Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar,is an indian cricketer widely acknowledged as the greatest living batsman,and second only to Bradman in the all time greatest list in Test cricket.In one day internationals , statistics confirm that Sachin is by far the most successful batsman.he became the first ever player to score a double-century in the history of ODIs. Two years later he became the first player to score 100 international centuries. As of December 2012, Tendulkar has played 657 matches in international cricket.Sachin Tendulkar was conferred with the membership in the Order of Australia in Mumbai on 6 November 2012.On 23 December 2012, Tendulkar announced his retirement from ODIs.
