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Tendulkar’s record gallery

Sachin Tendulkar has dismissed the claims that he is retiring anytime soon but his records show why his presence is so important in the Indian team.

Zeecric Bureau

London, Sep 06: Sachin Tendulkar has dismissed the claims that he is retiring anytime soon but his records show why his presence is so important in the Indian team.

Recently, Sachin Tendulkar became only the third batsman in history to score 11,000 Test runs. The 34-year-old Tendulkar, achieved the feat while playing his 139th Test.

Tendulkar on that day joined an exclusive club whose only other members are Test runs world record-holder Brian Lara (11,953) and former Australia captain Allan Border (11,174), both of whom have retired.

Given below are few of the highlights of his career both in Test as well as ODI form of cricket.

Test matches

  • Rated as the second best batsman of all time (after Don Bradman) by Wisden.
  • Highest number of Test centuries (37).
  • Played in the highest number of Cricket Grounds - he has played Test Cricket on 52 different grounds.
  • He is the fastest to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket history. He holds this record along with Brian Lara. Both of them achieved this feat in 195 innings.
  • At 54.87, he has the highest average among those who have scored over 10,000 Test runs.
  • In 1989/90 at the age of just 16 years and 205 days, he became the youngest player to play at the Test level for India against Pakistan at Karachi.
  • At 19, he became the youngest player to score 1000 Test runs. He achieved the feat during India`s tour of South Africa (1992/93).

    • One day matches

  • Most runs (over 15,000).
  • Most centuries (41).
  • Has played maximum number of ODIs.
  • Played most number of consecutive ODI matches (185).
  • Most number of fifties (83).
  • Most ODI runs by any batsman in any given calendar year - 1,894 ODI runs in 1998.
  • Highest batting average among batsmen with over 10,000 ODI runs.
  • One of only two players to pass 10,000 runs and take 100 wickets in ODIs.

  • Highest individual score among Indian batsmen (186*).

  • Batting through the innings (50 overs) on two occasions.

  • Player Of The Tournament in the 2003 Cricket World Cup.
  • Became India’s youngest skipper in 1996.
  • Tendulkar was the first batsman to be declared run out by a third umpire in 1992 against South Africa.
  • He was the first overseas cricketer to play for Yorkshire CCC in 1993.
  • During India’s tour to Australia (1999-2000), he was declared “shoulder before wicket” when he ducked a Glenn McGrath delivery.
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