I think its necessary to distinguish between Sachin's Test career and ODI career at this point. I feel that many of the sparkling comments made about him are directed towards his ODI batting, when, for a long time he was India's greatest match winner. And you can see why - more than 18,000 runs and 49 centuries in a career that has covered over 20 years and all of that at a very impressive SR of 86+. That is longevity and brilliance. You can see why people, when he was at his best, considered him the best in the business in ODIs. (These stats are despite his failing form over the last few years)
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