5 teams against whom Sachin Tendulkar has scored most runs in ODIs

Sachin Tendulkar has exhausted superlatives. The Master Blaster has cemented his legacy in marble and little can be said about his game that has not been said. That is where numbers come in to tell some new stories. Here is a look at the 5 countries against whom Sachin Tendulkar scored the most runs in his career in ODIs.

#1 3113 runs vs Sri Lanka

Sachin batting against Sri Lanka

Arjuna Ranatunga, Sri Lanka's ex captain has said of Sachin "You get him out and half the battle is won." Sachin didn't really make it easy for them. He scored a total of 3,113 runs against Sri Lanka in 84 matches (80 innings). He was unbeaten on 9 of those occasions.

Sachin averaged 38.9 runs per innings against Sri Lanka in ODIs. He hit 30 sixes and 303 fours against them in ODIs.

Muttiah Muralitharan said “Sachin is the greatest cricketer of my time. He is the modern-day great. His passion, dedication, hard work before every game, and his love for cricket stood out for me and that makes him the greatest player I have ever seen since I started playing in 1992.”Averages:Runs- 38.9Sixes- 0.37Fours- 3.78

#2 3077 runs vs Australia

Sachin is revered by his opponents as well

Matthew Hayden has said of Sachin "I have seen God. He bats for India at number 4 in Tests.” There is not much you can do when bowling to a God.

Sachin has scored 3077 runs against Australia in ODIs. He has played 71 matches (70 innings) against them in ODIs. He was unbeaten just once and he hit 35 sixes and 330 fours against them in ODIs. He was unbeaten on 1 occassion.

Shane Warne has said “Sachin Tendulkar was the best batsman of my generation. His talent and longevity to play 200 Tests show a fierce competitiveness and prove he could handle niggles in terms of fitness and dips in form.“

“Sachin also kept it very simple. He was still at the crease so, if it was pitched up, he drove it, if it was short, he pulled it. It was his judgment of length and clarity in his head with shot selection that made him so dominant against all opposition bowlers in all sorts of conditions.” he added.

Averages:Runs- 43.95Sixes- 0.5Fours- 4.71

#3 2526 runs vs Pakistan

Sachin had a way of demoralizing the opposition

Sachin had made his International Test debut against Pakistan in 1989. He has said "It was baptism by fire. So much so that after my very first innings in Test cricket, during which I was all at sea against Wasim and Waqar, I began to doubt my ability to bat and question whether I was ever going to be good enough to play at international level,"

By the end of his career Sachin had scored 2526 runs against Pakistan in his ODI career. He has played 69 matches (67 innings) against them in ODIs. He hit 29 sixes and 294 fours against them. He was unbeaten on 4 occassions.

Waqar Younis has said of Sachin “He can play that leg glance with a walking stick.”

We can safely say that his doubts were unwarranted.

Averages:Runs- 37.7Sixes- 0.43Fours- 4.38

#4 2001 runs vs South Africa

The God looking up to the Gods

Hansie Cronje, former South African captain has said of Sachin "I had to remind Gary Kristen often that he was in the covers to field against Sachin, not to applaud him.”

Sachin did indeed deserve a round of applause against South Africa. He has scored 2001 runs against them in his ODI career. He has played 57 matches against them in ODIs. He hit 15 sixes and 219 fours against them. He was unbeaten on 1 occassion.

Hashim Amla added about Sachin "Nothing bad can happen to us if we're on a plane in India with Sachin Tendulkar on it.”

Averages:Runs- 35.1Sixes- 0.26Fours- 3.84

#5 1750 runs vs New Zealand

Sachin always treated the game and his opponents with respect

"He has been in form longer than some of our guys have been alive." -former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori said of Sachin.

The form indeed persisted consistently against New Zealand. Sachin has scored 1750 runs against them in his ODI career. He has played 42 matches (41 innings) against them in ODIs. He hit 26 sixes and 206 fours against them. He was unbeaten on 3 occassions.

"I never coached Sachin Tendulkar, I gave him gentle advice when he asked for it." – said former India coach and New Zealand opening batsman John Wright

AveragesRuns- 42.68Sixes- 0.63Fours- 5.02