipated Test Matches in the recent history but with such contrasting values. So far they are distant from each other that it seems only the cricketing conventions bring them together. India vs West Indies Test […]
Gaurav Joshi reporting from India Couple of years as Rohit Sharma played one of his effortless cover drives at the Brabourne Stadium in a Ranji Trophy match Dilip Vengrsarkar stood up from the comfort of his seat, raised his hands, applauded and said to one renowned journalist seated next to him “He is the best […]