India vs Sri Lanka in India, Nov-Dec 2009

Sri Lanka in India Three Test, five ODI and Two T20 match series

Sri Lanka will be looking for the elusive test match and series win when they tour India for a Three Test, five ODI and Two T20 match series from November to December 2009. The team arrive in India on November 8th for the 55-day tour.

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar

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Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (born April 24, 1973) is an Indian cricketer, widely considered to be one of the greatest batsmen of all time. He currently holds the records for the most cumulative runs in One-Day Internationals, and the most number of centuries scored in both One-day Internationals and Test cricket. He made his international debut against Pakistan in 1989 at the age of sixteen, becoming India's youngest Test player. Although primarily a top-order batsman, Tendulkar has often proved to be a useful and effective slow bowler. He received India's highest sporting honour, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in the year 1997-1998 and the civilian award Padma Shri in 1999. His cricketing and batting abilities are widely regarded as genius by many stalwarts of the game. For instance, Sir Donald Bradman, the Australian great said of Sachin, "He reminds me of myself". He is affectionately known as The Little Master by his adoring fans.

Sachin's Latest News & World Records

Sachin Tendulkar Completes 30,000 International Runs

Sachin Tendulkar became the first cricketer in the world to complete 30,000 international runs during his second innings 100 not out against Sri Lanka at Ahmedabad. Sachin completed 17,000 runs in ODIs two weeks back, and in test matches, nearing the 13,000 mark - both World records.
He already holds the World records for most centuries in test matches (43) and most centuries in ODIs (45), and half centuries in both versions of the game (144 each). He has also scored 125 centuries and 208 half centuries in domestic matches.
Sachin also has nearly 200 international wickets, and another 275 domestic wickets. Which by the way, are not World Records!

Vengsarkar about Sachin Tendulkar @ 20

The former chief selector and master batsman Dileep Vengsarkar told PTI that he admires Sachin's humility, respect for elders and the passion for the game that he retained even after so many years and after achieving so much in cricket. The former Indian captain also added that he had his first look at Tendulkar's talent during the 1988-89 series against New Zealand when he invited the schoolboy to the Indian team's net session in Mumbai.

Lata Mangeshkar about Sachin Tendulkar @ 20

Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar, a self-confessed Tendulkar fan, wants the veteran right-hander to plays for another 10 years before even considering retirement and also win the 2011 World Cup for India. Mangeshkar told PTI-Bhasha that she gets upset every time there is speculation about Tendulkar's retirement.

Amitabh Bachchan about Sachin Tendulkar @ 20

Talking to the Times of India, Amitabh Bachchan has called Sachin a "true genius" and a "consummate artist" who is "gifted in handling pressure under all circumstances." He believes that it is Sachin's ability to be patient and making "his bat to do the talking" that helps him stay away from controversies. He also added that everyone in his family is a huge Tendulkar fan.

Australia Prime Minister Kevin Rudd about Sachin Tendulkar @ 20

Australia Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, currently on a visit to India, conveyed the respect Tendulkar commands in Australia and said, "From one cricket mad nation to another, we salute the 'Little Master'." He also added that "may I say on behalf of all Australian cricket fans that if Sachin does decide it is time to retire, we would support him wholeheartedly," in a lighter vein.

Sachin Tendulkar crosses 17000-run mark in ODIs

Tendulkar completed the magical 17,000-run mark in One-Day International cricket at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi against Australia, to reach another milestone in his glittering career. Sanath Jayasuriya is second on the list with 13,377 runs. Tendulkar's wait to reach the 17,000-run mark in One-dayers continued in Mohali as he missed the milestone by just seven runs after getting dismissed for 40 on a dubious decision in the fourth ODI against Australia.
Sachin went on to score his 45th ODI century off just 81 balls. He also has 91 ODI fifties under his belt.

One-day cricket's leading run-scorers:

Sachin Tendulkar (IND) 17,000	Sanath Jayasuriya (SRI) 13,377
Ricky Ponting (AUS) 12,286	Inzamam-ul Haq (PAK) 11,739
Sourav Ganguly (IND) 11,363	Rahul Dravid (IND) 10,765
Brian Lara (WIN) 10,405	Jacques Kallis (RSA) 10,328

Break-up of Sachin's run tally country-wise:

2995 runs in 66 matches vs Australia	2749 runs in 74 matches vs Sri Lanka
2389 runs in 67 matches vs Pakistan	1750 runs in 42 matches vs N' Zealand
1655 runs in 52 matches vs S' Africa	1571 runs in 38 matches vs W' Indies
1377 runs in 34 matches vs Zimbabwe	1335 runs in 36 matches vs England
647 runs in 10 matches vs Kenya	354 runs in 10 matches vs Bangladesh
152 runs in 1 match vs Namibia	81 runs in 2 matches vs UAE
57 runs in 1 match vs Bermuda	52 runs in 1 match vs Netherlands
4 runs in 1 match vs Ireland

Australia 350/4 (Marsh 112, Watson 93, White 57) beat India 347 (Tendulkar 175, Raina 59, Watson 3-47, McKay 3-59) by three runs

Tendulkar backs India to retain T20 WC

Tendulkar's money is on India, which has an explosive batting line up and a balanced team, to successfully defend the Twenty20 World Cup title they won two years back in South Africa. He added, "I know in cricket nothing is certain. The game is full of uncertainties. But going by our strengths and balance I think we have a good chance."

