Comparison of batting records of Sachin Tendulkar with those of Brian Lara & Ricky Ponting

• Sachin Tendulkar is the clear leader in ODIs.
• In test matches, Lara has the highest score in a single innings, Ponting leads in average and Tendulkar leads in centuries (100s) scored!
• Tendulkar is now the largest run-scorer in the world! He is the first cricketer to score 12,000 runs in test match cricket!!

Batting - One Day Internationals (ODIs)

Name	Country	Matches	Runs	Average	Highest	50s	100s
Sachin Tendulkar	India	428	16,895	44.57	186*	91	44
Brian Lara	West Indies	299	10,405	40.48	169	63	19
Ricky Ponting	Australia	318	11,703	42.71	164	67	27

Batting - Test Matches

Name	Country	Matches	Runs	Average	Highest	50s	100s
Sachin Tendulkar	India	159	12,773	54.58	248*	53	42
Brian Lara	West Indies	131	11,953	52.88	400*	48	34
Ricky Ponting	Australia	136	11,345	55.88	257	48	38