Tendulkar, Dravid share world record 100-plus partnership

Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid shared a world record 17th 100-plus partnership as India reached a formidable 301 for two at tea on the second day of the second cricket Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur on Monday.

At the break, Tendulkar and Dravid were batting on 89 and 79 respectively as India took a first innings 68-run lead over the home team on a flat Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium pitch which though saw a few balls keeping low.

The Indian duo's 100-plus partnership came after the drinks break in the post-lunch session when Tendulkar also reached his 55th Test fifty in his 164th match, driving past extra cover for a four.

Tendulkar and Dravid's 100-run partnership for the third wicket came in 25.3 overs and included 10 boundaries. The Indian pair now has 17 100-plus partnerships. They went past Australians Matthew Hayden and Ricky Ponting and the West Indian pair of Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes who have 16 such stands.

With the two senior-most Indian batsmen holding forth, the Bangladesh bowlers had to toil hard without any success in the 31 overs they bowled in the post-lunch session which saw the visitors adding 124 runs.

India had added 108 runs from the 25 overs they faced in the morning.

Tendulkar and Dravid cut off any risk and rotated strike by taking mostly singles though they opened up towards the tea break with Tendulkar hitting two consecutive fours off Mahmdaullah Riyad and Mohammad Ashraful.

Tendulkar crosses 13,000 Test runs

Sachin Tendulkar quietly reached yet another milestone when he became the first batsman to score 13,000 Test runs here today.

The highest run accumulator in both the Test and ODI versions of the game went into the first Test needing 30 runs to reach the milestone. Batting on 28, Tendulkar pulled Mahmudullah in the 36th over and the ball raced to the rope to bring up his 13000 runs in Tests in the 36th over.

The batsman acknowledged the applause from the sporting crowd of the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium. In the dressing room, coach Gary Kirsten was also seen clapping.

As if to celebrate the feat, Tendulkar drove the next ball through covers for another four.

Tendulkar’s wait for the feat could have been longer had Imrul Kayes been able to hold on to the catch he nearly took in the slip off Shafiul Islam when the batsman was on 16.

The clanger allowed Tendulkar to amble towards his 55th Test fifty as he stood tall amid ruins, remaining unbeaten after a 140-ball 76.

Tendulkar went into the match having amassed 12,970 runs from 162 Tests at an average of 54.72 with the help of 43 centuries and 54 half centuries.

His record is equally impressive in ODIs with the batting great piling up a record 17,394 runs from 440 one-dayers, averaging 44.71 and including 45 centuries and 93 half centuries.

Sachin completes 30,000 runs in International Cricket

Master blaster Sachin Tendulkar has reached another milestone in his career by completing a phenomenal 30,000 runs in international cricket during the ongoing Ahmedabad Test against Sri Lanka on Friday.

Tendulkar, who completed 20 glorious years in cricket on Sunday (November 15), needed 35 runs to reach the landmark at the start of India's second innings in the Ahmedabad Test against Sri Lanka.

Next in line for the feat is is Australia captain Ricky Ponting, who had recently crossed 24,000 runs.

Tendulkar has 17,178 runs in ODI cricket, 10 runs in the only T20 International he's played, and 12,812 Test runs at the time the landmark was reached.

He holds the record for most ODI and Test runs and centuries.

Sachin Tendulkar 20 Glorious Years in International Cricket

February 23-25, 1988
A monster in the making
Sachin Tendulkar, 14, and Vinod Kambli, 16 compile a 664-run unbroken partnership for Shardashram Vidyamandir against St Xavier's at Azad Maidan in Bombay. Kambli makes 349 not out, Tendulkar 326 not out. It is the highest partnership recorded in any form of cricket, until November 2006 when two schoolboys from Hyderabad - Manoj Kumar and Mohammad Shaibaz - overtake the record with an unbeaten 721-run partnership.

December 11, 1988
Truly first-class debut
At 15, scores an unbeaten century against Gujarat at the Wankhede Stadium to become the youngest Indian to make a hundred on first-class debut. Was picked after Bombay captain Dilip Vengsarkar watched him negotiate Kapil Dev in the nets.

December 14, 1989
Bloody-minded to start with
On the last day of the last Test of his first Test series, in Sialkot, he gets hit on the nose by Waqar Younis - also in his first series. Falls down, gets up, and wipes away the blood. Medical assistance is declined. Is eventually out for 57.

