9. The Record Breaker – numerous milestones crumbling at his feet
Landmarks, milestones, records – throw any moniker you can think of, and Sachin’s achieved it.
Going past both Sir Don Bradman and Sunil Gavaskar’s pre-set target of the maximum Test centuries is no mean feat.
Hitting a hundred international centuries – one of them being the first double century scored by a male player in ODIs – requires three things: skill, guts and stamina. Sachin has had all three in equal measure, maybe even more than any other wielder of the willow.
In the Test arena – the ultimate destination of a cricketer – Sachin stands like a colossal giant, with the distinction of being the second youngest to score a hundred in the longer format. The only individual landmark he has missed out on so far is a Test triple century; hopefully he can achieve that in a winning cause when he takes the field for the final time.
For the statistically inclined members in the world of cricket, Sachin remains the first person to have crossed the 10,000-run mark (and every other 1000-run barrier after that) in ODIs. Speaks volumes of his longevity, doesn’t it?
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