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The great Don Bradman when watching cricket match on the Television called his wife to claim that the batsman playing had something similar to his approach in sheer excitement, and the batsman was none other than the boy wonder turned genius tuned cricketing phenomenon, Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar. To argue on the topic of Sachin vs Bradman can throw only one result which is that both Sachin and Bradman played cricket with fervent intensity. As while we talk about Sachin vs Bradman, Sachin, the Master Blaster happens to be highest run getter in Tests as well as in the ODIs, as he also holds the record for maximum number of test as well as one-day centuries, and Don Bradman is but a sporting idol in Australia and elsewhere, and his test cricket career spanning twenty years is a touchstone to the many upcoming cricketers. Both Sachin and Bradman being legends, and having played cricket in different eras possess many similar traits that certainly invite comparison as well as the topic of Sa...

Sachin is ageing, but like wine, with his stints at the crease providing the testimonial evidence, as he can be best described as a phenomenon in the world of cricket. The second day of the Eden Gardens test between India and South Africa witnessed classical centuries from the Master, Sachin Tendulkar, and from the breezy Shewag as India were 342 for 5 at the close of second day’s play. A blistering 165 from just 174 deliveries by Shewag and a crafty 106 from Tendulkar saw India wrestle advantage from the South Africans, though a late comeback brightened the hopes of South Africa. India lost three wickets in quick succession, as Tendulkar, Shewag and Badrinath were back in the pavilion, within a space of three runs. Earlier the South Africans put on 30 runs, after resuming play at 266 for 9, when Zaheer Khan struck for the Indians with the wicket of Wayne Parnell. Zaheer with figures of four for 90 and Harbajan with three for 64 tasted maximum success with the ball. The visitors pl...

Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul David eclipsed Ponting-Hayden and Greenidge-Haynes alliance’s record for 100-run partnerships, as they registered the 17 th 100-run partnership at the Sher-e-Bangla stadium on the second day of the second test match between India and Bangladesh. Taking advantage of the early reprieves, the duo flayed the Bangladeshi attack to take India to a commanding total of 459 for five, with a sizeable lead of 226 to India’s credit. Though accolades lavishing praise on the two master craftsmen have poured from all quarters, the only concerning factor has come in the form of an injury to Rahul Dravid, when a delivery from Shahadat Hossain pounded him on the helmet causing him to retire back into the pavilion. Tendulkar taking his time to set in pierced the infield with some resplendent strokes, a whip off the bowling of Rubel being the pick of the lot. Rahul Dravid making use of his feet played some lovely inside-out drives as the partnership flourished to a tally of 2...