Sun News - 29-12-2010

Tests - Shortest Completed Matches

Based on all matches up to and including
Test #1840: England v India at Lord's, Pataudi Trophy 1st Test, 19 Jul 2007

Shortest Tests by Days played
2 England v Australia The Oval 1882
2 England v Australia Lord's 1888
2 England v Australia The Oval 1888
2 England v Australia Manchester 1888
2 South Africa v England Port Elizabeth 1888/89
2 South Africa v England Cape Town 1888/89
2 England v Australia The Oval 1890
2 South Africa v England Port Elizabeth 1895/96
2 South Africa v England Cape Town 1895/96
2 Australia v South Africa Manchester 1912
2 England v South Africa The Oval 1912
2 England v Australia Nottingham 1921
2 Australia v West Indies Melbourne 1930/31
2 South Africa v Australia Johannesburg 1935/36
2 New Zealand v Australia Wellington 1945/46
2 England v West Indies Leeds 2000
2 Australia v Pakistan Sharjah 2002/03
2 South Africa v Zimbabwe Cape Town 2004/05
2 Zimbabwe v New Zealand Harare 2005/06


Shortest Tests by Balls Bowled
656 Australia v South Africa Melbourne 1931/32
672 West Indies v England Bridgetown 1934/35
788 England v Australia Manchester 1888
792 England v Australia Lord's 1888
796 South Africa v England Cape Town 1888/89
815 England v South Africa The Oval 1912
872 New Zealand v Australia Wellington 1945/46
883 South Africa v England Centurion 1999/00
893 Australia v Pakistan Sharjah 2002/03
911 Australia v England Sydney 1894/95
940 South Africa v Zimbabwe Cape Town 2004/05
941 England v West Indies Leeds 2000
976 England v South Africa Leeds 1907
983 West Indies v Australia Port of Spain 1994/95
1006 South Africa v England Port Elizabeth 1895/96
1011 Zimbabwe v New Zealand Harare 2005/06
1014 South Africa v England Port Elizabeth 1888/89
1034 Australia v England Brisbane 1950/51
1034 England v West Indies Birmingham 1995
1041 New Zealand v England Christchurch 1983/84

List of ODI Awards for Sachin Tendulkar

The List of ODI Awards for Sachin Tendulkar is intended to summarize the list of awards won by Sachin Tendulkar, an Indian cricketer on the field over his ODI career. Tendulkar is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in world cricket history.He holds the world record for the most number of Man of the Series (MoS) and Man of the Match (MoM) awards in ODI matches.Tendulkar also holds the record for most number of MoM awards in Cricket World Cup matches (8 MoM Awards in 36 games).

In terms of frequency of Man of Match awards, Tendulkar averages an award once every 7.35 matches - 57 awards in 419 matches (as of Dec 23, 2008). This average stands behind Viv Richards (MoM award once every 5.58 matches) and Gordon Greenidge (MoM award once every 6.00 matches) for cricketers who have appeared in at least 100 matches.

Man of the series awards
Tendulkar has won a world record 14 ODI MoS awards over his 18 year career.

