Early life of Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Tendulkar “Lord of Cricket” was born on April 24, 1973 in Mumbai, India to Ramesh Tendulkar and Rajni Tendulkar. His father was a Marathi novelist and his mother was an insurance professional. He has three siblings, two half-brothers Nitin and Ajit, and a half-sister Savita Tendulkar. Tendulkar began playing cricket at the age of 11, encouraged by his elder brother Ajit. He joined his school’s cricket team and even played in his first match for the school at the age of 12. He was coached by Ramakant Achrekar, a former cricketer who had coached several other notable cricketers such as Sunil Gavaskar and Dilip Vengsarkar. Tendulkar made his first-class debut in 1988 at the age of 15 and quickly made a name for himself. He was selected to play for Mumbai, India’s domestic cricket team, in 1989 and scored a century in his debut match. He was also selected to play for India’s national team in 1989, becoming the youngest player to make his debut at the age of 16. Since then, he has gone on to become one of the greatest cricketers of all-time.
Sachin Tendulkar is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket, and has been given many nicknames, including the “God of Cricket” and the “Master Blaster”. He is also known as the “Lord of Cricket” due to his immense popularity, cricketing skills, and longevity in the game. The only player to have scored a hundred centuries in international cricket, and is the first male cricketer to score a double century in a One Day International (ODI) match.He holds numerous batting records, including being the leading run-scorer in both Test and ODI matches.
Sachin Tendulkar records
- Most runs in international cricket: He holds the record for most runs scored in international cricket with a total of 34,357 runs in 664 matches.
- Most centuries in international cricket: He holds the record for most centuries in international cricket with a total of 100 centuries in 664 matches.
- Most runs in Test cricket: He holds the record for most runs scored in Test cricket with a total of 15,921 runs in 200 matches.
- Most centuries in Test cricket: He holds the record for most centuries in Test cricket with a total of 51 centuries in 200 matches.
- Fastest to 10,000 runs in ODI cricket: He holds the record for fastest to 10,000 runs in ODI cricket, having reached the milestone in 259 innings.
- Most runs in a calendar year in Test cricket: He holds the record for most runs scored in a calendar year in Test cricket with 1,894 runs in 10 matches in 2010.
- Most Man of the Match awards in international cricket: He holds the record for most Man of the Match awards in international cricket with 62 awards in 664 matches.
Career Averages
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Career Averages
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Batting & Fielding
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Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Ct | St |
| Test | 200 | 329 | 33 | 15921 | 248* | 53.78 | 51 | 68 | 69 | 115 | 0 | |||
| ODI | 463 | 452 | 41 | 18426 | 200* | 44.83 | 21368 | 86.23 | 49 | 96 | 2016 | 195 | 140 | 0 |
| T20I | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 83.33 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FC | 310 | 490 | 51 | 25396 | 248* | 57.84 | 81 | 116 | 186 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 551 | 538 | 55 | 21999 | 200* | 45.54 | 60 | 114 | 175 | 0 | ||||
| T20 | 96 | 96 | 11 | 2797 | 100* | 32.9 | 2310 | 121.08 | 1 | 16 | 359 | 38 | 28 | 0 |
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Bowling
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Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w | |
| Test | 200 | 145 | 4240 | 2492 | 46 | 3-Oct | Mar-14 | 54.17 | 3.52 | 92.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ODI | 463 | 270 | 8054 | 6850 | 154 | May-32 | May-32 | 44.48 | 5.1 | 52.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| T20I | 1 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 1-Dec | 1-Dec | 12 | 4.8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FC | 310 | 7605 | 4384 | 71 | 3-Oct | 61.74 | 3.45 | 107.1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| List A | 551 | 10230 | 8478 | 201 | May-32 | May-32 | 42.17 | 4.97 | 50.8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | ||
| T20 | 96 | 8 | 93 | 123 | 2 | 1-Dec | 1-Dec | 61.5 | 7.93 | 46.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Courtesy: ESPNCricinfo
Major records include
• Most Test matches played (200)
• Most Test runs scored (15,921)
• Most Test centuries (51)
• Most ODI matches played (463)
• Most ODI runs scored (18,426)
• Most ODI centuries (49)
Sachin Vs Lara
Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara are two of the greatest cricketers of all time. Both have extremely impressive records, and their rivalry is often cited as one of the greatest in the history of cricket. While both have achieved great success, there are some key differences in their playing styles.
Tendulkar was renowned for his ability to play the long innings, while Lara was a master of the stroke-play. Tendulkar was a patient and consistent batsman, who was able to score runs consistently and accumulate large scores. On the other hand, Lara was a flamboyant and aggressive batsman, who was capable of scoring quickly and often scored higher than Tendulkar in his innings.
In terms of batting averages, Tendulkar has the better record with an average of 53.78 compared to Lara’s average of 52.88. However, Lara has the better record in terms of centuries scored, with 34 compared to Tendulkar’s 49. Both batsmen have scored over 10,000 runs in Test cricket, however, Lara achieved this feat in fewer matches than Tendulkar.
Conclusion
Overall, Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara are both considered greats of the game and their rivalry is one of the most talked about in cricketing history. While Tendulkar has a better batting average, Lara has the better record of centuries scored. They both have impressive records in Test cricket and have left a lasting legacy in the game of cricket.
