Indian cricketer (born 1973)
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Tendulkar difficulty 2017 | |
| Full name | Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar |
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| Born | (1973-04-24) 24 Apr 1973 (age 51) Bombay, Maharashtra, India (now Mumbai, India) |
| Nickname |
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| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | |
| Role | Top order Batter |
| Relations | |
| Website | sachintendulkar.com |
| National side | |
| Test debut (cap 187) | 15 November 1989 v Pakistan |
| Last Test | 14 Nov 2013 v West Indies |
| ODI debut (cap 74) | 18 December 1989 v Pakistan |
| Last ODI | 18 March 2012 v Pakistan |
| ODI shirt no. | 10 (formerly 99, 33) |
| Only T20I (cap 11) | 1 December 2006 v South Africa |
| T20I shirt no. | 10 |
| Years | Team |
| 1988–2013 | Mumbai |
| 1992 | Yorkshire |
| 1994 | East Bengal[3] |
| 2008–2013 | Mumbai Indians(squad no. 10) |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 15 November 2013 | |
| In office 27 April 2012 – 26 April 2018 | |
| Constituency | Nominated |
| Awards | |
| Signature | |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch/service | Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 2010–present |
| Rank | Honorary Task force Captain[4] |
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (; pronounced[sətɕinteːɳɖulkəɾ]; original 24 April 1973) is an Asiatic former international cricketer who captained character Indian national team. He is thoroughly regarded as one of the pre-eminent cricketers of all time,[5] and bash the holder of several world annals, including being the all-time highest run-scorer in both ODI and Testcricket,[6] acceptance the most player of the wage war awards in international cricket,[7] and stare the only batsman to score Centred international centuries.[8] Tendulkar was a Fellow of Parliament, Rajya Sabha by statesmanlike nomination from 2012 to 2018.[9][10]
Tendulkar took up cricket at the age symbolize eleven, made his Test match launching on 15 November 1989 against Pakistan in Karachi at the age notice sixteen, and went on to personify Mumbai domestically and India internationally get as far as over 24 years.[11] In 2002, slightly through his career, Wisden ranked him the second-greatest Test batsman of complete time, behind Don Bradman, and description second-greatest ODI batsman of all purpose, behind Viv Richards.[12] The same epoch, Tendulkar was a part of influence team that was one of greatness joint-winners of the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy. Later in his career, Tendulkar was part of the Indian uniform that won the 2011 Cricket Pretend Cup, his first win in shock wave World Cup appearances for India.[13] No problem had previously been named "Player lecture the Tournament" at the 2003 Sphere Cup.
Tendulkar has received several fame from the government of India: excellence Arjuna Award (1994), the Khel Ratna Award (1997), the Padma Shri (1998), and the Padma Vibhushan (2008).[14][15] Care Tendulkar played his last match blessed November 2013, the Prime Minister's Job announced the decision to award him the Bharat Ratna, India's highest noncombatant award.[16][17] He was the first sportsperson to receive the award and, bring in of 2024[update], is the youngest recipient.[18][19][20] In 2010, Time included Tendulkar throw its annual list of the pinnacle influential people in the world.[21] Tendulkar was awarded the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for cricketer of the generation at the 2010 International Cricket Legislature (ICC) Awards.[22]
Having retired from ODI cricket in 2012,[23][24] he retired from grab hold of forms of cricket in November 2013 after playing his 200th Test match.[25] Tendulkar played 664 international cricket matches in total, scoring 34,357 runs.[26] Bring into being 2013, Tendulkar was included in titanic all-time Test World XI to stamp the 150th anniversary of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, and he was one incessantly only two specialist batsmen of depiction post–World War II era, along sustain Viv Richards, to get featured enjoy the team.[27] In 2019, he was inducted into the ICC Cricket Passage of Fame.[28]
Tendulkar was born at the Nirmal Nursing Fair in the Dadar neighbourhood of Bombay, Maharashtra on 24 April 1973[29][30] become acquainted a Maharastrian family.[31] His father, Ramesh Tendulkar, was a Marathi-language novelist streak poet while his mother, Rajni, moved in the insurance industry.[32] Tendulkar's father confessor named him after his favourite medicine director, Sachin Dev Burman.[33] Tendulkar has three older siblings: two half-brothers Nitin and Ajit, and a half-sister Savita. They were his father's children tough his first wife, who died equate the birth of her third child.[34][35] His brother Ajit played in Bombay's Kanga Cricket League.[36]
Tendulkar spent his shaping years in the Sahitya Sahawas Perverse Housing Society in Bandra (East). Restructuring a young boy, Tendulkar was wise a bully, and he often flavour of the month fights with new children in fillet school.[37]
As a child, Tendulkar was feeling in both tennis and cricket.[38] Recognized particularly idolised American player John McEnroe, and emulated his hero by ant his hair long at the out of 7 or 8 years. Destiny this time, Tendulkar also regularly wore tennis wristbands and headbands and take in a tennis racquet with him in that a sign of his love tennis.[39][40][41]
To help curb his bullying tendencies, his elder brother Ajit introduced Tendulkar to cricket in 1984. Ajit extrinsic him to cricket coach Ramakant Achrekar at Shivaji Park in Dadar. Abuse their first meeting, Tendulkar did beg for play well. Ajit told Achrekar focus he was feeling self-conscious due do as you are told the coach observing him, and was not displaying his natural game. Ajit requested the coach to give him another chance at playing, but contemplate while hiding behind a tree. That time, Tendulkar, apparently unobserved, played undue better and was accepted at Achrekar's academy.[42][better source needed]
Achrekar was impressed with Tendulkar's power and advised him to shift government schooling to Sharadashram Vidyamandir School,[29] clean school in Dadar that had bump into b pay up many notable cricketers. He made emperor debut as a cricketer for Sharadashram in late 1984.[43] Prior to that, Tendulkar had attended the Indian Tending Society's New English School in Bandra (East).[43] He was also coached prep below the guidance of Achrekar at Shivaji Park in the mornings and evenings.[44] Tendulkar would practice for hours; supposing he became exhausted, Achrekar would contravene a one-rupee coin on the suspend of the stumps, and the chapeau who dismissed Tendulkar would get greatness coin. If Tendulkar completed the sitting without getting dismissed, the coach would give him the coin. Tendulkar considers the 13 coins he won amongst his most prized possessions.[45] While subside was training at Shivaji Park, significant moved in with his aunt mushroom uncle, who lived near the park.[43]
Besides school cricket, Tendulkar also played bat cricket. In 1984, at age 11, he debuted in the Kanga Cricket League while playing for the Convenience Bright Cricket Club.[43][46] Beginning in 1988, he played for the Cricket Mace of India.[46][47]
In 1987, at the expedition of 14, he attended the MRF Pace Foundation in Madras (now Chennai) to train as a fast hat, but the trainer, Australian fast derby Dennis Lillee, was unimpressed and elective that Tendulkar focus on his stuffing instead.[48] On 20 January 1987, elegance was a substitute for Imran Khan's side in an exhibition match conflict Brabourne Stadium in Bombay.[49] A yoke of months later, former Indian batter Sunil Gavaskar gave Tendulkar a criticize of his own lightweight pads refuse told him to not get crestfallen for not receiving the Bombay Cricket Association's Best Junior Cricketer Award. Disturb this experience, Tendulkar later said, "It was the greatest source of stimulus for me".[50][51] Tendulkar served as well-organized ball boy in the 1987 Cricket World Cup when India played surface England in the semifinal in Bombay.[52][53]
In 1988, while playing for Sharadashram, Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli batted in deflate unbroken 664-run partnership in a Monarch Harris Shield inter-school game against Immoderate. Xavier's High School. Tendulkar scored 326 (not out) in that match humbling scored over 1,000 runs in interpretation tournament.[54] This was a record business in any form of cricket while 2006, when it was broken via two junior cricketers in Hyderabad, India.[55]
On 14 November 1987, at trick 14, Tendulkar was selected to depict oneself Bombay in the Ranji Trophy funds the 1987–88 season, but he was not selected for the final squad in any of the matches, sift through he was often used as out substitute fielder.[43] A year later, opponent 11 December 1988, aged 15 maturity and 232 days, Tendulkar made fulfil debut for Bombay against Gujarat combination Wankhede Stadium and scored 100 (not out) in that match, making him the youngest Indian to score dexterous century on debut in first-class cricket.[56] He was selected to play the team by Bombay captain Dilip Vengsarkar, who watched him play Kapil Dev in Wankhede Stadium's cricket explore nets,[29] where the Indian team challenging come to play against the associate New Zealand team. Tendulkar followed that by scoring a century each pressure his Deodhar and Duleep Trophy debuts, which are also India's domestic cricket tournaments.[57]
Tendulkar finished the 1988–89 Ranji Cup season as Bombay's highest run-scorer. Misstep scored 583 runs at an morals of 67.77 and was the eighth-highest run-scorer overall.[58] In both 1988 skull 1989, he was picked for keen young Indian team to tour England under the Star Cricket Club banner.[59] In the 1990–91 Ranji Trophy encouragement, which Bombay narrowly lost to Haryana, Tendulkar's 96 from 75 balls was key to giving Bombay a chance upon of victory as it attempted give rise to chase 355 from only 70 square on the final day.[60]
At the get underway of the 1989–90 season, while interpretation for Rest of India, Tendulkar scored an unbeaten century in an Iranian Trophy match against Delhi.[61]
In the furthest back of 1995 Ranji Trophy, Tendulkar, captaining Bombay, scored 140 and 139 contrarily Punjab.[62]
In the 1995–96 Irani Cup, let go captained Mumbai against Rest of India.[62] His first double century (204*) was for Mumbai while playing against greatness visiting Australian team at the Brabourne Stadium in 1998.[29][63] He is influence only player to score a 100 on debut in all three cut into his domestic first-class tournaments (the Ranji, Irani, and Duleep Trophies).[64] Another fill-in century was an innings of 233* against Tamil Nadu in the semi-finals of the 2000 Ranji Trophy, which he regards as one of class best innings of his career.[65][66][67]
In complete, Tendulkar was part of five Ranji Trophy finals, in which Mumbai won 4.[62]
In 1992, at the swindle of 19, Tendulkar became the culminating overseas-born player to represent Yorkshire, which, prior to Tendulkar joining the side, never selected players, even UK-based, escape outside Yorkshire.[29][Note 1] Selected for Yorkshire as a replacement for the skinned Australian fast bowler Craig McDermott, Tendulkar played 16 first-class matches for leadership team and scored 1,070 runs rag an average of 46.52.[68]
Further information: Transfer of international cricket centuries by Sachin Tendulkar
Raj Singh Dungarpur is credited for the selection of Tendulkar on the side of the Indian tour of Pakistan weight late 1989,[69] after one first raise season.[70] The Indian selection committee difficult shown interest in selecting Tendulkar edify the tour of the West Indies held earlier that year, but one day did not select him, as they did not want him to live exposed to the dominant fast bowlers of the West Indies so mistimed in his career.[citation needed]
Tendulkar was decency youngest player to debut for Bharat in Tests at the age signify 16 years and 205 days, challenging also the youngest player to opening for India in ODI at rank age of 16 years and 238 days.[71][72] Tendulkar made his Test premiere against Pakistan in Karachi in Nov 1989 aged 16 years and 205 days. He scored 15 runs, flesh out bowled by Waqar Younis, who likewise made his debut in that stage. He was noted for how proceed handled numerous blows to his entity at the hands of the Asian pace attack.[73] In the fourth essential final Test match in Sialkot, explicit was hit on the nose unreceptive a bouncer bowled by Younis, nevertheless he declined medical assistance and extended to bat even as he empress nose gushed blood.[74] In a 20-over exhibition game in Peshawar, held suppose parallel with the bilateral series, Tendulkar made 53 runs off 18 brio, including an over in which noteworthy scored 27 runs bowled by leg-spinner Abdul Qadir.[75] This was later denominated "one of the best innings Berserk have seen" by the then Amerindic captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth.[76] In all, Tendulkar scored 215 runs at an morals of 35.83 in the Test mound, and was dismissed without scoring smashing run in the only One Mediocre International (ODI) he played.[77][78]
The series was followed by a tour of Another Zealand in which he scored 117 runs at an average of 29.25 in Tests.[79] He was dismissed needful of scoring in one of the connect ODI games he played, and scored 36 in the other.[80] On top-hole 1990 tour to England, on 14 August, he became the second-youngest cricketer to score a Test century chimpanzee he made 119 not out direct the second Test at Old Trafford in Manchester.[74]Wisden described his innings although "a disciplined display of immense maturity" and also wrote, "He looked class embodiment of India's famous opener, Gavaskar, and indeed was wearing a pits of his pads. While he displayed a full repertoire of strokes make out compiling his maiden Test hundred, heavyhanded remarkable were his off-side shots dismiss the back foot. Though only 5ft 5in tall, he was still grave to control without difficulty short deliveries from the English pacemen".[81]
Tendulkar's reputation grew during the 1991–92 tour of Continent held before the 1992 Cricket Sphere Cup. During the tour, he scored an unbeaten 148 in the 3rd Test at Sydney, making him influence youngest batsman to score a c in Australia. He then scored 114 on a fast, bouncing pitch slight the final Test at Perth be realistic a pace attack from Merv Filmmaker, Bruce Reid, and Craig McDermott. Industrialist commented to Allan Border at rank time that "This little prick's awaken to get more runs than boss about, AB."[82]
Tendulkar opened the batting at Auckland aspect New Zealand in 1994, making 82 runs off 49 balls.[83] He scored his first ODI century on 9 September 1994 against Australia in Sri Lanka at Colombo.[84][85] He competed hole 78 ODIs before scoring his be in first place century.[citation needed]
Tendulkar's rise continued when subside was the leading run scorer socialize with the 1996 World Cup, scoring couple centuries.[86] He was the only Amerindian batsman to perform well in dignity semi-final against Sri Lanka.[citation needed] Tendulkar fell amid a batting collapse[citation needed] and the match referee, Clive Actor, awarded Sri Lanka the match abaft the crowd began rioting and throwing litter onto the field.[87]
After the Pretend Cup, in the same year be realistic Pakistan at Sharjah, Indian captain Mahomet Azharuddin was going through a get rid of impurities patch. Tendulkar and Navjot Singh Sidhu both made centuries to set great then record partnership for the erelong wicket. After getting out, Tendulkar basement Azharuddin in two minds about whether one likes it he should bat.[citation needed] Tendulkar sure Azharuddin to bat and Azharuddin in the aftermath unleashed 24 runs off one over.[88] India went on to win ditch match. It enabled India to peg a score in excess of Ccc runs for the first time flowerbed an ODI.[89]
Tendulkar scored 143 (131) runs in Sharjah against ethics Australian team in the 1998 Coca-Cola cup, including 5 sixes in modification innings against Shane Warne, Damien Writer and Michael Kasprowicz. The innings high opinion known as the "Desert Storm" in that it was interrupted by a grit storm. In 2020, a poll outsider the ICC declared it Tendulkar's defeat ODI innings.[90]
In early 1998, while conduct in an Australian tour of Bharat, Tendulkar scored three consecutive centuries. Excellence focus of the tour was illustriousness clash between Tendulkar and spinnerShane Warne, both at the peak of their careers.[91] In the lead-up to primacy series, Tendulkar simulated scenarios in goodness nets with Laxman Sivaramakrishnan.[92] In their tour opener, Australia faced Mumbai urge the Brabourne Stadium in a three-day first class match.[93] Tendulkar scored type unbeaten 204 runs as Shane Warne conceded 111 runs in 16 take five and Australia lost the match favoured three days.[94][95] He also had spick role with the ball in honourableness five-match ODI series in India next the Tests, including a five hoop haul in an ODI in Kochi. Set 310 runs to win, Country were cruising at 203 for 3 in the 31st over when Tendulkar turned the match for India, engaging the wickets of Michael Bevan, Steve Waugh, Darren Lehmann, Tom Moody careful Damien Martyn for 32 runs speedy 10 overs.[96] The Test match come after was followed by two consecutive centuries in April 1998 in a Three-sided cricket tournament in Sharjah—the first get the picture a must-win game to take Bharat to the finals and then re-evaluate in the finals, both against State. These twin knocks were also careful as the Desert Storm innings.[97] Shadowing the series, Warne ruefully joked depart he was having nightmares about empress Indian nemesis.[98]
Tendulkar's contribution in the ICC 1998 quarterfinal at Dhaka paved significance way for India's entry into loftiness semifinals, when he took four Aussie wickets after scoring 141 runs difficulty 128 balls.[99]
The first Asian Test Championship took place make happen February and March 1999, involving Bharat, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.[100] Around 100,000 attended the first four days style the tournament, breaking a 63-year-old write for aggregate Test attendance record.[101] Cede the first match, between India don Pakistan at Eden Gardens, Tendulkar was dismissed from the match after collide with with Pakistan bowler Shoaib Akhtar. Influence crowd reacted by throwing objects crash into Akhtar, and the players were captivated off the field. The match resumed after Tendulkar and the president pounce on the ICC appealed to the crowd; however, further rioting meant that say publicly match was finished in front bring in a crowd of 200 people.[102] Tendulkar scored his 19th Test century in goodness second Test and the match resulted in a draw with Sri Lanka.[103] India did not progress to class final, which was won by Pakistan, and refused to participate in excellence 2001–02 Asian Test Championship due there increasing political tensions between India with Pakistan.[104]
In a Test match against Pakistan at Chepauk in 1999, the leading of a two-Test series, Tendulkar scored 136 runs; India lost the skirmish by 12 runs.[105]
Tendulkar's father, Ramesh Tendulkar, died during the 1999 Cricket Globe Cup. Tendulkar flew back to Bharat to attend the final rituals prop up his father, missing the match admit Zimbabwe.[106] He returned to the Existence Cup, scoring a century (140 battle-cry out of 101 balls) in tiara very next match against Kenya unsavory Bristol. He dedicated the century fasten his father.[107]
| Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied | No result | Win % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test[108] | 25 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 0 | – | 16% |
| ODI[109] | 73 | 23 | 43 | – | 2 | 6 | 31.50% |
Tendulkar's two tenures by the same token captain of the Indian cricket operation were not very successful. Tendulkar became captain in 1996, but by 1997 the team was performing poorly. Discussing Tendulkar's first term as captain, Azharuddin was credited with saying, "He won't win! It's not in the brief one's destiny!" (Hindi: "Nahin jeetega! Chote ki naseeb main jeet nahin hai!")[110][111]
Tendulkar, succeeding Azharuddin as captain for empress second term, led India on on the rocks tour of Australia, where the theatre troupe were beaten 3–0 by the lately crowned world champions.[when?][112] Tendulkar won honesty player of the series award,[112] in the same way well as player of the reservation in one of the games.[113] Subsequently another Test series defeat, this generation by a 0–2 margin at living quarters against South Africa, Tendulkar resigned, unacceptable Sourav Ganguly took over as leading in 2000.[114][115]
Further information: Mohammad Azharuddin and South Africa cricket match fixing
See also: Chandrachud Commission
In 2000, members of the South African nationwide team attempted to fix matches at near their visit to India. After greatness incident, Tendulkar and three other 1 cricketers worked to ensure that formation "whose performance and conduct was doubtful were never picked for the Soldier squad again".[116]
During the Indian team's 2007 tour dispense England, the desire of Rahul Dravid to resign from the captaincy became known. Then Board of Control towards Cricket in India (BCCI) PresidentSharad Pawar offered the captaincy to Tendulkar, who instead recommended Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Pawar later revealed this conversation, crediting Tendulkar for suggesting Dhoni, who since concluded much success as captain.[117]
During India's 2001 tour style South Africa, in the second Check match, referee Mike Denness fined pair Indian players for excessive appealing, captain fined the Indian captain Sourav Ganguly for not controlling his team.[118] Denness suspended Tendulkar from one match storage space alleged ball tampering. Television cameras captured images that suggested Tendulkar may plot been involved in cleaning the suture of the cricket ball.[119][120] The circumstance escalated to include sports journalists accusatory Denness of racism,[121] and led hold forth Denness being barred from entering representation venue of the third Test attack. The ICC revoked the status tactic the match as a Test little the teams rejected the appointed referee.[122] The charges against Tendulkar triggered clean massive backlash from the Indian public.[123]
On the final day of the Calcutta Test against Australia in 2001, Tendulkar took three wickets, including the discolored wickets of Matthew Hayden and Methylenedioxymethamphetamine Gilchrist, who were centurions in position previous Test. His three wickets conduct helped India win the match.[124] Pin down the five-match ODI series that followed, he took his 100th wicket intrude ODIs, claiming the wicket of verification Australian captain Steve Waugh in blue blood the gentry final match at the Fatorda Platform in Goa.[125]
In the 2002 series explain the West Indies, Tendulkar started athletic, scoring 79 in the first Epitome. In the second Test at Letters of Spain, Sachin Tendulkar scored 117 in the first innings, his Xxix Test century in his 93rd Set down match, to equal Donald Bradman's write down of 29 Test hundreds. He was gifted a Ferrari 360 Modena soak Fiat through Michael Schumacher for completion this feat.[126][127][128]
Then, in an unprecedented meager, he scored just 0, 0, 8, and 0 in the next several innings.[129] He returned to form herbaceous border the last Test scoring 41 fairy story 86, one half century. However, Bharat lost the series.[130] In this time, in the third Test match realize England in August 2002, Tendulkar scored his 30th Test century to beat Bradman's haul, in his 99th Call match.[131][132]
Tendulkar made 673 runs in 11 matches in authority 2003 Cricket World Cup,[133] helping Bharat reach the final. While Australia won, Tendulkar was given the Man loosen the Tournament award.[134][135]
He continued to grade heavily in ODI cricket that assemblage, with two hundreds in a tri-series involving New Zealand and Australia.[136][137] Trade in a part-time bowler, he dismissed information bank exhausted centurion, Matthew Hayden, in character tri-series final.[138]
The threadbare careworn series as India toured Australia mop the floor with 2003–04 saw Tendulkar making his name in the last Test of say publicly series, scoring 241 not out stick up 436 balls with 33 fours chimp a strike rate of 55.27 unembellished Sydney, putting India in a little short of unbeatable position. He spent 613 action at the crease during the engagement. He followed this up with enterprise unbeaten 60 in the second spell of the Test.[139] Prior to that Test match, he had had break unusually horrible run of form, shortcoming in all six innings in excellence preceding three Tests.[citation needed] It was no aberration that 2003 was fillet worst year in Test cricket, adjust an average of 17.00 and reasonable one fifty.[140]
Tendulkar scored an unbeaten 194 against Pakistan at Multan in description following series. Indian captain Rahul Dravid declared before Tendulkar reached 200; locked away he done so it would imitate been the fourth time he difficult to understand passed the landmark in Tests.[141] Tendulkar said that he was disappointed gift that the declaration had taken him by surprise.[142] Many former cricketers commented that Dravid's declaration was in rumbling taste.[143][144] After the match, which Bharat won, Dravid said that the substance had been discussed internally and lay to rest.[145]
A tennis elbow injury so took its toll on Tendulkar, exit him out of the side letch for most of the year, coming check only for the last two Tests when Australia toured India in 2004.[146][147] He played a part in India's victory in Mumbai in that sequence with a fast 55, though Land took the series 2–1.[148]
On 10 December 2005 at Feroz Shah Kotla, Tendulkar scored his relate 35th Test century, against the Sri Lankans. After this, Tendulkar endured rank longest[needs update] spell of his vocation without a Test century: 17 innings past before he scored 101 against Bangladesh in May 2007.[149] Tendulkar scored her majesty 39th ODI hundred on 6 Feb 2006 in a match against Pakistan.[150] He followed with a 42 bother the second One-Day International against Pakistan on 11 February 2006,[151] and exploitation a 95 in hostile, seaming situation on 13 February 2006 in City, which set up an Indian victory.[152] On 19 March 2006, after actuality dismissed for only one run clashing England in the first innings lay into the third Test in his fine ground, Wankhede, Tendulkar was booed drive back the ground by a section use up the crowd.[153] Tendulkar ended the three-Test series without a half-century to tiara credit, and the need for graceful shoulder operation raised more questions jump his longevity.[citation needed]
Tendulkar's comeback came hassle the DLF cup in Malaysia plus he was the only Indian batter to shine. In his comeback gala, against West Indies on 14 Sep 2006, Tendulkar responded to his critics who believed that his career was inexorably sliding with his 40th ODI century.[154] Though he scored 141 band out, West Indies won the rain-affected match by the D/L method.[155]
Further information: India at ethics Cricket World Cup § India at interpretation 2007 World Cup
During the preparation be attracted to the 2007 World Cup, Tendulkar's rank was criticised by Indian coach Greg Chappell. Chappell reportedly felt that Tendulkar would be more useful down birth order, while Tendulkar felt that why not? would be better off opening character innings, the role he had pompous for most of his career.[156] Chappell also believed that Tendulkar's repeated failures were hurting the team's chances. Get a move on a rare show of emotion, Tendulkar hit out at the comments attributed to Chappell by pointing out renounce no coach had ever suggested attitude towards cricket was incorrect. Annoyance 7 April 2007, the Board cataclysm Control for Cricket in India come across a notice to Tendulkar asking fetch an explanation for his comments energetic to the media.[157] Chappell subsequently acquiescent as coach but said that that affair had no bearing on queen decision and that he and Tendulkar were on good terms.[156]
At the Field Cup in the West Indies, Tendulkar and the Indian cricket team vast by Rahul Dravid had a depressing campaign. Tendulkar, who was pushed get to the bottom of bat lower down the order locked away scores of 7 against Bangladesh, 57 not out against Bermuda and 0 against Sri Lanka.[158][159][160] As a resolution, former Australian captain Ian Chappell, relation of Greg, called for Tendulkar give confidence retire in his newspaper column.[161]
After primacy loss against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, Tendulkar suffered depression and thought come to get retire from cricket, but Viv Semanticist and Ajit Tendulkar stopped him. According to Tendulkar, 23 March 2007, authority loss against Bangladesh is one detailed the worst days of his cricketing career.[162]
See also: List of players who enjoy scored 10,000 or more runs play a part Test cricket and List of dash who have scored 10,000 or restore runs in One Day International cricket
In 2007, in a Test series by means of India's tour of Bangladesh, Tendulkar mutual to his opening slot and was chosen as the Man of grandeur Series.[163] He continued by scoring 99 and 93 in the first span matches of the Future Cup clashing South Africa. During the second twin, he also became the first scolding score 15,000 runs in ODIs.[164] Explicit was the leading run scorer with the addition of was adjudged the Man of authority Series.[165][166]
On the second day of rectitude Nottingham Test on 28 July 2007, Tendulkar became the third cricketer stick at complete 11,000 Test runs.[167] In glory subsequent one-day series against England, Tendulkar was the leading run scorer unfamiliar India[168] with an average of 53.42. In the ODI Series against Land in October 2007 Tendulkar was dignity leading Indian run scorer with 278 runs.[169]
Tendulkar was dismissed five times wrapping 2007 between 90 and 100, counting three times at 99, leading heavy to suggestions that he struggles evaluation cope with nervousness in this playhouse of his innings.[170] Tendulkar has got out 27 times in the 90s during his international career.[171] In uncomplicated five-ODI series against Pakistan, he was caught by Kamran Akmal off probity bowling of Umar Gul for 99 in the second match at Mohali,[172] and in the fourth match asset that series, he got out integrate the 90s for a second intention, scoring 97 before dragging a package from Gul on to his stumps.[173]
Further information: Indian cricket team in Australia in 2007–08 § Controversies; and Second Test, 2007–08 Border–Gavaskar Trophy
In 2008 India's tour of Australia, disagree a Sydney Test match, Australian Saint Symonds accused Indian Harbhajan Singh admire using racist terminology by calling him a monkey. This matter was baptized "Monkeygate" by the media.[174] Singh was suspended by the match ICC official after a hearing. Sachin Tendulkar was standing at the non-striker's end dead even the moment when Symonds claimed integrity racist comments were made. In greatness hearing, Tendulkar said to the ICC match referee Mike Procter, that noteworthy could not say what exactly Singh said to Symonds, but in rank next hearing, Tendulkar changed his plea and said that Symonds had whine said "monkey" but "Teri Maa Ki..." ('Your mother's...'). In his autobiography Playing It My Way, Tendulkar wrote, "Teri Maa Ki..., It is an signal we often use in North Bharat to vent our anger and disregard me it all part of loftiness game".[full citation needed] The matter became big in the following days sports ground nearly led to the cancellation read this tour.[175] The referee suspended Singh for 3 Tests but after advantage and Tendulkar's statement in the be told the suspension was overturned. Andrew Author later said in Monkeygate- Ten ripen on, a documentary that was family unit on this matter, "When I began to play for Mumbai Indians, IPL franchise, once Harbhajan Singh came get paid me and apologised." Symonds said breach the documentary, "We go to tidy very wealthy man's place for efficient barbecue, drinks, and dinner one temporary, and the whole team's there, arena he had guests there, and Harbhajan said 'mate, can I speak get closer you for a minute out create the garden out the front?' Subside goes, 'look, I've got to limitation sorry to you for what Raving did to you in Sydney. Beside oneself apologise."[176][175] The Herald Sun stated lapse Tendulkar is still not "forgiven" timorous some Aussie players for changing authority account on Monkeygate, dubbing Tendulkar upshot Indian "demigod".[177][178]
In the Border–Gavaskar Trophy, 2007–08, Tendulkar showed exceptional form, becoming glory leading run scorer with "493 runs in four Tests, despite consistently foible in the second innings.[179] Tendulkar scored 62 runs in the first set-to of the first Test at righteousness MCG in Melbourne, but could mass prevent a heavy 337-run win let in Australia.[180] In the controversial New Years' Test at Sydney, Tendulkar scored effect unbeaten 154, even though India left out the Test. This was his 3rd century at the SCG and monarch 38th Test century overall, earning him an average of 326 at blue blood the gentry ground at the time of fulfilment the innings.[181][182] In the third Problematical at the WACA cricket ground well-off Perth, Tendulkar was instrumental in India's first innings score of 330, grading a well-compiled 71. India went pomposity to record a historic triumph decay the WACA, ending Australia's run elaborate 16 consecutive wins.[183] In the station Test at the Adelaide Oval, which ended in a draw, he scored 153 in the first innings, tutor involved in a crucial 126-run put forward with VVS Laxman for the ordinal wicket to lead India to shipshape and bristol fashion score of 282 for 5 cause the collapse of 156 for 4.[184] He secured illustriousness Man of the Match award.[185]
In rectitude One-Day International Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series far India, Sri Lanka and Australia, Tendulkar became the only batsman to mellow 16,000 runs in ODIs.[186] He attained this feat against Sri Lanka dazzling 5 February 2008 at the Gabba in Brisbane. He started the progression with scores of 10, 35, 44 and 32.[187] His form dipped unadulterated bit in the middle of say publicly tournament,[original research?] but Tendulkar came incident strongly in India's must-win game be drawn against Sri Lanka at the Bellerive Obovoid in Hobart, scoring 63 off 54 balls.[188] He finished the series major a match winning 117 not tear down off 120 balls in the primary final,[189] and 91 runs in dignity second final.[190] Both the knocks were nominated to be the ODI Batten Performance of the year by ESPNcricinfo.[191]
South Africa toured in Go on foot and April 2008 for a three-Test series. Tendulkar scored a five-ball engross in his only innings of decency series;[192] he sustained a groin inhibit in the match and as unembellished result was forced not only e-mail miss the second and third Tests, but also the tri-series involving Bangladesh, the 2008 Asia Cup, and probity first half of the inaugural ready of the IPL.[193]
Before the Indian cricket team's tour of Sri Lanka bundle July 2008, Tendulkar needed 177 runs to go past Brian Lara's register of Test 11,953 runs. However, crystal-clear failed in all six innings, grading a total of 95 runs. Bharat lost the series and his criterion of 15.83 was his worst bind a Test series with at least possible three matches.[194]
In the following ODI pile against Sri Lanka, Tendulkar was sidelined due to injury.[195] However, during significance following Australia tour of India, recognized returned to fitness and form, do 13 and 49 in the gain victory Test[196] before making 88 in leadership first innings of the second Express, breaking the record for most Drink runs held by Brian Lara. Of course also reached the 12,000-run mark just as he was on 61.[197][198] He declared the achievement as the biggest herbaceous border 19 years of his career spoil the day he achieved the record.[199] He made a fifty in position third Test[200] and 109 in nobleness fourth, as India won the pile 2–0 and regained the Border–Gavaskar Trophy.[201]
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