New wonder boy of cricket wants to meet Tendulkar - 2

posted at Rediff 25 days ago

Sarfaraz Khan first surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's record to hit the headlines and the 12-year-old cricket prodigy now wants to meet the batting great in person to achieve his long-cherished dream. Sarfaraz, who slammed 439 in the Harris Shield to better Tendulkar's inter-school unbeaten knock of 346, showed maturity beyond his years as he dismissed any comparison made between him

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Sachin advice helps Mumbai boy score 439

posted at In 26 days ago

Sarfaraz Khan faced 421 balls and hit 12 sixes and 56 boundaries for his Springfield Rizvi school against a hapless Indian Education Society in a three-day Harris Shield match on Wednesday, the It was in this tournament in 1988 when Tendulkar, then a prodigal 15-year-old, made 329 during a 664-run partnership with childhood friend Tendulkar made .. more »

Next Tendulkar in making thankful to god for '439 runs' achievement

posted at Newstrackindia 26 days ago

Mumbai, Nov 5(ANI): Sarfaraz Khan, a 12-year-old schoolboy who has broken master blaster Sachin Tendulkar's record by scoring 439 runs in the Harris Shield tournament conducted for schools in Mumbai, has said that he is thankful to god for the achievement. Addressing the media on achieving the rare feat in Mumbai, Sarfaraz said: "I am .. more »

Mumbai boy hits record 439

posted at Espnstar 26 days ago

12-year-old Sarfaraz Khan smashed his way into the record books when he scored 439 in the U-16 inter-school Harris Shield match. Sarfaraz from Springfield Rizvi faced 421 balls and hit an incredible 12 sixes and 56 fours - which tots up to a near-triple century in only fours and sixes -- over two days against a hapless Indian Education Society. .. more »

12-year-old Sarfaraz does a Sachin

posted at Rediff 26 days ago

Playing for Springfield Rizvi School, Sarfaraz Khan also struck 12 sixes in his knock spanning two days that came off 421 deliveries against the Indian Education Society in the Under-16 Inter-School Harris Shield Tournament. As a 15-year-old, Tendulkar had caught the imagination of a nation with his 329-run knock in the same tournament in 1988 .. more »

Cricket's new wonder boy awaits Tendulkar

posted at In 25 days ago

Sarfaraz, who slammed 439 in the Harris Shield to better Tendulkar's inter-school unbeaten knock of 346, showed maturity beyond his years as he dismissed any comparison made between him and Tendulkar. "Sachin is my idol and I consider him as my 'Guru'. Please don't compare me with him," the Rizvi Springfield student said. .. more »

Sarfaraz wants to meet Sachin Tendulkar

posted at Indiatimes 25 days ago

Sarfaraz, who slammed 439 in the Harris Shield to better Tendulkar's inter-school unbeaten knock of 346, showed maturity beyond his years as he dismissed any comparison made between him and Tendulkar. "Sachin is my idol and I consider him as my 'Guru'. Please don't compare me with him," the Rizvi Springfield student said .. more »

Boy wonder Sarfaraz wants to meet Tendulkar

posted at Indianexpress 25 days ago

Sarfaraz Khan first surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's record to hit the headlines and the 12-year-old cricket prodigy now wants to meet the batting great in person to achieve his long-cherished dream. Sarfaraz, who slammed 439 in the Harris Shield to better Tendulkar's inter-school unbeaten knock of 346, showed maturity beyond his years as he .. more »

Just 12 years in age, Sarfaraz Khan entered the record books.

posted at Zeenews 25 days ago

Just 12 years in age, Sarfaraz Khan entered the record books when he slammed 439 runs during a Harris Shield match on Monday evening. Playing for Rizvi Springfield, Khan flayed Indian Education Society (Kandivli) bowling attack to all parts of the ground, hitting 56 boundaries and 12 sixes in his 421-ball stay. Khan, who resumed the day on 235 .. more »

New wonder boy wants to meet Sachin

posted at Espnstar 25 days ago

"Even if I achieve one per cent of what he has achieved, I would be blessed. Meeting him is my dream, please write this," he insisted. Ill at ease with his overnight celebrity status, Sarfaraz said he had in fact fainted after giving a series of interviews on Wednesday. "It feels great to be chased by the media but they tend to go a .. more »

Boy wonder Sarfaraz wants to meet Tendulkar - 2

posted at Expressindia 25 days ago

Sarfaraz, who slammed 439 in the Harris Shield to better Tendulkar's inter-school unbeaten knock of 346, showed maturity beyond his years as he dismissed any comparison made between him and Tendulkar. "Sachin is my idol and I consider him as my 'Guru'. Please don't compare me with him," the Rizvi Springfield student said .. more »