On the occasion of legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar’s 50th birthday, a gate named after him was unveiled at the iconic Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Monday. Tendulkar turned 50 on Monday.
He scored 785 runs in five Tests at the SCG at an average of 157, with a highest score of 241 not out. Tendulkar named SCG as his favorite cricket ground outside India.
“Sydney Cricket Ground has been my favorite ground outside India,” Tendulkar said in a statement issued by the SCG. I have some special memories attached to the SCG right from my first tour of Australia in 1991-92.
To mark 30 years of Brian Lara’s 277 at the SCG, a gate named after the legendary West Indies batsman was also unveiled. The two gates were unveiled by SCG Chairman Rod McGeoch and CEO Kerry Mather and Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley. Players will now enter the ground through the Lara-Tendulkar gate. A plaque has also been installed at both these gates describing the achievements of these two players and their records at the SCG.
Tendulkar said, “It is a great honor that the players will use the gate to enter the SCG which has been named after me and my good friend Brian. I express my gratitude to SCG and Cricket Australia for this. Will visit SCG soon.
Lara said, “I am deeply honored by this recognition from the Sydney Cricket Ground and I am sure Sachin must be feeling the same. My family and I have special memories attached to this ground and I always enjoy visiting it whenever I am in Australia. Tendulkar and Lara now join the club of Donald Bradman, Alan Davidson and Arthur Morris There are those in whose name the gates at SCG are named.
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