New Delhi: Cricket saw one of
the most famous chapter added
to its history book on Sunday
when another record fell to the
feet of arguably the greatest
player to play the game - Sachin
Tendulkar - when the legend
scored his 50th Test hundred at
the Centurion.
While it might turn out to be a
century for the losing cause, it
will hold a special place not only
in the record books but in the
heart of every cricket fan.To silence those who say Sachin
plays for records, the master
himself trashed those talks on
Sunday. "I never think about
records. I love to focus on
preparation and trying to give
more than 100 per cent on the
field. I love to play, try and keep
improving. If I would have been
chasing records, I would not
have opted out of few ODIs,"
said Tendulkar.
However, one can't run away
from the fact that Sachin, in fact,
is the 'Record Man' of cricket
with almost every run-making
record having his name inscribed
on it. To add to that series, here
is a list of some interesting
records related to Sachin's Test
tons.
- Most 100s against an
opponent: 11 v Australia.
- Most 100s in a calendar year: 7
in 2010.
- Most 100s on a ground: 5 at
Chepauk (Chennai).
- Most 100s in a country: 22 in
India (the most he has scored
outside India is 6 in Australia).
- Most 100s on a particular
position: 43 at number 4 (he has
hit 5 at No. 5 and 2 at No. 6).
- Most 100s under a captain: 15
under Mohammad Azharuddin
(in 47 matches).
- Result-wise summary of 100s:
20 in matches won, 19 in
matches drawn and 10 in
matches lost.
- Break-up of 100s at home and
abroad : 22 at home, 28 abroad.
- Innings-wise break-up of
Tendulkar's 100s: 20 in first
innings of match, 17 in second
innings of match, 10 in third
innings of match and 3 in fourth
innings of match.
The saga of Sachin's 50 Test centuries
New Delhi: Cricket saw one of
the most famous chapter added
to its history book on Sunday
when another record fell to the
feet of arguably the greatest
player to play the game - Sachin
Tendulkar - when the legend
scored his 50th Test hundred at
the Centurion.
While it might turn out to be a
century for the losing cause, it
will hold a special place not only
in the record books but in the
heart of every cricket fan.To silence those who say Sachin
plays for records, the master
himself trashed those talks on
Sunday. "I never think about
records. I love to focus on
preparation and trying to give
more than 100 per cent on the
field. I love to play, try and keep
improving. If I would have been
chasing records, I would not
have opted out of few ODIs,"
said Tendulkar.
However, one can't run away
from the fact that Sachin, in fact,
is the 'Record Man' of cricket
with almost every run-making
record having his name inscribed
on it. To add to that series, here
is a list of some interesting
records related to Sachin's Test
tons.
- Most 100s against an
opponent: 11 v Australia.
- Most 100s in a calendar year: 7
in 2010.
- Most 100s on a ground: 5 at
Chepauk (Chennai).
- Most 100s in a country: 22 in
India (the most he has scored
outside India is 6 in Australia).
- Most 100s on a particular
position: 43 at number 4 (he has
hit 5 at No. 5 and 2 at No. 6).
- Most 100s under a captain: 15
under Mohammad Azharuddin
(in 47 matches).
- Result-wise summary of 100s:
20 in matches won, 19 in
matches drawn and 10 in
matches lost.
- Break-up of 100s at home and
abroad : 22 at home, 28 abroad.
- Innings-wise break-up of
Tendulkar's 100s: 20 in first
innings of match, 17 in second
innings of match, 10 in third
innings of match and 3 in fourth
innings of match.
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