1. Singer Series (Australia, Sri Lanka) 1994 136 (4 Matches & 3 Innings, 1x100)
2. Wills World Series (West Indies, South Africa) 1994/95 285 Runs (5 Innings, 1x100, 2x50); 39-4-155-8; 1 Catch
3. West Indies in India ODI Tour 1994/95 246 Runs (5 Innings, 1x100, 2x50); 16-0-93-1; 1 Catch
4. Silver Jubliee Independence Cup (Bangladesh, Pakistan) 1997/98 258 Runs (5 Innings, 3x50); 23.3-0-148-5; 6 Catches
5. Coca-Cola Cup (Australia, New Zealand) 1997/98 435 Runs (5 Innings, 2x100, 1x50); 19-0-101-2
6. India in Zimbabwe ODI Tour 1998/99 158 Runs (3 Innings, 1x100); 6-0-41-0; 1 Catch
7. Coca-Cola Championship (Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka) 1998/99 274 Runs (5 Innings, 2x100); 14-0-51-2; 1 Catch
8. South Africa in India ODI Tour 1999/00 274 Runs (5 Innings, 1x100, 1x50); 49-1-219-6; 1 Catch
9. Coca-Cola Cup (West Indies, Zimbabwe) 2001 282 Runs (5 Innings, 1x100, 2x50); 4-0-25-0
10. England in India ODI Tour 2001/02 266 Runs (6 Innings, 2x50); 30.5-158-2; 3 Catches
11. 2003 Cricket World Cup 2002/03 673 Runs (11 Innings, 1x100, 6x50); 18-0-77-2; 4 Catches
12. TVS Cup (Australia, New Zealand) 2003/04 466 Runs (7 Innings, 2x100, 2x50); 21-0-125-1
13. West Indies in India ODI Tour 2006/07 191 Runs (4 Innings, 1x100, 1x50); 23-0-112-4
14. Future Cup (vs South Africa at Belfast) 2007 200 Runs (3 Matches, 3 Innings, 2x50)

Man of the match award
Tendulkar has won a world record of 57 ODI Man of the Match Awards in his career

