Oz set new benchmarks for others to follow

It took one man to make a compelling statement on the state of world cricket. In a team game, it is not often that an individual gets such acclaim and adulation as did Adam Gilchrist on one of the most eventful days in international cricket for a long time.

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I would rather judge myself in my own eyes, says Sachin

Cape Town: Expectations of a cricket crazy-nation ride on his shoulders, but Sachin Tendulkar on Friday reminded his fans that cricket was a team game in which an individual can play a role "only up to a point".

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I would rather judge myself in my own eyes, says Sachin

Cape Town: Expectations of a cricket crazy-nation ride on his shoulders, but Sachin Tendulkar on Friday reminded his fans that cricket was a team game in which an individual can play a role "only up to a point".

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