#1 Sachin Tendulkar (100 centuries) (India)
No surprises here. Sachin Tendulkar is the most decorated player to have ever played the game. There are people who do not know about cricket but know about Sachin Tendulkar.
Tendulkar was born in 1973 and made his debut in 1989 at the young age of 16. He has had a 24-year long career at the top, having retired only in 2013.
Stats: Tendulkar has scored a 100 international centuries in 664 matches and 782 innings. He has had a career highest of 248 not out and has also scored 164 half centuries.
Surely, Tendulkar is one of the greatest players to have played the game.
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