First Tied Test Match in Test Cricket

Yes it was on 14th Dec in 1960 when the first tied test match took place for the first time in history of cricket. Australia and West Indies were the two countries involved and the match was being played at Brisbane.

A rare moment captured very well.

Sachin-Kambli Friendship

There friendship is one of the most well known friendship in cricket, going back to since they started playing cricket together for their school Shardashram.
The collection below of images is some of the most cherished moments the two cricketers spent together.

As the cricket pandits said Vinod Kambli was a much more talented batsman than Sachin but lacked in dedication. Rest we all know is history, Sachin went on to become the greatest cricketer world has ever seen.

Here is a collection of few images of the two. Hope you all would like it.

This image must have been for a certain commercial during their young days.

Sachin-Kambli enjoying a game of football.

3 Talented batsman in one frame - Sachin, Kambli & Manjrekar

The duo at a very famous maidan in Mumbai

A pic from one of the matches the two played together.

Vinod Kambli-Pravin Ambre-Sachin Tendulkar

Rare pics of Sachin Tendulkar

Some of the best & rarest pic of the Little Master, if you also have some, do share it here.

India's Test Team for SA series

1. MS Dhoni (capt & wk)
2. M Vijay, 
3. Shikhar Dhawan, 
4. Cheteshwar Pujara, 
5. Virat Kolhi, 
6. Rohit Sharma, 
7. Ajinkya Rahane, 
8. R Ashwin, 
9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 
10. Umesh Yadav, 
11. Mohammed Shami, 
12. Ravindra Jadeja, 
13. Zaheer Khan, 
14. Ambati Rayudu, 
15. Wriddhiman Saha (wk), 
16. Ishant Sharma, 
17. Pragyan Ojha

That Rare moment

There have been very few times when the little master has batted without his helmet. This pic is one such moment of him batting without a helmet. If you have any such special moments of his, do share it here & let everyone know about it.

Celebs Grace Sachin Tendulkar's Farewell Party

Think of a name who did not attend Master Blaster's party. They all were there to grace the event and give a perfect good bye to one of the biggest sporting icon the country has ever seen. Well Done Sachin!

The Last Double Century

Tendulkar’s 214, his last double century (as yet), came at Bangalore against Australia. It was a high-scoring Test, Australia making 478 runs in the first innings, yet going on to lose by 7 wickets. That’s because the Indian batting, particularly Tendulkar, not only overhauled the big Australian score but also kept up a fairly rapid rate of run scoring to keep victory in sight.

Historic 92nd Century

India were in danger of losing a home series to South Africa in 2010. Dalye Steyn’s furious pace and swing had destroyed them in the first Test at Nagpur, India losing by an innings. But in the second Test at Kolkata, Dhoni & Co struck back magnificently, led by a masterly century by Tendulkar who scored 106. The verdict was victory by an innings and 57 runs for India

The Century that brought SMILES

India’s victory over England at Chennai in 2008 came in trying circumstances. Batting fourth on a wearing track was hardship enough in itself, but there was the added pressure on the players of the general gloom that had descended on India after the horrific 26/11 terror attack on Mumbai. The win was spectacularly earned, with Viru Sehwag providing a flying start and Yuvraj Singh batting aggressively. Both scored half centuries, but the fulcrum of the batting was Tendulkar who made a superb unbeaten 103. After the match he dedicated the win to the victims of 26/11 and said he was glad to bring some smile on the faces of people of India

The Controversial Declaration

In 2004, India scored their first ever series win over Pakistan in Pakistan, winning 2-1. The first of these victories, by 52 runs, came at Multan thanks to an exhilarating triple century by Virender Sehwag. But this victory was not without some controversy for Rahul Dravid, captaining the side in place of injured Saurav Ganguly, declared the innings with Tendulkar on 194. Tendulkar was upset at the declaration while Dravid justified it as the team’s intent to win. But there was no major fall out of this. The two players spoke to each other, resolved the matter and over the next 8-9 years collaborated in several significant partnerships for India

The DOUBLE Century

As in England in 2002, Tendulkar had a worrying string of low scores in the series against Australia in 2003-4. Once again questions were raised whether after 15 years of non-stop cricket, he was physically fatigued and also lost his hunger for runs. But the fourth Test at Sydney rebuffed all such theories. In a marathon batting performance that lasted almost ten hours, Tendulkar score 241 showing exemplary patience and technique so much so that he did not play a cover drive till he was past 200!

63rd Century

On the tour of England in 2002, Tendulkar’s form looked tepid going into the 3rd Test at Headingley. At Lord’s he had flopped and there were questions being asked if he was getting past his best (yes, even 11 years ago!). The answer to the skeptics came in the northern city where Tendulkar had spent a season almost a decade earlier as Yorkshire’s first ever import. India’s mighty batting reached full form with Dravid and Ganguly scoring centuries too, but Tendulkar’s 193 ensured an India win and came as relief to his fans that the run drought was only temporary

Border Gavaskar Trophy

India’s 2001 Test series against Australia is widely – and justifiably – remembered for VVS Laxman’s281 not out and his massive partnership with Rahul Dravid which turned the second Test at the Eden Gardens on its head. But Tendulkar was to play a crucial role in that series win: first as a bowler, taking three wickets in Australia’s second innings at Calcutta, then coming up with a splendid 126 on hisfavourite ground, Chepauk, to ensure the rubber was won