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Kapil
Dev's recent statement that 'Sachin Tendulkar's
best was over' generated a lot of publicity.
Whether this is true or false, we will know when
Tendulkar returns to international cricket after
recovering from his tennis elbow surgery.
Following is a comparison of Tendulkar's
performances in Tests and one-day internationals
before and after he turned 32 with the
corresponding ones of other all-time greats. |
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Test Cricket
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| Before 32 years |
Tests |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
Hs |
Avg |
50 |
100 |
| Sachin Tendulkar ( Ind ) |
123 |
198 |
21 |
10134 |
248* |
57.25 |
34 |
41 |
| Brian Lara (WI ) |
80 |
141 |
4 |
6533 |
375 |
47.68 |
15 |
33 |
| Steve Waugh ( Aust ) |
89 |
138 |
20 |
5570 |
200 |
50.63 |
12 |
33 |
| Allan Border ( Aust ) |
89 |
157 |
26 |
6917 |
196 |
52.80 |
21 |
33 |
| Sunil Gavaskar ( Ind ) |
69 |
125 |
8 |
6218 |
221 |
53.14 |
23 |
27 |
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| After 32 years |
Tests |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
Hs |
Avg |
50 |
100 |
| Sachin Tendulkar ( Ind ) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Brian Lara ( WI ) |
37 |
65 |
2 |
4285 |
400* |
68.01 |
15 |
13 |
| Steve Waugh ( Aust ) |
79 |
122 |
18 |
5357 |
199 |
51.50 |
20 |
17 |
| Allan Border ( Aust ) |
67 |
108 |
18 |
4257 |
205 |
47.30 |
6 |
30 |
| Sunil Gavaskar ( Ind ) |
56 |
89 |
8 |
3904 |
236* |
48.19 |
11 |
18 |
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While Lara's performances improved hugely after he
turned 32 and Waugh's improved marginally, those of
Border and Gavaskar declined slightly.
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ODI Cricket |
| Before 32 years |
Tests |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
Hs |
Avg |
100 |
50 |
| Sachin Tendulkar ( Ind ) |
348 |
339 |
32 |
13642 |
186* |
44.43 |
38 |
69 |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq ( Pak ) |
257 |
242 |
35 |
8243 |
137* |
39.82 |
8 |
60 |
| Sourav Ganguly ( Ind ) |
249 |
241 |
20 |
9309 |
183 |
42.12 |
22 |
53 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya ( SL ) |
235 |
227 |
9 |
6601 |
189 |
30.14 |
11 |
42 |
| Brian Lara (WI ) |
185 |
181 |
17 |
6964 |
169 |
42.46 |
14 |
45 |
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| After 32 years |
Mts |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
Hs |
Avg |
100 |
50 |
| Sachin Tendulkar ( Ind ) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Inzamam-ul-Haq ( Pak ) |
87 |
78 |
11 |
2690 |
123 |
40.14 |
2 |
21 |
| Sourav Ganguly ( Ind ) |
22 |
21 |
0 |
658 |
90 |
31.33 |
0 |
6 |
| Sanath Jayasuriya (SL) |
99 |
98 |
6 |
3323 |
130 |
36.11 |
7 |
15 |
| Brian Lara (WI ) |
72 |
69 |
9 |
2403 |
156 |
40.05 |
5 |
12 |
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Ganguly's performances have dropped, while those of
Jayasuriya and Lara have improved.
Clearly, there is no particular pattern, in both
Tests as well as one-day internationals.
Which way will Sachin go?
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