Tendulkar, 37, reached the landmark 56 minutes after tea when he drove fast bowler Dale Steyn through the covers after batting for 258 minutes and facing 197 balls.Centurion, South Africa: Indian batting star Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday became the first player to hit 50 centuries in Test matches when

NEW DELHI: Indian batting maestro Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar on Sunday became the first batsman to score a monumental 50 centuries in the 133-year history of Test cricket. No other batsman has scored more than 39 Test centuries. Scorecard | Pics: Sachin's 50th Test ton The little master reached the

DUBAI, November 30, (PTI): Saluting the longevity of Sachin Tendulkar, West Indies great Brian Lara has described the Indian batting legend as the 'Don Bradman' of modern era but refused to the compare the icons of different eras. Lara, himself a legendary left-handed batsman from the Caribbean, sa

London, November 29, (DPA):Roger Federer overcame Rafael Nadal 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to win the fifth year-end title of his career with victory in the final of the ATP World Tour Finals.The Swiss with a record 16 Grand Slam titles clocked his 66th career trophy and his eighth win against 14 defeats by Nadal

Guangzhou, November 25 (IANS): Ashwini Chidananda Akkunje Shetty won a surprise gold in the women's 400 metres hurdles while her compatriot Juana Murmu missed the bronze by a whisker at the Asian Games here on Thursday. With a personal best timing of 56.15 seconds, Ashwini clinched the third gold m

NAGPUR, Nov 23,2010: There was one definitive vignette on Tuesday that encapsulated the spirit of a rejuvenated Indian side in the third Test. Jesse Ryder, twice in succession, pounded Harbhajan Singh on the off-side and on both occasions, Suresh Raina produced stunning stops at extra-cover.And when

With just 100 days left, batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has been named the brand ambassador for the 2011 cricket World Cup that would be co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said: "We are very lucky to have such an extraordinary player as Sachin supporti

Ahmedabad -Even in his moment of pride and joy, Harbhajan Singh couldn't resist taking a pot-shot at the Sardar Patel Gujarat stadium pitch. Named man of the match for his match-saving maiden Test hundred, the off-spinner who thanked VVS Laxman for helping him through to three-figures said the real

Dubai: Through a splendid allround performance Jacques Kallis guided South Africa to a 57 runs victory over Pakistan in the fifth and final One-day match at the Dubai Sports City International Cricket Stadium. South Africa thus won the series 3-2 to lift the Cool & Cool Cup with Kallis top scor

LONDON - Awards and accolades continue to follow Sachin Tendulkar who added the 'Lebara People's Choice' honour at the inaugural Asian Awards to his trophy cabinet. Presenting the award to the iconic batsman, Ratheesan Yoganathan, CEO Lebara, said, "Tendulkar is one of the greatest cricketers of al

ABU DHABI (UAE): Abdul Razzaq's dazzling 109 helped Pakistan edge to a morale-boosting one-wicket win over South Africa in the second one-day international at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Pakistan, which lost the opening one-dayer and both Twenty20 matches against South Africa, was staring

Great sportsmen straddle many worlds. They leave behind the merely good very quickly as they enter rarefied areas defined as much by their mastery as by the elements that do not even enter the debate when others are discussed. Part of Don Bradman's greatness lay in his Test average of 99.94, but pa

New Delhi, Oct 14 (PTI) The country''s competitors came out with flying colours and helped India finish a historic second in the final pecking order with more than 100 medals as the Commonwealth Games, that had a troubled build-up but proceeded smoothly thereafter, came to a close today. A record me

LONDON: Unruffled composure over two decades, in the face of the world's most hostile attacks and the frenzied demands of a celebrity-fixated society, confirms the true greatness of Sachin Tendulkar.For a man in his 38th year, Tendulkar's appetite for runs remains unsated and his unrelenting determi

Bangalore - Mahendra Singh Dhoni was all smiles at the post-match press conference. After marshalling his team to a 2-0 series triumph against Australia, the Indian captain said: "I am fortunate to have a side that has performed well in the past one and half years. They have done well in difficult c

Bangalore - India completed their first ever series whitewash of Australia as Sachin Tendulkar led them to a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over the visitors in the second and final cricket Test here today.Tendulkar (53 not out) added a half century to his first innings double ton and capitalise

Bangalore - Murali Vijay struck his maiden Test century after Sachin Tendulkar completed his 49th as India continued to frustrate Australia by reaching 314 for two at tea on the third day of the second match, here today.After ensuring that Australia go wicket-less in the opening session, the duo b

Bangalore - Having been the first one to reach quite a few landmarks, the legendary Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday became the first person in the history of Test cricket to complete 14,000 runs. Tendulkar cut off-spinner Nathan Hauritz's delivery through coverpoint to hit a boundary and accomplished the