Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (born April 24, 1973 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is an Indian cricketer widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. In 2002, Wisden ranked him the second greatest Test batsman of all time next only to Sir Donald Bradman, and the second greatest one-day international (ODI) batsman of all time next only to Sir Viv Richards. The list was later revised to make him the greatest one-day international (ODI) batsman of all time. In September 2007, Shane Warne, the world-record breaking Australian leg spinner, rated Sachin Tendulkar as the greatest player he has played with or against. Sachin Tendulkar was the only player of the current generation to be included in Bradman's Eleven, the dream team of Sir Donald Bradman, published in his biography. He is sometimes referred to as the Little Master or the Master Blaster. Tendulkar is the highest run scorer in both Test matches and ODIs, and also the batsman with the most centuries in either form of the game. On October 17, 2008, when he surpassed Brian Lara's record for the most runs scored in Test Cricket, he also became the first batsman to score 12,000 runs in that form of the game, having also been the third batsman and first Indian to pass 11,000 runs in Test cricket. He was also the first player to score 10,000 runs in one-day internationals, and also the first player to cross every subsequent 1000-run mark that has been crossed in ODI cricket history. In the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, Tendulkar surpassed Australia's Allan Border to become the player to cross the 50-run mark the most number of times in Test cricket history, and also the second ever player to score 10 Test centuries against Australia, after only Sir Jack Hobbs of England more than 70 years back.[16] Tendulkar has been honored with the Padma Vibhushan award, India's second highest civilian award, and the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, India's highest sporting honor.

