Sachin Tendulkar: A flashback

SACHIN TENDULKAR, the pride of the nation debuted at the age of 16 in Karachi against Pakistan. At this young age, he impressed one and all with his great attitude and approach, though he did not manage to score too many runs.

His hard work and dedication towards the game proved that everything is possible, if we have faith in ourselves. The most celebrated cricketer of the modern era has amassed 32,331 international runs and scored 97 centuries, making him the most prolific run-getter in both Test and one-day cricket.

Sachin’s tour of England in 1990 was very special to him, because he scored his first test century at Old Trafford. Tendulkar further enhanced his transformation into world class batsman during the 1991-1992 tour of Australia that included an unbeaten 148 in Sydney. The great Shane Warne too made his debut in the match, where opposing bowler Mery Hughes told captain Allan Border, “This little guy’s going to get more runs than you, AB,”. Mery Hughes' statement became a reality.

Today that ‘Little Guy’ is the heartbeat of millions of people. 2008 was the most memorable year for Sachin Tendulkar as he surpassed Brian Lara’s record for the most runs in Test Cricket in October 2008 by amassing more than 12,000 Test runs. He also holds records for the first player to score 10,000 runs in one-day internationals.

Besides from Test and ODI, he is now an icon player in the Mumbai Indians Team of IPL and left his mark in Twenty20 version of cricket too.

Recognition also came through other quarters, Madame Tussauds came out with a wax replica of this legend, he was the first sportsperson whose statue was there.

But the only thing missing in his career is a World Cup trophy. During his five previousWorld Cups since 1992, India reached the semifinal at home in 1996 and finished runners-up in 2003 in South Africa.

We all hope this World Cup will be the best in India’s cricket history and also great and unforgettable achievement of master blaster Sachin Tendulkar's career.

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