I totally agree with Norman, only jingoistic indians (though am an indian) will blindly support sachin. Sachin has never performed under pressure, i mean deliver the intended results, scoring a century doesnt matter, if youre required to be there to take the team past the winning post, sorry team india is banking on wrong person. Kapil Dev was a match winner and i see none in present day cricket. Media hype is too much for Sachin and he better quits gracefully. Lara is a great player alongside arrogant Ponting. Gavaskar was a class player as he was the only player to tore apart the famed and feared WI fast bowling and scored a 13 centuries against the best team then.Sachin hasnt done anything like that.
RE:Sachin definetely not great
by cameo norman on Dec 01, 2006 08:28 AM Permalink
thanks sir... for acknowledging this fact that sachin is not as great...and i also agree that kapil was a far more fearsome and effective player wen it comes to pressure situation..infact he is the only player india has ever produced who can brutally destroy any attack under pressure..his 175 not out was superior than any of sachins 60 plus hundreds... to be named the best player means u shud be able to play well to all the bowlers of ur generation.. as i always say...he just cant play mcgrath ,pollock, bond, n any quality bowler..the only good bowler sachin has ever had edge was shane warne..apart from that he fails miserably to evn new bowlers like asif.. sachin is lucky to hav been in this generation.. not in gavaskars era where there were malcom, roberts,garner,holding,lillee, hadlee..n so on i once again thank u for taking my mail in a right spirit..i am a cricket lover..i cant see any injustice done ..our pieterson is more dedicated than sachin..he may not hav so much skill but he is more reliable..thats wat matters
