Top 5 knocks by Sachin Tendulkar in Test Cricket

#3 136 Vs Pakistan- Chennai 1999

Sachin Tendulkar

This innings will go down in Test match history as the greatest knock ever played in a losing cause. This innings of Tendulkar also emphasised how much India was dependent upon one man’s genius during the 1990’s. Tendulkar’s brilliance shone through against an attack consisting of Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Saqlain Mushtaq.

The way Tendulkar punched the great Wasim Akram past Mid Off and drove Waqar Younis straight down the ground was a feast to the eyes. Tendulkar scored 136 out of India’s required target of 271, got out when just 17 were needed with 3 wickets left, but still India folded up giving Pakistan a 12 run victory.

#2 241* Vs Australia- Sydney 2004

Sachin Tendulkar against Australia in 2004

This was a knock where Tendulkar took batting to a whole new dimension by refusing to play a single cover drive through the off side. The way Tendulkar drove Brett Lee down the ground, flicked the likes of Nathan Bracken and Gillespie and paddled and pulled Stuart MacGill was a proof that it was a genius at work.

Tendulkar batted for over 10 hours, played 436 deliveries, and conjured up a knock that will be etched in the minds of cricket lovers for the sheer amount of discipline Tendulkar showed during his stay at the crease.