Happy birthday to Sachin Tendulkar, the most prolific batsman of all time!
To celebrate, we will give you the opportunity to vote for his top ODI innings in a bracket challenge!
Stay tuned to join the celebrations
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To celebrate, we will give you the opportunity to vote for his top ODI innings in a bracket challenge!
Stay tuned to join the celebrations
First up, we have these two innings for the first quarter-final
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A: 143 v Australia, Sharjah 1998
B: 140 v Kenya, World Cup 1999
A: 143 v Australia, Sharjah 1998
B: 140 v Kenya, World Cup 1999
Vote for your favourite innings out of the two:
Tendulkar& #39;s & #39;Desert Storm& #39; special is through to the semi-final!
The second quarter-final is between another Sharjah special and a blinder in a losing cause
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A: 134 v Australia, Sharjah, 1998
B: 175 v Australia, Hyderabad, 2009
The second quarter-final is between another Sharjah special and a blinder in a losing cause
A: 134 v Australia, Sharjah, 1998
B: 175 v Australia, Hyderabad, 2009
Which is your favourite ODI innings out of the next two?
Tendulkar& #39;s Hyderabad knock is through to the semi-final!
The third quarter-final is between a World Cup classic and a stunning chase in Australia
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A: 98 v Pakistan, World Cup 2003
B: 117 v Australia, CB series, first final, 2008
The third quarter-final is between a World Cup classic and a stunning chase in Australia
A: 98 v Pakistan, World Cup 2003
B: 117 v Australia, CB series, first final, 2008
Vote for your favourite innings out of the two:
The blistering 98 is through to the semi-final!
The fourth quarter-final is between the first ever ODI double ton and Tendulkar& #39;s first time as an ODI opener
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A: 200 v South Africa, Gwalior, 2010
B: 82 v New Zealand, Auckland, 1994
The fourth quarter-final is between the first ever ODI double ton and Tendulkar& #39;s first time as an ODI opener
A: 200 v South Africa, Gwalior, 2010
B: 82 v New Zealand, Auckland, 1994
Which of these is your favourite ODI innings?
And ... you have voted for Tendulkar& #39;s Gwalior double hundred to go through to the next round!
Here are the semi-final line-ups
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Here are the semi-final line-ups
Semi-final
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The iconic & #39;Desert
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Which classic Tendulkar knock will join it in the final?
Which classic Tendulkar knock will join it in the final?
Semi-final
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The results are in!
Tendulkar& #39;s spectacular 98 against Pakistan is the second finalist.
Who will win the final round?
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Tendulkar& #39;s spectacular 98 against Pakistan is the second finalist.
Who will win the final round?
FINAL
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And we have a winner
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It was neck and neck, but in the end, Tendulkar’s unforgettable & #39;Desert Storm& #39; knock of 143 in Sharjah has been voted by you as his greatest ODI innings
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It was neck and neck, but in the end, Tendulkar’s unforgettable & #39;Desert Storm& #39; knock of 143 in Sharjah has been voted by you as his greatest ODI innings