The legendary batsman, Sachin Tendulkar ended his record-breaking 200-Test career by finishing 18th in the ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen as he jumped five places in the latest chart, that was released on Sunday by the ICC.
The legendary batsman, Sachin Tendulkar ended his record-breaking 200-Test career by finishing 18th in the ICC Player Rankings for Test batsmen as he jumped five places in the latest chart, that was released on Sunday by the ICC.
Tendulkar had entered the series in 24th position, which was his lowest since 1992 went onto score 74 runs in his final innings in the Mumbai Test against the West Indies at the Wankhede stadium. The batting chart continues to be headed by AB de Villiers of South Africa, with teammate Hashim Amla in second place and West Indies’ Shivnarine Chanderpaul in third place.
After the conclusion of the Test series, Sachin spoke to the media about his 24-year career devoted only to cricket. He said that it had been a dream journey for him and he has no regrets at leaving the sport. “Cricket has been my life, it is oxygen to me. In 40 years, at least 30 years I have played proper cricket – 75 percent of my life has been cricket. So, there will be some association with the game, maybe not in the immediate future. Still, it is only 24 hours since my retirement.”
