A flawless batter, laced with proper batting technique, Sachin Tendulkar finished as the highest run-getter in Test cricket.
He accumulated 15921 runs in his Test career, with 13492 coming at his favourite No. 4 slot. Tendulkar was the pillar at the top who stood tall on the crease, making bowlers toil hard for his wicket.
In this piece, we’ll look at Sachin Tendulkar’s Test stats by batting position.
Sachin Tendulkar Test Batting Stats by Position
| Batting Position | Inns | Runs | Avg | HS | 100s/50s | Not Outs | Ducks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opener | 1 | 15 | 15.00 | 15 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 4 | 275 | 13492 | 54.40 | 248* | 44/58 | 27 | 11 |
| No. 5 | 29 | 1552 | 59.69 | 169 | 5/6 | 3 | 2 |
| No. 6 | 20 | 745 | 43.82 | 148* | 2/4 | 3 | 1 |
| No. 7 | 4 | 117 | 29.25 | 41 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall | 329 | 15921 | 53.78 | 248* | 51/68 | 33 | 14 |
Key Insights
Sachin Tendulkar is one of the four top-order batters who have accumulated 10000-plus runs in a particular batting position. He is also among the few who have crossed the 10K milestone in both ODIs and Tests.
His 13492 runs are the most at No. 4 in Tests, with the next batter being Mahela Jayawardene with 9509 runs. Among Indians, Virat Kohli is the second with 7400-plus runs.
More than 50 percent of Tendulkar’s runs at No. 4 came away from home. He accumulated 7083 runs in overseas conditions, the most by any No. 4 batter.
Tendulkar is the only batter to smash 102 fifty-plus scores at No. 4. His 44 hundreds and 58 half-centuries are the most in that position.
The Master Blaster is one of the 20 batters to average over 50 while batting at No. 4 slot (minimum 2000 runs).
Tendulkar slammed the second-most Test double centuries as a No. 4 batter. He shares the record with Brian Lara, Javed Miandad, and Mahela Jayawardene, who also scored six double tons.
The Mumbai batter is one of the seven players to log 10 or more ducks at the No. 4 slot in Tests. Find here the list of openers with most ducks in Tests.
Tendulkar is one of the seven batters to score five or more Test centuries while batting at No. 5. He is also one of the 11 batters to average above 55 in the No. 5 position (minimum 1500 runs).
Tendulkar’s unbeaten 148 against Australia in Sydney is the fourth-highest score by a No. 6 Indian batter in overseas Test matches.
Read: Highest Test Scores at Each Batting Positions
