Cricket History and Facts

Sachin Tendulkar made his ODI debut on December 18, 1989, against Pakistan in a match at Gujranwala. He was just 16 years old at the time. This debut match is well-documented in cricket records as the beginning of his legendary ODI career.

Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for being bowled most times in ODIs with 64 dismissals. This is a unique record that reflects both his long career and the fact that bowlers often targeted his stumps given his batting technique and the wickets that could result.

The 331-run partnership between Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid against New Zealand in 1999 (at Hyderabad) remains the highest partnership for any wicket in ODI cricket history. Both batsmen scored centuries in this record-breaking stand.

Sachin Tendulkar was dismissed 17 times in the 90-99 score range throughout his international career. This statistic is often referred to as being out in the 'nervous nineties'. The other options (19, 14, 21) are incorrect counts of this specific occurrence.

Sachin Tendulkar scored 1,796 runs across 45 matches in 6 ICC Cricket World Cup tournaments (1992-2011), making him the highest run-scorer in World Cup history. The other options (1678, 1848, 1734) do not match the official record.

Sachin Tendulkar scored 32 ODI centuries in matches that India won. While some sources cite 33, 32 is the widely accepted official count based on match outcome classification. Options 24, 37, and 29 are incorrect.

Sachin Tendulkar scored his first ODI half-century (53 runs) in his 9th international match against Pakistan in 1989. His first ODI century came much later in his 79th match. Options 39th, 7th, and 42nd are incorrect.

Sachin Tendulkar scored his first ODI century (110 runs) against Australia in Colombo during the 1994 Singer World Cup, in his 79th ODI. Options 1991, 1992, and 1993 are incorrect years.

In his only T20 International appearance against South Africa in 2006, Sachin Tendulkar scored 10 runs off 12 balls. This was a brief innings as India was experimenting with T20 format. Options 17, 8, and 32 are incorrect.

Wilfred Rhodes (England) holds the record for the longest Test career, spanning 30 years from 1899 to 1930. Don Bradman played 20 years, Douglas Jardine 8 years, and Sachin Tendulkar 24 years - none longer than Rhodes.

Javed Miandad (Pakistan) holds the record for the longest ODI career at 19 years and 3 days (1975-1994). Sachin Tendulkar's ODI career spanned about 23 years, but Miandad holds the official record by duration metric. Wilfred Rhodes was a Test cricketer, not ODI.

Sachin Tendulkar made his international debut on 15th November 1989 against Pakistan in Karachi at age 16. This was a Test match where he faced Waqar Younis. Options 18th, 22nd, and 14th November 1989 are incorrect dates.

Sachin Tendulkar scored 51 Test centuries in his career. Out of these, 16 centuries came in matches that India eventually won, meaning these centuries contributed directly to team victories. The remaining centuries came in drawn matches or losses.