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On Monday, Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara joined Donald Bradman in having gates named after them at the Sydney Cricket Ground, with all visiting players passing through them to get to the field of play.
The gates were installed to commemorate Indian superstar Tendulkar’s 50th birthday, as well as the 30th anniversary of West Indies legend Lara’s 277 at the stadium, the first of his 34 Test hundreds.
The Australian cricket team enters through the Don Bradman Gates, while visitors enter through the Lara-Tendulkar Gates.
“The Sydney Cricket Ground has been my favourite ground away from India,” Tendulkar, who averaged 157 in five Tests there, agreed.
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“I have had some great memories at the SCG right from my first tour of Australia in 1991-92.”
Lara said that he was “deeply honoured”.
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“The ground holds many special memories for me and my family and I always enjoy visiting whenever I’m in Australia,” Lara, who played four games at the stadium, highlighted his performance with a 277.
Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley described it as a “fitting and timely gesture”.
“Their feats will no doubt be an inspiration to not only visiting international teams, but all players fortunate enough to walk onto the hallowed turf of the Sydney Cricket Ground for generations to come,” he said.