Very Few Known Numbers Of Sachin Tendulkar - Dipti Ranjan

1. 0

      Sachin's score in his first two ODI matches; vs Pakistan in 1989 & vs New Zealand in 1990.

2. 3

      Number of times Sachin has been dismissed on 99 in his entire career (including First Class & List A). He was dismissed on 199 once in Duleep Trophy in 2000/01.

3. 9

      Number of players whose First ODI wicket was Sachin Tendulkar.

4. 11

      Number of players whose First Test wicket was Sachin Tendulkar.

5. 19

      Number of Centuries Sachin has scored in International cricket after the age of 35.

6. 19

      Number of Consecutive years he scored atleast a Century in ODIs (1994-2012).

7. 30

     Number of Centuries scored in International cricket before turning 25 years.

8. 39

     Number of Nervous 90s in all forms of Cricket.

9. 40.00

     The lowest batting average of Sachin in a country in Tests (in Zimbabwe). He averages 40+ in     each of the ten Test playing nations.

10. 42.28

     The lowest batting average against an opponent in tests (vs Pakistan). He averages 40+ against each of the nine opposition teams.

11. 53

     Number of times he was the highest scorer in a completed innings in Test cricket, it's a record.

12. 58

     The lowest score not achieved by Sachin in his International career.

13. 86

      Number of Century partnerships by Sachin in Test career.

14. 99

      Number of Century partnerships by Sachin in Odi career.

15. 142

      Number of Centuries in professional cricket (First Class, List A, T20 combined).

16. 350

      Number of dismissals watched by Sachin from the other end in Tests.

17. 481

      Number of dismissals watched by Sachin from the other end in ODIs.

18. 664

      Number of International matches and number of runs in partnership with Vinod Kambli playing in Harris Shield Tournament.

19. 675

      Number of partnerships involved in his Test career.

20. 934

      Number of partnerships involved in his ODI career (a record).

21. 3630

      Number of Runs against Australia in Tests (a record between non-Ashes playing nations).

22. 8767

      Number of days from his Debut to last day in International cricket.

23. 17982

      Number of Runs scored in Boundaries in International career cricket career.

24. 50192

      Number of Runs in his professional cricket career (First Class, List A, T20 combined).

25. 70211

      Number of minutes Sachin was at crease in his International cricket career.

- Dipti Ranjan
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