Sachin Tendulkar Created History On Headingley At The Age Of 19, Know Interesting Figures

Sachin Tendulkar took part in county cricket in the year 1992. Sachin Tendulkar, who was just aged 19, he was the first foreign player to play for the Yorkshire team.

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Headingley Cricket Ground: India and England teams will face each other on August 15 at Headingley ground. Team India will play match on this ground after a long time. Do you know that cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar's memories are attached to this ground? Sachin had spread his flames at the age of just 19 on this ground. Sachin held all the records by participating in county cricket in the year 1992. Let's take a look at them. 

Sachin Tendulkar went to play county cricket in the year 1992

India's greatest batsman Sachin Tendulkar participated in county cricket in 1992. Sachin was just 19 when he signed a contract to play with Yorkshire County. The great Yorkshire batsman Geoffrey Boycott, who scored more than 8000 runs for England in Test cricket, played an vital role in taking Sachin to county cricket. 

Sachin was the first foreign player to play for Yorkshire

The county team Yorkshire at Headingley ground had never played a foreign player before 1992. Sachin Tendulkar set this unique record as soon as he stepped on the field. Yorkshire's first match that year was against Hampshire. Sachin scored 86 runs in the match. In that match, even the veteran bowlers like Malcolm Marshall in the opposition team were deranged by Sachin. 

1070 runs scored in a season

Playing for Yorkshire in the year 1992 county cricket season, Sachin scored 1070 runs in 16 matches, which included 1 century and 7 half-centuries. During this his average was around 47. The Master Blaster later said several times that the experience of the 1992 county season had helped him become a better batsman. 

The third test match between India vs England is going to be held at Yorkshire ground from August 25. Now it will be interesting to see how Team India will be able to perform on this ground associated with the memories of Sachin's county cricket. However, if you look at the previous records, the Indian team seems to have a bigger edge than England.