Eden truly special for me

Recollecting his exploits at the theatre of some of his memorable innings, Sachin Tendulkar said on Tuesday that every one of his outings at the Eden Gardens had been special for him.
"I always have very fond memories of Eden Gardens right from the day I first played here (in 1991)," said Tendulkar.
Tendulkar was controversially run out in a Test against Pakistan at the Eden in 1999 that led to play being held up for about three hours due to crowd trouble, and he said he would always cherish the vibrant atmosphere inside the stadium whenever India played there.

IPL inaugural edition more vibrant than IPL II

Sachin Tendulkar has said that the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League in India last year was far more vibrant than the IPL II which was held in South Africa in April-May.
The Mumbai Indians captain, who featured in both editions of the Twenty20 extravaganza, said, "The first year was definitely better. When you play in India, it's a different ball game altogether. (But) the reception we got each time (in South Africa) was terrific.

Tussauds unveil Sachin's wax figure

Indian Batting master Sachin launched his wax figure at a Mumbai hotel on april 13th. It is the first instance, that a celebrity’s wax statue has been unveiled outside London. It took the efforts of 20 people, four months and a budget of 150,000 pounds to realise the model.


Sachin Tendulkar, with his kids Arjun and Sara attended the unveiling of his wax statue, which is going to be kept at the Madame Tussauds in London. Thus, Sachin Tendulkar will become the first Indian sportsperson to grace the world-famous Madame Tussauds wax museum. He will be the third cricketer at the museum apart from Shane Warne and Brian Lara to feature at the London museum.

Sachin sets new Test runs record

Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar has become the world record Test runs scorer, surpassing Brian Lara's previous best mark of 11,953.
Tendulkar, 35, needed 15 runs to overtake West Indies legend Lara in the standings on the first day of the second Test against Australia in Mohali. And despite being forced to go to tea on 13 not out, the 'Little Master' came out after the interval to hit Australian debutant Peter Siddle's first ball of the session for three runs to spark wild celebrations in the ground.
The crowd gave Tendulkar a standing ovation to celebrate his achievement, while a pre-prepared fireworks display was also set off outside. The entire Australian team also stood to applaud the batsman, who received warm handshakes from each member of the opposition lineup.
Tendulkar already held the record for Test centuries with 39 in 152 Test matches for India and he is regarded as a living legend in many parts of his homeland - particularly in his native city, Mumbai (formerly Bombay). The batsman's achievement - and brilliance on the big occasion - was almost underlined with a 40th Test century, but it was not to be as he was dismissed on 88 after a catch at slip by Matthew Hayden off the bowling of Sidde.
The innings takes Tendulkar's career total to 12,041 – making him the first batsman ever to surpass 12,000 Test runs.

Sachin Tendulkar Memorabilia

Unframed and Unsigned print - 80cm x 40cm - 22 USD

As a tribute to this outstanding feat, we are proud to release a magnificent, full colour print, titled "Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar 35". ". This collage style print contains the details of all of Sachin's 35 Test Centuries, various images taken during his career and also his Record Breaking innings. Unlimited in volume, this piece has been especially created to enable Sachin fans all around the World to be able to own a little piece of this historic achievement. Unsigned and unframed, this print is a very affordable piece of cricket memorabilia.
"While every Cricketer dreams of being the best in his time, this boy dreamt a little more - of being the best there ever was. Even as a little boy playing in the park, he was introspective, quiet, critical of every century he scored, every shot he played. At 16, he debuted for India, and is today the only batsman ever to have been compared with Sir Donald Bradman universally, including by Bradman himself."

Signed and Framed print

Signed and Framed print - 100cm x 50cm - 550 USD

During the 1st Test, Pakistan v India at Karachi in November 1989, a quiet 16 year-old named Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar made his Test debut for his beloved India.
Then, during the 2nd Test, England v India at Manchester in 1990, Sachin showed the cricket world what he was capable of, scoring his first ever Test century, he finished 119 not out after facing 189 balls.
On December 10th 2005, during the 2nd Test, India v Sri Lanka at Delhi, Sachin Tendulkar scored an amazing 109. This Test century, being the 35th of his career, saw Sachin surpass the World Test Record of 34, previously held by Indian great Sunil Gavaskar since his retirement in 1987. Facing 196 balls, Sachin displayed his true brilliance at the crease, hitting 14 fours and 1 six, until being trapped LBW by a spectacular delivery from Muralitharan.
This outstanding achievement is destined to stand for many years to come.
As a tribute to this outstanding feat, we are proud to release a limited edition of 1000 prints, titled "Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar 35". This collage style print contains the details of all of Sachin's 35 Test Centuries, various images taken during his career and also his Record Breaking innings. These prints have been elegantly framed in a quality timber and frame and Perspex glazed.
This strictly limited piece of Test Cricket history has been personally signed by Sachin and will be the only signed print released World wide to officially commemorate his World Test Record.
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"While every Cricketer dreams of being the best in his time, this boy dreamt a little more - of being the best there ever was. Even as a little boy playing in the park, he was introspective, quiet, critical of every century he scored, every shot he played. At 16, he debuted for India, and is today the only batsman ever to have been compared with Sir Donald Bradman universally, including by Bradman himself."