Sachin: A Technically ferrocious Six hitter who crosses boundaries for more than 2 decades

The stifling suspense and the prolonged wait finally came to an end as sachin

Tendulkar on Friday emerged as the highest run-accumulator in Test cricket

's history, staking a legitimate claim as the best batsman cricket has known since Don Bradman, both aesthetically and statistically.
After his mission incomplete in Bangalore, Tendulkar redeemed himself in Mohali in his 152nd Test and West Indian legend Brian Lara was toppled from the highest Test run-accumulator's pedestal.

1973: Born April 24, Mumbai.

1988-89: Scores 100 not out in his first first-class match for Bombay against Gujarat in the Ranji Trophy becoming the youngest cricketer to score a century on his first-class debut.