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Yuvraj Singh

Yuvraj Singh (born 12 December 1981 in Chandigarh) is a cricketer from India, and the son of former Indian fast bowler and Punjabi movie star Yograj Singh. He has been a member of the Indian cricket team since 2000 (ODIs) and played his first Test match in 2003. He was the vice captain of the ODI team from late-2007 to late-2008. At the 2007 World Twenty20 he hit six sixes in an over against England's Stuart Broad - a feat only performed three times previously in any form of senior cricket, and never previously in an international match between two Test cricket nations. Yuvraj made his One Day International debut against Kenya at Nairobi in 2000, at the ICC KnockOut Trophy. He showed his potential in his second ODI which was against the Australians where he scored a quickfire 84 off 82 balls against a quality pace attack consisting of bowlers like Glenn McGrath, Brett Lee and Jason Gillespie. However, after a lean run of form, he was dropped for the one-dayers against Australia in India in early 2001, but returned later in the year and helped India to victory in a match in Sri Lanka with an unbeaten 98. One of his most memorable innings was a partnership with Mohammad Kaif in the NatWest Series final against England in July 2002 which led India to victory. He was selected and represented India at the 2003 Cricket World Cup. He scored his first century in his fourth season with the Indian team against Bangladesh in 2003. After that he also scored hundreds against Zimbabwe and Australia, including a 139 off 119 balls at the Sydney Cricket Ground. In the Indian Oil Cup 2005, he made 110 (off 114 balls) (his third century) and an important partnership worth 165 runs with Mohammad Kaif, to become the man of the match against West Indies in the last match of the round robin league. After reaching his century, he attracted attention by angry gesticulations to the Indian dressing room, which was postulated to be due to his clashes with team management - Greg Chappell had been appointed as the new Indian coach and he had criticised Yuvraj. He had a good run of form late in 2005 and early in 2006, in the ODI format of the game. He was named as the man of the series in three consecutive series, against South Africa (joint with Graeme Smith), and then against Pakistan and England, in which he scored three centuries and four half-centuries in fifteen matches, which propelled him into the top ten of the ICC ODI batting rankings. During the Pakistan tour, at times when captain and vice-captain Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag were absent, Yuvraj was the on-field captain, indicating that he may be seen as a potential captain. In the next series in the West Indies, Yuvraj hit two fifties in four games, even though India lost the series 4-1. His performance was recognised with his shortlisting by the ICC as one of four nominees for the Internation One Day player of the year award. Yuvraj missed the first game in the series after that, the tri-series against Australia and West Indies in Kuala Lumpur, due to illness and after failing to reach double figures in the following two games, was axed for Mohammed Kaif in the last group match. He showed signs of returning to form in the Champions Trophy, hitting a restrained unbeaten 27 to guide India to victory against England in the opening game after he was recalled in place of Kaif, but a knee injury forced him out of the final group match. He subsequently missed the tour of South Africa and was in doubt for the 2007 Cricket World Cup, but made a faster than expected recovery to play in the ODI series against the West Indies in India in January 2007. He struck a fluent 95 not out from 83 balls in India's final match against Sri Lanka before heading to the World Cup. At the World Cup, Yuvraj only managed one fifty against a lowly Bermuda and along with rest of the squad, was criticised for India's first-round exit. Nevertheless, Yuvraj kept his place in the side for the tours of Bangladesh and Ireland in 2007. In September 2007, he was named as the ODI vice captain of Mahendra Singh Dhoni after the resignation of Rahul Dravid. He then scored 121 in a losing cause during India's One-day International series defeat at the hands of Australia before enjoying a return to form as India beat Pakistan 3-2 on home soil in November 2007 and he was named Man of the series. In the five matches, he scored four half-centuries, although he was fined after showing dissent in the final match in Jaipur. In November 2008, he hit 138 not out from 78 balls against England at Rajkot, taking 64 balls to reach his century, the second fastest by an Indian in ODIs, after Mohammad Azharuddin's century in 1988 against New Zealand came off 62 balls. After reaching 50 from 42 balls, he added a further 88 in the next 36 balls. He did so despite straining his back, which necessitated the use of Gautam Gambhir as a runner. This was followed by 118 from 122 balls and a 4/28�all his wickets being specialist batsmen�in the next match in Indore, earning him two consecutive man of the match awards. Yuvraj made his Test debut against New Zealand in Mohali in late 2003 in front of his home crowd in Punjab due to the absence of regular captain Sourav Ganguly in the No. 6 position. He was omitted upon Ganguly's return but got another opportunity in the Test team in the 2004 Tour to Pakistan, when Ganguly was again injured. He scored his first Test century in a losing effort against Pakistan in the second Test at Lahore. When Ganguly returned for the third Test, Akash Chopra was dropped and it appeared that the Indian selectors wanted to give him a regular place in the team. He was subsequently played as Virender Sehwag's opening partner, but after two poor matches in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, he was dropped in favour of Gautam Gambhir. He was recalled to the Test team, batting in the No. 6 position for the away series against Zimbabwe in August 2005 after Sachin Tendulkar was sidelined with tennis elbow. He then retained his position in the Test team after Ganguly was axed following a row with coach Greg Chappell. He scored a second Test century in the third and final Test in Pakistan in the series in January 2006, which India again lost. However, Yuvraj has struggled subsequently in 2006, failing to pass 50 in six Tests against England (two, both at home) and the West Indies (four, all away from home). His injury in late 2006 allowed the return of former captain Ganguly to the team, who subsequently top-scored in the series. Yuvraj was included in India's Test squad to face Pakistan in November 2007, but was not included in the playing 11 for the first test. Yuvraj was picked in the 3rd Test due to an injured Sachin Tendulkar. India were 61/4 before he and Sourav Ganguly made a 300 run partnership with Yuvraj recording his highest Test score of 169. He had a very poor Test series against Australia in Indian tour to that country in 2007�08. After his poor showing in the first two Tests he was dropped for the remainder of the series. Yuvraj scored 85 not out put on an unbroken partnership of 163 with Sachin Tendulkar to defeat England in the First Test at Chennai on 15 December 2008. It was the fourth highest successful run chase in history and the highest in India

Yuvraj Singh (born 12 December 1981 in Chandigarh) is a cricketer from India, and the son of former Indian fast bowler and Punjabi movie star Yograj Singh. He has been a member of the Indian cricket team since 2000 (ODIs) and played his first Test match in 2003. He was the vice captain of the ODI team from late-2007 to late-2008. At the 2007 World Twenty20 he hit six sixes in an over against England\'s Stuart Broad - a feat only performed three times previously in any form of senior cricket, and never previously in an international match between two Test cricket nations. Yuvraj made his One Day International debut against Kenya at Nairobi in 2000, at the ICC KnockOut Trophy. He showed his potential in his second ODI which was against the Australians where he scored a quickfire 84 off 82 balls against a quality pace attack consisting of bowlers like Glenn McGrath, Brett Lee and Jason Gillespie. However, after a lean run of form, he was dropped for the one-dayers against Australia in 

