Well, comparisons with Tendulkar was bound to happen, especially when you slam 546, even if it is school cricket.

Prithvi Shaw, slammed a record 546 against St. Francis D’Assisi in a Harris Shield match. He has already made a reputation for himself as a run machine.

His innings of 546 came in 367 minutes and took 330 balls. He scored 85 fours and five sixes on the way to breaking Armaan Jaffer's previous Harris Shield record of 498.

The record for the highest individual score by an Indian was previously held by Dadabhoy Havewala from the 1933-34 season.

Prtihvi’s 546 is the third highest considering all registered scores world wide.

As per available information, AEJ Collins scored 628 not out in a competitive match in England in 1899 and CJ Eady struck 566 in another competitive match in 1901.

Incidentally it was the same Harris Shield that had brought Sachin into prominence in 1988 who made a record 664 with Vinod Kambli.

A former English County Cricketer Julian Wood, was the first to identify the boys talent.

"Five years ago, we were playing a match at the MIG. They put him to bat and he scored 73 against us and I said this is a very, very special boy. I met his father and I told him I will sponsor him. You don't see talent like that everyday at such a young age. I told him he should come to England one day, " said Wood a few months ago.

Despite trying to get Prithvi a stint in England for a couple of years, it was not until eight months back that Wood succeeded. Prithvi has played for English county club Gloucestershire's second team, which is just below first-class cricket.

It was not the first time the teenager has played in England as he spent three months in Manchester last year.

"I am a professional and when I see talent I know it. If he keeps up the work, in five years he will arguably be the best batsman in the world, " Wood had said.