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Tondulkar is now 38

adigannys — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 07:29:07 +0000

The Great Indian Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar turned 38 today with the significant World Cup victory being the most unforgettable achievement for the expert batsman this year.

However this great day is likely to be without any celebrations due to the end of Shri Sathya Sai Baba, to whom Tendulkar is a huge disciple.

Master Blaster’s Records:

ODI

Highlights of Tendulkar’s ODI career include:

Game appearances:

Matches Played: 451 ( Most )
Consecutive ODI Appearances: 185
Most Stadium Appearances: 90 different Grounds
Inning appearances: 431 ( Most ). First to appear in 400 innings in ODI matches.
On his debut, Sachin Tendulkar was the second youngest debutant. Only Aaqib Javed debuted in ODI matches younger than Sachin Tendulkar. Since then, there has been 4 players who were younger than Sachin on their ODI debut: Hasan Raza (Pakistan) – the current youngest debutant, Mohammad Sharif (Bangladesh), Shahid Afridi (Pakistan) and Ramveer Rai (UAE)

Runs scored:

Most runs in an ODI Innings: Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for maximum number of runs scored in one ODI innings. He is the only batsman to score 200 runs (147ball 25×4 3×6) in an ODI againstSouth Africa.
Most runs: 18111 Runs at the rate of 45.15 runs for every time he has gotten out (as of 05 October 2010). He is the leading run scorer in the ODI format of the game and the only player ever to cross the 14,000-15,000-16,000,17000 and 18,000 run marks.
First player to reach 10,000-11,000-12,000-13,000-14,000-15,000, 16,000,17000 and 18,000 ODI runs.
Holds the record for scoring 1,000 ODI runs in a calendar year. He has done it seven times – 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2007
Tendulkar has scored over 1000 ODI runs against all major Cricketing nations.
Tendulkar is the only batsman to score over 3000 runs against any opponent (Australia). Tendulkar is also the only batsman to achieve the feat runs against two opponents -Sri Lankais the other team.
After Sachin crossed the 10,000-run mark in ODIs, only seven other players have managed to cross the milestone: (Sanath Jayasuriya, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Ricky Ponting, Brian Lara, Inzamam ul Haq, and Jacques Kallis). Sachin was the fastest to reach 10,000 runs taking 259 innings and has the highest batting average among batsmen with over 10,000 ODI runs
Tendulkar has scored 1833 runs in finals; Tendulkar also ranks very high in terms of all-time averages in finals: among those who’ve scored at least 1000 runs in finals, only three have a higher average. One of them isIndia’s current coach, Gary Kirsten – in 20 innings, he scored 1019 runs at an excellent average of 69.73. Tendulkar’s stats are very similar to those of Viv Richards, who averaged 55.73 at a strike rate of 84.78 in 17 finals.
Tendulkar holds the record for the highest individual score in a one day international when he scored 200 not out breaking the previous record of 194 in theIndiav. South Africa ODI on 24 February 2010. This also saw him become the first male cricketer in the planet to score a double century in a One Day International. Earlier Belinda Clark has scored 229* in women cricket.
Tendulkar holds the record for the most fours ( boundaries ) in an innings. He hit 25 fours in the innings againstSouth Africaon on 24 February 2010 when he scored double century.
Only player to score 5, 150+ (186*, 152, 163*, 175 and 200*)scores in ODI cricket, followed by Sanath Jayasuriya of Srilanka with 4, 150+ scores in ODI

Centuries and Fifties record:

Most centuries: 49
Only cricketer to ever score a double hundred in the ODI format – againstSouth AfricaatGwalior,India.
Most centuries against an opponent – 9 vs.Australia.
Most centuries vs.Australia,South Africa,Kenya,Sri Lanka,ZimbabweandPakistan.
Most centuries in Final Matches 6 & India Win All Matches
Most centuries against One Team -Australia20 (11 test+9 ODI)
Most Fifties: 95.
Highest number of 50+ scores in ODIs – 143 (48 Centuries and 95 Fifties).
Only player to have over 100 innings of 50+ runs along with Ricky Ponting
Most Fifties in World Cup Matches(21)

ODI awards:

Most Man of the Match Awards: 62 Man of the Match Awards
Most Man of the Series Awards: 15 Man of the Series Awards

Calendar Year record:

