Major Teams: Mumbai, Yorkshire, India
Known As: Sachin Tendulkar
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break,Leg Break, Right Arm Medium
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| Born: 24th April 1973,Bombay Major Teams: Mumbai, Yorkshire, India Known As: Sachin Tendulkar Batting Style: Right Hand Bat Bowling Style: Right Arm Off Break,Leg Break, Right Arm Medium | |||||||||
| M | I | R | Highest: | Average: | 100's | 50's |
| 321 | 312 | 12,685 | 186* | 45.14 | 36 | 64 |
| M | I | R | Highest: | Average: | 100's | 50's |
| 107 | 173 | 8882 | 217 | 56.57 | 31 | 36 |
| M | O | R | W | Average: | 5wi | BBF |
| 300 | 1035.5 | 5155 | 105 | 46.52 | 19 | 5/32 |
| M | O | R | W | Average: | 5wi | BBF |
| 101 | 374 | 1187 | 27 | 41.48 | 0 | 3/10 |
At 17 years and 112 days Sachin Tendulkar heralded his maiden Test century in his ninth appearance. He was only 30 days older than Mushtaq Mohammed was when he became the youngest player to score a Test century against India in 1960. The context in which it was made was even more remarkable. Chasing a target of 408 in a minimum of 88 overs, India had slipped to 183/6 with two and a half hours left on the fifth day, when Tendulkar - batting with a couple of pads that belonged to Sunil Gavaskar - marshalled a recovery in the company of Manoj Prabhakar. The pair produced an unbroken 160 run stand for the seventh wicket to bail India out of danger. Dropped on 10 by Eddie Hemmings off his own bowling, Tendulkar flourished to strike 17 boundaries.
Century No: 2 (3rd Test v Aus in Aus 1991/92 at Sydney)
Tendulkar became the youngest man to score a Test century in Australia with an unbeaten 148 even as a callow leg spinner by the name Shane Warne, four years his senior, conceded 150 in his debut game. Tendulkar and Shastri added 196 for the fifth wicket as India posted a healthy first innings lead but rain which lopped off 94.1 overs of playing time robbed India of victory.
Century No: 3 (5th Test v Aus in Aus 1991/92 at Perth)
An even better effort from Sachin on the daunting WACA wicket against a four pronged pace attack comprising of McDermott, Hughes, Reiffel and Whitney. A series of rasping square cuts were the centrepiece of his 114 which occupied 161 balls.
Century No: 4 (2nd Test v SA in SA 1992/93 at Johannesburg)
The worth of Sachin's 111 can be put in perspective when one considers that no one else crossed 25 in the Indian first innings. He finally fell to the gentle medium pace of Hansie Cronje who would dismiss him five times in Test cricket. When on 33 Sachin became the youngest batsman to reach 1000 runs in Tests at 19 years and 217 days.
Century No: 5 (2nd Test v Eng in Ind 1992/93 at Chennai) Tendulkar's first Test century on home soil came at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, over the years to become his favourite hunting ground. Reaching his century off 140 balls, Tendulkar advanced to his highest Test score of 165 as India wrapped up an innings victory. It was Tendulkar's first century in an Indian win.
Century No: 6 [2nd Test v SL in SL 1993/94 at Colombo (SSC)] Tendulkar struck an unbeaten 104 in India's first away victory in over seven years and last in almost eight years, discounting the victory over Bangladesh as the tourists escalated the scoring on the penultimate day in advance of a declaration.
Century No: 7 (1st Test v SL in Ind 1993/94 at Lucknow) Sachin extracted 142 from the same opponents as India won the first Test en route to a 3-0 series drubbing, all by an innings, in the most lopsided contest in history. He was slightly overshadowed by the irrepressible Sidhu who struck 6 sixes in his innings, just two short of the then world record.
Century No: 8 (2nd Test v WI in Ind 1994/95 at Nagpur) Tendulkar's then highest Test score of 179 arrived in the orange city of Nagpur in his home state.
