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On This Day in 1998, Tendulkar unleashed the 'Desert Storm' on Australian bowling attack in Sharjah

Tendulkar played one of the finest One Day International (ODI) innings of all times against Australia at Sharjah, unleashing what is known as the 'Desert Storm' to the millions, on the lethal Aussie bowling attack comprising of likes of Shane Warne, Michael Kasprowicz, and Damien Fleming. "Desert storm in Sharjah! On this day in 1998, the world witnessed one of Sachin Tendulkar's greatest innings as he smashed an incredible 143 against Australia," tweeted ICC.

Watch: On This Day, Sachin Tendulkar Unleashed The "Desert Storm" On Australian Bowling Attack In Sharjah In 1998

On this day in 1998, legendary Indian batter Sachin Tendulkar played one of the finest One Day International (ODI) innings of all times against Australia at Sharjah, unleashing what is known as the 'Desert Storm' to the millions, on the lethal Aussie bowling attack comprising of likes of Shane Warne, Michael Kasprowicz, and Damien Fleming. "Desert storm in Sharjah! On this day in 1998, the world witnessed one of Sachin Tendulkar's greatest innings as he smashed an incredible 143 against Australia," tweeted ICC.

When Sachin Tendulkar said no to tobacco ads

Bollywood stars have gone on the backfoot for being seen endorsing tobacco products, Sachin Tendulkar, arguably one of the highest-profile celebrities in the country, has steadfastly avoided falling to the temptation of easy money. Never once in his 32-year public life, including 24 years of playing career, did he associate himself with a product that could cause health hazards. On more than one occasion, he was offered lucrative deals by such firms.

Watch: Jockey Mimics Shane Warne's Action After Spin Legend's Horse Wins Race

Shane Warne's untimely demise in March shocked the world this year. The legendary Australian spinner had passed away in Thailand this year and his memorial at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) was attended by many with tributes from Sachin Tendulkar, Nasser Hussain, Merv Hughes. In a latest, Jockey Noel Callow paid tribute to Warne after winning on a horse that was partly owned by the former Australian spinner. Callow had won the 1200m race in Gold Corse with a horse named Sacred Oath.

"Fighter And A Challenger": Twitter Reacts As Kieron Pollard Bids Adieu To International Cricket

Big-hitting all-rounder Kieron Pollard shocked the world on Wednesday as he announced his retirement from international cricket. The maverick player called it time after playing 123 ODIs and 101 T20Is for the West Indies. He announced his decision on social media through a statement which was also accompanied by a video showing the major cricket highlights in Pollard's journey. "Hi all, after careful deliberation, I have decided to retire from international cricket. It was a dream of mine to play for West Indies since I was a 10-year-old boy and I am proud to represent the West Indies for over 15 years in T20 and ODI format of the game," Pollard had announced on his official Instagram page.

IPL 2022, RCB vs LSG: Virat Kohli goes 100 competitive matches without a century

Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli is going through a terrible run of form for some time now and his string of failures with the bat continued with a first-ball duck on Tuesday in the IPL 2022 match against Lucknow Super Giants at the D.Y Patil Stadium here. With that disappointing outing in the middle, Kohli set a dubious record, going 100 competitive games without a century. Kohli has now gone 17 Tests, 21 ODIs, 25 T20Is, and 37 IPL matches without reaching the three-figure mark, according to a tweet put out by cricket statistician Mazher Arshad.

IPL 2022: Sachin Tendulkar Praises "Dangerous Batter" David Miller For Match-Winning Knock vs Chennai Super Kings

Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar lauded Gujarat Titans player David Miller and called him a "dangerous batter". David Miller's unbeaten half-century and Rashid Khan's quick knock helped Gujarat Titans in defeating Chennai Super Kings by 3 wickets in their IPL 2022 match at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on last Sunday. David Miller's sensational knock of 94* was well accompanied by stand-in captain Rashid Khan's quick innings of 21-ball 40 as Gujarat chased the target 0f 170 with a ball to spare.

No better player than Sehwag who could play my spin: Sunil Narine

Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Sunil Narine has said that in all the years of playing IPL for his franchise, he has not come across a better cricketer than Virender Sehwag who could play his spin. The West Indian mystery spinner, who will play his 150th game for KKR later on Monday completing 10 years with the franchise, when asked who he thought played him best, said, "I will probably have to say Virender Sehwag. I always found it tough because he was a guy who always kept the game going no matter what situation the team was in, he kept batting the way he did."

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On This Day in 1998, Tendulkar unleashed the 'Desert Storm' on Australian bowling attack in Sharjah

Watch: On This Day, Sachin Tendulkar Unleashed The "Desert Storm" On Australian Bowling Attack In Sharjah In 1998

When Sachin Tendulkar said no to tobacco ads

Watch: Jockey Mimics Shane Warne's Action After Spin Legend's Horse Wins Race

"Fighter And A Challenger": Twitter Reacts As Kieron Pollard Bids Adieu To International Cricket

IPL 2022, RCB vs LSG: Virat Kohli goes 100 competitive matches without a century

IPL 2022: Sachin Tendulkar Praises "Dangerous Batter" David Miller For Match-Winning Knock vs Chennai Super Kings

No better player than Sehwag who could play my spin: Sunil Narine