Tendulkar ‘is the most complete batsman I have seen’, says Michael Clarke

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“Sachin has played some of his greatest cricket in Australia and is the perfect ambassador of our game”

Australia captain Michael Clarke has paid tribute to veteran India batsman Sachin Tendulkar ahead of his last Test series and 200th Test, stating that the ‘Little Master’ “is the most complete batsman I have seen”.

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‘My relationships were outstanding, except with Watson’, reveals Mickey Arthur

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Arthur and Watson’s relationship started deteriorating during Australia’s tour of India in February

Former Australia coach Mickey Arthur, who was fired just two days prior to the Ashes, has revealed that he had an “outstanding” working relationship with all the players, except for all-rounder Shane Watson.

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West Indies vs Pakistan 3rd ODI: First Pakistan win, then West Indies win and now we have a tie

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Ul-Haq and Simmons both made 75 runs

It is fairly special to witness a tie during an ODI match, but to have a tie after both the West Indies and Pakistan won one game apiece was even more spectacular as it indicated just how evenly matched these two sides are.

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I hope Sachin Tendulkar is able to excel in South Africa, says Sourav Ganguly

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Ganguly is hoping Tendulkar performs well during his 200th Test match

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has announced that he hopes his long-time team-mate and friend, Sachin Tendulkar, is able to fire on all cylinders during the national team’s tour of South Africa at the end of the year.

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Don’t look at me, I had nothing to do with the David Warner controversy, insists Shane Watson

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Watson is smiling once again after having been handed his opening spot back

Australia all-rounder Shane Watson has dismissed rumours and speculation that he encouraged Cricket Australia and then coach Mickey Arthur to impose a harsher punishment on opening batsman David Warner after he punched England’s Joe Root at the Walkabout bar in Birmingham during the recently concluded Champions Trophy.

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