Centuries in focus

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Centuries in focus

Fri 16 Mar 2012, 5:59 pm

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Tendulkar’s masterpieces in the Indian team’s context

Mirpur, March 16: Ever since he scored his first international hundred, against England in Manchester in 1990, every century scored by Sachin Tendulkar has sparked comment, celebration, discussion and debate. How important was it? How enjoyable? How hard-fought? How timely?

Now with the landmark 100th ton scored, and eager fans and commentators placated, let’s look back at what Sachin’s centuries have meant to Indian cricket. An exercise that will no doubt spark countless other discussions. Here’s a look at Tendulkar’s masterpieces in the context of the Indian team.

Break-up of 100s:

Opponents	Test 100s	ODI 100s	International 100s
Australia	11	9	20
Sri Lanka	9	8	17
South Africa	7	5	12
England	7	2	9
New Zealand	4	5	9
Zimbabwe	3	5	8
Pakistan	2	5	7
West Indies	3	4	7
Bangladesh	5	1	6
Kenya	-	4	4
Namibia	-	1	1
TOTAL	51	49	100

Year-wise break-up

Year	Tests	ODIs	TOTAL
1989	0	0	0
1990	1	0	1
1991	0	0	0
1992	3	0	3
1993	2	0	2
1994	2	3	5
1995	0	1	1
1996	2	6	8
1997	4	2	6
1998	3	9	12
1999	5	3	8
2000	2	3	5
2001	3	4	7
2002	4	2	6
2003	0	3	3
2004	3	1	4
2005	1	1	2
2006	0	2	2
2007	2	1	3
2008	4	1	5
2009	2	3	5
2010	7	1	8
2011	1	2	3
2012	0	1	1
TOTAL	51	49	100

Batting first or second

Innings	Tests	ODIs	Total
Team's 1st Inns	38	32	70
Team's 2nd inns	13	17	30

For a winning / losing cause

Result	Tests	ODIs	Total
Matches WON	20	33	53
Matches LOST	11	13	24
Matches DRAWN / NO-RESULT	20	2	22

(the 100th hundred not included in this table as we don’t yet know the outcome of the match)

Hundreds as a teenager, hundreds in his 20s and hundreds in his 30s

	Tests	ODIs	Total
Before turning 20	5	0	5
Hundreds after 20 but before turning 30	26	34	60
Hundreds after turning 30	21	14	35

Milestone centuries

100 #	Runs	Opposition	Venue	Year	Match type
1	119*	England	Manchester	1990	Test
10	105	West Indies	Jaipur	1994	ODI
20	114	South Africa	Mumbai	1996	ODI
30	143	Australia	Sharjah	1998	ODI
40	124*	Sri Lanka	Colombo (SSC)	1999	Test
50	201*	Zimbabwe	Nagpur	2000	Test
60	117	West Indies	Port of Spain	2002	Test
70	194*	Pakistan	Multan	2004	Test
80	153	Australia	Adelaide	2008	Test
90	143	Bangladesh	Dhaka	2010	Test
100	114	Bangladesh	Mirpur	2012	ODI

Home and Away

	Tests	ODIs	Total
At Home	22	20	42
AWAY	29	29	58

In the subcontinent / outside

Venue	Tests	ODIs	Total
in the subcontinent	33	29	62
outside subcontinent	18	20	38