Taliban warn Pakistan’s media organisations to stop praising Tendulkar

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“Someone should tell [the] Pakistani media and other Pakistanis that no matter how good Tendulkar is, they should not praise him, it is against Pakistani nationalism and against loyalty to the country”

The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have issued a chilling warning to the country’s media organisations to stop praising legendary India batsman Sachin Tendulkar and start supporting captain Misbah-ul-Haq.

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India vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 3: Fitting farewell for Tendulkar as India complete series whitewash

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“Sachin, Sachin will reverberate in my ears till I stop breathing”

The end of a 24-year legacy has dawned upon the cricketing world as Sachin Tendulkar received a fitting farewell in his 200th and final Test match in his hometown of Mumbai as India decimated the West Indies by an innings and 126 runs.

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Tendulkar ‘was the best batsman I ever played against’, says Shane Warne

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“We spent a lot of time over dinner listening to music, talking cars – the friendship and respect we have for each other is what I will take away from him”

Former Australia spin king Shane Warne has revealed that India veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar “was the best batsman I ever played against”.

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India vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 2: India’s future stars take over after Tendulkar’s 74

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The Wankhede stadium gave Tendulkar a standing ovation for perhaps the last time in his illustrious 24-year career

India veteran batsman Sachin Tendulkar registered 74 runs in what could be his last ever international innings before the country’s future stars came out and had a chance to shine against the West Indies on the second day of the second Test in Mumbai.

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India vs West Indies 2nd Test Day 1: Ojha and Ashwin steal spotlight on opening day

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Ojha stole the limelight with his sixth five-wicket haul

Despite all the attention being focused on Sachin Tendulkar for his 200th and final Test match in an India jersey, the country’s spin duo of Pragyan Ojha and Ravichandran Ashwin stole the spotlight on the opening day of the second Test in Mumbai as they dismissed the West Indies for a dismal 182.

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‘There is a chance to go down in history’, says Darren Sammy

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“The last stroke he would play in any cricket match and your name could go down in there”

West Indies captain Darren Sammy has announced that all the bowlers will be vying to get the prized wicket of Sachin Tendulkar during his 200th and final Test, which begins tomorrow in his hometown of Mumbai.

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