Tendulkar's best Test tons

Sachin Tendulkar has possessed a rare gift: an unprecedented ability to reel off centuries. Not for him the huge double-hundreds and the monumental triple-hundred: in 198 Tests, he never reached 250, but if one were to rate batsmen purely on their appetite for triple-figures, Tendulkar would stand alone. Like Don Bradman's immortal average of 99.94, Tendulkar's 100 international tons is a mark that could well last forever.

Each of Tendulkar's 51 Test centuries is a chapter in the art of batsmanship. His first Test ton, scored in 1990 as a 19 year old, was a lesson in the construction of fourth-innings rearguards. His most recent Test century, against a red-hot Dale Steyn, on a crackling Newlands deck, was a celebration of technique and determination. In between times, he constructed 49 more hundreds, all around the world, in different circumstances, against the best of attacks.

Vote for your favourite Tendulkar Test century. We have provided ten of his best hundreds as poll options. In case your pick doesn't feature in the list, let us know about it in the comments.