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Politics Business Expressions General Sports Leisure States 26 February 1998   Tendulkar scourges Australian bowling Sachin Tendulkar accomplished today what he failed to do in 202 first class innings spanning nearly ten years -- notch a double century.   Raju, Kumble back in team for Chennai Test The national cricket selectors today expectedly recalled Karnataka stalwarts Rahul Dravid and Anil Kumble for national duty by including them in the 14-man Indian squad for the first Test against Australia commencing at Chennai on March 6. Raju recalled; Prasad dropped Left-arm spinner Venkatapathy Raju has been recalled after a 20-month hibernation to do duty in the Chennai cricket Test against the Australians commencing from March 6. Teenage-scare for Sampras Xavier Malisse, 17, nearly turned his professional debut into one of tennis' all-time upsets, pushing Pete Sampras, the world's No 1-ranked player, to three sets before Sampras prevailed 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 last night in the Advanta Championships.   Anand loses to Kasparov Viswanathan Anand's failures against Garry Kasparov of Russia continued as the Indian lost tamely in the third round of the Ciudad de Linares category 21 chess tournament yesterday. Mohinder slams BCCI Former Indian all-rounder Mohinder Amarnath today criticised the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for hiring Aussie Bobby Simpson as consultant for the Indian team.     Churchill hold Bagan   IB stun Kochin   Global Sport   Ali fires best score   Saddle Up surprises   "Ronaldo is not another Pele"   Gebrselassie yearning for more than victory   Top Thais in fray   Three-day match converted to Test   Pillay hopeful of winning Pakistan leg   Career best haul by Ashish Tandon   Hansie Cronje back at the helm   Kumble tricks Orissa   Raju scalps five   Stanislaus enter final   Jahnavi carries Indian challenge   Merchant in second round   Zimbabwe to strengthen batting   East Bengal favourites   Tandon's efforts goes in vain