Melbourne Cricket Club honours Sachin Tendulkar with club membership
The Hindu
MCC, founded in 1838, manages MCG and honored Sachin Tendulkar with an honorary membership for his contributions to cricket.
The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) on Friday (December 27, 2024) said Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar has accepted its invitation to become an honorary member of the prestigious institution.
Founded in 1838, the MCC is one of the oldest sports clubs in Australia and is responsible for the management and development of the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), one of the game's premier venues.
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"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," the MCC posted on 'X'.
The legendary Sachin Tendulkar currently holds the record for most runs at MCG with 449 from five Tests at an average of 44.90 and a strike-rate of 58.69 with a hundred and three fifties.
Earlier in 2012, Tendulkar was awarded the Order of Australia, one of the country's highest honours.
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