Most of us think to know what Sachin is but the facts below will make you feeeeel what Sachin is!!At a glance ( Click on the image for an enlarged view)
Here goes the tall figures of the man who can be very well called to be an " Epitome of Humility"!!
1) 2nd Most Stadium Appearances: 90 different Grounds. (1st Rahul Dravid: 92 venues)
2) Most Runs: 16,361 Runs at over 44.33 runs per innings (as of 13th March, 2008). He is the leading run scorer in the ODI format of the game and the only player ever to cross the 16,000 run mark.
3) First player to reach 10,000-11,000-12,000-13,000-14,000 and 15,000 ODI runs.
4) Holds the record for scoring 1,000 ODI runs in a calendar year. He has done it seven times - 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003 and 2007
5) Tendulkar has scored over 1000 ODI runs against all major Cricketing nations.
6) Sachin was the fastest to reach 10,000 runs taking 259 innings and has the highest batting average among batsmen with over 10,000 ODI runs
7) Most centuries: 42
8) Only player to have over 100 innings of 50+ runs (42 Centuries and 89 Fifties) (as of 13th March, 2008)
9) Fifties: 89 fifties, Tendulkar holds the record for the most ODI fifties
10) Most centuries vs. Australia(8), Pakistan(5), South Africa(3), New Zealand(4), Sri Lanka(7) and Zimbabwe(5).
11) Most Man of the Match Awards: 57 Man of the Match Awards
12) Most Man of the Series Awards: 14 Man of the Series Awards
13) Most ODI runs in a calendar year: 1,894 ODI runs in 1998
14) Most Centuries in a calendar year: 9 ODI centuries in 1998
15) Sachin Tendulkar with Sourav Ganguly holds the world record for the maximum number of runs scored by the opening partnership. They have put together 6,271 runs in 128 matches that includes 20 century partnerships and 21 fifty run partnerships
16) 20 century partnerships for opening pair is also a world record.
17) Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid hold the world record for the highest partnership in ODI matches when they scored 331 runs against New Zealand in 1999 at the LBS, Hyderabad
18) Sachin Tendulkar has been involved in six 200 run partnerships in ODI matches - a record that he shares with Sourav Ganguly and Ricky Ponting.
19) Most runs (1,796 at an average of 59.87 as on 20th Mar 2007) in World Cup Cricket History including 4 centuries & 13 fifties with a best score of 152* against Namibia in 2003 world cup.
20) 673 runs in 2003 Cricket World Cup, highest by any player in a single Cricket World Cup
21) Tendulkar was the first batsman in history to score over 50 centuries in international cricket. He has now scored 81(39 in Tests, 42 in ODIs).
22) Has the most overall runs in cricket, (ODIs+Tests+Twenty20s), as of 13th March 2008 he had accumulated almost 28,341 runs overall
23) Tendulkar is the fastest to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket history. Brian Lara is the other one to achieve the same feat. Both of them achieved this in 195 innings.
24) On 3 January 2007 Sachin Tendulkar (5751) edged past Brian Lara's (5736) world record of runs scored in Tests away from home.
25) Career Average 55.57 - the highest average among those who have scored over 10,000 Test runs.
26) Highest number of Test centuries (39).
27) Tendulkar's record of five centuries before he turned 20 is a current world record.
28) Tendulkar has scored centuries against all test playing nations. He was the third batman to achieve the distinction after Steve Waugh and Gary Kirsten. The current list also includes Brian Lara, Ricky Ponting, Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis, Adam Gilchrist and Marvan Attapattu.
29) Sachin's 37th ton against Bangladesh during the 2007 series 2nd Test, help achieve a unique historic moment, it was the 1st time the top four batsman of any team had all scored centuries in asingle innings. Dinesh Karthik made 129, Wasim Jaffer 138 and Rahul Dravid 129 were the other centurions.
- Arjuna Award, by the Govt of India for his outstanding achievement in Cricket 1994
- Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 1997
- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India’s highest honour given for achievement in sports, 1997-98
- Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award, 1999
- ICC World ODI XI: 2004, 2007
- Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, 2008.
Many people opine that Sachin plays for his own records first and then for his team. I know he has got nothing to prove because his stats speak for him.
