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Sachin Tendulkar playing 200 Tests a great achievement: Balvinder Singh Sandhu

Sachin Tendulkar's impending milestone of playing 200 Tests has been lauded as a great achievement by former India cricketer Balvinder Singh Sandhu.

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Aasif Karim’s documentary released in India’s first ever sports film festival in Delhi

Those who have been fortunate to watch the best days of Kenyan cricket wouldn't quickly forget the names of Steve Tikolo, Maurice Odumbe or Thomas Odoyo for their lion-hearted performances against the best of teams.

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Ashok Malhotra appointed Bengal coach

Former India cricketer and Bengal skipper Ashok Malhotra, who has played seven Tests and 20 One-Day Internationals (ODI) from 1982-86, has been named as the new Bengal Ranji team coach on Monday.

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Balwinder Singh Sandhu on shortlist for Bengal coach as WV Raman resigns

The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has shortlisted Debu Mitra, Ashok Malhotra and Balwinder Singh Sandhu to succeed WV Raman as the senior team coach.

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An afternoon of nostalgia as Khar Gymkhana bring together cricketing greats under one roof

On a rainy Sunday afternoon, the Khar Gymkhana organised an august gathering of former cricketers. It was a meeting of old friends as they went down memory lane and recalled the good old days.

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Mr Srinivasan, please step down to protect the game

Most cricket administrators of a bygone past were humble and had great regards for former cricketers — unlike today. A few have allowed the power they wield go to their head, pushing the noble game of cricket into quicksand because of their arrogance. Now is the time for good administrators to come together with former Test cricketers and rescue Indian cricket.

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Sachin Tendulkar will have to take re-birth to break his records, says Dilip Vengsarkar

In a career spanning over 24 years, Sachin Tendulkar has got most of the batting records to his name and as he turned 40 on Wednesday, former captain Dilip Vengsarkar said that the senior India batsman will have to take a re-birth to break his own records.

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar only the second Indian to take a wicket with his first ball in ODIs

If Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s hundred was a shot in the arm for India in the first One-Day International against Pakistan at Chennai, Bhuvneshwar Kumar gave his team a huge morale boost by dismissing Mohammad Hafeez off the first delivery of the visiting team’s innings.

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Mentally-fatigued Dhoni needs to be unburdened; selectors should divide his captaincy workload

Swords maybe out and heads could roll as Indian cricket’s decline and fall is complete with a rare home series defeat.

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BCCI needs to give a rap on the knuckles on those not falling in line

Indian cricket has had a precipitous fall; it has lost on the seaming pitches in England, bouncing tracks in Australia and now turning tracks at home. Balvinder Singh Sandhu, hero of the 1983 World Cup-winning Indian team, talks about the importance of individuals working purposefully towards the team cause.

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