congrats to sachin!!!

Mohali, Oct 18 Sachin Tendulkar, playing in his 50th Test innings against Australia, Friday became the leading run-getter - 12,027 - in the history of Test cricket, bettering West Indian Brian Lara's aggregate of 11,953 in 131 Tests.

Sachin, when on 61, became the first batsman in Test annals to amass 12,000 runs in the longer version of the game. At the time of achieving the feat, his average was 54.29.

Other statistical highlights on the first day of the second cricket against Australia:

* Sachin's 10th fifty against Australia is his 50th fifty in Test cricket.

* Sachin is the second Indian and the fourth in Test annals to have registered 50 fifties or more in Test Cricket, joining Allan Border (63), Rahul Dravid (53) and Steve Waugh (50).

* Tendulkar, during his innings of 88, has established another record. He is now the leading run-getter at Mohali - 547 runs at an average of 54.70 in eight Tests, eclipsing Rahul Dravid's tally of 509 (ave.56.55) in seven Tests.

best part was we were able to watch the match as it was screened in the college wi fi n it was really great.the whole hostel n campus was in claps when sachin reached the record. hats off to him.
again this post dedicated to the cricket freak...