Century No: 9 (1st Test v Eng in Eng 1996 at Birmingham) Sachin made 122 out of 219 (55.7% of the team total) in India's second innings but could not prevent an eight wicket rout inside three and a half days. He reached his century with a six off debutant left arm spinner Min Patel, also born in Bombay.
Century No: 10 (3rd Test v Eng in Eng 1996 at Nottingham) Tendulkar and Ganguly added 255 for the third wicket in the first of their many century stands in either version of the game. Atherton at gully failed to latch on to a rasping square cut from Tendulkar before he had scored. Tendulkar was also caught at first slip off a noball on 119. His knock was just a little overshadowed by Saurav Ganguly's second century in successive Test innings.
Century No: 11 (2nd Test v SA in SA 1996/97 at Cape Town) Tendulkar's first Test century as captain came at Newlands in Cape Town. He made a glorious 169 in the first innings adding 222 for the fifth wicket with Azharuddin to retrieve a perilous situation at 58/5 but India still contrived to lose by 282 runs.
Century No: 12 [1st Test v SL in SL 1997/98 at Colombo (RPS)] India declared late on the second day at 537/8; Tendulkar's 143 being the highest of three centuries on the Indian side. Sri Lanka reduced the proceedings to a farce by batting through the rest of the game to amass 952/6. Sanath Jayasuriya and Roshan Mahanama added 576 for the second wicket as the Indians were condemned to spending close to 20 hours on the field.
Century No: 13 [2nd Test v SL in SL 1997/98 at Colombo (SSC)] Another batathon in the second and final Test produced six centurions to add to the six in the first Test. Tendulkar's century took his series average to 96.66, excellent in itself but only fifth on either side in the series.
Century No: 14 (3rd Test v SL in Ind 1997/98 at Mumbai) Four months later Sri Lanka arrived in India for the return series and predictably all three Tests were drawn. In the third Test Tendulkar collected his first ton at his home ground of Mumbai, putting on 256 for the fourth wicket with Ganguly, but Sri Lanka scraped a draw with three wickets standing on the final day.
Century No: 15 (1st Test v Aus in Ind 1997/98 at Chennai) First blood to Warne as Tendulkar stepped out to play an expansive drive and edged to Mark Taylor at slip in the first innings. India conceded a 71 run lead but on the fourth day Tendulkar made amends by pillaging a century in just 127 balls en route to an unbeaten 155. Chasing 348, the same target Australia set India in the Tied Test on the same ground 11 years earlier, the visitors caved in to lose by 179 runs.
Century No: 16 (3rd Test v Aus in Ind 1997/98 at Bangalore) After a relative failure in Calcutta, where he made a mere 79, still his highest on the ground, Tendulkar carved out a rollicking effort in the final Test, racing to his fastest Test century in just 107 balls. But a second innings collapse, triggered by the persistent Michael Kasprowicz, handed Australia victory on a platter by eight wickets.
Century No: 17 (2nd Test v NZ in NZ 1998/99 at Wellington) Tendulkar's second innings effort of 113 set up the possibility of a rare Indian overseas victory. Chasing 213, New Zealand slumped to 74/5 but McMillan and Cairns ferried the hosts to a four wicket triumph.
Century No: 18 (1st Test v Pak in Ind 1998/99 at Chennai) A gallant 136, overcoming the ravails of a debilitating back strain, could not mask the disappointment of a third successive century in a losing cause by Sachin. An inconsolable Tendulkar did not step out to receive the Man of the Match award which was collected on his behalf by Azhar. Saqlain Mushtaq inflicted a third ball duck on the master as he rashly advanced down the track for a unedifying slog. The final target was 271 and India looked to be history at 82/5. Tendulkar was the driving force behind an Indian revival, raising 136 for the sixth wicket with Nayan Mongia. He took India within 17 runs of victory before holing out off Saqlain. It was the beginning of a slump that saw the last four wickets crash for four runs.
