$ 0 0 SachinTendulkar, the very name that strikes terror in the hearts of the bowlers all over the world, is regarded as the most accomplished batsman of modern day cricket.Ever since his debut against Pakistan in 1989, SachinTendulkar has been shining like a star in the international cricketing arena.But even the God of Cricket has had his shares of struggle and pain which only made the Little Master - the god of the game.Considered a child prodigy, Sachin made his test debut against Pakistan at just sixteen years old. At the age of 17, Sachin scored 24 runs in the test match against New Zealand.In Australia at Perth in 1992 SachinTendulkar decided to announce his arrival on the international arena with a belligerent 114-run knock.But, it was the 119 runs against England in Old Trafford in August 1990 which had made an impact. The first Test hundred is always special, and it is all the more special if it saves a team from defeat. England declared at 320/4 in their second innings to set India 408 to win. Sachin came out to bat at 109/4 and was middling the ball from the very start. At 183/6, India were facing certain defeat when Sachin and Manoj Prabhakar added 160 runs for the seventh wicket to save the game.Sachin is here congratulated by Merv Hughes after scoring 148 not out at the SCG against Australia. Shane Warne made his debut (1-150) in the same match, Tendulkar's third on Australian soil, which ended in a draw.Faced with a big first innings total (529) by South Africa in 1998, the Indian batting was fumbling (58/5). This is when SachinTendulkar, in company of the swashbuckling Mohammad Azharuddin, decided to take the bull by its horns.Sir Donald Bradman and Indian cricketer SachinTendulkar, two of the greatest batsmen in cricket history, together at Bradman's home in 1998.Sachin's 104 vs Zimbabwe in Benoni, February 9 1997. This innings came at a time when SachinTendulkar was still establishing himself as the best ODI batsman. Sachin's 134 vs Australia at Sharjah in 1998 is another of his most remembered knock.Sachin's 136 vs Pakistan in Chennai in January 1999 is another of his greatest.A chronic back problem flared up when Pakistan toured India in 1999, with India losing the historic Test at Chepauk despite a gritty century from Tendulkar himself.The worst was yet to come as Professor Ramesh Tendulkar, Tendulkar's father, died in the middle of the 1999 Cricket World Cup.With 200 vs South Africa in Gwalior, February 24 2010, SachinTendulkar created history to become the first batsman to hit a double hundred in ODIs! Tennis elbow also took its toll on SachinTendulkar, leaving him out of the side for most of the year.Apart from physical problems, Sachin had some bad phases in his career. Sachin scored four runs in the series against Australia at the M A Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai in 1998.In the Pakistan tour of India in 1999, SachinTendulkar scored a paltry six runs before returning to the pavillion.Glenn McGrath (R) took the wicket of SachinTendulkar (L) who was on eight when he was LBW'd in this Australia's tour of India on 2004 at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur.Sachin was run out when on nine in this test match against Pakistan in 1999 at the Eden Gardens stadium.In the 1997 series against Sri Lanka, Tendulkar scored 15 before being bowled out.Sachin faced 126 balls in this match against Sri Lanka but was unfortunate enough to get out for 22.Even though, there were bandages all over the body, it did not stop him to be in the game. Champions have a way answering prophets of doom.Sachin is the first player to score one hundred international centuries, the first player to score a double century in a One Day International, and thus far the only to complete 34,000 runs in international cricket.SachinTendulkar waves after completing 200 against Australia. It took nearly 40 years of waiting and it was well worth it. SachinTendulkar chose one of the better bowling attacks doing the rounds, to eclipse the record for the highest score, before bringing up the first double-hundred in ODI history in Feb 2010.The brightest moment of his ODI career came last year when he finally became part of a World Cup winning Indian team after five previous appearances.SachinTendulkar waves the Indian Tricolour as he celebrates his team's victory during the ICC Cricket World Cup final match between India and Sri Lanka at The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.SachinTendulkar retires from Test cricket after his 200th game, to be played at the Wankhede Stadium against the West Indies from November 14. Tendulkar has scored 51 Test hundreds, 49 ODI tons and none in T20 internationals.