The 10 greatest international cricketers who played county cricket

#2 Sachin Tendulkar

The boyish Sachin Tendulkar rocked Yorkshire in 1992

A boyish Sachin Tendulkar rocked up at Yorkshire in 1992, and it is fitting that the Master Blaster played for the most successful county in English domestic history, with 33 County Championship victories. It was a short stay up north for the then 19-year-old Indian, but he hinted at his huge potential even then.

With over 1,000 Championship runs and a ton in the fierce Roses match against bitter rivals Lancashire, the young Tendulkar did plenty to endear himself to the Headingley crowd. He appeared to have a lot of fun too, and one of the lasting images from his stay is of him supping a pint of Tetley’s – a famous English ale brewed in Yorkshire.

Statistically, Tendulkar is the greatest batsman ever to have participated in county cricket. His 100 international hundreds, 18,426 ODI runs and almost 16,000 Test runs are feats that may perhaps never be matched.