Top 5 batsmen with best ‘innings per century’ ratio in international cricket

2.      Sachin Tendulkar (India) – 7.82 innings per century

The little master, the batting maestro; just a few of a long list of nicknames given to the genius that is Sachin Tendulkar. A setter of many records, some of which are impossible to be broken. Tendulkar enjoyed a long career in international cricket, and he was able to do this because of the very young age he started, and he took fitness very seriously.  By the end of Sachin Tendulkar’s career, he had become a role model which many of today's players idolise and still are learning from.

Tendulkar is currently 2^nd on the list with an ever-remarkable ratio of 7.82. The most impressive thing about Tendulkar’s stats is that he played 223 more innings than Kohli but is just marginally behind him. Tendulkar played 782 innings with 100 centuries to his name. Tendulkar may have only played 1 international T20 but enjoyed most of his success in ODI and Test cricket. His stats while playing IPL cricket hasn’t been included in this, but he did score one 100 also there.

Sachin Tendulkar was the backbone of the Indian batting lineup and if was often said that in the 90s, for India to win the game, it was purely on Tendulkar’s shoulders to make that happen. Tendulkar made 51 centuries in Test matches and he made 49 centuries in ODI cricket. No matter what happens, and the years can pass by, the name Sachin Tendulkar will never be forgotten. The 5ft 5in man with the heavy MRF bat playing the straight drive will be the image our minds will never erase.