Sachin Tendulkar

Sachin Tendulkar - the name itself strikes terror in the hearts of bowlers all around the world.

Hailed as the next master-blaster following the legacy of the great West Indian Vivian Richards, this man has all the shots in the book, and a few more. There is nothing this man cannot do - he opens the batting for India in the one-dayers, comes at no. 4 in test matches, bowls rightarm offbreaks, legbreaks and even googlies. He also swings the ball both ways when he bowls his medium pacers. It seems he had tried his hands at wicket-keeping too, but gave it up in pursuit of what he does best - Batting.

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar was born on 24th April, 1973 in Mumbai, India. His hight is 5'4". He is a Right Hand Batsman.

The first batsman to score 10,000 runs in one-day cricket, making the record in the third game of a five-match series against Australia on the 31st of March 2001. He reached the landmark when he scored 34 runs in his 266th match and 259th innings. Tendulkar, 27, in his amazing 12-year career, has scored a world record 28 hundreds and 50 half-centuries in his 10,000 runs.

A genius without a doubt, this little master made his International debut in ODI’s and Tests at the age of 16 against Pakistan against the fiery pace of Wasim Akram and Waqar Younis. He then went to England as a part of the national side, and has not looked back ever since. The name itself strikes terror in the hearts of bowlers all around the world. Hailed as the next master-blaster following the legacy of the great West Indian Vivian Richards, this man has every shot in the book, and can kill any attack in the world when in full swing. There is nothing this man cannot do. He has more than a hundred wickets in ODIs and 35 in tests, though his bowling averages are above 40.

Tendulkar 'specialites' include the straight drive, the cover drive, the square cut, the pullshot over midwicket/square leg, the delicate leg glance, the late cut, the lofted shots over mid-on and mid-off and not to mention the improvisations he keeps coming up with time and again. He plays each of his shots amazingly well and has even employed the reverse sweep to good effect. A short but powerful man, some of his shots are hit with so much power that the ball simply rockets to the fence as if he was trying to dismiss the ball from his presence. On the other hand, some of his shots are simply timed and placed well. His timing can be quite exquisite and it is this blend of timing and raw power that puts him in the top league with Brian Lara ,Waugh Twins and Aravinda de Silva.

He used the heaviest bat about 3 pounds 2 ounces. At the age of 25, he is the most experienced player in the Indian team. His selfless approach and devotion to cricket coupled with the lack of any ego problems makes him one of the most approachable and likeable personalities on the cricket field.

His wife name is Anjali. His favorite cricketers are Gavaskar, Viv Richards, Imran Khan, Sandeep Patil. His favorite cricket ground is Sydney Cricket Ground. He is also a good Tennis player. His ambition is to be number one in the world.