Amid the ongoing Boxing Day Test between Australia and India, Sachin Tendulkar has accepted the honorary membership of the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC).
Established in 1838, the MCC is one of the oldest cricket clubs in Australia. The club manages the grand Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), which has hosted many epic clashes, including the traditional Boxing Day Tests.
An icon honoured.
— Melbourne Cricket Club (@MCC_Members) December 27, 2024
The MCC is pleased to announce that former Indian captain @sachin_rt has accepted an Honorary Cricket Membership, acknowledging his outstanding contribution to the game. pic.twitter.com/0JXE46Z8T6
Tendulkar Awarded MCC Honorary Membership
The MCC extended an invitation to Tendulkar to become an honorary member of the esteemed club while acknowledging his exceptional contribution to cricket. The former Indian cricketer accepted the honour, which the MCC shared via their X handle.
“An icon honoured. The MCC is pleased to announce that former Indian captain Sachin Tendulkar has accepted an Honorary Cricket Membership, acknowledging his outstanding contribution to the game,” MCC mentioned in the post.
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Tendulkar’s Previous Honours
This is not the first time that the Master Blaster has received an honorary membership of a renowned club. He holds the life membership of Australia’s Sydney Cricket Club since 2012 and England’s Yorkshire Cricket Club since 2014. The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), cricket’s guardians, has also honoured Tendulkar with a life membership.
The Australian government also recognised his remarkable accomplishments in cricket. They bestowed him with the Order of Australia, the country’s top honour, in 2012.
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Master Blaster’s Record at the MCG
The Mumbai batter played five Tests at the MCG, scoring 449 runs in 10 innings at an average of 44.90, including a ton and three fifties. Tendulkar’s run tally is the highest among Indian batters at this iconic venue.
His only Test century at the MCG came in a losing cause, though it was a fighting knock in the 1999 Boxing Day Test. Tendulkar was the captain of India, and he led from the front when other batters didn’t turn up. He scored 116 runs off 191 balls.