Century No: 19 [2nd Match v SL in SL 1998/99 at Colombo (SSC)] In the Asian Test Championship against Sri Lanka, Tendulkar notched up his sixth Test century against Sri Lanka, fourth in Colombo and third in the Sinhalese Sports Club ground. The draw followed by another draw at Lahore between Sri Lanka and Pakistan ensured that Sri Lanka nosed ahead of India into the final.
Century No: 20 (1st Test v NZ in Ind 1999/00 at Chandigarh) A clearly unwilling Tendulkar's second avatar as captain began inauspiciously as India were shot out for 83 on the first morning. But India recovered to hoist over 500 in their second knock; Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid adding 229 for the third wicket and finally New Zealand were left struggling to avert defeat on the fifth afternoon. Tendulkar's 20th Test century came off 215 balls.
Century No: 21 (3rd Test v NZ in Ind 1999/00 at Ahmedabad) Tendulkar's first Test double century - and his highest first class score at the time - finally arrived in his 71st Test match. He and Ganguly added 281 for the fourth wicket as India plundered 583/7. Unfortunately the game may be better remembered for Tendulkar's decision not to enforce the follow on despite a lead of 275. New Zealand comfortably saved the game in the end.
Century No: 22 (2nd Test v Aus in Aus 1999/00 at Melbourne) Tendulkar's seventh and last Test century as captain arrived even as the rest of the team capitulated before a rampaging Brett Lee, making his Test debut.
Century No: 23 (1st Test v Zim in Ind 2000/01 at Delhi) Tendulkar entered the Test series against Zimbabwe with a measly average of 25.75 in four previous innings. He corrected that imbalance with his first Test century at the Kotla coming on the heels of his longest bowling spell of 19 overs in Zimbabwe's first innings. Late on the fifth evening he also struck a run a ball to 39 to provide the impetus to India's successful run chase.
Century No: 24 (2nd Test v Zim in Ind 2000/01 at Nagpur) Tendulkar's second double century came eight Tests after his first. His unbeaten 201 was struck off just 281 balls and helped India enforce the follow on but Andy Flower pulled the chestnuts out of the fire for the visitors with a double hundred of his own.
Century No: 25 (3rd Test v Aus in Ind 2000/01 at Chennai) Tendulkar's 25th and latest Test hundred was his 4th in 5 Tests at Chepauk. After watchfully negotiating the early part of his innings, Tendulkar blossomed to play some lovely shots all around the wicket except in the V. Dropped on 82 by Michael Slater, Tendulkar's sixth century against Australia was a critical factor in India's series triumph.
ODI
Sachin's ODI CenturiesSachin Tendulkar's ODI Centuries:Century No: 1 [Singer WS v Aus in SL 1994/95 at Colombo (RPS) (d/n)]Match No: 79
Sachin Tendulkar's maiden ODI century came in his 79th match, against Australia at the Singer World Series in Colombo; his highest previous score was 84. He brought up three figures from 119 balls as India closed out a 31 run victory.
Century No: 2 (Wills WS v NZ in Ind 1994/95 at Vadodara)Match No: 84
Tendulkar's second century came just five games after his first but not before he had accumulated three ducks in a row in the immediate aftermath. He was run out for 115 but only after taking India to within 23 runs of a victory which they closed out by seven wickets.
Century No: 3 (5th ODI v WI in Ind 1994/95 at Jaipur )Match No: 91
Tendulkar added 117 for the second wicket with Vinod Kambli. India made 259/5 but only just scraped home by five runs.
Century No: 4 (Asia Cup v SL in UAE 1994/95 at Sharjah)Match No: 96
The first of seven SRT hundreds at Sharjah. He makes an undefeated 112 off just 105 balls, in the course of which he crossed 3000 runs in ODIs, as India cruised to an eight wicket drubbing of Lanka inside 34 overs.
