Sachin Tendulkar First Six in International Test

Do you know, when Sachin Tendulkar hit the first six in international cricket? As everyone knows, Sachin made his Test debut against Pakistan in Karachi in 1989. But he has to wait 245 days to hit the first six in international cricket.Sachin Tendulkar hit the first six to England off-spinner Eddie Hemmings at Leeds in the Ist ODI of the 1990 three-match series. In a brief 19 runs inning, Sachin faced 35 balls and hit one four and one six. Before that, he appeared in 10 Test matches and 5 ODI’s. Let's watch his first six in international cricket.

Ravi Shastri and Vinod Kambli 124 Runs opening Partnership vs Pakistan at Sharjah 1991

In the sixth match of the Wills Trophy Sharjah Cup on Oct 23, 1991. Indian batsman Ravi Shastri and Vinod Kambli hammer the strong Pakistani bowling lineup by putting 124 runs in the first wicket partnership. Pakistan's bowling lineup consists of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis, Aaqib Javed, Imran Khan, and Akram Raza. Pakistan batted first after winning the Toss and put a challenging target of 257/7 on the slow surface.  Aamer Sohail, 91 Zahid Fazal 39, Saleem Malik 42, and Imran Khan 43 were the major contributors.

In reply, India was well on target to put 124 runs first wicket partnership. Ravi Shastri and Vinod Kambli toying with the Pakistan bowling, but once Vindo Kambli was caught behind, off Aqib Javed's bowling, the rest of the Indian batting didn’t respond well and lost the match by 4 runs. Ravi Shastri 77, Kambli 40, Sanjay Manjrekar 49, and Sachin Tendulkar 49 were the main contributors to India. This was an extremely tense clash between arch-rivals. Aamer Sohail was declared Player of the Match. 

Let's watch Shastri and Vindo Kambli's first wicket partnership.

Mohammad Azharuddin with the Singer World Series Trophy 1994. This was his first one-day series victory abroad as captain

 

On This Day -- August 24, 1971: India Register First Test Win in England at The Oval

 

Chetan Chauhan - The Indian Stalwart

 In an age of modest achievements for Indian cricket, Chetan Chauhan was a stalwart partner to the team's only star. Chetan Pratap Singh Chauhan you needed to be alive to Indian cricket when the achievements of an entire era were measured, like the life of Prufrock, with coffee spoons. 

Indian Opening Batsman Saurav Ganguly in ODI cricket and play in the middle order in Test matches.

Young Anil Kumble - Great Indian Leg Spinner

Rahul Dravid - Great Indian Batsman

Venkatesh Prasad - He was famous for his out swing bowling. He use to bowl cutters in either forms of cricket

Saurav Ganguly - One of Finest left handed batsman of Indian cricket

Saurav Ganguly - One of Finest left-handed batsman of Indian cricket

Beautiful Childhood Picture of Cricketer Rahul Dravid. He was famous as "The Wall"

Beautiful Childhood Picture of Cricketer Rahul Dravid. He was famous as "The Wall"

Indian medium fast bowler Ajit Agarkar

Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, the eighth Nawab of Pataudi, was born in 1910. He went on to become the only person to play for Both England and India.

Barry Richards The South African Batting Genius, along with Indian Wicket Keeper Farouk Engineer

Harbhajan Singh - second-highest number of Test wickets by an off spinner

Harbhajan Singh - second-highest number of Test wickets by an off spinner

Young Ajit Agarker, who was once a premium bowler of India.

Indian Touring Team to England in 1946

Sunil Gavaskar bizarrely batted out 60 overs for an unbeaten 36, claiming he needed the batting practice.

Sid Barnes traps Armanath, MCG, February 1948

Hashim Amal First Test Run off with a Lovely Four