Most runs in cricket history
With 34,357 runs in international cricket, Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar remains the most successful batsman in the history of the game across all formats including Test, ODI, T20Is
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Most appearances in Test cricket
With the longevity in his career that spans over two decades, Tendulkar, famously known as "Little Master", has made 200 appearances in the longest format of the game (Test cricket). With this, he currently holds the record for being the player to feature in the most number of Test matches. Interestingly, England's former speedster James Anderson, who retired last year, came closest to him with 188 appearances
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Most runs in Test cricket
The veteran batsman holds the record for scoring as many as 15,921 runs, which is the most in Test cricket. In the same format, the former right-handed batsman also holds the record of registering the most centuries, which is 51. With his stunning strokes, Tendulkar has smashed 2,058 boundaries in his career, which remains the most by any player in the format's history
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Fastest batsman to reach 15,000 runs
Test cricket being his premium format according to cricket experts, the 52-year-old is also the fastest batsman to reach the feat of 15,000 runs in the format, as he crossed the milestone and ended his career with 15,921 runs. He took 300 innings to achieve the milestone
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Most runs in ODI cricket
Coming to the One-Day Internationals, the former Team India player has amassed 18,426 runs, yet again making him the batsman with the most runs in another format. While Kumar Sangakkara has scored 14,234 and is second in line, from the current generation, Virat Kohli's 14,181 is the closest
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Most half centuries in ODI cricket
Apart from his runs, Tendulkar stands tall when it comes to registering the most number of half-centuries in ODIS. The right-hander's career came to an end with 145 fifty-plus scores in the format. He also holds the record of smashing the most number of boundaries in ODIs, which stands at 2,016
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Fastest to complete 18,000 runs in ODI cricket
Another elusive record in Tendulkar's name is of achieving the milestone of completing 18,000 runs in just 440 innings, and it currently stands at 18,426. No other batsman in the world has managed to even come close to this record
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