Four interesting stories/facts about Sachin Tendulkar

#3 The record which was not meant to be

John Wright and Tendulkar

Tendulkar missed out on being the youngest ever centurion in Test cricket by just 12 runs. Yes, you read it correctly. It was due to John Wright. Baffled right? How would the future coach of India have anything to do with the Master Blaster’s century?

All this happened during India's tour of New Zealand in 1990. On the 9th of November, India went on to play the second Test match, after losing to New Zealand in the first Test match by ten wickets. The first day of the second Test match was completely washed out and the game began on the second day.

By the end of the third day, Tendulkar was batting at 80 and was determined to reach the three-figure mark. When the game resumed on following day, he had a wonderful start. He hit Danny Morrison for two boundaries.

The next ball was slightly pitched up and Tendulkar had made up his mind to go for an expansive drive. He played the drive uppishly and was caught by the New Zealand captain, who was none other than John Wright himself. He was dismissed on 88. Later it was told to him that, if he had managed to score the century he would have been the youngest to do so.