My first post about these two batting greats was three years ago to the month, and it still continues to attract an audience. So, I decided it was time for an update.
Here are the current career stats for both:
| Mat | Inns | Runs | Avg | 100s | |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 159 | 260 | 12773 | 54.58 | 42 |
| Ricky Ponting | 131 | 221 | 10960 | 56.20 | 37 |
And here are their stats since April 2006 (ie, since the last post).
| Matches | Runs | Batting Avg. | Centuries | |
| Sachin Tendulkar | 27 | 2304 | 51.20 | 7 |
| Ricky Ponting | 26 | 2168 | 49.27 | 6 |
Nearly identical stats. Both Tendulkar and Ponting struggled with injuries but are now back. There was talk 3 years ago that Tendulkar would fade away and Ponting would take over the world record for the most number of Test centuries. Neither has happened. Ponting was playing tremendously around 2005/06, but since has returned to more earthly form, allowing Tendulkar to keep pace (and even pull ever so slightly ahead).
Ponting is slightly younger than Tendulkar and hence people have been conjecturing that Ponting will be ahead when both men put their bats away. However, both might still end up playing for about the same amount of time. Tendulkar has not mentioned anything about retiring and it feels like he wants to just carry on as long as he can. Given that he is ahead at the moment, I would say that he’ll most likely be ahead when they both retire.
We’ll have to wait a few more years to get the answer. Until then let’s enjoy the last few years of both these batsmen.
April 16, 2009 at 12:34 am |
tendulkar does not play tests until end of the year. though he will play bangladesh and can get some cheap runs.
ponting has 5/6 tests in the summer against england.
April 23, 2009 at 12:02 am |
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May 22, 2009 at 7:19 am |
Is this Possible for Pointing to cross Sachin.
July 10, 2009 at 2:41 am |
tendulkar is very suspect to my short ball, i know he is happy i retired cause he was my bunny. ricky or ‘the rickstanator’ as i call him , used to cart my short ball out of the nets regularly.(at least once a year) boy that used to piss me off. but i’m cool now.don’t get me started on that bloody churchy adam gilcrest. cheers glenn.
September 12, 2009 at 2:09 am |
Stop wasting your Time on this unhealthy Discussion
What is the benefit you get by discussing this
Got to spend more time with things which ar useful in your life
October 1, 2009 at 2:35 am |
I never saw God, then I saw him wearing a 14 number jersey and batting for Australia