Sachin Tendulkar
Career Highlights
TEST
Matches – 166
Runs – 13447
Average – 55.56
100′s – 47
50′s – 54
ODI
Matches – 442
Runs – 17598
Average – 45.12
100s – 46
50s – 93
Career Highlights
• Youngest Player to play for India
• Played 1st on 15th Nov against Pakistan
• Scored 27 runs against Qadir in an exhibition match (3 sixes and 2 fours)
• On 13th August 1990 scored his 1st Test century against England at Manchester
• Won his 1st Man of the Match in the same match he scored his 1st hundred
• Won his 1st ODI MoM against SriLanka on 5th Dec 1990.
• Youngest to score 100 on Australian Pitches
• His hundred at Perth rated as the finest 100 scored on Perth ever by Richie Benaud.
• Shown the world what he can do with his bowling too. WI needed 6 runs in the last over to win the match and he bowled the50th ( one and only over of the match). WI couldn’t score 6 runs.
• Played his 1st World Cup in Australia
• India won only 2 matches of the world cup & no wonder Sachin was man of the match in both the matches ( One against Pak & One against Zim)
• Became the 1st victim of 3rd Umpire in South Africa
• Became the 1st and only player to score 5 hundreds before reaching the ageof 21 in 1993 when he scored 165 against England at Chennai
• Man with the golden arm Won the Hero Cup Semi Final for India. Didn’t let South Africa to score 6 runs in the last over.
• 1st time he came to bat as an opener in a One Day International. Scored 82 runs of just 49 balls (15 fours & 2 sixes) against Newzealand at Aukland
• Scored his 1st ODI century against Australia at Colombo.
• In 1994 scored 1000 ODI runs in a calender year for the 1st time.
• Arjuna Award in 1994.
• He pioneered business dealings in Indian cricket when he signed a sports management deal with WorldTel in 1995. It was worth Rs 30 crore, a world record at that time.
• Scored 523 runs in World Cup 1996, the highest at that time in a worldcup
• He scored 2 hundreds and 3 fifties in that world cup
• Sir Don Bradman told Channel 9 that Sachin Tendulkar bats similar to him in 1996
• Became the Captain of Team India for the 1st time in August 1996 and scored 1st ODI Hundred in the very 1st match of his captaincy against SriLanka.
• Wisden cricketer of the year 1997.
• Blasted the Australians in 1998. Scored more than 1200 runs in all forms of cricket.
• Scored back to back centuries at Sharjah which is still termed his best innings by many.
• Scored 1894 runs with 9 hundred and 7 fifties in the year 1998. A World Record in terms of runs in a calender year and hundreds in a calander year.
• Won 9 MOM awards in 1998. A world Record again
• Scored 4 hundreds in out of 5 Finals in the year 1998. India Won all the Finals. A World Record again.
• Broken the record of highest ODI centuries(17) of Doesmend Haynes against Zimababwe.
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, 1997-98
Played an amazing innings of 136 at Chennai against Pakistan. The tailenders spoiled his hard work and India lost the match by 12 runs.
• Padma Shri in 1999
Lost his father during the World Cup 1999. Came back to India in between and joined the team after 2 days. Scored 140* runs in his come back match against Kenya. Greatest tribute to a father from a son.
• Scored his highest score in ODI when he scored 186* against NewZealand on 8th Nov 1999
• During his 186 innings he and Dravid scored 331 runs for 2nd Wicket which is a World Record for any wicket in ODI
• Scored his 1st double hundred against NewZealand at Ahemdabad in 1999
• Became the 1st player to score 4 hundreds with a Six. He scored 179 against WI in 1994, 122 against England in 1996, 113 against New Zealand in 1999 and 126 against Australia in 2001 with a six.
• Became the 1st player to score 10000 runs in ODIs on 31st March 2001 at Indore
• The deal was renewed in 2001 at Rs 80 crore by WorldTel.
• Made 673 runs in World Cup 2003. Bettering his own record of 523 runs in a World Cup.
• Broke the record of Sunil Gavaskar’s of 34 hundreds in Test Cricket against SriLanka at Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi
• In 2006, he signed a contract with Saatchi and Saatchi valued at Rs 180 crore over three years.
