I wanted to play till 2014: Sachin Tendulkar
…But the West Indies series made Sachin Tendulkar rethink his retirement plans, as Nalin Mehta found out in this exclusive interview. When did you first entertain thoughts of retirement? I was looking forward to the tours to South Africa in Dec 2013 and New Zealand in early 2014. But when the... read more »
I doubted myself at debut, was all at sea against Wasim and Waqar: Sachin
NEW DELHI: International Test debuts can be intimidating and Sachin Tendulkar could not have imagined a tougher one when he padded up against pace legends Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis in 1989 — the experience leaving him so scarred that he doubted his ability to continue at the highest... read more »
No Indian in ICC’s ‘Test Team’ while Dhoni leads ‘O...
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Wednesday named captain of ICC’ ‘ODI Team of the Year’ but none of the Indian players found berth in governing body’s ‘Test Team of the Year’ led by Sri Lankan Angelo Mathews. The ICC cricket committee headed by former India captain... read more »
Fortunate that we have three opening options now: Shikhar Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan feels that Team India is “fortunate” that they have three options for the opening slot in him, Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma, which will help in gaining the much-needed consistency required at the top of the order, with World Cup round the corner. “We are very... read more »
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