Editing Sachin Tendulkar (section)

==== 2007 ====
In 2007, in a Test series during India's tour of Bangladesh, Tendulkar returned to his opening slot and was chosen as the Man of the Series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/bdeshvind/engine/match/282692.html |title=2nd Test: Bangladesh v India at Dhaka, May 25–27, 2007 {{pipe}} Cricket Scorecard {{pipe}} ESPNcricinfo |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=29 March 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223141720/http://www.espncricinfo.com/bdeshvind/engine/match/282692.html |archive-date=23 February 2014 }}</ref> He continued by scoring 99 and 93 in the first two matches of the Future Cup against South Africa. During the second match, he also became the first to score 15,000 runs in ODIs.<ref>{{cite news|title=After Yuvraj breaks in, Sachin seals victory |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/after-yuvraj-breaks-in-sachin-seals-victory/203336/0 |agency=[[Press Trust of India]] |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |date=29 June 2007 |access-date=29 March 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329220131/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/after-yuvraj-breaks-in-sachin-seals-victory/203336/0 |archive-date=29 March 2014 }}</ref> He was the leading run scorer and was adjudged the Man of the Series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/rsavind/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=3258;type=tournament |title=Cricket Records {{pipe}} Future Cup, 2007 {{pipe}} Records {{pipe}} Most runs {{pipe}} ESPNcricinfo |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=1 June 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071228060245/http://stats.cricinfo.com/rsavind/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=3258%3Btype%3Dtournament |archive-date=28 December 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/rsavind/engine/match/293078.html |title=3rd ODI: India v South Africa at Belfast, Jul 1, 2007 {{pipe}} Cricket Scorecard {{pipe}} ESPNcricinfo |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=29 March 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130102120108/http://www.espncricinfo.com/rsavind/engine/match/293078.html |archive-date=2 January 2013 }}</ref>

[[File:Tendulkar closup.jpg|thumb|right|Tendulkar, upon reaching his 38th Test century against Australia in the 2nd Test at the [[Sydney Cricket Ground|SCG]] in 2008, where he finished [[not out]] on 154]]
On the second day of the Nottingham Test on 28 July 2007, Tendulkar became the third cricketer to complete 11,000 Test runs.<ref>{{cite news |date=28 July 2007 |title=Tendulkar gets to 11,000 Test runs |work=ESPNcricinfo |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/tendulkar-gets-to-11-000-test-runs-304149 |url-status=live |access-date=1 June 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904061939/http://www.espncricinfo.com/engvind/content/current/story/304149.html |archive-date=4 September 2015}}</ref> In the subsequent one-day series against England, Tendulkar was the leading run scorer from India<ref>{{cite news|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/engvind/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=2873;type=series |title=Statistics, NatWest Series India in England, 2007 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=1 June 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080314022747/http://stats.cricinfo.com/engvind/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=2873%3Btype%3Dseries |archive-date=14 March 2008 }}</ref> with an average of 53.42. In the ODI Series against Australia in October 2007 Tendulkar was the leading Indian run scorer with 278 runs.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=3250;type=series |title=Statistics, Australia in India ODI Series, 2007/08 |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=1 June 2008 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080220164014/http://stats.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=3250%3Btype%3Dseries |archive-date=20 February 2008 }}</ref>

Tendulkar was dismissed five times in 2007 between 90 and 100, including three times at 99, leading some to suggestions that he struggles to cope with nervousness in this phase of his innings.<ref>{{Cite news|date=8 November 2007|title=Tendulkar still nervous in 90s|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/tendulkar-still-nervous-in-90s/story-6IpLTZCw2nEigwvP0IyvhI.html|access-date=31 August 2021|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> Tendulkar has got out 27 times in the 90s during his international career.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/35320.html?class=11;filter=advanced;outs=1;runsmax1=99;runsmin1=90;runsval1=runs;template=results;type=batting;view=innings |title=Statistics / Statsguru / SR Tendulkar / Batting records / Combined Test, ODI and T20I records |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=31 May 2013 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031122523/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/35320.html?class=11%3Bfilter%3Dadvanced%3Bouts%3D1%3Brunsmax1%3D99%3Brunsmin1%3D90%3Brunsval1%3Druns%3Btemplate%3Dresults%3Btype%3Dbatting%3Bview%3Dinnings |archive-date=31 October 2013 }}</ref> In a five-ODI series against Pakistan, he was caught by [[Kamran Akmal]] off the bowling of [[Umar Gul]] for 99 in the second match at [[Mohali]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/sachin-falls-short-of-his-own-genius/237608/0 |title=Sachin falls short of his own genius |first=G S |last=Vivek |location=Mohali |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |date=8 November 2007 |access-date=29 March 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329215902/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/sachin-falls-short-of-his-own-genius/237608/0 |archive-date=29 March 2014 }}</ref> and in the fourth match of that series, he got out in the 90s for a second time, scoring 97 before dragging a delivery from Gul on to his stumps.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/sachin-tendulkar-stars-as-india-clinches-series/article1949611.ece |title=Sachin Tendulkar stars as India clinches series |date=16 November 2007 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |first=Nandita |last=Sridhar |access-date=29 March 2014 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140329231559/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/sachin-tendulkar-stars-as-india-clinches-series/article1949611.ece |archive-date=29 March 2014 }}</ref>