Most ODI runs in a calendar year: 1,894 ODI runs in 1998.
Most Centuries in a calendar year: 9 ODI centuries in 1998

Partnership Records:

Sachin Tendulkar with Sourav Ganguly hold the world record for the maximum number of runs scored by the opening partnership. They have put together 6,609 runs in 136 matches that includes 21 century partnerships and 23 fifty run partnerships. The 20 century partnerships for opening pair is also a world record.
Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid hold the world record for the highest partnership in ODI matches when they scored 331 runs againstNew Zealandin 1999 at the LBS,Hyderabad.
Sachin Tendulkar has been involved in six 200 run partnerships in ODI matches – a record that he shares with Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid.
Most runs (2278 at an average of 56.95 as on 03 April 2011) in World Cup Cricket History including 6 centuries & 15 fifties with a best score of 152* against Namibia in 2003 world cup
673 runs in 2003 Cricket World Cup, highest by any player in a single Cricket World Cup
Player Of The World Cup Tournament in the 2003 Cricket World Cup.
523 runs in the 1996 Cricket World Cup at an average of 87.16, making him the highest run scorer in the 1996 World Cup and setting the then record for the highest runs by any player in a single Cricket World Cup – subsequently bettered by himself in the 2003 World Cup.

World Cup Records:

Most Runs. (2273 Runs)
Most Fifties. (15 Fifties)
Most Hundreds. (6 Hundreds)
Most runs in a series. (673 runs in 2003 World Cup)
Highest Partnership runs for 3rd wicket. (237 Runs with Rahul Dravid).

Game Appearances:

Test

Tendulkar has played the most number of Test Matches (177).

On his Test debut, Sachin Tendulkar was the third youngest debutant (16y 205d). Mushtaq Mohammad (15y 124d) and Aaqib Javed (16y 189d) debuted in Test matches younger to Tendulkar. Since then, there have been 2 players who were younger than Sachin on their Test Cricket debut: Hasan Raza -Pakistan(14y 227d), the current youngest debutant, and Mohammad Sharif -Bangladesh(15y 128d).

Runs Scored:

Highest run scorer in the history of Test cricket with 14692 Test runs.
Career Average (1989–2010, 171 Tests, 14,692 runs) at 56.94
Became the first Indian to surpass the 11,000 Test run mark and the third International player behind Allan Border and Brian Lara. Lara took 213 innings, Sachin 223 and Border 259.
Second Indian after Sunil Gavaskar to make over 10,000 runs in Test matches.
Tendulkar and Brian Lara are the fastest to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket history. Both of them achieved this in 195 innings.
Sachin Tendulkar (8145) world record of runs scored in Tests away from home.
Sachin Tendulkar (29) world record of Centuries in Tests away from home.
First player to reach 12,000-13,000-14,000 Test runs.
Holds the record for scoring most 1,000 Test runs in a calendar year. He has done it Six times – 2010 (1562), 2008 (1063), 2002 (1392 runs), 1999 (1088 runs), 2001 (1003 runs) and 1997 (1000 runs).

Centuries:

Highest number of Test centuries(51), overtaking Sunil Gavaskar’s record (34). On October 10, 2010 in Bengaluru (Bangalore) againstAustraliain the Border-Gavaskar trophy’s second and final test match Sachin Tendulkar reached a milestone. With a single to third man, Tendulkar reached his 6th double century and his 49th test century.

Highest number of 150+ score in Test Cricket (20)
When Tendulkar scored his maiden century in 1990, he was the second youngest to score a century. Only Mushtaq Mohammad had scored a century at a younger age by 1990. Tendulkar’s record was bettered by Mohammad Ashraful in 2001/02 season. The record for previous youngest Indian centurion was held by Kapil Dev.
Tendulkar’s record of five centuries before he turned 20 is a current world record.
Tendulkar holds the current record (217 against NZ in 1999/00 Season) for the highest score in Test cricket by an Indian when captaining the side. Gavaskar held the previous record (205 against West Indies inBombay- 1978/79 season)
Tendulkar has scored centuries against all Test playing nations. He was the third batman to achieve the distinction after Steve Waugh and Gary Kirsten. The current list also includes Brian Lara, Ricky Ponting, Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis, Adam Gilchrist and Marvan Atapattu.
Tendulkar’s 37th century againstBangladeshduring the 2nd Test , made history as the 1st time the top four batsmen of any team had all scored centuries in a single innings. Dinesh Karthik (129), Wasim Jaffer (138) and Rahul Dravid (129) were the other centurions in the innings.

