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| He holds the world record for having scored the most runs in one-day internationals as well as most centuries in one-day internationals. He is the only cricketer so far to have scored 10,000 runs in one day international cricket. He is one of only 2 Indian batsmen to have scored over 9,000 test runs, the other being ]. | He holds the world record for having scored the most runs in one-day internationals as well as most centuries in one-day internationals. He is the only cricketer so far to have scored 10,000 runs in one day international cricket. He is one of only 2 Indian batsmen to have scored over 9,000 test runs, the other being ]. He also has the most runs among those who have played less than 125 test matches. | ||
| Born in ] (formerly ]) into a ] family, he played his first international match when he was 16, against ] in ] facing up to the likes of ] and ]. In ] (ODI) he holds several records including most runs, over 13000, and the greatest number of hundreds, 37 and counting. To go with this he has more than eight thousand runs in ] and 31 hundreds, at an average of almost 58, above the 50 that distinguishes a batsman as one of the game's greats. He is also a ] of variety and is known for breaking parterships when called on to bowl. He has more than a hundred ] in ODIs and 28 in tests. He continues to perform well under the massive weight of expectation of hundreds of millions of cricket followers, in India and around the world, and most recently was named Player Of The Tournament in the 2003 ]. | Born in ] (formerly ]) into a ] family, he played his first international match when he was 16, against ] in ] facing up to the likes of ] and ]. In ] (ODI) he holds several records including most runs, over 13000, and the greatest number of hundreds, 37 and counting. To go with this he has more than eight thousand runs in ] and 31 hundreds, at an average of almost 58, above the 50 that distinguishes a batsman as one of the game's greats. He is also a ] of variety and is known for breaking parterships when called on to bowl. He has more than a hundred ] in ODIs and 28 in tests. He continues to perform well under the massive weight of expectation of hundreds of millions of cricket followers, in India and around the world, and most recently was named Player Of The Tournament in the 2003 ]. | ||
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Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (born April 24, 1973) is an Indian cricketer and member of the Indian national cricket team since 1989. He made his international debut against Pakistan in 1989. He is widely regarded as one of the best batsmen of all time. Sir Donald Bradman said, "He (Sachin) reminds me of myself".
He was named by Wisden as one of the cricketers of the year 1997.
He holds the world record for having scored the most runs in one-day internationals as well as most centuries in one-day internationals. He is the only cricketer so far to have scored 10,000 runs in one day international cricket. He is one of only 2 Indian batsmen to have scored over 9,000 test runs, the other being Sunil Gavaskar. He also has the most runs among those who have played less than 125 test matches.
Born in Mumbai (formerly Bombay) into a middle class family, he played his first international match when he was 16, against Pakistan in Karachi facing up to the likes of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis. In one-day cricket (ODI) he holds several records including most runs, over 13000, and the greatest number of hundreds, 37 and counting. To go with this he has more than eight thousand runs in Test cricket and 31 hundreds, at an average of almost 58, above the 50 that distinguishes a batsman as one of the game's greats. He is also a bowler of variety and is known for breaking parterships when called on to bowl. He has more than a hundred wickets in ODIs and 28 in tests. He continues to perform well under the massive weight of expectation of hundreds of millions of cricket followers, in India and around the world, and most recently was named Player Of The Tournament in the 2003 Cricket World Cup.
Some of his more famous efforts in test cricket are:
- 114 against Australia at Perth in 1991-92
- 179 against the West Indies at Nagpur in 1994-95
- 169 against South Africa at Cape Town in 1996-97
- 155 against Australia at Chennai in 1997-98
- 136 agaist Pakistan in Chennai in 1998-99
- 155 against South Africa in Bloemfontein in 2001-02
- 193 against England at Leeds in 2002.
He seems to play his best cricket against the best teams, however he has been criticized for not leading India to more test match victories away from home. Only the last of the innings listed above led to an Indian victory abroad.
Sachin's batting in ODIs really took off after he was invited to open the innings at Napier against New Zealand in 1994. His first hundred came later that year against Australia in Colombo. Since then, Tendulkar has scored at least one century in each full series he has played.
Some of his more memorable innings have been
- 90 against Australia in the 1996 World Cup in Mumbai
- 104 against Zimbabwe at Benoni in 1997
- back to back innings of 143 and 134 against Australia in Sharjah in 1998
- 98 versus Pakistan in the 2003 World Cup at Centurion, South Africa.
He has also been a useful bowler and fielder and has a good arm from the outfield. Sachin's record as captain has not been outstanding.
His contribution to the game and his role in attracting a following to the game goes beyond his record. His game is characterized by style, aggression and often dazzling brilliance.
Sachin's fame in his own country is such that he is virtually a prisoner in his own home with his appearances in public causing near-riots amongst fevered fans. He reportedly takes his car for late-night drives around the city as one of the few chances to escape the protective bubble he is forced to exist within.
Sachin is married to his childhood friend Dr. Anjali and has a daughter Sara (5) and a son Arjun (3).