Born: 24 April 1973, Bombay
Major Teams: India, Yorkshire, Bombay.
Known As: Sachin Tendulkar
Pronounced: Sachin Tendulkar
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium
Test Debut: India v Pakistan at Karachi, 1st Test, 1989/90
Latest Test: India v Sri Lanka at Mumbai, 3rd Test, 1997/98
ODI Debut: India v Pakistan at Gujranwala, 2nd ODI, 1989/90
Latest ODI: India v Pakistan at Dhaka, Silver Jubilee Independence Cup, 1997/98
TESTS(including 03/12/1997) M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Batting 58 87 8 4106 179 51.97 14 18 45 - O M R W Ave Best 5 10 SR Econ Bowling 91.4 25 249 4 62.25 2-10 - - 137.5 2.71 ONE-DAY INTERNATIONALS (including 16/01/1998) M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St Batting 177 171 16 6051 137 39.03 12 39 63 - O M R W Ave Best 4w 5w SR Econ Bowling 613.5 14 3011 53 56.81 4-34 1 - 69.4 4.90
A child prodigy, the Bombay captain is the most popular cricketer in the current squad. He isy one of the most experienced players in the team despite his relative youth. His is the most precocious batting talent in International cricket, and he is rated by many as the leading exponent of the art, although he has yet to statistically fully justify that mantle. His technique is impeccable, he packs tremendous power and strength into his short, stocky frame, and his ability to time the ball is exemplary. He has all the shots in the book and more, and appears able to play them with conviction against any kind of bowling on any kind of surface. The only possible question mark against him is his temperament. His performance in one-day cricket, whilst uninspiring initially, has been nothing short of spectacular since he moved to the opening slot, where he now averages around 50. His shrewd cricketing brain has enabled him to develop into a very effective bowler in the "slog overs" in one day cricket, as he stretches the use of variety to its extremes. He is also a quick and agile fielder, and is the proverbial extrovert and enthusiast in the field. He took over the Indian captaincy in 1997, with mixed results and was replaced in early 1998.
SACHIN IS BACK IN PRIME FORM !!!
Watch out SHANE and Co.