Here is the list and count of centuries that went in vain
1. 137 off 137 balls Vs SriLanka at Delhi in 1996 World Cup. India scored 271/3 in 50 overs. The only other 50 score was from Azhar. SL made 272 in 48.4 overs. Manoj Prabhakar had 4-0-47-0.He also opened in the innings with Sachin and scored 7 of 36 balls
2. 100 of 111 Balls Vs Pak in Singapore- Apr 96. India 226 all out in 47.1 overs, When Sachin was out score was 186/4. Pak had a reduced target of 187 from 33 overs.
3. 110 of 138 Balls vs Sri Lanka In Colombo - Aug 96. Again India 226 for 5 in 50 overs, Only other 50 score from Azhar (58 of 99 balls). Sachin has also bowled 6-0-29-1,the second most economical bowler and the only wicket taker (SL were 230/1 in 44.2) of the match next to Srinath.
4. 143 of 131 Balls Vs Aus at Sharjah, Apr 1998. This was chasing under lights. The qualifying match before the final. The whole world knows about this match.Still one interesting point, when Sachin was out India were 242 at 5 at 43 overs. Target was 276 in 46. Still India finished at 250/5 scoring just 8 of the next 3 overs. Great performance by Laxman and Kanithkar indeed.
5. 101 of 140 Balls against SL at Sharjah in Oct 2000. Indian score was 224/8 in 50 overs. (No other 50 score). SL got 225/5 in 43.5, Sachin also bowled 5-0-22-0, better economy rate than everyone except Srinath.
6. 146 of 153 Balls against Zimbabwe at Jodhpur - December 2000. India made 283 / 8 in 50 overs. Sachin was the last man to be dismissed, score was 235/8 at 46.3 overs when he was out. Agarkar and Zaheer Khan propelled India to 283 in the last 3.3 overs. When Sachin has scored 146 of 235 in 46.3 overs, you can guess what the other 8 great batsmen were doing against the World class Zimbabwe attack. Second Highest scorer was Zaheer Khan with 32. Zim got 284/9 in 49.5 overs. Agarkar bowled the last over. Sachin also got 6-0-35-1.
7. 101 of 129 Balls Vs SA at Johannesburg - Oct 2001. India got 279/5 in 50, Ganguly made 127 of 126 balls. When Ganguly got out, the score was 193-1 in 35.2 overs. Sachin was the last man to get out at 263. SA got 280 in 48.4 overs. Sachin bowled 9-0-51-0, second best in economy rate next only to Agarkar (10-0-45-1).
8. 141 of 135 balls Vs Pak at Rawalpindi, March 2004. India were chasing 329 and were 317 all out in 48.4 overs, 8 balls to spare. No other batsman made even a 50 (when chasing 300 ) and when Sachin was out, India were 245-4 in 38.4 overs. They needed 85 from 68 balls with 6 wickets in hand.
9. 123 of 130 Balls vs Pak at Ahmedabad, April 2005. India made 315/6 in 48 overs (48 over match), again no other 50 score. Second highest was Dhoni 47 of 64 balls, (third highest was extras - 39). Pak made 319 in 48 overs. The three quicks (Balaji, Nehra and Khan went for 188 runs from 26 overs between them taking only 2 wickets). Sachin bowled 6-0-36-1. No Harbhajan and no Kumble.
10. 100 of 113 Balls Vs Pak at Peshawar, Feb-2006. India were 328 all out in 49.4 overs. Pathan and Dhoni got 60 each. When Sachin was out when India were 305-5 in 45 overs. Managed only 23 in the last 5 overs.Pak scored 311/7 in 47 overs and won by D/L method. Could have been anybody's game. Sachin did not bowl.
11. 141* of 148 balls vs WI at Malaysia. India made 309 /5 in 50 overs. Sachin was not out. Pathan was the only other 50 scorer. WI made 141/2 in 20 overs and won by D/L method. Again could have been anybody's game.
In the other 31 instances India has won 30 times and once there was no result.
Now, please think again when you say Sachin's 100s were in the losing cause and that he is not a team player. Ask Steve Waugh about the back to back centuries in 1998 Coca Cola Cup semi final & final against the Aussies in Sharjah...either he won't speak or go on talking.
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