When Sachin Tendulkar walks out to the crease for the final time in Mumbai, he will bring to an end a career that has earned him god-like status in India. But how good are his batting stats compared with other top players?

If we looked purely at cumulative runs scored then this article would be very short.

Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar had amassed 15,847 test runs before the start of his final test on Thursday, which is about 2,500 more runs than any other cricketer.

Let’s compare him to four other players …

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By Ben Carter
Source: BBC