Sachin Tendulkar comes out for India's nets session, Old Trafford, August 30, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar drives through cover, Sussex v Indians, Tour match, Hove, August 25, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar walks off after being trapped lbw for 91, England v India, 4th Test, The Oval, 5th day, August 22, 2011
Amit Mishra and Sachin Tendulkar return to the dressing room unconquered at lunch, England v India, 4th Test, The Oval, 5th day, August 22, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar acknowledges the applause on getting to a fifty, England v India, 4th Test, The Oval, 5th day, August 22, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar plays through the leg side, England v India, 4th Test, The Oval, 5th day, August 22, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar prepares to upper cut, England v India, 4th Test, The Oval, 5th day, August 22, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar avoids a short ball, England v India, 4th Test, The Oval, 5th day, August 22, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar upper cuts James Anderson for four, England v India, 4th Test, The Oval, 5th day, August 22, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar forces a shot through the covers, England v India, 4th Test, The Oval, 5th day, August 22, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar negotiated a testing passage of play to remain unbeaten at stumps on day four , England v India, 4th Test, The Oval, 4th day, August 21, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar steers one through the off side, England v India, 4th Test, The Oval, 4th day, August 21, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar walks back after gloving a catch, England v India, 4th Test, The Oval, 3rd day, August 20, 2011
Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar added 55 for the third wicket, England v India, 4th Test, The Oval, 3rd day, August 20, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar flays one through the off side, England v India, 4th Test, The Oval, 3rd day, August 20, 2011
David Cameron, Britain's prime minister, speaks to Sachin Tendulkar, England v India, 4th Test, The Oval, 2nd day, August 19, 2011
Gautam Gambhir and Sachin Tendulkar take a break at a training session ahead of the final Test, The Oval, August 17, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar was in good spirits as he prepared for the final Test, The Oval, August 17, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar stretches during a practice session, The Oval, August 16, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar walks back after being run out, England v India, 3rd Test, Edgbaston, 4th day, August 13, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar hit eight fours in his 40, England v India, 3rd Test, Edgbaston, 4th day, August 13, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar played some eye-catching strokes in the morning, England v India, 3rd Test, Edgbaston, 4th day, August 13, 2011
Even Sachin Tendulkar's bag of tricks could not dislodge Alastair Cook, England v India, 3rd npower Test, Edgbaston, 3rd day, August 12, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar stretches ahead of the third Test, Edgbaston, August 9, 2011
India's players at their practice session ahead of the third Test, Edgbaston, August 9, 2011
Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar share a light moment during practice, Birmingham, August 8, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar whips a boundary through midwicket, England v India, 2nd Test, Trent Bridge, 4th day, August 1, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar drops his bat while scrambling to the crease to avoid being run out, England v India, 2nd Test, Trent Bridge, 4th day, August 1, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar plays the upper-cut, England v India, 2nd Test, Trent Bridge, 4th day, August 1, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar launches a slog-sweep during his half-century, England v India, 2nd Test, Trent Bridge, 4th day, August 1, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar comes out for India's nets session, Old Trafford, August 30, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar drives through cover, Sussex v Indians, Tour match, Hove, August 25, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar walks off after being trapped lbw for 91, England v India, 4th Test, The Oval, 5th day, August 22, 2011
Amit Mishra and Sachin Tendulkar return to the dressing room unconquered at lunch, England v India, 4th Test, The Oval, 5th day, August 22, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar acknowledges the applause on getting to a fifty, England v India, 4th Test, The Oval, 5th day, August 22, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar plays through the leg side, England v India, 4th Test, The Oval, 5th day, August 22, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar prepares to upper cut, England v India, 4th Test, The Oval, 5th day, August 22, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar avoids a short ball, England v India, 4th Test, The Oval, 5th day, August 22, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar upper cuts James Anderson for four, England v India, 4th Test, The Oval, 5th day, August 22, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar forces a shot through the covers, England v India, 4th Test, The Oval, 5th day, August 22, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar negotiated a testing passage of play to remain unbeaten at stumps on day four , England v India, 4th Test, The Oval, 4th day, August 21, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar steers one through the off side, England v India, 4th Test, The Oval, 4th day, August 21, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar walks back after gloving a catch, England v India, 4th Test, The Oval, 3rd day, August 20, 2011
Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar added 55 for the third wicket, England v India, 4th Test, The Oval, 3rd day, August 20, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar flays one through the off side, England v India, 4th Test, The Oval, 3rd day, August 20, 2011
David Cameron, Britain's prime minister, speaks to Sachin Tendulkar, England v India, 4th Test, The Oval, 2nd day, August 19, 2011
Gautam Gambhir and Sachin Tendulkar take a break at a training session ahead of the final Test, The Oval, August 17, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar was in good spirits as he prepared for the final Test, The Oval, August 17, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar stretches during a practice session, The Oval, August 16, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar walks back after being run out, England v India, 3rd Test, Edgbaston, 4th day, August 13, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar hit eight fours in his 40, England v India, 3rd Test, Edgbaston, 4th day, August 13, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar played some eye-catching strokes in the morning, England v India, 3rd Test, Edgbaston, 4th day, August 13, 2011
Even Sachin Tendulkar's bag of tricks could not dislodge Alastair Cook, England v India, 3rd npower Test, Edgbaston, 3rd day, August 12, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar stretches ahead of the third Test, Edgbaston, August 9, 2011
India's players at their practice session ahead of the third Test, Edgbaston, August 9, 2011
Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar share a light moment during practice, Birmingham, August 8, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar whips a boundary through midwicket, England v India, 2nd Test, Trent Bridge, 4th day, August 1, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar drops his bat while scrambling to the crease to avoid being run out, England v India, 2nd Test, Trent Bridge, 4th day, August 1, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar plays the upper-cut, England v India, 2nd Test, Trent Bridge, 4th day, August 1, 2011
Sachin Tendulkar launches a slog-sweep during his half-century, England v India, 2nd Test, Trent Bridge, 4th day, August 1, 2011