1 Sri Lanka Nehru Stadium, Pune 1990/91 53 (41b, 7x4, 1x6); 9-0-39-2; 2 Catches
2 West Indies Sharjah CA Stadium, Sharjah 1991/92 11* (27b, 1x4); 10-1-34-4
3 South Africa Eden Gardens, Kolkata 1991/92 62 (73b, 8x4, 1x6); 5-0-27-1
4 West Indies MCG, Melbourne 1991/92 57* (88b, 2x4); 10-1-38-0
5 Pakistan SCG, Sydney 1991/92 54* (62b, 3x4); 10-0-37-1
6 Zimbabwe Westpac Park, Hamilton 1991/92 81 (77b, 8x4, 1x6); 6-0-35-1
7 New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland 1993/94 82 (49b, 15x4, 2x6)
8 Australia Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 1994 110 (130b, 8x4, 2x6); 3-0-15-0
9 New Zealand IPCL Ground, Vadodara 1994/95 115 (136b, 9x4), 3-0-27-0
10 New Zealand Feroz Shah Kotla, New Delhi 1994/95 62 (54b, 13x4); 10-2-29-2
11 West Indies Eden Gardens, Kolkata 1994/95 66 (68b, 8x4); 8-2-35-1
12 Sri Lanka Sharjah CA Stadium, Sharjah 1994/95 112* (107b, 15x4, 1x6); 1 Catch
13 Kenya Barabati Stadium, Cuttack 1995/96 127* (138b, 15x4, 1x6); 5-0-26-0
14 West Indies Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior 1995/96 70 (91b, 8x4)
15 Pakistan Sharjah CA Stadium, Sharjah 1995/96 118 (140b, 8x4, 2x6); 7.1-0-40-2
16 Pakistan Toronto CSC Club, Toronto 1996 89* (89b, 9x4, 3x6); 2-0-12-0; 1 Catch
17 Australia Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore 1996/97 88 (111b, 9x4); 8-0-45-1; 2 Catches
18 South Africa Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai 1996/97 114 (126b, 14x4)
19 Zimbabwe Willowmoore Park, Benoni 1996/97 104 (97b, 8x4, 1x6); 3-0-16-0
20 New Zealand Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore 1997 117 (137b,13x4, 2x6); 7-0-35-0
21 Pakistan Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka 1997/98 95 (78b, 6x4, 5x6); 7-0-45-3
22 Australia Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi 1997/98 8 (11b, 1x4); 10-1-32-5
23 Australia Green Park Stadium, Kanpur 1997/98 100 (89b, 5x4, 7x6); 4-0-19-0
24 Australia Sharjah CA Stadium, Sharjah 1997/98 80 (72b, 9x4); 4-0-21-0
25 Australia Sharjah CA Stadium, Sharjah 1997/98 143 (131b, 9x4, 5x6); 5-0-27-1; 1 Run Out
26 Australia Sharjah CA Stadium, Sharjah 1997/98 134 (131b, 12x4, 3x6); 1-0-12-0
27 Kenya Eden Gardens, Kolkata 1998 100* (103b, 13x4); 1-0-4-0
28 Sri Lanka Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 1998 128 (131b, 8x4, 2x6); 1-0-13-0
29 Zimbabwe Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo 1998/99 127* (130b, 13x4, 1x6); 1 Catch
30 Australia Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka 1998/99 141 (128b, 13x4, 3x6); 9.1-0-38-4; 1 Catch
31 Zimbabwe Sharjah CA Stadium, Sharjah 1998/99 118 (112b, 14x4, 2x6); 1-0-4-0
32 Zimbabwe Sharjah CA Stadium, Sharjah 1998/99 124 (92b, 12x4, 6x6); 4-0-16-1; 1 Catch
33 Kenya County Cricket Ground, Bristol, Bristol 1999 140* (101b, 16x4, 3x6); 1-0-23-0
34 Zimbabwe Kallang Ground, Singapore 1999 85 (72b, 7x4, 3x6)
35 New Zealand LBS Stadium, Hyderabad 1999/00 186* (150b, 20x4, 3x6); 1 Catch
36 South Africa IPCL Ground, Vadodara 1999/00 122 (138b, 12x4); 9-1-43-0
37 Sri Lanka Sharjah CA Stadium, Sharjah 2000/01 101 (140b, 3x4, 1x6); 5-0-22-0
38 Australia Nehru Stadium, Indore 2000/01 139 (125b, 19x4); 1 Catch
39 Zimbabwe Harare Sports Club, Harare 2001 70 (70b, 13x4)
40 West Indies Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo 2001 81 (110b, 8x4); 2-0-14-0
41 West Indies Harare Sports Club, Harare 2001 122 (131b, 12x4, 1x6); 2-0-11-0
42 Kenya Boland Park, Paarl 2001/02 146 (132b, 17x4)
43 England MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai 2001/02 68 (79b, 10x4); 1-0-8-0; 1 Catch
44 West Indies Queen's Park Oval, Port of Spain 2001/02 65 (70b, 3x4,1x6); 3-0-20-1
45 Sri Lanka County Cricket Ground, Bristol 2002 113 (102b, 12x4, 1x6)
46 Zimbabwe Harare Sports Club, Harare 2002/03 81 (91b, 10x4)
47 Namibia Pietermaritzburg Oval, Pietermaritzburg 2002/03 152 (151b, 18x4)
48 Pakistan Centurion Park, Centurion 2002/03 98 (75b, 12x4, 1x6)
49 Australia Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior 2003/04 100 (119b, 9x4, 1x6); 6-0-39-1
50 Pakistan Pindi Club Ground, Rawalpindi 2003/04 141 (135b, 17x4, 1x6); 6-0-45-0
51 Bangladesh SSC Ground, Colombo 2004 82 (126b, 10x4, 1x6); 10-0-35-3
52 West Indies Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur 2006/07 141 (148b, 13x4, 5x6)
53 West Indies IPCL Ground, Vadodara 2006/07 100* (76b, 10x4, 1x6)
54 South Africa Belfast, Northern Ireland 2006/07 93 (106b, 13x4, 2x6)
55 England The Oval, England 2007/08 94 (81b, 16x4, 1x6)
56 Pakistan Gwalior, India 2007/08 97 (102b, 16x4)
57 Australia SCG, Australia 2007/08 117* (120b, 10x4)

Hayden Hears The Dogs Barking

The beginning ... Hayden rejoices after scoring 201 not out for Queensland against Victoria in November 1994.

All over ... Hayden draws the curtain on his cricket career. Gregg Porteous January 13, 2009

Test Record

Matches	Runs	Average	Hundreds	Fifties
103	8625	50.73	30	29