Combined (ODI & Test) records

First batsman in history to score over 90 centuries in international cricket. He now has 99 Centuries(51 in Tests and 48 in ODIs), which is still the record for the highest number of centuries in international cricket.
First batsman in history to complete the 32000 runs in (ODIs+Tests). He now has 32813 (ODI(18111)+Test(14692)).
Record of getting out the maximum number of times in the 90s in international matches. He has been dismissed 26 times (18 in ODIs and 8 in Tests) on scores of 90-99. The 18 nineties in ODIs are an ODI record too.

Individual honours and appreciations

Tendulkar was the only player of his generation, and the cricketer to have played forIndia, to be included in Bradman’s Eleven.
ICC Award-Sir Garfield Sobers trophy for cricketer of the year 2010
Padma Vibhushan,India’s second highest civilian award, 2008.
ICC World ODI XI: 2004, 2007
Rajiv Gandhi Awards – Sports: 2005.
Player of the tournament in 2003 Cricket World Cup
Maharashtra Bhushan Award,MaharashtraState’s highest Civilian Award in 2001.
Padma Shri,India’s fourth highest civilian award, 1999.
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna,India’s highest honour given for achievement in sports, 1997–98.
Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 1997.
Arjuna Award, by the Government of India in recognition of his outstanding achievement in sports, 1994.
In October 2010 he was awarded for Outstanding Achievement in Sport and the Peoples Choice Award at The Asian Awards inLondon.
On 28 January 2011, he won the ‘Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year’ award.

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Sathya Sai Baba passed away

adigannys — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 06:32:04 +0000

The Great Religious leader Sri Sathya Sai Baba passed away at Puttaparthi at the Sathya Sai super specialty hospital in Andhra Pradesh’s Anantapur district today.

He was born on Novermber 23, 1926 and he was 84 when he passed away today at 7.40 am due to cardio respiratory failure.

At first he was admitted to hospital on March 28 with breathing and heart problems.

His devotees describe him as an Avatar, god-man, and educator.

His organizations have offered a range of free hospitals, educational institutions, and other charitable works inIndiaand overseas.

Some treat him as a generous donor, humanitarian and others as a god-man.

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IPL 4 Standings

adigannys — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:26:20 +0000

Team	P	W	NR	L	NRR	Pts
Pune	2	2	0	0	+1.750	4
Mumbai	3	2	0	1	+0.561	4
Kolkata	3	2	0	1	+0.336	4
Jaipur	3	2	0	1	+0.226	4
Chennai	3	2	0	1	+0.181	4
Hyderabad	3	1	0	2	+0.186	2
Kochi	3	1	0	2	-0.253	2
Bangalore	4	1	0	3	-0.730	2
Mohali	2	1	0	1	-1.288	2
Delhi	2	0	0	2	-0.954	0

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IPL 4 – CSK Vs RCB

adigannys — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:24:59 +0000

Chennai Super Kings: Michael Hussey not out 83, Murali Vijay c Zaheer Khan b Ryan Ninan 31, Suresh Raina c Mayank Agarwal b Ryan Ninan 29, MS Dhoni c AB de Villiers b Zaheer Khan 22, Albie Morkel c Mayank Agarwal b Johan van der Wath 9, Subramaniam Badrinath c Ryan Ninan b Johan van der Wath 5. Extras (b 1, lb 2, w 1, nb 0) : 4

Total Score: 183/5 in 20 Overs

Fall of Wickets: 1-51 (Murali Vijay, 6.3 Over) 2-96 (Suresh Raina, 10.5 Over) 3-147 (MS Dhoni, 16.3 Over) 4-176 (Albie Morkel, 19.1 Over) 5-183 (Subramaniam Badrinath, 20 Over)

Royal Challengers Bangalore Bowling: Zaheer Khan 4-0-33-1, Daniel Vettori 4-0-23-0, Johan van der Wath 4-0-49-2, Tillakaratne Dilshan 2-0-21-0, Ryan Ninan 3-0-31-2, Virat Kohli 3-0-23-0.

