Sachin Tendulkar breaches the 50 ton mark by CricketArchive Staff Reporter

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Ground:	Centurion Park, Centurion
Scorecard:	South Africa v India
Player:	SR Tendulkar
Event:	India in South Africa 2010/11

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DateLine: 20th December 2010

 

The Indian middle-order batsman Sachin Tendulkar scripted a new record in the annals of Test cricket as he notched up his fiftieth Test ton of his career.

 

Sachin Tendulkar became the first man in Test history to achieve this remarkable feat. The 37 year old has so far scored 14509 runs in 175 matches with a stunning average of 56.89.