Century No: 5 (World Cup v Ken in Ind 1995/96 at Cuttack)Match No: 103
In India's opening fixture of the 1996 World Cup, Tendulkar lashes an unbeaten 127, adding 163 for the first wicket with Ajay Jadeja. Kenya's first ever ODI ends in a seven wicket defeat.
Century No: 6 (World Cup v SL in Ind 1995/96 at Delhi)Match No: 106
Tendulkar races to a run-a-ball 137, India's second highest individual ODI score after Kapil Dev's famous 175. He follows it up by bowling ten overs for 41 but Sri Lanka chase down a target of 272 with eight balls to spare. It is Tendulkar's first century in a losing cause.
Century No: 7 (Singer C. v Pak in Sin 1995/96 at Singapore)Match No: 111
Tendulkar makes an exact 100 but a rain interruption during the Indian innings sets up a revised target of 187 in 33 overs for Pakistan which they successfully pursue for the loss of just two wickets.
Century No: 8 (Sharjah C v Pak in UAE 1995/96 at Sharjah)Match No: 114
India amassed their first total above 300 in ODIs on the back of a 231 run second wicket stand between Tendulkar and Sidhu, at the time India's highest partnership for any wicket. Pakistan are fined two overs for a tardy over rate and go down by 28 runs.
Century No: 9 [Singer WS v SL in SL 1996/97 at Colombo (RPS) (d/n)]Match No: 120
During his 110, Tendulkar crosses Srikkanth's tally of 4092 to go into second place in the all time Indian run aggregates, behind Azharuddin. But India suffer the embarrassment of a nine wicket drubbing.
Century No: 10 [Only ODI v SA in Ind 1996/97 at Mumbai (d/n)]Match No: 134
In this benefit game for Mohinder Amarnath - yes, the game which Hansie Cronje and Co. were offered to throw and finally rejected after much agonisation - at the fag end of South Africa's visit, Tendulkar made his first ODI century as captain. India cruised to victory by 74 runs in a game that was conferred official ODI status at the eleventh hour.
Century No: 11 (Std Bank v Zim in SA 1996/97 at Benoni)Match No: 140
Tendulkar's first century outside Asia comes in the final round-robin league tie of the Standard Bank series. Chasing 241 and needing to get them in 40.5 overs to make the final, India make their requirement with nine balls to spare. Tendulkar's 97-ball blitz of 104 is made out of 158 scored while he was at the crease.
Century No: 12 [Indep Cup v NZ in Ind 1996/97 at Bangalore (d/n)]
Match No: 148Tendulkar's 117 lifts India to an eight wicket victory over the Kiwis in their maiden engagement in the Independence Cup. Chasing 221, Tendulkar and Ganguly raise 169 for the first wicket.
Century No: 13 (Pepsi Tri v Aus in Ind 1997/98 at Kanpur)Match No: 181
Tendulkar wallops a century in just 88 balls, including five fours and seven sixes, before holing out off Warne. It is his first century in 33 games, Tendulkar's longest drought since his maiden ton. Another massive first wicket stand with Ganguly of 175 as India win by six wickets.
Century No: 14 [CC Cup v Aus in UAE 1997/98 at Sharjah (d/n)]Match No: 187
The famous game at Sharjah where India needed to make 276 in 46 overs to win but only 237 to qualify for the final ahead of New Zealand. Tendulkar's desire is not quenched by the minor satisfaction of qualifying. He runs amok like a runaway truck to garner 143 off just 131 balls. Tendulkar is out after seeing India through to the final with 34 still needed for victory from three overs. Once Sachin is gone, India are happy to lose by 26 runs.