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Mayank Agarwal c Albie Morkel b Ravichandran Ashwin 7, Tillakaratne Dilshan c Aniruda Srikkanth b Albie Morkel 0, Asad Pathan b Tim Southee 14, Virat Kohli c Aniruda Srikkanth b Shadab Jakati 35, AB de Villiers c Aniruda Srikkanth b Albie Morkel 64, Saurabh Tiwary c MS Dhoni b Suraj Randiv 14, Cheteshwar Pujara c Murali Vijay b Suraj Randiv 2, Johan van der Wath not out 14, Daniel Vettori not out 2. Extras (b 0, lb 4, w 6, nb 0):10.

Total Score: 162/7 in 20 Overs

Fall Of Wicket: 1-1 (Tillakaratne Dilshan, 0.2 Over) 2-17 (Asad Pathan, 1.2 Over) 3-31 (Mayank Agarwal, 4.5 Over) 4-73 (Virat Kohli, 10.5 Over) 5-112 (Saurabh Tiwary, 15 Over) 6-127 (Cheteshwar Pujara, 16.4 Over) 7-145 (AB de Villiers, 18.2 Over).

Chennai Super Kings Bowling: Albie Morkel 4-0-34-2, Tim Southee 4-0-32-1, Ravichandran Ashwin 4-0-22-1, Suraj Randiv 4-0-24-2, Shadab Jakati 3-0-36-1, Suresh Raina 1-0-10-0.

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IPL 4 Standings

adigannys — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:40:53 +0000

Team	P	W	NR	L	NRR	Pts
Pune	2	2	0	0	+1.750	4
Mumbai	3	2	0	1	+0.561	4
Kolkata	3	2	0	1	+0.336	4
Jaipur	3	2	0	1	+0.226	4
Hyderabad	3	1	0	2	+0.186	2
Kochi	3	1	0	2	-0.253	2
Chennai	2	1	0	1	-0.258	2
Bangalore	3	1	0	2	-0.620	2
Mohali	2	1	0	1	-1.288	2
Delhi	2	0	0	2	-0.954	0

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Ponnar Shankar viewed by Superstars

adigannys — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:34:44 +0000

Kollwood’s Superstars Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan gathered at a special broadcast of the Tamil film “Ponnar Shankar” on Wednesday evening after Tamil Nadu finished voting for its next government.

Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister M Karunanidhi was seated next to them. This film is based on his (CM) novel of the same name.

The movie stars Prashanth, Khushboo, Seetha, Sneha, Divya Parameswaran and Pooja Chopra.

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IPL 2011 Standings

adigannys — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:42:13 +0000

Team	P	W	NR	L	NRR	Pts
Jaipur	2	2	0	0	+0.648	4
Pune	1	1	0	0	+2.982	2
Mumbai	1	1	0	0	+1.131	2
Bangalore	1	1	0	0	+0.629	2
Kolkata	2	1	0	1	+0.175	2
Chennai	1	1	0	0	+0.100	2
Hyderabad	2	0	0	2	-0.553	0
Kochi	1	0	0	1	-0.629	0
Delhi	2	0	0	2	-0.954	0
Mohali	1	0	0	1	-2.982	0

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IPL 2011 – Schedule

adigannys — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:22:48 +0000

Apr 8: 8.00 pm — Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai.

Apr 9: 4.00 pm — Deccan Chargers vs Rajasthan Royals in Hyderabad.

8.00 pm — Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Kochi.

Apr 10: 4.00 pm — Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians in Delhi.

8.00 pm — Pune Warriors vs Kings XI Punjab in Navi Mumbai.

Apr 11: 8.00 pm — Kolkata Knight Riders vs Deccan Chargers in Kolkata.

Apr 12: 4.00 pm — Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils in Jaipur.

8.00 pm — Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians in Bangalore.

Apr 13: 4.00 pm — Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings in Mohali.

8.00 pm — Pune Warriors vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala in Navi Mumbai.

Apr 14: 8.00 pm — Deccan Chargers vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Hyderabad.

Apr 15: 4.00 pm — Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Jaipur.

8.00 pm — Mumbai Indians vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala in Mumbai.

Apr 16: 4.00 pm — Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Chennai.

8.00 pm — Deccan Chargers vs Kings XI Punjab in Hyderabad.

Apr 17: 4.00 pm — Pune Warriors vs Delhi Daredevils in Navi Mumbai.

8.00 pm — Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata.

