Sachin Tendulkar

To Mr. Dravid

July 31, 2011

Rahul Dravid has donned many hats while serving Indian cricket. Here is a tribute to the master, in a different way!

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India tour West Indies

June 4, 2011

First of all, what is with Sachin Tendulkar and the Caribbean? Like seriously, what? The last time India toured there in 2006, he missed out. This time too, he has decided to take a ‘break’. Is the place too boring for the master, or are we talking of a few skeletons in the closet? Speculations [...]

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Duncan Fletcher and Rahul Dravid

May 4, 2011

Rahul Dravid seems to be the happiest man upon hearing that Fletcher is to be the national coach. He was overheard saying: “He obviously comes with a great record, having coached international teams and a lot of great international players also. So I am looking forward to catching up with him when I get the [...]

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Happy Birthday Sachin

April 24, 2011

The Paddle Sweep team of Ankit, Ant and Warren wish Sachin on his 38th Birthday by presenting some lesser known quotes about him. Sit back and revere in amazement. Perfect Easter Morning.

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the lull before the storm

February 16, 2011

you might have noticed, or not, that we haven’t posted for a while. We call this phase, ‘the lull before the storm’. We just thought to take a little break before the World Cup. We have been active on twitter, though. There is a lot up for the world cup here at Paddle Sweep. I [...]

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divine intervention

December 19, 2010

I am not talking about the Rain, Thunderstorm and Bad Light. I am talking about Sachin Tendulkar. I know there will be a lot of other blogs talking this up, the 50th Century and all and I won’t indulge a lot. There is something which I want to bring up. It happened during the first [...]

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Sachin Tendulkar made “Group Captain” by the Air Force

September 3, 2010
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The sound of good news these days is rare, but when one does come across, it is hard not to embrace it. Sachin Tendulkar has been conferred the position of “Group Captain” by the Indian Air Force. This doesn’t mean that he will now be required to fly those fighter planes and save the country [...]

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When will Sachin Tendulkar retire?

July 29, 2010

It seems to be a trend at the moment, this retiring thing. And we have none other than Shahid Afridi to thank for it all but when will Sachin Tendulkar decide to call it a day? It’s not like his form is going anywhere.  He is playing some of the best cricket of his life [...]

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India’s Craziest Cricket Fan

April 23, 2010
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Cricket is a beautiful game. Our fraternity consists of a lot of different characters. Some of them are great batsmen; some showcase their genius with the ball and in the field. Then there are the coaches, the selectors and the media. The media includes the commentators, the news and us bloggers. To top it all [...]

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Brian Lara vs. Sachin Tendulkar – The Ultimate Showdown

April 9, 2010

by the Supremely Awesome Guest Blogger Karl Thomson Last night, the delightful Mspr1nt and I started discussing the magic of Sachin, and before long the magic of Brian Lara was brought up. There was so much magic, in fact, that it became pathetic schoolgirl crush gushing with whiffs of giggles. Our collective conclusion was they [...]

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