The Sydney Cricket Ground honoured Legendary cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara on the previous’s fiftieth Birthday on April 24. The iconic Australian venue unveiled gates named after former Indian participant Tendulkar and his good buddy and former West Indies cricketer Lara. Tendulkar and Lara have grow to be the primary non-Australian gamers to have their names etched at a set of gates at SCG.Â
The gates are situated between the Member’s Pavilion’s away dressing room and the Noble Bradman Messenger Stand and can be used entry to the sector of play for the visiting gamers. The Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar has a superb document at SCG which is his favorite venue exterior India. In the 5 Test matches that Tendulkar performed on the venue, he scored 785 runs at a whopping common of 157, with 3 hundred and 2 fifties to his identify. He additionally has a double-ton on the venue, an unbeaten 241-run knock at SCG in 2004.
Notably, the primary visiting staff to stroll by the gates is prone to be Pakistan, who will play their annual New Year’s Test in Sydney early subsequent yr. The Indian staff would possibly get an opportunity to stroll by it a yr after.
On being honoured, Tendulkar stated, “The Sydney Cricket Ground has been my favourite ground away from India. I have had some great memories at the SCG right from my first tour of Australia in 1991-92. It is a great honour to have the gates used by all visiting cricketers to access the field of play at the SCG named after me and my good friend Brian.”
“I would like to thank the team at the SCG and Cricket Australia and for this kind gesture. I look forward to visiting the SCG soon,” he added. Meanwhile, Lara additionally has fantastic recollections at SCG. He has scored 384 runs in 4 video games at a median of 54.84. Lara additionally made a rating of 277 on the venue.
Meanwhile, Lara stated, “I’m deeply honoured to be recognised at the Sydney Cricket Ground, as I’m sure Sachin is. The ground holds many special memories for me and my family and I always enjoy visiting whenever I’m in Australia.”
