Congrats Sachin!

I was one of those lucky cricket fans who were able to watch a brilliant knock from the little master- Sachin Tendulkar. It's amazing to see how someone at the age of 37 can still turn out to be a nightmare for the bowlers. Most important thing in this 200* innings was that he played almost every shot with superb technique (not like Pathan and Dhoni). The moment he crossed Saeed Anwar's 194, all those dark moments (when Anwar butchered Kumble's bowling) were erased off my mind.

“It’s a phenomenal achievement. It’s not an easy thing to do, to bat full 50 overs at that kind of strike-rate because you have to take quite a few risks. You can get mentally and physically drained and the chances of making mistakes also increase. The fact that it had never been done before makes it so special for us all.
With the advent of the second power play, you can use it to your advantage but it’s not easy at all. A lot of things have to fall in place and only Sachin has the skill to make that happen. He is amazingly confident now”
-Rahul Dravid

Hats off to you Sachin!

Dravid and Satish take Karnataka into semis:

Haryana: 224/10 ( Vinay Kumar 4/45)
Karnataka: 225/4 (Dravid 77 from 65 balls)

It's great to see that Rahul Dravid has recovered from his jaw injury.
The semifinal will be played on 27 Feb.

Saving test cricket in India - Rahul Dravid speaks out

Source: Cricinfo

Rahul Dravid has called for India to follow a set domestic calendar within which they would play their annual quota of home international games to secure the future of Test cricket. Speaking on Cricinfo's fortnightly discussion show Time Out, Dravid suggested India use its clout in the world game to regularise its calendar, which other cricket boards would need to accommodate for the good of cricket, said the three-Test format was the ideal standard for international cricket, and emphasized the importance of competitive pitches to make Test cricket more interesting.

Rahul Dravid recovery: Going to lead Karnataka in Hajare trophy

Good news !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rahul looks to have recovered from the jaw injury. He will be leading the Karnataka squad in the upcoming Vijay Hajare trophy starting from 23rd Feb.
It's a clear indication that we will be able to watch him playing in IPL season 3.

Team India retain No. 1 spot:

Team India came back strongly to crush SA in the 2nd test match at Eden Gardens.
Scorecard:
SA: 296/10 (Amla 114, Peterson 100)
IND: 643/6 decl (Sehwag 165, Sachin 106, Laxman 143*, Dhoni 132*)
SA: 290/10

Man of the Match: Harbhajan Singh (3/64 and 5/59)

Congrats Team India! Keep it up.

Team India on the verge of innings defeat

Scorecard:
SA: 558/6 decl.
Ind (1st innings) : 233/10 (Steyn-gun 7 wickets )
Ind (2nd innings) : 66/2

We miss you Rahul and Laxman. Get well soon both!