Appreciation for Sachin for becoming Highest Run Scorer!

Top politicians and eminent cricketers have showered their praise on Sachin for becoming the highest run scorer in Test Cricket History. He is also the leading run scorer in ODI.

Manmohan Singh - Prime Minister, India

Sachin is trully worthy of the mantle of the greatest run scorer in Tests. I have been following his cricket and there is no doubt that he is a genius.

Dilip Vengsarkar - Former Indian Captain and Chairman of Selection Committee

He is a genius. He is in great form. I feel he should be playing for at least a year or two.

Chetan Chauhan - Former Indian Opening Batsman

He is a great player, a genius, a jewel of India. We all just adore the man.

Gundappa Viswanath - Former Indian Captain

He always kept a very cool mind throughout, whether he is playing or even otherwise. That shows the greatness of Tendulkar.

Javid Miandad - Formder Pakistan Captain and Coach

Records are meant to be broken but this one is special because it shows the enduring qualities of Sachin's batting.

Zaheer Abbas - Former Pakistan Batsman

Tendulkar is a superb player of any bowling and under any conditions. The way he has kept on scoring runs all these years proves his staying power and world class quality.

Sharad Pawar - Former BCCI President

It is a moment of great joy and pride for India that Sachin Tendulkar now becomes the highest run-getter in Test cricket.

Krish Srikkanth - Former Indian Captain and Current Chairman of Selection Committee

I saw him score his first run and now I consider myself fortunate that he has surpassed Brain Lara's records when I am the chairman of the selection committee. Since I was his first captain, I always knew that he had a great future. For me he is still the same batsman I saw in 1989. India needs him for some more time because the team is going through a bad phase.

Ian Chappell - Former Australian Captain

He has brought this domination of all bowlers - pace and spin - to Indian cricket and they can take great pride in the way he has played.

Kanpur Curator Thanked by Dhoni with Cash!

A grateful Mahendra Singh Dhoni sent a note of thanks and Rs 10,000 to Green Park stadium's pitch curator for preparing the turning track that helped the hosts clinch the series-levelling win over South Africa in the third Test here.

Curator Shiv Kumar said he was pleasantly surprised to receive a personal note of thanks and the cash reward from the stand-in Test skipper after the hosts beat the Proteas inside three days on a crumbling pitch to level the series 1-1.

He also mentioned that though he received appreciation and cash award, the pitch was not prepared for spinners. It was a competitive wicket and it did help pace bowlers as well.