Apr 18: 8.00 pm — Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Chennai Super Kings in Kochi.

Apr 19: 4.00 pm — Delhi Daredevils vs Deccan Chargers in Delhi.

8.00 pm — Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals in Bangalore.

Apr 20: 4.00 pm — Mumbai Indians vs Pune Warriors in Mumbai.

8.00 pm — Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala in Kolkata.

Apr 21: 8.00 pm — Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals in Mohali.

Apr 22: 4.00 pm — Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Kolkata.

8.00 pm — Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings in Mumbai.

Apr 23: 8.00 pm — Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab in Delhi.

Apr 24: 4.00 pm — Deccan Chargers vs Mumbai Indians in Hyderabad.

8.00 pm — Rajasthan Royals vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala in Jaipur.

Apr 25: 8.00 pm — Chennai Super Kings vs Pune Warriors in Chennai.

Apr 26: 8.00 pm — Delhi Daredevils vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Delhi.

Apr 27: 4.00 pm — Pune Warriors vs Chennai Super Kings in Navi Mumbai.

8.00 pm — Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Deccan Chargers in Kochi.

Apr 28: 8.00 pm — Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Delhi.

Apr 29: 4.00 pm — Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians in Jaipur.

8.00 pm — Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Pune Warriors in Bangalore.

Apr 30: 4.00 pm — Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Delhi Daredevils in Kochi.

8.00 pm — Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab in Kolkata.

May 1: 4.00 pm — Rajasthan Royals vs Pune Warriors in Jaipur.

8.00 pm — Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers in Chennai.

May 2: 4.00 pm — Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab in Mumbai.

8.00 pm — Delhi Daredevils vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala in Delhi.

May 3: 8.00 pm — Deccan Chargers vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Hyderabad.

May 4: 4.00 pm — Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan Royals in Chennai.

8.00 pm — Pune Warriors vs Mumbai Indians in Navi Mumbai.

May 5: 4.00 pm — Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Kochi.

8.00 pm — Deccan Chargers vs Delhi Daredevils in Hyderabad.

May 6: 8.00 pm — Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab in Bangalore.

May 7: 4.00 pm — Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings in Kolkata.

8.00 pm — Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils in Mumbai.

May 8: 4.00 pm — Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala in Bangalore.

8.00 pm — Kings XI Punjab vs Pune Warriors in Mohali.

May 9: 8.00 pm — Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings in Jaipur.

May 10: 4.00 pm — Deccan Chargers vs Pune Warriors in Hyderabad.

8.00 pm — Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians in Mohali.

May 11: 8.00 pm — Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Jaipur.

May 12: 8.00 pm — Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils in Chennai.

May 13: 8.00 pm — Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Kings XI Punjab in Indore.

May 14: 4.00 pm — Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Bangalore.

8.00 pm — Mumbai Indians vs Deccan Chargers in Mumbai.

May 15: 4.00 pm — Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils in Dharamsala.

8.00 pm — Kochi Tuskers Kerala vs Rajasthan Royals in Indore.

May 16: 8.00 pm — Pune Warriors vs Deccan Chargers in Navi Mumbai.

May 17: 8.00 pm — Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Dharamsala.

May 18: 8.00 pm — Chennai Super Kings vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala in Chennai.

May 19: 8.00 pm — Pune Warriors vs Kolkata Knight Riders in Navi Mumbai.

May 20: 8.00 pm — Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai.

May 21: 4.00 pm — Kings XI Punjab vs Deccan Chargers in Dharamsala.

8.00 pm — Delhi Daredevils vs Pune Warriors in Delhi.

May 22: 4.00 pm — Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings in Bangalore.

8.00 pm — Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians in Kolkata.

May 24: 8.00 pm — Qualifier 1: First Placed Team vs Second Placed Team in Mumbai.

May 25: 8.00 pm — Eliminator: Third Placed Team vs Fourth Placed Team in Mumbai.

May 27: 8.00 pm — Qualifier 2: Winner of Eliminator vs Loser of Qualifier 1 in Chennai.

May 28: 8pm — Final: Winner of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Qualifier 2 in Chennai.

History of IPL Winners

IPL 2008 – Rajasthan Royal (RR vs CSK)

IPL 2009 – Deccan Chargers (DC vs RC)

IPL 2010 – Chennai Super Kings (CSK vs MI)

IPL 2011 – ?

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