Significance of Sachin Tendulkar

                  We know that India is the number one test team  in the world. But what and who made India number one. First of all its a team effort, its never individual brilliance that make a team number one in the world. If so India would have been number one for the past 21 years.  India has a far better bowling attack when she is playing with Javagal Srinathm Venkatesh Prasad and Anil Kumble, and a far better batting line up with Ganguly, Dravid, Sachin and Laxman. But whats the difference now? Is that a captain with no fear? Or a coach? Luck? Or a team effort?
                    I took a look at Sachins performance in the last ten test matches in which India won. Three against Sri Lanka, Two against Australia, Two Against Bangladesh, One each against South  Africa, New Zealand and England.

Against England 37 and 103* , India won by 6 wickets
New Zealand    160   , Won by 10 wickets
SriLanka   40 , Won by an innings and 144 runs
SriLanka  53 , India won by an innings and 24 runs
Bangladesh  105* and 16, won by 113 runs
Bangladesh  143  , won by 10 wickets
South Africa  106  , won by an innings and 57 runs.
SriLanka  41 and 54 , won by 5 wickets.
Australia 98 and 38, won by 1 wicket.
Australia 214 and 53*  , won by 7 Wickets
                                        
                           In these ten matches in which India won, Sachin Tendulkar scored 1261 at an average of 105.08. This clearly indicates the importance of Sachin Tendulkar. There are other player also who made big contributions in these matches. Laxman, Shewag, Ghambir, Zaheer Khan are some of them who made their valuable contributions, but none better than Little Master.