Know about Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday produced one of the best innings in the history of one-day cricket as India came within three runs of victory over Australia in the fifth one-dayer.
After 20 years of international cricket, Tendulkar turned back the clock and his 45th one-day hundred evoked memories of some of his best knocks through his career.

Here's a collection of all you would want to know about the genius of Sachin Tendulkar and his latest milestone:

Source: cricketnext.in.com

Cricket's Oscars Tonight, 4 Indians in Race

India's good form over the past year will be recognised on Thursday night at the ICC awards ceremony. Four Indians have been nominated for cricket's top honour.

The sixth LG ICC Awards 2009 will take place at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. The function will start at 10 pm (IST) while the guests will start arriving at 9 pm (IST).

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and opener Gautam Gambhir have got twin nominations, while Yuvraj Singh and Virender Sehwag have been shortlisted for the ODI Player of the Year category of the annual awards.

Sri Lanka's Tillakaratne Dilshan have been nominated for three International Cricket Council (ICC) awards. Dilshan has also been nominated for the Twenty20 International Performance of the Year Award.

Based on the period between August 13, 2008 and August, 24, 2009, the LG ICC Awards 2009 presented in association with FICA take into account performances by players and officials.

That period includes such high-profile events as the ICC World Twenty20 2009 in England, the ICC Women's World Cup 2009 in Australia and the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2009 in South Africa, as well as several bilateral Test and ODI series.

The nominations were made by a five-member selection panel headed by former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd.

The panel also included former cricketers Anil Kumble of India, Mudassar Nazar of Pakistan, Bob Taylor of England and New Zealand's Stephen Fleming.

The previous LG ICC Awards ceremonies were held in London (2004), Sydney (2005), Mumbai (2006), Johannesburg (2007) and Dubai (2008).

Source: Ndtv.com

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BCCI, PCB in Touch to Revive Cricket Ties

Cricket boards of India and Pakistan are in touch to discuss resumption of bilateral cricket ties in the near future at neutral venues.

Sources in the Pakistan Cricket Board told PTI that a BCCI official had spoken to PCB this week and some discussion revolved around the possibility of revival of bilateral cricket ties between the two countries.

"The PCB is very keen to push this idea forward as a series against India will improve its financial health considerably and also allow it to meet its commitments with the broadcasters who are paying a lot of money for the television rights of Pakistan cricket," one source said.

The source also confirmed that Pakistan was keen to convince the Indians to resume bilateral ties by even agreeing to play a short series of one or two one-day internationals and a Twenty20 match at some neutral venue.

"The ice can be broken with a short series which can happen if the Indian Government gives the go ahead to its board," one source said.

He said they were some positive signals coming from BCCI which had also assured the PCB that it was keen to see Pakistani players in the Indian Premier League next year.

The PCB has already given clearance to all-rounder Abdul Razzaq and some other players to sign up with IPL franchises.

India suspended bilateral ties early this year after the Mumbai terror attacks by calling off a scheduled Test tour in January that cost PCB USD 25-30 million.

Interesting Facts on Fantasy Cricket Game!

Fantasy cricket game on the other hand gives you the freedom to choose players of your choice for your team. But the game is guided and controlled by certain cricket rules which are widely followed in normal on-field cricket. Furthermore, if you're a registered user of Fantasy Cricket Game you can receive all the inside news, scores of live matches on your mobiles.

There's a news section devoted entirely to the recent updates, interviews of famous cricketers and you can even download videos of exciting cricket matches. Some of the companies which have continuously brought in interesting features in these forms of cricket are now looking for new ways to make the format more exciting with the addition of fresh attributes to it.

With the recent popularity of T-20 cricket format, even online cricket games can be enjoyed in the same arrangement. Those who share a special liking for Women's cricket there are uniquely designed Fantasy Cricket Game format where you can watch your favorite women cricketers play their powerful strokes and swift bowling actions.

Fantasy Cricket Game!

The game of cricket is now looked upon as a fantasy game and for those cricket lovers who want to enjoy the spirit of the game sitting at their home Fantasy Cricket Game serves their purpose well. With the development of software application tools different varieties of sports can be enjoyed with the help of specially designed computer games.


Online Cricket Game is fast catching up among the younger generation. Since these games are ready to use and their applicability is within the reach of a lay man it has become widely popular. Some of the popular online cricket games are Kingfisher Cricket, Nat Test Cricket, Stickcricket, Slogcricket to name a few.

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Interesting facts about outstanding Legends of cricket!

Once known as "Gentleman's game" the game of cricket has created many sports stalwarts. The legends of cricket have taken the game to a new level providing it with the much needed excitement. These cricketers have inspired the next generation of budding cricket professionals to take up the game as a challenging career and over the years we all will agree to the fact the game is now no less than a mania in some countries. How can one miss an Ashes or a Indo-Pak match where you get to see your favorite cricketers playing their own fiery strokes!

The legends of cricket with their superb batting and bowling action continues to charm their fans even today! But have you wondered why this game is so popular in parts of South-East Asia, Australia and West Indies.

Well, if you look at history these countries were under the reign of British colonial rule for a long time hence the Britishers were responsible for creating the perfect ambiance for the growth of cricket.

Don Bradman was one such cricketer who took the game to a new height. Making his Test debut in 1928 against England with a batting average of 95.14 and record holder of 28,067 runs is widely cherished all over the world. His stupendous success in career created a flutter all over the world.

Another cricketer in the recent times who has set unprecedented trends all over is Sachin Tendulkar from India. Well known for his fiery strokes and amazing 4's and 6's he has created new milestones. Vivian Richards one of the biggest legends of cricket is internationally reckoned for his batting skills. The West Indies team won many matches under his captaincy and his cricket tactics on-field have been followed by many.

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Bangladesh Celebrating: Bangladesh Beats West Indies in Test Cricket

This is the celebration time for Bangladeshi people as Bangladesh beat the West Indies in test series by 95 runs. This is the Second test win in which first test victory of Bangladesh on foreign soil. On January 2005, Bangladesh beats Zimbabwe in Chittagong.

Due to a contract dispute with the West Indies Cricket Board, The west Indies team play without 13 of its top players.

Mohammad Mahmudullah, the Spinner bowler took 5 wicket. Bangladesh scored 238 and 345 runs and West Indies scored 307 and 181 Runs.

The second Test will be held in between Bangladesh and west Indies on July 17 in Grenada.

T20 Fever: Launches Online Cricket Games

While team India is the defending champions in the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup, Indian gaming portal, Gaming Hungama has launched four interactive online cricket games, free of cost, for its ‘Cricket-Crazy’ consumers.

All these games would be available on the gaming portal, and Gaming Hungama has created a set of interactive cricket applications that are available on Orkut across the globe too. The objective is to allow cricket fans across the world to take part in the cricket games.

Siddhartha Roy, COO, Digital and Allied Business, Hungama Digital Media, said, “India is a diverse nation, but the game of cricket is a religion in this country. We at Gaming Hungama have created a bouquet of games that are engaging and addictive for the average cricket enthusiast. Furthermore our association with Orkut enables cricket fans to network with their friends and share their experiences online.”

Online gaming is said to be fast picking up in India and according to industry estimates, the current online gaming market is already worth 10 million dollars. Constant innovation and exciting offerings from companies assures further momentum to this rapidly growing online sector.

The site enables users sitting in different parts of the world, get together and participate in highly engaging casual gaming over the internet. Gaming Hungama also hosts games, which are created especially for a brand promotions and activation.

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