Century No: 15 [CC Cup v Aus in UAE 1997/98 at Sharjah (d/n)]Match No: 188
In the final Tendulkar made another superlative 134 off 131 balls on his birthday to ferry India home by six wickets, chasing a target of 273. He appeared in total command before falling 25 runs shy of victory to a dodgy leg before decision off Michael Kasprowicz. Tendulkar collected a glut of prizes at the end of the tourney amongst which an Opel Astra, for being Player of the Tournament, was the jewel in the crown.
Century No: 16 [CC Tri. v Ken in Ind 1997/98 at Calcutta (d/n)]Match No: 191
Having lost to Kenya by 69 runs in the round-robin clash at Gwalior (Tendulkar making 18), India extracted revenge in the final. Chasing 197, Tendulkar smacked an unbeaten 100 from 103 balls as India cruised through in 35 overs.
Century No: 17 [Nidahas v SL in SL 1997/98 at Colombo (RPS) (d/n)]Match No: 196
Tendulkar and Ganguly produce their world record stand of 252 (in 44 overs) in the final of the Singer-Akai Nidahas Trophy before both are out in successive balls. Chasing 308, Sri Lanka look to be in total command of the situation at 272/4 in 43.2 overs but collapse alarmingly to lose by six runs.
Century No: 18 (1st ODI v Zim in Zim 1998/99 at Bulawayo)
Match No: 198On 29, a more difficult chance to Whittall at mid-off also went down. From then on, Tendulkar was immovable and his 18th one-day century, a new record as he passed Desmond Haynes' total of 17, seemed inevitable. He was particularly strong on the leg side, but also played a number of fine drives through extra cover. For most of his innings he was content to place ones and twos almost at will, saving boundaries only for the very loose balls. He did play a couple of other uppish strokes which landed clear of the field, but the only bowler to cause him any concern was Streak in his opening spell, who beat him on a couple of occasions.
Century No: 19 [ICC KO v Aus in BD 1998/99 at Dhaka (d/n)]Match No: 201
As Sachin approached his century a hushed murmur in the crowd gradually grew into a buzz, and then further into a steady applause accompanied by chants of "Sachin, Sachin" as the Indian approached his century. On 99, Tendulkar pushed Lehmann out to long off, and before he had even completed the single which brought up his third successive one day hundred against Australia, the 40 thousand people packed into this stadium were on their feet, letting off firecrackers, and applauding an innings of the highest quality.
Century No: 20 [Champions v Zim in UAE 1998/99 at Sharjah (d/n)]Match No: 204
Tendulkar blasts an unbeaten 118 off 112 balls to lift India to a seven wicket triumph in their Champions Trophy first round-robin clash against Zimbabwe.
Century No: 21 [Champions v Zim in UAE 1998/99 at Sharjah (d/n)]Match No: 207
In India's second league clash against the same team, Henry Olonga has the temerity to hustle out Tendulkar with a short pitched delivery. Tendulkar collects retribution in the final savaging his fastest ever century off just 71 balls. Olonga is mecifully relieved from the attack after his first spell of four overs went for 41. Tendulkar ended up on 124, almost double Saurav Ganguly's 63 as India won a crushing 10 wicket victory.
Century No: 22 (World Cup v Ken in Eng 1999 at Bristol)Match No: 213
Tendulkar finally reached three figures with an off-drive for two off Tikolo, to the great acclaim of the crowd. His century had taken him just 84 balls and was particularly marvellous effort considering all he has been though during the past five days. He quickly celebrated with a boundary through extra cover, and was now scoring off virtually every ball.
Centuy No: 23 [Aiwa Cup v SL in SL 1999/00 at Colombo (SSC)]Match No: 221
Initially, the elegant right hander chose to score most of his runs square of the wicket but, as the innings wore on, so his placement became more complete; his cover driving and late cutting especially impressive. And, even though he did appear to be suffering increasing pain in his back (he even doubled over after thumping one lofted straight drive) the further his exhibition progressed, the signs in his spectacular return to his best were almost all good for his team and its followers.
