He may have tamed the fiercest bowlers with elegance and ease, but Sachin Tendulkar’s sharp wit was also on display recently during a light-hearted exchange at Lord’s — the iconic “Home of Cricket.” The legendary batter, whose name surprisingly never made it to the famous Lord’s Honours Board, reminded commentator Mark Nicholas of a knock many had forgotten — but he hadn’t.
During the unveiling of Sachin Tendulkar’s new portrait at the MCC Museum, Mark Nicholas cheekily remarked, “You didn’t get on the Lord’s Honours Board. What happened? High-quality English bowling, I imagine.”
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Without missing a beat, Sachin Tendulkar fired back with a smile, recalling his memorable century in a 1998 memorial match at Lord’s, where he faced a world-class bowling attack. “I thought that in 1998, during a memorial game, I got a hundred,” Tendulkar said. “There was Glenn McGrath, Allan Donald, Srinath, Kumble, and Craig McMillan. It wasn’t officially recorded, but it did happen.”
“I thought that in 1998, when we played a memorial game, I got a hundred then.”
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Tendulkar’s performance in that match earned him the Player of the Match award, even if it didn’t earn him a place on the official honours board, which only records international five-wicket hauls or hundreds in Test matches or ODIs at the venue.
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The portrait unveiled at the MCC is a striking head-and-shoulders piece painted by Stuart Pearson Wright, based on a photograph taken at Tendulkar’s home in Mumbai 18 years ago. This marks the fifth Indian portrait in the MCC Collection, all painted by Wright. It joins the likes of Kapil Dev, Bishan Singh Bedi, and Dilip Vengsarkar.
Tendulkar remains the most prolific run-scorer in international cricket, with 34,357 runs and 100 centuries across formats — a testament to his unmatched legacy, even if the Lord’s board never bore his name.
