Saying Tendulkar is greatest is demeaning to the others London: Sachin Tendulkar is a great batsman but to suggest he is the best ever is demeaning to those former greats who survived the Bodyline series,feels former England skipper Mike Atherton. To suggest that Tendulkar or,indeed,any modern,armoured or,to use (Viv) Richardss phrase,pampered player is the best ever is demeaning to those former greats who stood at the crease in the knowledge that their next ball could be their last, Atherton wrote in The Times. Middlesex sign Gilchrist Melbourne: Middlesex have signed Australian Adam Gilchrist for next years Twenty20 campaign and hope to recruit Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar as well,the English county side said on Thursday. Middlesex chief executive Vinny Codrington confirmed that Tendulkar was also a target. Kiwi sets keeping record Wellington: New Zealander Peter McGlashan set an international record for catches by a wicketkeeper in a first-class match when he claimed his 12th catch for Northern Districts province against Central Districts. McGlashan took six catches during Centrals first innings and six,including catches from internationals Jamie How and Ross Taylor,in its second. India can rise if SA fall Dubai: South Africas loss would be Indias gain as Mahendra Singh Dhonis men stand to regain the second spot in the ICC one-day rankings if England beat the Proteas in a five-match series starting on Friday. In individual rankings,South African captain Graeme Smith has the opportunity to put pressure on top-ranked Mahendra Singh Dhoni and second-placed Michael Hussey in the list for ODI batsmen. Bradman in Hall of Fame Melbourne: The most iconic of all cricketers,Australian legend Don Bradman was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame on Thursday. A commemorative cap was presented to Bradmans grandson Tom by ICC director and Cricket Australia chairman Jack Clarke in the presence of Greg Chappell,another ICC Hall of Famer,at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
