Reliving Sachin Tendulkar's Test centuries: Centuries 26-30 

#1 193 v England at Headingley, 2002

Sachin Tendulkar of India hits out at Headingley, 2002

The 2002 tour of England was memorable for India as they squared the four-match series 1-1 at Headingley following a thumping innings and 46 runs victory in the third Test. Indian captain Sourav Ganguly opted to bat first on a green pitch and after some outstanding batting from Sanjay Bangar and Rahul Dravid, Tendulkar walked out to bat at 185 for 2. The task was to drive the advantage home and that is exactly what he proceeded to do by playing one of his finest Test innings. He also went past the great Sir Donald Bradman's tally of Test hundreds after scoring an epic century.

He batted for more than seven hours and struck 19 boundaries in addition to three sixes, compiling 193 to take India to an imposing first innings total of 628/8 (declared). However, what will always be remembered is the mayhem he unleashed with fellow centurion Ganguly on the second evening in fading light. Tendulkar absolutely toyed with the English bowling attack and in the darkness, stepped out and slogged Andrew Caddick for a towering six. That six remains the defining image of that innings.