Century No: 24 (2nd ODI v NZ in Ind 1999/00 at Hyderabad)Match No: 226
Tendulkar made the highest individual ODI score by an Indian, breaking Saurav Ganguly's record of less than six months. A rollicking 186 in just 150 balls rained from the master's blade, including 27 runs in the 49th over of the innings bowled by the unfortunate Chris Drum. Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid plundered 331 for the second wicket, a record partnership for any wicket in ODIs. India raced to 376/2, their highest total in ODIs and ran out lopsided winners by 174 runs.
Century No: 25 (4th ODI v SA in Ind 1999/00 at Vadodara)Match No: 241
Tendulkar carried on the baton as he notched up a priceless 122, lifting India to 256/2 in the 45th over before knocking a Kallis full toss into the hands of Elworthy at mid on. Putting behind him an indifferent run in the series, Tendulkar came good when it was most needed. Although he was not at his best, Tendulkar gamely inched India closer to victory with a patient innings but when he fell with 27 still needed in 29 balls, the panic buttons were pressed. Having added 80 for the third wicket with Tendulkar, Mohd. Azharuddin (39) fell soon after, also to a full toss, and the situation boiled down to 15 needed from the last 12 balls.
Century No: 26 (Champions v SL in UAE 2000/01 at Sharjah)Match No: 254
Tendulkar's 26th one day international century was the highlight of a generally lacklustre Indian innings. The 27-year-old batting maestro hit 101 but except for Robin Singh, none of the other batsman contributed anything substantial and India were restricted to 224 for eight in 50 overs. Four run outs compounded the Indians' agony.
Century No: 27 (3rd ODI v Zim in Ind 2000/01 at Jodhpur)Match No: 261
Tendulkar's belligerence was not becalmed by Ganguly's dismissal. His cover driving was quite exquisite, played with a short backlift and minimum follow through, with the ball through the field in a flash. A delicate glide off Strang went between the wicketkeeper and slip with clockwork precision. When he struck Olonga over long off for his second six, Tendulkar had reached his half century in just 37 balls and 39 minutes of exhilarating batting. He was now giving an exemplary demonstration of all the strokes in the book: a straight drive that shaved the stumps at the bowler's end, the turn of the wrists from outside off stump to the midwicket fence and the cut off the backfoot between point and cover.
Century No: 28 (3rd ODI v Aus in Ind 2000/01 at Indore)Match No: 266
Tendulkar made 139 runs off 125 balls decorating his knock with 19 classy strokes past the ropes. This was Tendulkar's 28th ODI hundred and in the end it proved to be a match winning one. Indore went into the record books today, Tendulkar becoming the first batsman in the history of ODI cricket to reach the milestone of 10,000 runs. In the course of the Indian innings, Glenn McGrath became the third Australian to reach 200 wickets, when he bowled Vijay Dahiya for nought.
Century No: 29 (6th ODI v WI in Zim 2001 at Harare)Match No: 272
Sachin Tendulkar's 29th century, but only his second against West Indies, showcased his mastery of the art of pacing an innings in the one-day game. The old firm of Tendulkar & Ganguly came good to produce a century stand (133 to be precise) after a ten match hiatus. Tendulkar maintained his vigil at the crease for the entire duration of the run chase to collect victory with 11 balls to spare. He won his 3rd Man of the Match award in 4 games of the competition and a staggering 41st overall.
Century No: 30 (1st ODI v S.Africa in S.Africa 2001 at Johannesburg)Match No: 274
Sachin Tendulkar's 30th century at The Wanderers in Johannesburg was remarkable by all accounts. After having missed out on international cricket for nearly three months, Tendulkar showed his class by scoring his first ton against South Africa away from home. He gave good support to Sourav Ganguly and put together a first wicket partnership of 193 runs in 35.2 overs. There were no signs of the injured toe troubling him in the process of gathering runs. Tendulkar is back with a bang; good news for the millions of his fans all around the world.