• Only Player to score 14000, 15000, 16000, 17000 in ODIs
• Only Player to receive more than 50 MoM in ODIs
• Only Player to score more than 30 centuries in ODIs
• Only Player to score more than 40 Centuries in Test
• Got out on the scoreof 99 three times (world record) in 2007
• Record for the highest number of nervous 90’s. 17 in total
• Maximum MoM in World Cups ( 8 times)
• Highest number of runs in World Cup – 1796 runs in 36 matches
• Included in ICC World ODI XI in 2004 and 2007
• In January 2008, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown suggested that Tendulkar should be conferred with an honorary knighthood for his contribution to international cricket
• Scored 117 and 91 back to back in the Finals of Commonwealth Series against Australia
• Became the highest run scorer in Test Cricket when he guided the ball to third man region on 17th October 2008
• Padma Vibhushan in 2008.
• Only batsman to score 6 hundreds in finals and India won all the finals
Partnerships
Test
• 133 for 10th Wicket with Zaheer Khan against Bangladesh at Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka (2004-2005)
• 121 for 3rd Wicket with Sidhu against SriLanka at KD Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow (1993-1994)
• 142 for 4th Wicket with Azhar against SriLanka at KD Singh Babu Stadium, Lucknow (1993-1994)
• 169 for 4th Wicket with Rahul Dravid against Australia at M A Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai (1993-1994)
• 128 for 7th Wicket with Kiran More against NewZealand at McLean Park, Napier (1989-1990)
• 336 for 3rd Wicket with Sehwag against Pakistan at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan (2003-2004)
• 222 for 6th Wicket with Azhar against South Africa at Newlands, Capetown (1996-1997)
• 160* for 7th Wicket with Prabhakar against England at Old Trafford, Manchester (1990)
• 220 for 5th Wicket with Sehwag aginst South Africa at OUTsurance Oval, Bloemfontein (2001-2002)
• 162 for 3rd Wicket with Kambli against SriLanka at P Saravanmuttu Stadium, Colambo (1993-1994)
• 229 for 3rd Wicket with Dravid against NewZealand at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali (1999-2000)
• 281 for 4th Wicket with Ganguly against NewZealand at Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahemdabad (1999-2000)
• 115 for 6th Wicket with Dhoni against NewZealand at Seddon Park, Hamilton (2008-2009)
• 353 for 4th Wicket with Laxman against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (2003-2004)
• 249 for 3rd Wicket with Dravid against Zimbabwe at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur (2000-2001)
• 202 for 4th Wicket with Azhar against against WestIndies at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur (1994-1995)
• 171 for 6th Wicket with Bangar against Zimbabwe at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur (2000-2001)
• 146 for 4th Wicket with Laxman against Australia at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground(New), Nagpur (2008-2009)
• 81 for 9th Wicket with Kiran More against Australia at WACA Ground, Perth (1991-1992)
• 194 for 3rd Wicket with Kambli against England at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai (1992-1993)
• 256 for 4th Wicket with Ganguly against SriLanka at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai (1997-1998)
• 249 runs for 3rd Wicket with Sehwag against South Africa at Eden Gardens, Kolkata (2009-2010)
For India
• 336 for 3rd Wicket with Sehwag against Pakistan at Multan Cricket Stadium, Multan (2003-2004)
• 353 for 4th Wicket with Laxman against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney (2003-2004)
• 133 for 10th Wicket with Zaheer Khan against Bangladesh at Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka (2004-2005)
ODI
• 132 for 4th Wicket with Jadeja against Australia at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka (1998-1999)
• 114 for 2nd Wicket with Dravd against Zimbabwe at Barkatullah Khan Stadium, Jodhpur (2000-2001)
• 57 for 6th Wicket with Sunil Joshi against Zimbabwe at Barkatullah Khan Stadium, Jodhpur (2000-2001)
• 258 for 1st Wicket with Ganguly against Kenya at Boland Bank Park, Paarl (2001-2002)
