ANOTHER INCREDIBLE ACHIEVEMENTS

He was rated the number 1 batsman in the world by the prestigious Coopers and Lybrands ratings in 1995, and now in 1998. He was also number 1 in the CEAT cricket ratings of 1996.

He has been rated the no.1 batsman in the latest Wisden Cricket Ratings (based on Test match performances). He has scored at an average of above 57 in the last two years ( 26 tests ). 

 23rd June 1998: Sachin Tendulkar wins the Coopers and Lybrand Award for best Test cricketer of the Year (based on performances in the last 12 months), backed by an amazing 40% of votes as the best test cricketer in a survey conducted by CricInfo (the largest cricket site on the 'net).

 

July 07, 1998: Sachin receives the Mega Sixes award for hitting 5 sixes in the tournament.July 07, 1998: He was involved in a World Record opening stand with Saurav Ganguly of 252 runs off 44 overs- breaking the previous record of 225 runs held by Kenya.

July 07, 1998: Sachin becomes the 5th player in ODI history to score 7,000 runs.

July 07, 1998: Sachin scores 128 runs off 131 balls, his 17th one day international century and his 4th highest one-day international score ever. With this century, he has equaled Desmond Haynes' record of 17 centuries. However, Sachin has played 42 matches less that Haynes.

 August 27: Sachin Tendulkar along with Shane Warne met the legendary Sir Donald Bradman in Adelaide the occasion of the Australian batsman's 90th birthday celebration. Bradman considers Tendulkar to be the best batsman in the world. 

 August 29: Sachin Tendulkar receives a cheque for Rs 1 Lac (Rs 100,000), a scroll of honour and a plaque from President K.R Narayanan at Rashtrapati Bhavan. He won the Khel Ratna award, which is the award for highest achievement in Indian sport.

 

26th September 1998: Sachin breaks the record for maximum centuries in One-Day Internationals by surpassing the previous highest of 17 set by Desmond Haynes. Sachin's 18th century (127 not out) against Zimbabwe on 26th September 1998, proved to be a match-winning knock.

 8th November, 1998: Sachin Tendulkar scores his 20th century in one-day internationals by scoring 118* from 112 balls against Zimbabwe. By scoring this century, he broke the record for the maximum centuries in International cricket (ODI + Test), i.e., 36 in total. He crossed Viv Richards (West Indies) and Sunil Gavaskar's record of 35 centuries in International cricket combined. 

 

13 November, 1998: Sachin scores his 21st century (124*) in the Finals of the Champions Trophy in Sharjah, leading India to a 10 wicket victory. He was also the Man of the Series.

2 December, 1998: Sachin is the Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year Award.

5th January, 1999: Sachin Tendulkar and Alan Donald top the Amul Cricket Rankings for the Year 1998. with Mark Waugh in the second place . In the bowling list, Donald is ahead of Muttaiah Muralitharan of Sri Lanka (100 wickets), South African Shaun Pollock (89) and Indian leg spinner Anil Kumble (73). 

 

31st January, 1999: Sachin was awarded the Man of the Match in the First Test against Pakistan at Chennai despite India's loss. Sachin scored a magnificent 136 (his 18th test century!) in the 2nd innings, arguably his best innings as it was played under immense pressure. Mongia joined Tendulkar at the crease when the score was a paltry 82/5, with the top order suffering a total collapse at the hands of the Pakistani quickies and Saqlain. Tendulkar, with the support of Mongia brought India within 17 runs of the desired target - 271. Tendulkar batted for 405 minutes and hit 18 fours. After Tendulkar's dismissal the team collapsed and India lost by 12 runs. He had scored a duck (0) in the 1st innings, his first duck after 20 test matches. Tendulkar also bowled superbly in this test breaking important partnerships. 

 

16th February, 1999: Sachin recorded his first 'First Ball DUCK' in test cricket when he was clean bowled on a fast in-swinging yorker from Pakistani paceman, Shoiab Akhtar in the first innings of the First Test of the Asian Test Championship.

19th February, 1999: Scores 5000 runs in Test cricket when he scored his 9th run in the second innings of the First Test of the Asian Test Championship. This landmark comes in Tendulkar's 67th Test at an amazing average of 53.19 including 18 centuries and 20 fifties. 

 

28th February, 1999: Scores his 19th Test Century.

9th March, 1999: Sachin has gone to England to get treated for a back problem. He had suffered several back spasms during his superb 136 run knock against Pakistan at Chennai, and is also asking the selectors to rest him for the upcoming Pepsi Tri-Series.

 

March-April 1999: Tendulkar has missed the Pepsi Tri-Series in India and the Coca-Cola Cup in Sharjah on account of his back injury.

19th May, 1999: Sachin Tendulkar flew back to India in the middle of the World Cup, due to the passing away of his Father, Ramesh Tendulkar- Sachin was apparantly very close to his Father, and we, the webmasters of Cricket Fever and Sachin Fever, would like to show our sympathy and support to the World's greatest cricketer, who, before everything else, is a human being with a family. 

23rd May, 1999: Tendulkar scores a his 23rd ODI hundred.

23rd May, 1999: Tendulkar scored a marvellous, stroke filled 140* against Kenya in the World Cup as a befitting tribute to his late Father, helping India score one of its highest one-day scores- 329 (50 overs). India won the match by 94 runs, with Tendulkar receiving the "Man of the Match" Award.

29th July, 1999: Replaces Azharuddin as captain of the Indian team for his second stint as captain. He was named captain of the Indian team by the National Selection Committee on 28th July in Nagpur till October.

29th October- 2nd November, 1999: Scores his first test double century (217 runs against New Zealand).