Gates named after Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara unveiled at the SCG

The visiting team players will now enter the Sydney Cricket Ground field from Brian Lara - Sachin Tendulkar gates.

Sachin Tendulkar received a very touching gift on his 50th birthday on April 24, 2023, as the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Australia unveiled gates named after him and West Indies batting legend Brian Lara.

April 24 was chosen as the date to unveil the gates to mark Tendulkar's 50th birthday, and also the 30th anniversary of Lara's 277 at the SCG, his first Test century, though that Test was played in January 1993.

They join Donald Bradman, Alan Davidson, and Arthur Morris, all New South Wales (and Australia) legends in being honored thus at the iconic SCG.

"The Sydney Cricket Ground has been my favorite ground away from India. I have had some great memories at the SCG right from my first tour of Australia in 1991-92. It is a great honor to have the gates used by all visiting cricketers to access the field of play at the SCG named after me and my good friend Brian,” Sachin Tendulkar was quoted by ESPNCricinfo.

Brian Lara said, "I'm deeply honored to be recognized at the Sydney Cricket Ground, as I'm sure Sachin is. The ground holds many special memories for me and my family and I always enjoy visiting whenever I'm in Australia."

Sachin Tendulkar has scored 785 runs at an average of 157 at the SCG including his highest score in Australia of 241* which came in the 2003-04 series Test. On the other hand, Brian Lara’s 277 remains his highest at the ground and he totaled 384 runs at the ground in four Tests overall.

‘Fitting and timely gesture’: Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley

The gates were unveiled by SCG and Venues NSW Chairman Rod McGeoch AO, and CEO Kerrie Mather, as well as Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley.

"As the cricketing world celebrates Sachin Tendulkar's 50th birthday, this is a fitting and timely gesture by the SCG to recognize Sachin and Brian Lara as two legends of the international game with exceptional records at the SCG. 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,” Nick Hockley said.

The Australian cricket team enters the field via the Don Bradman Gates, with the visitors now coming through the Lara-Tendulkar Gates.