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Virender sehwag's Profile

 

Name
Virender Sehwag
Nationality
Indian

Date of Birth
20 October 1978, Delhi

Batting Style
Right Hand Bat

Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break

Test Debut
India v South Africa at Bloemfontein, 1st Test, 2001/02

ODI Debut
India v Pakistan at Mohali, Pepsi Cup, 1998/99

Virender Sehwag is known for his aggressive, dazzling batting style,
and does not hesitate to play unorthodox shots.

Sehwag's Achievements

One-Days ( Man of the Match : 13 times )
Batting - Matches: 160 Runs: 4727 Avg: 31.72 HS: 130
Bowling - Wkts Taken: 70 Avg: 40.94 Econ: 5.27


Tests ( Man of the Match : 4 times )
Batting - Matches: 49 Runs: 4066 Avg: 52.13 HS: 309
Bowling - Wkts Taken: 12 Avg: 52.33 Econ: 3.16

Profile:

A hard-hitting middle-order batsman with an excellent temperament, who also is a useful off-spinner, Virender Sehwag's name is now on everybody's lips. The series against South Africa was an unforgettable one in the young man's career. After impressing in the one-dayers and following it up by scoring a debut Test hundred while giving Sachin Tendulkar excellent company in a glorious stand at Bloemfontein, Sehwag found himself dragged into the match-referee controversy along with his idol in the next Test at Port Elizabeth. The whole controversy ensured that he missed the first Test of the England series which was played at Mohali. But once he was back, he had managed to successfully brush it all aside and return to his free-flowing, ebullient self. An injury while fielding in the second Test against Zimbabwe put him out of cricket again for a brief while. There were fleeting glimpses of his destructive potential in the three one-dayers that he played in the West Indies, but England is where Sehwag would be hoping to prove, once and for all, that his is a talent that here is stay.

His disastrous debut against Pakistan at Mohali in the Pepsi Cup did not presage such an eventful career. After having got out for a single he was hammered for 35 runs in the three overs that he bowled. He was then shortlisted among the 19 probables for the 1999 World Cup in England but did not make the final squad. Sehwag has been a mainstay in the Delhi Ranji Trophy team since the 1998-99 season. A powerful hitter of the ball, he aggregated 745 runs during the 1998-99 Ranji Trophy season with three centuries and followed it up with 674 runs in the 1999-2000 edition of the competition.

Sehwag made a strong comeback to the Indian team during the Australia tour of India in 2000-01. In the first one-dayer at Bangalore, Sehwag helped himself to a quick half-century before scalping three crucial wickets to play a leading role in India's victory. Man of the Match in the first one-dayer, Sehwag was forced to miss the rest of the series with a fractured finger. Promoted to open the batting in the absence of Sachin Tendulkar, Sehwag hammered a 70-ball ton against the hapless Kiwis in a tri-series played in Sri Lanka. That innings made his reputation and secured his place in the Indian one-day team. With his debut hundred in the first Test at South Africa he then went on to confirm his status as the brightest young talent on the Indian cricketing horizon.

If there remained any sceptics, they were converted when India toured New Zealand. Scoring two thumping tons in a series dominated by the ball, Sehwag was at his blazing best. Remarkably no other batsman in either side managed to reach three figures in the one-dayers. Sehwag has done well in South Africa in the past and the Indian side will be banking on him to provide them with good starts

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Personal info Rahul Sharad Dravid

Full NameRahul Sharad Dravid

Born
January 11, 1973

Birth Place
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Profession
Cricketer

Nick Name
THE WALL

Family info
Dad's Name :Sharad Dravid
Mom's Name :Pushpa Dravid
Brother's Name :Vijay Dravid
Name of his house
"Srishti"
Education
School St. Joseph's, Bangalore
College St. Joseph's, Bangalore

