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Asia Cup 2012 Sachin Stories

Another great player, but never a Sachin: Achrekar

The streets leading to ‘Asha’, the building at Shivaji Park in Mumbai where Sachin Tendulkar’s coach Ramakant Achrekar resides, were abuzz with talk of the 100th century. There were fans and photographers outside the ground floor residence for a glimpse of the man who taught Tendulkar the art of batting. Anand Sachar writes.

His success is entwined with contemporary India’s story of growth

One hundred international hundreds. Say it aloud. Slowly. And then think of where it puts Sachin Tendulkar — prodigious, peerless, generation-straddling poster boy of a sport that defines the world's most populous democracy — in cricket's pantheon. Soumya Bhattacharya writes. A-Z of Tendulkar

Cricket history for Sachin, but Bangladesh chase down India's 289

Cricketing world showers praise on the master

The cricketing world heaped praise on master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, who completed his 100th international hundred on Friday in the Asia Cup match against Bangladesh.

For Tendulkar, it has not always been about the numbers game

Sachin Tendulkar's illustrious career has been much more than runs and records. Hailed as a genius after he broke into the international scene as a 16-year-old, he has constantly worked on little things to stay on top of the game.

Tendulkar's top five centuries

Sachin Tendulkar's five most memorable centuries in chronological order after he became the first batsman to score 100 international hundreds.

Sourav Ganguly on Sachin's Special One

With time, Tendulkar has changed his approach. From a master blaster, he's now an accumulator. And runs keep flowing, writes Sourav Ganguly. They said it

PM congratulates Tendulkar on his historic ton

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today congratulated iconic cricketer Sachin Tendulkar for achieving a historic 100th international century against Bangladesh during an Asia Cup match in Mirpur.

A record made for centuries, Sachin scores his hundredth ton

Second coming makes him the greatest of all batsmen

When I first learned about English batsman Sir Jack Hobbs' feat of scoring a hundred first-class centuries after his 40th birthday, I marvelled at his tenacity. Ian Chappell writes.

Sachin nears ton, Kohli departs

Sachin deconstructed

Equipment matters and the little master makes sure he doesn’t fall short on this aspect. While Sunil Gavaskar never wore a helmet, the other great batsman, Tendulkar is never seen without one even while batting against the spinners. Tendulkar after 35

Cricket history for Sachin, but Bangladesh chase down India's 289

Leaving the curls behind, Sachin tries out new look

If the feeling here was that the Asia Cup was not warming up, things changed on Saturday morning after news came in that the India team's flight from Mumbai had been delayed, and instead of early morning, they would reach Dhaka around noon. Nilankur Das reports.

Sachin nears ton, India in strong position against Bangladesh

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Asia Cup 2012 Sachin Stories

Another great player, but never a Sachin: Achrekar

His success is entwined with contemporary India’s story of growth

Cricketing world showers praise on the master

For Tendulkar, it has not always been about the numbers game

Tendulkar's top five centuries

Sourav Ganguly on Sachin's Special One

PM congratulates Tendulkar on his historic ton

Second coming makes him the greatest of all batsmen

Sachin deconstructed

Leaving the curls behind, Sachin tries out new look

Tendulkar dismisses retirement speculation

A-Z of Tendulkar

Bradman great but Tendulkar greatest: Hussain

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