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Sachin Tendulkar

India · 1989–2013

One hundred international centuries, and the weight of a nation.

34,357
International runs: 100
International centuries: 15,921
Test runs: 18,426
ODI runs

Career

Tendulkar debuted at sixteen against a hostile Pakistan attack and batted for India for twenty-four years, under a level of public expectation that has no real equivalent. He is the only player to reach a hundred international hundreds, and finally won a World Cup in his sixth attempt.

Honours

Most runs and most centuries in international cricket
World Cup winner, 2011
Only player to score 100 international centuries
Played 200 Test matches, a record

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