In recent times, Tendulkar has been under pressure. but he silenced his critics with a fine century for Mumbai in Ranji Trophy against Railways.
Though this year has not been special for him by his own standards, he did set a record of 100 international centuries during the Asia Cup in March.
In terms of longevity, Tendulkar stands alone among the rest today. No cricketer has managed to stay on top for 23 years.
