TENDULKAR SAVES INDIA

Sachin Tendulkar 44th Test century added luster to a sad effort of India batting on the second day of the first test against Bangladesh in Chittagong.

Tendulkar unbeaten 105 from 166 deliveries helped India to reach a total of 243 prime tickets to tourists as fighting Shahadat Hossain and Shakib Al Hasan, who each took five wickets.

Zaheer Khan led India's comeback with a flurry twowicket before play was halted by bad weather in Bangladesh to 59 for three.

Danny puts 'em in a spin

England came to the U-19 World Cup quarter-final with nine wicket win in Afghanistan, in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Spinner Danny Briggs took 3-15 to help dismiss Afghanistan to 126. Chris Dent 53 shall not be sealed victory.

Final group match against India in England is Thursday.

Dhoni looking for a white wash

India skipper Dhoni is waiting for a whitewash in the series against England. India had already bagged 4 wins, 7 ODI Series, 5 to be played in Cuttack. There will be a total change in the ODI players 5 senior players to get some rest, as they were heavily involved in cricket is played since last month. This decision will give chance to players who have not been in the field in this series.

A Generous Gesture

England states to give 50% share of test 1 game for the victims of attacks in Mumbai.

Cook told reporters that the decision was made collectively and the whole team gave their consent

Cook, declared that "in an open and public declaration in support of Indian people following the recent tragic events in Mumbai extend our sincere condolences to the families who lost loved ones in the tragedy of Mumbai as cricketers and above all for winning a test series against India and, finally, the England team have agreed to pay half of their positions on the first test match to the families of victims of the Mumbai bombings"....

Australia captain Ricky Ponting has been chosen as the "ESPN Cricinfo Player of the Decade for the 2000s" by a 38-strong panel of experts, including current and former players.

Ponting beat back the challenge from other major players in The Game today including senior India batsman Sachin Tendulkar, who Placed sixth in the list.

Sitting on the top of Australia to search for more than 60 points, 23 more than the Protea second place all-rounder Jacques Kallis (37), which was followed by Ponting `s compatriot Adam Gilchrist (29).

During the last decade, Ponting scored more runs and centuries in both forms of game than any other hitter and is the only player to go beyond the 9000-mark in both.

The 35-year-old right handed batsman scored 55 centuries in international cricket during the period of 13 clear of Tendulkar, and was one of only three batters in an average of over 58 in tests, a press release said.

Kallis and South Africa `s` s Mohammad Yousuf Pakistan are the other two.

The leading cricket website `s jury that selected Ponting asked to choose their top three cricketers of the 2000s.

Each issue, to vote for all three points, to number two votes, two points and a three-vote one and Ponting scored 60 points, ahead of Kallis who finished second with 37 points, the statement said.

Happy to win the prize, three-time world champion batsman said he was proud that his career was more about his longevity.

Mumbai beat Karnataka to win 39th Ranji Trophy title

Defending champions Mumbai took off six exciting races to win a battle over Karnataka to win the coveted title for Ranji Trophy

39th championship win in Mumbai, when it seemed unlikely Manish Pandey, Ganesh and Satish were at the Crease as chased a mammoth Karnataka target of 338 run.

The duo, who met in Karnataka were in dire straits at 46 for three years, batted with pleasure, security and care to take the fight to the enemy camp, up 209 runs for the window session.

While Pandey, who made a magnificent 144 (18 fours, one six) in difficult circumstances, was in the square were counting in Karnataka Ranji win his seventh title.

But once he departed, caught at slip by skipper Wasim Jaffer Mumbai left-arm spinner Iqbal Abdulla minutes before lunch, Mumbai, slowly but surely began to take control of The Game.

While Pandey, who amasser a whopping 882 runs in the season, hauled the cherry in the park with impunity, Satish batted with caution.

Satish, who worked hard for 318 minutes, made 75 before they won the leg before wicket to Dhawal Kulkarni.

Stuart Binny (17), Sunil Joshi (16) and R Vinay Kumar (15) batted with determination to take Karnataka closer to the goal.

But fast attacks by Kulkarni and Ajit Agarkar (5 of 81) said that Mumbai emerged triumphant in the end.

This tight end would be remembered for the outstanding performances of Vinayak Samant (67), Avishkar Salvi (5 of 31), Daval Kulkarni (87 and 3 of 80), Ajit Agarkar (5 of 81), Manish Pandey, (144), Abhimanyu Mithun (3 of 56 and 6 of 71) and R Vinay Kumar (4 of 61 and 3 of 78).