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New Delhi, Nov 6 (PTI) Sachin Tendulkar's magnificent 175-run knock against Australia last night was not just his greatest ODI innings but also one of the best in international cricket, feels Chairman of selectors K Srikkanth.
Lavishing praise on the veteran right-hander, Srikkanth said despite ending up on the losing side, Tendulkar showed just why he is considered the greatest batsman in the world right now.
"Certainly one of the best ODI knocks I have seen in quite a few years. It's Sachin's greatest knock. I remember Kapil Dev's 175 against Zimbabwe in the 1983 World Cup and it would be at par with that," Srikkanth said.
However, the former player felt despite the marvellous innings, Tendulkar would be a disappointed man as India lost the match by just three runs.
"I feel bad for him. The whole of India must be feeling bad for him.
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Afridi inspires Pakistan to crushing victory
ABU DHABI - All rounder Shahid Afridi smashed a rapid 70 and took two wickets for Pakistan who eased to a 138 run victory over New Zea land in the first one-day international on Tuesday.
Pakistan, who won the toss and bat first, recovered from an awful start to pile up 287 for nine.
Fast bowler Shane Bond dismissed opener Salman Butt and captain Younus Khan without a run on the board before Mohammad Yousuf, who was dropped on 12, and Khalid Latif steadied the innings with a stand of 57.
Yousuf was run out for 30 but after Umar Akmal was dismissed for nine, Latif 64 and Afridi added 101 for the fifth wicket.
After Afridi departed Kamran Akmal chipped in with an unbeaten 67, including four sixes, to lead Pakistan to an imposing total.
New Zea land opener Brendan McCullum was dropped twice before fast bowler Umar Gul bowled him for 21 and Gul struck again moments later dismissing Martin Guptill for four.
Ross Taylor and Scott Styris also fell cheaply to leave New Zea land struggling on 50 for four. Aaron Redmond 52 and Daniel Vettori 38 added 69 for the fifth wicket but their hopes of victory were quickly extinguished when Afridi took two wickets in two balls and with the tail enders offering little resistance, New Zea land crumbled to 149 all out.
The second game in the three-match series is also in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
The series is being played at neutral venues after New Zea land refused to tour Pakistan this year because of security concerns. Their test series will be played in New Zea land from Nov. 24 but designated 'home' tests for Pakistan.
Younis Khan says he'll consider playing international twenty20 cricket again
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan batsman Younis Khan says he will consider (take into account when making a judgement) playing international twenty20 cricket again.
He says "if my fellow players accept me, I will come back" after having retired (leave one's job and cease to work, typically on reaching the normal age for leaving service) from the shortest form of cricket follow Pakistan's victory in the Twenty20 World Cup in June.
Younis recently tried to step down from the captaincy of Pakistan's Test and one-day teams in protest at match-fixing allegations ( a claim that someone has done something wrong, typically an unfounded one) from the Champions Trophy, but he was persuaded to stay on by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
The 31-year-old Younis has played 22 twenty20 internationals, scoring 432 runs at an average of 25.41 with a strike rate of 124.85.