Singers
Chris de Burgh,
Kishore Kumar,
Lata Mangeshkar, Sting

 

MoviesBraveheart, Ghost

Books

Thrillers and Philosophical

Cars
Maruti 800, BMW

Actors
Tom Cruise, Aamir Khan

ActressesDemi Moore, Michelle Pfieffer
DrinksMango Milkshake
Past Time
Listening to old Hindi songs
TV ChannelDiscovery

ColorBlue
Cartoon

Character
Superman

Hangouts
Shezan, Paradise Island

TV Ads"Any one that figures me!!"

Greatest Asset
Concentration

Memorable MomentDebut at Lord's
148 at Johannesburg

Inspiration
Family

Hobbies
Reading,
Listening to music

GoalsLikes to keep them to himself

DreamWoman Doesn't remember what I dreams
CoachKeki Tarapore

Free Time
With family and friends
HatesNothing in particular

Cricket Career of Rahul Dravid

1973 - born January 11, 1973 in Indore
1984 - attended a summer coaching camp at KSCA's Chinnaswamy Stadium where his talents were spotted by former cricketer turned coach Keki Tarapore.
scores his first century in an unofficial match for his school team St.Joseph's against St.Anthony's.
scores a double hundred for the Karnataka schools team which he smashed against Kerala.
selected for the under-15 Karnataka team.
senior cricketers and administrators like G.R.Vishwanath, Roger Binny, Brijesh Patel and coach Keki Tarapore felt that it would suit Rahul better if he bid good-bye to the wicket keeping gloves for ever.So Dravid concentrated on his batting from then on.
1991 - Ranji debut against Maharashtra.
1996 - scores double century in the finals of the Ranji Trophy in 1996 against Tamil Nadu.
1996 - selected for India.
1996 - test debut at Lords, England after Sanjay Manjrekar is injured and Navjot Sidhu descides to stay back after fracas with Captain Azharuddin.Scores a brilliant 95.
1997 - Scores his maiden test hundred(148) Vs South Africa, third test, Johannesburg.
1997 - Scores his maiden one day hundred(107) in a losing cause Vs Pakistan, Independence Cup, Chennai.
1999 - Scores a hundred in both innings (190,103) against New Zealand in Hamilton.
1999 - Great World Cup, scores 3 fifties and 2 hundreds scoring 461 runs which was the highest by any batsman from any team.
1999 - In october he signs a deal with English county Kent for the 2000 season.
2001 - Scores 180 while Vangipurappu Laxman makes 281 in a fifth-wicket stand of 376 as India defeat Australia after following on to end Australia's 16-Test winning streak.
2004 - Scores career best 270 against Pakistan at Rawalpindi.India wins the series.
2005 - Appointed captain of Team India.
2005 - Dravid's Biography "The Nice Guy Who Finished First" authored by Devendra Prabhudesai released by coach Greg Chappell.
2006 - Dravid scores his first century as the Test captain of the Indian Cricket team in the first test against Pakistan in Lahore.

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Sachin Tendulkar Profile & Biography

 

Place of birth
Mumbai, MaharashtraFamily

Dad :
Ramesh Tendulkar

Sister:
Savita Tendulkar

Brothers :
Nitin Tendulkar & Ajit Tendulkar

Grandmother:
LakshmiBai

Wife :
Anjali

Daughter:
Sarah

Son :
Arjun

Height
5'4"

Firends
Vinod Kambli,
Salil Ankola
Ramesh

Wedding Day
25,May

CoachRamakant Achrekar

Major teams he has played for
India, Yorkshire, Mumbai
Batting Style Right Hand Bat

Bowling Style
Right Arm Off Break, Leg Break, Right Arm Medium

Bat weight
3 pounds 2 ounces
Test DebutIndia v Pakistan at Karachi, 1st Test, 1989/90
ODI DebutIndia v Pakistan at Gujranwala, 2nd ODI, 1989/90
Special Shotsstraight drive, the cover drive, the square cut,
the pull shot over midwicket/square leg, the delicate leg glance,
the late cut, the lofted shots over mid-on and mid-off