August 14, 1990
How young is too young?
At 17 years and 112 days, becomes the second-youngest centurion in Test history. His 119 not out against England at Old Trafford is a majestic rearguard that enables India to hang on for a draw. It still remains among his most valuable Test innings.

February 2-3, 1992
Crazy diamond
Sculpts a counter-attacking gem of 114, from 135 for 6, then 159 for 8, at the WACA, the bounciest cricket pitch in the world.

April, 1992
Yorkshire opens up
Becomes the first overseas signing for Yorkshire.

November 27-28, 1992
A thousand reasons to cheer
At 19 years and 217 days, becomes the youngest player to make 1000 Test runs, during his 111 out of India's 227 in Johannesburg.

February 11-12, 1993
Mad in Madras
Scores his first Test century at home. Hits 24 fours and a six in his 165 against England, as India win by an innings and 22 runs.

November 24, 1993
Golden arm unveiled
With South Africa needing six runs to win off the last over of their Hero Cup semi-final against India, he bowls a sensational over, giving them just three, and India victory.

March 27, 1994
Going in first
Opens in an ODI for the first time - against New Zealand. Goes on to make 82, off 49 balls.

October, 1995
Commercial worth
Signs a five-year contract worth Rs 31.5 crore with WorldTel, which makes him the richest cricketer in the world.

February-March, 1996
His World Cup
With 523 runs at 87.16, is the highest scorer in the World Cup, held in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Scores two centuries and three half-centuries.

August 8, 1996
Captaincy, part I
Is named captain of the Indian team, at age 23.

January 2, 1998
End of captaincy, part I
Is sacked from the captaincy after a 15-month tenure during which India won three out of 17 Tests.

February-March, 1998
His finest series
Gets his maiden first-class double-hundred and two hundreds and a fifty in three Tests against Australia. India win the home-series 2-1.

April 22-24, 1998
Desert Storm
Scores two blazing, back-to-back hundreds against Australia in Sharjah to help India reach the final and win it.

January 30-31, 1999
His greatest innings... almost
Makes 136 chasing 271 against Pakistan in Chennai with an injured back. Gets out with 17 runs to get; India fall short by 12.

July 28, 1999
Captaincy, part II
Is reappointed captain - without his consent - after India, under Mohammad Azharuddin, fail to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup in England.

March 20, 2001
A thorn in Aussie flesh
Scores a century in a famous decider of a famous series, against Australia. India win 2-1, denying Australia the "final frontier".

March 31, 2001
The road less travelled
Becomes the first player to score 10,000 runs in one-day cricket in the course of his 139 against Australia in Indore.



November 19, 2001
Ball-tampering?
Is cautioned and fined by match referee Mike Denness for trying to "change the condition of the ball" during the Port Elizabeth Test. The resulting outcry in India and the impasse between the Indian board and the ICC leads the latter to review the jurisdiction of match referees.

December 21, 2001
Caught out of his crease
Is tied down by the leg-theory tactics of Ashley Giles in Bangalore, and is stumped for the first time in his Test career. It also highlights the start of his discomfort against left-arm spinners.

August 22-23, 2002
Move over, Sir Don
Overtakes Don Bradman's tally of 29 Test centuries, and misses a double-century by seven runs at Headingley, but India win by an innings and 46 runs.

September 5, 2002
Fastest hundred
Becomes the youngest man ever to play 100 Tests, scores 54 in a drawn Test at The Oval. Apart from three Tests due to injury, he has not missed any since his debut, and has played 84 on the trot.

February-March, 2003
His World Cup, part II
Scores 673 runs at 61.18 in the World Cup, taking India to within a win of the world crown. His 98 against Pakistan in an exceptionally anticipated match is one of the best knocks by an Indian in a World Cup. Australia are champions, but he is named Man of the Series.

August, 2003
Privilege, what privilege?
Draws flak for a duty waiver on the Ferrari 360 Modena gifted to him by the Fiat group on his passing Bradman's mark of 29 Test centuries. Finally offers to pay the $245,000 duty, which is covered by Fiat.

January2-4, 2004
Economy over style
Scores a century without a cover-drive, goes on to get an unbeaten 241 in Sydney, and rates it the best among his centuries. Australia manage to hold on for a draw, and the series ends 1-1.

March 28-29, 2004
Robbed of a double?
Scores an unbeaten 194 in Multan. Later says he was surprised India declared with him so close to the double-century.

