100 dayz to go... and ICC World Cup is here!!!

The countdown for World cup Cricket is started and Sachin Tendulkar has been appointed as the official event ambassador for next year’s Cricket World Cup by the International Cricket Council on Thursday.

With a hundred days to go, the Master Blaster in his role as ambassador will be called upon to support and promote a couple of ICC initiatives for the 2011 World Cup, which will be held in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and India from February 19 to April 2. "There are just a hundred days to go and I am really looking forward to playing in another Cricket World Cup. In terms of limited-overs cricket, the ICC Cricket World Cup is the highest level you can play so it is always a thrill to take part in such an important and widely followed event," reflected Sachin, who will join Pakistan's Javed Miandad as the only other man to play in six World Cups.

The right handed batsman, who made his One Day debut back in 1989 versus Pakistan, is the leading run scorer and century maker in Test as well as One Day Cricket. The Bombay born is also the only contender to score a One Day double century in the rich history of international cricket.

Three years ago, Shane Warne, a leg spin bowler from Australia, named Sachin as the greatest player he ha

s ever played during the month of September. The five feet five inches Sachin passed 30,000 runs in the ODI cricket last year in November. He has been awarded with India’s second highest civilian award Padma Vibhushan as well as the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, which is India’s highest sporting honour.

While commenting on his recent appointment as the ambassador for the next year’s World Cup, the God of cricket declared, "The fact that the 2011 competition will be staged here in the Sub-continent makes it even more special for me and I am keen to ensure we play well.

As a team we would be doing everything we can to win the world cup on home soil”.

Haroon Lorgat, who is the chief executive of ICC, also added that he feels lucky to have an extraordinary player like Sachin from India, who will also support the biggest cricketing event next year in the Sub-continent.

Self Praising @ its maximum!!

COMEDY OF THE YEAR....

"ANWAR has garnered a bigger opening than ENTHIRAN on 1st day in Kerala according to theatre owners!! Thank you..thank u!! :)"

-prithviraj via Twitter.

Do i need to say anything?!!

TENDULKAR Regain the TOP SPOT

India's Sachin Tendulkar has returned to the top of the Test batsmen rankings for the first time since 2002 after his sparkling run of recent form.

Tendulkar's man-of-the-match display in the second Test against Australia this week was enough to secure him the number one spot .

The 37-year-old's 214 and unbeaten 53 inspired India to a seven-wicket win over the tourists and secured a 2-0 victory in the series. He jumped from fourth to edge out Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara and compatriot Virender Sehwag and top the ratings for the ninth time in his career.

His first spell at the top came in November 1994.

WELL DONE SACHIN...

Bliz- The wallpaper

Its the story of the most famous computer wallpaper 'Bliz'. Pls click on the image to enlargw and read..

POLITICIAN'S DRAMA

First time in the world history fasting for only 4 hours and that too with an AC.

This is; "Comedy of the year" .

Fasting starts after breakfast and ending before lunch. Interesting one!!

For what they are showing such dramas?? I dont understand..

Afridi Fastest Hundred made with Sachin's Bat!!!

It is common knowledge that Pakistan's Shahid Afridi holds the record for a 37-ball one-day century; but not many know that it came off the blade of Sachin Tendulkar's bat.

Speaking to Gulf News, Afridi said that his 37-ball hundred against Sri Lanka in Nairobi, in his very first one-day innings, came off the bat of the modern day's greatest batsman.

"I had just got into the Pakistan team and during nets in Nairobi 'Wicky Bhai' [Waqar Younis] gave me a bat and said, play with this and see. It is Sachin's bat," said the charismatic Pakistan all-rounder, here playing the Chapal Cup series against Australia.

"I tried it out it; it felt good and played with it in my first ever one-dayer. I scored that innings of 100 in 37 balls with the same bat," said Afridi, who was 16 years and 217 days when he entered the record books on October 4, 1996. Afridi, who is one of the most popular players among the Pakistani stars, had belted 11 sixes and six fours in that 37-ball innings which is still the world record for being the fastest ODI century.

Afridi went on to explain how Sachin's bat had landed with Younis. "It was a great honor for me to play with Sachin's bat for he was a great player. Sachin had given the bat to 'Wicky Bhai' and had asked him to get a similar bat made in Sialkot for him [Sachin]," Afridi said.

"Of course I have also got out on zero with that bat. Now it is with me and sometime back people told me to auction it but I still have kept it with me," said Afridi.

Sachin's bats... His pads... His gloves... His clothes... His touch... His presence... His thought... Everything inspires people to do great things! Even player like Afridi could make wonder when he played with Sachin’s bat!!!

10 Reasons why I hate Sachin Tendulkar

I hate this man, Yes, I hate SACHIN TENDULKAR very much. You wonder why I hate him?THese are the Ten Reasons why I hate Sachin Tendulkar...

1. He always plays a brilliant innings before my exam and hence doesn’t let me study!

2. Every time that I think of becoming an atheist, he gets into the nineties and I have no choice but to pray!

3. Every time I take a resolution not to bite my nails, he gets into the nineties and I am left with no choice but to chew on my nails!

4. He keeps all the records to himself!

5. He makes a lot more money and fame than me!

6. He costs way too much on ‘super selector’ but since I have to pick him, the rest of my team gets weakened!

7. During a match, invariably when I want to go to the bathroom, he hits a boundary and hence I have no choice but to sit and watch the replay!

8. As soon as I convince myself that God does not exist, he plays a straight drive and proves me wrong!

9. He brings the whole country to a standstill whenever he bats!

And the last and the biggest reason why I hate Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar …

10. He is going to retire sometime in the future!!!

Courtesy : My firend Ankit