Sachin Tendulkar and Cricket Trivia

The iconic 2001 Eden Gardens Test saw India follow-on against Australia, then stage a remarkable comeback to win, aided by V.V.S. Laxman's 281 and Harbhajan Singh's hat-trick. This remains one of cricket's greatest ever victories.

The iconic 2001 Eden Gardens Test saw India follow-on against Australia, then stage a remarkable comeback to win, aided by V.V.S. Laxman's 281 and Harbhajan Singh's hat-trick. This remains one of cricket's greatest ever victories.

Sachin Tendulkar scored his 6th Test double century (223 runs) in the 2nd Test against Australia at Chennai in January 2008. This was his first double century against Australia and came in the 4th innings of the match. He had previously scored 5 double centuries: against Pakistan (2), New Zealand, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka.

Newcastle United Football Club is nicknamed 'The Magpies' due to their black and white striped kit. White Hart Lane was Tottenham Hotspur's historic home stadium. Therefore, witnessing 'the Magpies' at White Hart Lane means you're watching Tottenham vs Newcastle. The other options incorrectly place Newcastle or reference entirely different teams.

Murali Vijay scored his maiden Test century (139 runs) against Australia in the Chennai Test of 2010, which was his debut series. This innings helped India secure a draw in the match. He did not score his first Test century against England, South Africa, or Pakistan.

Sunil Gavaskar made this remark about Sachin Tendulkar in an AFP report, praising how Sachin seamlessly blended classical batting technique with aggressive strokeplay. The description 'little champion' refers to Tendulkar. Neither Ravi Shastri, Vinod Kambli, nor Sourav Ganguly were the source of this particular quote.

Sachin Tendulkar scored 49 centuries in Test cricket and 46 centuries in ODIs. Option B correctly matches these statistics: 49 Tests, 46 ODIs. This makes him one of the most prolific century-scorers in cricket history.

This quote about being '99.5 per cent perfect' was made by Sir Garfield Sobers about Viv Richards. Sobers was praising Richards' extraordinary batting talent. Bradman, Barry Richards, and Mark Waugh, while great players, are not the subject of this specific quote.

Steve Waugh made this statement praising Sachin Tendulkar, comparing him to Sir Donald Bradman. Waugh acknowledged Tendulkar's greatness while maintaining that Bradman remained supreme. The quote reflects the respect Tendulkar earned from opponents.

Sunil Gavaskar made this statement about Sachin Tendulkar, emphasizing how India's fortunes depended on the 'little champion's' performance. Gavaskar, an Indian batting great himself, was recognizing Tendulkar's exceptional talent early in his career.

This quote about wearing a helmet while bowling to Sachin is attributed to Australian bowler Michael Kasprowicz, who expressed how hard Sachin could hit the ball. The other options are notable cricketers but not the source of this quote.

This detailed quote about standing behind Sachin as a wicket-keeper and watching his century in Perth is from Ian Healy, the former Australian wicket-keeper. His perspective from behind the stumps gives him unique insight into Sachin's batting technique.