Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar celebrates his 43rd birthday today. One of the greatest of all time, Tendulkar was also one of the more humble cricketing superstars, with the pressure and adulation from nearly a billion supporters barely ever affecting him. He has also had a great time of it in Bangladesh during his playing days, notching his 100th international century in the country.

Here are five epic opening partnerships in Test cricket where the protagonists defied tall odds, fought tooth and nail to bring out their team from a precarious position.

The 20 year old cutter master from Satkhira, fondly known as the Fizz is showing why he is such a vital cog in Sunrisers Hyderabad team, and the left-arm wonder recorded his most economical spell in the Indian Premier League (IPL) during the ten-wicket win over Gujarat Lions at Rajkot on April 21, 2016.

Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club made a fine start to their Dhaka Premier League campaign by bowling out Cricket Coaching School for just 177.

Mehedi Hasan Miraz marked his Dhaka Premier League debut by stroking an 89-ball 103 for Gazi Group Cricketers against defending champions Prime Bank Cricket Club.

Playing for Abahani Limited against Kalabagan Krira Chakra, Bangladesh Test leg-spinner Jubair Hossain spun his way to six for 34 on the Dhaka Premier League's opening day, setting up a seven-wicket win for his side.

Troubled by the constant shifting of venues and matches of the ongoing Indian Premier League, which has resulted in huge financial losses to stakeholders, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is mulling taking the next edition of the league outside India.

Mustafizur Rahman picking up wickets in every Indian Premier League match he has so far played is now a routine occurrence,

Hyderabad Sunrisers’ captain David Warner revealed on Twitter that he is learning Bengali in order to communicate with his team’s most lethal weapon, Bangladeshi sensation Mustafizur Rahman.

The ICC is set to discuss the possibility of a points-based structure for international cricket at its forthcoming board meeting in Dubai.

Ex- India batsman, The ‘Wall” Rahul Dravid's son Samit seems to be following in his father's footsteps. All of 10 years of age, Samit scored a century in an Under-14 club cricket match at the Loyola ground in Bangalore.

A three-day talent hunt camp will begin at BKSP Cricket Training Ground, Savar on May 3 to select physically-challenged cricketers from the team from across the country.

The ongoing heat wave is hitting the cricketers hard as they practise for the upcoming Dhaka Premier League. One of them is even hoping for rain in order to get some relief

Tamim Iqbal returned to cricket after a three-week hiatus with a century at Fatullah yesterday. The opener smacked 139 runs in 90 balls during a practice match played between Abahani Limited and Dhaka Premier League title-holders Prime Bank Cricket Club.

Sunrisers Hyderabad captain and Aussie batter David Warner enthusiastically backs up Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman’s bowling at the back end of a match and compares the left-armer’s deeds with those of his teammate Mitchell Starc.

Kolkata Knight Riders' Australian fast bowler John Hastings has been ruled out of the rest of the IPL due to an ankle injury

Twenty20 cricket has spoiled the game and has turned cricketers “loyal to money rather than loyal to the team,” says Steve Waugh, former captain of Australia.

Mustafizur Rahman, the name that has carved out a special place in the hearts of Tigers’ fans became the first Bangladeshi cricketer to make the ICC Team of the Year in 2015 on the back of some superb performances with the ball, especially in one-day matches.

Bangladesh captain Mashrafe Mortaza has revealed that he and his team-mates skipped dinner after their gut-wrenching one-run defeat against India in the recently concluded World T20.

Tensions remain high at a university in Indian-administered Kashmir following a row sparked by a cricket match. Students and police clashed at the National Institute of Technology in Srinagar city, with police using sticks to beat up students.