Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has been appointed as an honorary member of the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC). The Melbourne Cricket Club, one of Australia's oldest sporting clubs, has announced that Sachin Tendulkar has accepted the club's invitation to honorary cricket membership.
The legendary batsman holds the record for the most Tests played by an Indian at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. He scored 449 runs from five Tests at an average of 44.90 and a strike rate of 58.69, including one century and three fifties. The former Indian skipper was honored with the Order of Australia in 2012.
Sachin Tendulkar accepted Honorary Membership of Cricket – MCC
The Melbourne Cricket Club has taken to its official X (formerly known as Twitter) handle to announce that Sachin Tendulkar has been accepted into honorary cricket membership. The club recognized his exceptional contributions to the sport with this honour.
A respected icon. “The MCC is delighted to announce that former Indian captain Sachin Tendulkar has accepted the Honorary Membership of Cricket, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the game,” the caption read.
Sachin Tendulkar has played 39 Tests against Australia in his career, scoring 3630 runs. Tendulkar played 5 Tests and 7 ODIs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, amassing 449 and 190 runs respectively.
Sachin Tendulkar's records and achievements in his illustrious career
Sachin played 200 Tests, 463 One Day Internationals (ODIs) and 1 T20I during his 24-year career. He is the all-time leading run-scorer in international cricket, and holds the records for the most runs in both Tests and ODIs.
Tendulkar made his Test debut for India on 15 November 1989, against Pakistan in Karachi, and his last match was against the West Indies in Mumbai on 16 November 2013. He scored 100 international centuries and added runs in 664 matches. He was part of India's 2011 ODI World Cup winning team.
Tendulkar has received honorary life membership from several prestigious clubs. In 2012, he was honored with a Life Membership of the Sydney Cricket Club, and in 2014, he was awarded the same accolade by the Yorkshire County Cricket Club. He is also a life member of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
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