August, 2004
Cost of playing catches up
Tennis elbow surfaces, during the Videocon Cup in Holland. Misses the Champions Trophy in England, and then the first two home Tests against Australia.

March 16, 2005
Ten thousand, twice over
Becomes the fifth man to score 10,000 Test runs in course of his 52 against Pakistan in Kolkata. India win the match by 192 runs.

May, 2005
Tennis elbow refuses to go away
Undergoes surgery for the tennis elbow, misses a triangular in Sri Lanka, a tour to Zimbabwe, and the Super Series in Australia.



October 25, 2005
Back, and how Makes a roaring return to international cricket, with 93 off 96 balls against Sri Lanka in Nagpur, in India's 350 for 6.

December 10, 2005
Sunny days In scoring 109 against Sri Lanka in Delhi, he becomes the leading centurion in Test cricket, overtaking Sunil Gavaskar's 34 hundreds.

March 19, 2006
Home crowd turns hostile
Struggles for 1 run in 33 minutes against England in Mumbai, and after he is dismissed, he is booed off the ground by his home crowd.

March, 2006
Tryst with the knife
Goes to England for surgery to his right shoulder. Misses the one-dayers against England and the tour to the West Indies.

September 14, 2006
Back and how, part II
Makes a stunning comeback, with 141 off 148 balls against West Indies in a DLF Cup ODI in Kuala Lumpur. India lose the match under the D/L rule.

May, 2007
Unwanted rest
Is "rested" for the first time in his career, for the three-ODI series in Bangladesh. Scores two centuries in the two following Tests.

August, 2007
A win outside subcontinent
With 228 runs at 38.00, he makes a significant contribution to his first Test-series win outside the subcontinent, as India beat England 1-0 to win the Pataudi Trophy.

January 4, 2008
Sachin Cricket Ground
At an SCG full of worshippers, scores a sublime unbeaten 154, his first century in more than two years and 19 Tests, against opposition other than Bangladesh.

March 2, 2008
Sachin Cricket Ground, Part II
Scores his first ODI century in Australia, in the first CB Series final. The innings is the foundation India build their first tri-series in Australia on.

October 17, 2008
Scaling the summit
At 2.31pm on a hot Mohali Friday, Tendulkar steers debutant Peter Siddle towards the third-man boundary for three runs to break Brian Lara's record for most Test runs.

November 5, 2009
Solo again
Crosses 17,000 ODI runs during his 175 off 141 balls in a run-chase of 351 against Australia in Hyderabad. It is a chanceless innings that ends 19 runs short of the target, but India choke after his wicket and lose.

Milestone Man Tendulkar Completes 20 Years in International Cricket

Sachin Tendulkar on Nov 14 completed 20 years in international cricket and became the first Indian and only the 16th in the history of the game to have a career spanning more than two decades.

Tendulkar, who made his debut as a 16-year-old against Pakistan way back on Nov 15, 1989, reached the milestone of 20 years and one day in international cricket when he came out to play against Sri Lanka in the first Test of the three-match series in Ahmedabad on Nov 16.

In his Test career spanning 19 years 143 days till date, Tendulkar has represented India in a record 159 Tests.

He also played a record 436 50-over matches in his 19 years and 325 days one-day career, thus becoming only the second player after Pakistan’s Javed Miandad to have the longest ODI career.

The Indian batting maestro is also the only active cricketer to feature in the longest Tests career list and at 36 years of age he is still going strong.

In his two decades long career, Tendulkar had written many records which catapulted him to the honour of being the milestone man.

Even though he holds the record of being the highest run-getter and century maker in both the Tests and ODIs, he is everlasting hunger for runs knows no boundary.

A perfectionist by nature, Tendulkar has till date amassed a staggering 12,773 runs from 159 Tests at a robust average of 54.58 with a mind-boggling 42 centuries and 53 half centuries.

His record in ODIs are too unmatchable. The Mumbaikar recently achieved another milestone when he became the only batsman in the history of the game to break into 17,000 run mark.

With a mammoth 17,173 runs from 436 ODIs, Tendulkar is in the threshold of another feat as he is just nine centuries short of touching the magical figure of 100 tons.

Tendulkar is also just 54 runs short of becoming the only batsman in the world to score a whopping 30,000 run in international cricket—combining both Tests and ODIs.

Tendulkar’s special talent was evident right from his school days after he notched up an unbeaten 664-run stand with buddy Vinod Kambli in the Lord Harris Shield Inter-School Game in 1988.