Amit Mishra (A Mishra)

So who eaxctly is Amit Mishra? He was born in Delhi, but plays for Haryana. He also plays for the Delhi Daredevils. A right hand batsman, Amit Mishra's area of expertise lies in leg spin. The Australian team is finding it difficult to play him. It's a pity that Amit Mishra will have to make way for Anil Kumble in the next test match.

Amit Mishra has also played 3 ODIs for India and holds 2 wickets under his belt. In first-class cricket, Amit Mishra has taken 303 wicktets in 77 matches. His bowling average is also quite good in first-class matches- 24.91.

Amit Mishra played his first ODI match against South Africa at Dhaka in 2003. He's only 25 years of age and could be a good replacement for Anil Kumble.

Sourav Ganguly (Dada) hits century against Australia

Sourav Ganuguly's century was full of grit and determination. It spoke volumes about the man's immense mental strength and penchant to score big on special occasions.

What more could we desire from Sourav Ganguly? After Sachin Tendulkar's record breaking innings, this proves that Seniors will always be Seniors. Sourav Ganguly has played doggedly for his much deserving century. But Dhoni is also doing quite well. So the debate about Seniors and Juniors should stop now.

Forget the debate let's enjoy the game of cricket. What say?

Sachin Tendulkar- Sharjah '98

That match against Australia, when the entire nation had almost, almost given up on an Indian victory, one man had the courage to view things differently. The Master did something remarkable; he played one of the most awe-inspiring innings ever played on the cricket field.

With India down in the dumps, the sandstorm had just started making its presence felt. Almost everyone, including the Aussies, were trying to shield their eyes. Some of the Aussies even preferred to lie down on the ground to escape the storm. But one man never tried to hide. Indeed, he was standing rock solid on the ground, willing to face nature's and his opponent's fury.

We were going to bed, my brother and I, but waited to watch the Master crack a few more boundaries. Deep down, I had hope, that one man may take the battle to the Aussies. But it was just a hope, not a belief.

Play resumed. A few sublime shots followed, and a look at the genius' face confirmed the fact that he had accepted an impossible challenge- that of helping India qualify for the final! What followed was mind-boggling, exhilarating and got my adrenaline flowing. I got completely charged up!

Every Aussie bowler was taken to task. Warne, Kasprowicz, Fleming, no one, absolutely no one could prevent him from exploding. It was one man fighting a lone battle against a team of eleven. One man, who had never learnt to say "no" to a contest. One man who fought for his team's success.

But he faltered at the final step. It wasn't his fault; the umpire messed up. Maybe he was dazzled too, like the rest of us, who were watching the match.

He played, not only to help the team qualify for the final, but to win the contest between bat and ball. He wanted to win the match for India! At the end this is what he had to say, "I don't think anything is impossible. Of course, I'm not always right."

He is a true champion and a legend- Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar