Sachin scored his first Test ton at the Old Trafford in England in 1990 and his 50th at the Centurion in South Africa in 2010. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) |
The legend made his Test debut against Pakistan in 1989. |
With his 50th Test ton, Tendulkar extended his record for most hundreds overseas to 28. |
Tendulkar also holds the record for most number of ODI hundreds (46). |
Combined together, Sachin now has 96 international centuries, the most by any batsman. |
With over 14,500 runs at an average of 56.88 in 175 Tests, Tendulkar also holds the record for most runs in Test cricket. |
Sachin has also had the honour of receiving the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. |
It took Sachin four Test matches to reach the milestone of 50th Test ton after having scored his 49th against Australia in October 2010. |
Tendulkar became the first sportsperson and the first personality without an aviation background to be awarded the honorary rank of Group Captain by the Indian Air Force. |
Tendulkar won the 2010 Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for Cricketer of the Year at the ICC awards. |
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