What is Sachin's 99.94?

[DaveS]

65 years after Don Bradman retired from Test cricket, 99.94 is without a doubt the one statistic that epitomises his epic career.

In 65 years or so what will Sachin's Tendulkar's equivalent be? The hundred hundreds or something else perhaps.

 

[Cabinet96]

The sheer quantity of his numbers. His amount of runs, hundreds and matches are pretty massively unrivalled. Not quite to the extent of Bradman's average obviously, and may still be beaten in the coming years, but it's the closest thing he's got.

 

[DaveS]

The sheer quantity of his numbers. His amount of runs, hundreds and matches are pretty massively unrivalled. Not quite to the extent of Bradman's average obviously, and may still be beaten in the coming years, but it's the closest thing he's got.

Agree. Scoring almost 5,000 more runs than his nearest rival in ODIs is one of the most telling for me.

 

[DaveS]

And it's hard to imagine anyone surpassing 49 ODI centuries. No one is anywhere near now. Perhaps Kohli would be the best candidate in the future.

 

[centurymaker]

If he had retired 2 yrs ago after the Mumbia test when he was dismissed for 94, then he would've had his 99.94

Too bad, he felt it necessary to go on and on

 

[centurymaker]

And it's hard to imagine anyone surpassing 49 ODI centuries. No one is anywhere near now. Perhaps Kohli would be the best candidate in the future.

Kohli will score 50+ tons.

 

[kyear2]

His 100 Int'l Hundreds and his 200 Tests.

 

[Jono]

If he had retired 2 yrs ago after the Mumbia test when he was dismissed for 94, then he would've had his 99.94

Too bad, he felt it necessary to go on and on

No way. 100 centuries will live on far more than 99 and getting out for 94 vs. the WI.

 

[Daemon]

I don't think he was being serious

 

[Jono]

yeah i just got it :-|

 

[The Battlers Prince]

In my mind I think a hundred 100's will be beaten over the next say 20 years. But if I'd been around at the time I guess I would have thought Hobbs 199 FC tons wouldn't have lasted either so maybe that hundred 100's for me.

 

[Red]

200 tests is pretty epic. It's hard to imagine someone topping that. He got there because he debuted so young, and to sustain his career for so long is immense.

I don't think players in the future will play more tests per year than they do now, so it's quite possible no one will ever come near 200 tests

edit: If Kallis played on for a few more years could he make it? Still needs 36 tests.

 

[NUFAN]

200 tests is pretty epic. It's hard to imagine someone topping that. He got there because he debuted so young, and to sustain his career for so long is immense.

I don't think players in the future will play more tests per year than they do now, so it's quite possible no one will ever come near 200 tests

If Alastair Cook plays the first three Tests of this upcoming series he will have played 100 Tests under the age of 29. It is very possible that he will get close to 200.

 

[Red]

True, even at 29 he has to sustain it for a long time. How many tests do Eng play per year? 10-15?

 

[NUFAN]

His debut was in March 2006, so he is likely to have played 102 Test matches inside 8 years. If he can remain fit and in some sort of form, he'll be around the 200 mark when he is 36-37.

 

[Spikey]

he aint got no 99.94

 

[Prince EWS]

he aint got no 99.94

This. But the hundred centuries, while a really contrived combined record, will definitely be the closest he's got. I think the fact that he even played on for a while past the landmark but couldn't ever manage another ton is his version of the last innings duck to an extent as well.

 

[benchmark00]

Will be difficult to surpass 664 international matches.

 

[silentstriker]

100 centuries.

 

[benchmark00]

I don't think he will, but if we take Virat ****li for example...

If he plays around 4 times the number of one dayers he has now, he'll be around Tendulkar's mark for ODI matches played, which is conceivable. Say he makes four times the amount of centuries he has now, that will leave him on 68 tons.

Say he notches up 4 t20i centuries in that time, that would leave him needing a further 24 (28 in total) test centuries, which although is very difficult, is not inconceivable.