Cricket Heroes
Gavaskar, Viv Richards, Imran Khan and Sandeep Patil

Current players admired
Vinod Kambli, Brian Lara, Jonty Rhodes

Memorable Day
Beating Pakistan in the 1992 World Cup

Worst Day
Losing the first ODI in South Africa in 1992

Favorite Ground
Sydney Cricket Ground

Least Favorite ground
Bangalore

Other Sports Followed
Tennis

Other favorite stars
Maradona, Borris Becker

Greatest Influence
His family

Dream woman
His wife Anjali
AmbitionTo be number one in the world
Favorite food/drink/ restaurant/hotel/ holiday resort
Food:Steak, Thai food, sea food, Indian food
Drink:Orange / Apple Juice and Water
Restaurant:Bukhara, Maurya Sheraton, New Delhi
Hotel:Park Royal Darling Harbour, Sydney
Holiday resort:Yorkshire, Headingley
Favorite magazine/NewspaperMagazine:
Sportstar
Newspaper:Times of India, Mid-day, Afternoon Dispatch
HobbiesCollecting CDs,listening to music with friends
Favorite CarMaruti

Favorite music
Ghazals, film music, music by Dire Straita, Michael Learns to Rock, Michael Jackson and Eagles

Favorite artistes
Actors:Amitabh Bacchan, Nana Patekar
Actress:Madhuri Dixit

Favorite film
Coming To America
Funniest momentWhen batting with Vinod Kambli in a school game.
Vinod dropped his bat and started to fly a kite.
Embarrassing momentPeople asking for autograph and then asking the name!

Achievements in cricket
With Vinod Kambli put on a record 664* runs partnership in the Harris Shield Competition
The first batsman to score 10,000 runs in one-day cricket
Scored 30 test centuries in 99 test matches
AwardsMaharashtra Bhushan Award-2000-01
Padma Shri Award-1999
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award-1998
Cricketer of the Year by the Wisden Almanack-1997
Arjuna Award-1994
Other interesting factsTendulkar wanted to play tennis.
When his brother turned him to cricket he wanted to become a fast bowler.
But because of his height he became a batsman.Knows to cook certain dishes.
Have cooked the dish Baigan-bartha once for all the team mates.

Regarded As
World's best batsman
Motto in lifeBe true to yourself

Quote by BRADMAN on Tendulkar"Tendulkar is the only person who reminds me of myself"






Trivia
Captain of the Indian cricket team (1996-97).
Considered the best cricket batsman of his generation - and according to his fans, the best batsman of all time.
Member of India's cricket team (1989 - present).

Achievements:

Most runs and most centuries in ODIs; highest number of Test centuries; first cricketer to make 10,000 runs in ODIs; most runs in World Cup history; highest individual score by an Indian (186 not out); most Man of the Man awards in ODIs; Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1997; Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for 1997-98

More than his cricketing genius, the greatness of Sachin Tendulkar lies in his approach towards the game of cricket and the commitment he shows while playing for his country. In terms of his mind-boggling cricketing achievements and the mass adoration he commands all over the world, Sachin is an once-in-a-lifetime cricketer.

Since his debut against Pakistan in 1989-90 as a precocious talent, Sachin has metamorphosed into a cricketing phenomenon by dint of his skills and an uncompromising work ethic. In his illustrious career spanning 16 years and counting, Tendulkar has amassed 24,000 international runs made with the aid of more than 70 centuries.

A statistician's delight, the Tendulkar juggernaut has broken cricketing records of all hues, while consistently setting new benchmarks of excellence. Till date, Sachin is the only player to score a century while making his Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy and Irani Trophy debut. He has scored the highest number of runs and most centuries in One Day cricket. With at least five years of cricket still left in him, Tendulkar is sure to scale greater heights in both forms of cricket.

But impressive as his statistics are, they cannot represent the true essence of his genius. Apart from his sublime skills, Tendulkar is blessed with a shrewd cricketing brain that helps him achieve a better understanding of the game and come up with his own set of innovations.

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