• 244 for 2nd Wicket with Ganguly against Namibia at City Oval , Pietermaritzburg (2002-2003)
• 134 for 1st Wicket with Ganguly against South Africa at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast (2007-2008)
• 158 for 3rd Wicket with Dravid against South Africa at Civil Service Cricket Club, Belfast (2007-2008)
• 175 for 3rd Wicket with Azhar against SriLanka at Ferozshah Kotla, New Delhi (1995-1996)
• 48 for 8th Wicket with Rajesh Chauhan against SriLanka at Gandhi Stadium ,Jalandhar (1993-1994)
• 175 for 1st Wicket with Ganguly against Australia at Green Park, Kanpur (1997-1998)
• 143 for 3rd Wicket with Jadeja against Zimbabwe at Kallang Ground, Singapore (1999-2000)
• 125 for 2nd Wicket with Irfan Pathan against WestIndies at Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur (2006-2007)
• 68 for 5th Wicket with Suresh Raina against WestIndies at Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur (2006-2007)
• 78 for 7th Wicket with Harbhajan against WestIndies at Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur (2006-2007)
• 331 for 2nd Wicket with Dravid against New Zealand at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad (1999-2000)
• 169 for 1st Wicket with Ganguly against New Zealand at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore (1996-1997)
• 100 for 3rd Wicket with Ganguly against SriLanka at Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Ground, Rajkot (2006-2007)
• 199 for 2nd Wicket with Laxman against Australia at Nehru Stadium, Indore (2000-2001)
• 193 for 1st Wicket with Ganguly against South Africa at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg (2001-2002)
• 173 for 2nd Wicket with Gambhir against Pakistan at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali (2007-2008)
• 180 for 2nd Wicket with Dravid against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo (1998-1999)
• 252 for 1st Wicket with Ganguly against Srilanka at R Premadasa Stdium, Colombo (1997-1998)
• 137 for 5th Wicket with Suresh Raina against Australia at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadum, Hyedrabad (2009-2010)
• 153 for 1st Wicket with Ganguly against South Africa at Reliance Stadium, Vadodra (1999-2000)
• 169 for 4th Wicket with Dravid against England at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street (2002)
• 191 for 2nd Wicket with Laxman against Australia at Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior (2003-2004)
• 237 for 3rd Wicket with Dravid against Kenya at Royal & Sun Alliance County Ground, Bristol (1999)
• 117 for 2nd Wicket with Kambli against West Indies at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur (1994-1995)
• 99 for 4th Wicket with Manjrekar against Zimbabwe at Seddon Park, Hamilton (1991-1992)
• 154 for 2nd Wicket with Ganguly against Bangladesh at Sinhalsese Sports Club, Colambo (2004-2005)
• 194 for 2nd Wicket with Karthik against South Africa at Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior (2009-2010)
• 101 for 4th wicket with Dhoni against South Africa at Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior (2009-2010)
For INDIA
• 258 for 1st Wicket with Ganguly against Kenya at Boland Bank Park, Paarl (2001-2002)
• 331 for 2nd Wicket with Dravid against New Zealand at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Hyderabad (1999-2000)
• 237 for 3rd Wicket with Dravid against Kenya at Royal & Sun Alliance County Ground, Bristol (1999)
Top ODI Victims
7 Times – Inzamam
4 Times – Lara, Andy Flower
3 Times – Craig McMillan, Steve Waugh, Ranatunga, Jayawrdhane, Abul Razzak, Shoaib Malik
Top Order(1-3) – 46(29.9%)
Middle Order(4-7) – 77(50.0%)
Lower Order(8-11) – 31(20.1%).
Top Test Victims.
2 Times –Gibbs, M Rafique, M Mortaza, Moin Khan, Mohammad Yusuf.
Top Order(1-3) – 12(27.%)
Middle Order(4-7) – 18(40.9%)
Lower Order(8-11) – 14(31.8%).
Bowlers who claimed his wicket maximum time
ODI
9 Times – Vaas, Shuan Pollock, Bret Lee
7 Times – Mcgrath, Heath Streak
6 Times – Walsh, Azhar Mahmood, Abdul Razzak
Test
7 Times – Murlidharan
6 Times –Mcgrath, Gillespie
5 Times – Bret Lee, James Anderson, Alan Donald, Cronje
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