AB devilers of SA is the best batter now in world. he plays strokes soo freely and keep good strike rates , hit big sixes and find gaps easly. i think its time to AB to take over world no.1 batting slot. also when ever he scores 50 SA win that match . also he is the fittest man in crikcet world, and run like a horse . also a great feilder
Re: AB the best
by Mr Infinity on Nov 13, 2009 12:50 PM
I hope you will be in a position to say this after 3-4 years. Look at the similar examples around and you will see plenty of them. It's about consistency.
And if you are saying SA wins with AB's 50, then either their bowlers bowled so well that opposition got out in 100 runs or they have other batsmen who can carry over (or create a platform) so that the 50 can make a win.
If India can't win with so many 50's and 100's of Sachin then I can understand what kind of team Sachin is playing in.
Re: AB the best
by Rakesh Shankar on Nov 13, 2009 12:44 PM
Just to remind you that Yuvraj Singh had the same qualities few years back...look what happened now...One cannot become the best in just two three years...it takes consistent and a continous years performance to reach the top. AB has only started his journey...lets hope he finally reach the destination...
This is high time to retire and give way to young blood . he plays for records not for matches . most of his centuries are in lost matches only. he never wins matches like dravid and ganguly, laxman
Re: please stop praising
by hemal baxi on Nov 13, 2009 12:45 PM
For your kind information, India loss only 5 Matches in which Sachin Score ODI centuries. So now u decide if he play for record or team. Did u ever play cricket? do u know wat cricket is?
Re: please stop praising
by Ganesh on Nov 13, 2009 05:39 PM
SACHIN is a great player no doubt at all. He is the greatest with the most amazing technique. But even great players do age right. After 35 years of age people should gracefully retire and not simply play for sake of records. They must play for country and see how many matches they are able to contribute in and win for country. Country always comes first. No player is higher than the pride or honour of his country right ?
Sachin's scores in this series are: 14, 4, 32, 40, 175 and 10 (6 matches).
In 3 out of the 6 matches his score has not crossed 15 or 20 runs also (Dont forget that he is our OPENING batsman, SPECIALIST batsman whose role is to bat and give starts for India and score atleast 35 to 40 runs in every match and that too at a quick pace without wasting the POWERPLAY overs in the beginning. This was a home series in home/Indian conditions, Indian pitches, Indian support etc.. and not played on any foreign land also.)
Not scoring in many matches but scoring 175 in one match... well. Is there something called "consistency" (which the great Sachin had a few years back, which is slowly disappearing now ?)
He was most amazing player to watch when he was in the 1990s and early 2000s till say 2005 or so (till age 30 or 32). Now he is 36 & he hardly scores in matches. 1 out of 10 matches if he scores big 100 (that also India loses these days).What's the point ? Present day form not past to be seen right ? India or Sachins personal records are important?
Re: please stop praising
by Rakesh Shankar on Nov 13, 2009 12:39 PM
We are already having enough so calles "young blood" in our team. What thay are doing?? HAving a party after teams loss??? We dont need young blood, but we need talents nd commitment which I think right now only sachin has..!!!
Re: please stop praising
by pradeep nair on Nov 13, 2009 12:43 PM
AB devilers of SA is the best batter now in world. he plays strokes soo freely and keep good strike rates , hit big sixes and find gaps easly. i think its time to AB to take over world no.1 batting slot. also when ever he scores 50 SA win that match . also he is the fittest man in crikcet world, and run like a horse . also a great feilder
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: please stop praising
by Tapori on Nov 13, 2009 01:19 PM
Agreed. Team that plays well wins. But, as per u the remaining 10 players in Team India are not their worth. This is contradictory to what u earlier said :)
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: please stop praising
by Tapori on Nov 13, 2009 01:28 PM
AP: SA win with a 50 from AB shows that SA is a good team. As per the above statement what does the statement "We don't win even with a 175 from Sachin" imples :)
Re: please stop praising
by Against Pseudos on Nov 13, 2009 12:37 PM
Gondi
:) Sure. He should retire. Then no personal records will get created, and ALL 11 players can comfortably show mediocre performances like in Hyderabad. :)
Re: please stop praising
by Mr Infinity on Nov 13, 2009 12:29 PM
Which TALENT you are talking about? we also called Sehwag a young talent once upon a time we also called Kaif or Ishant young talent. What are they now. What about the Raina, Sharma, Kohli? who is capable of performing as great as Sachin?
Re: please stop praising
by Rakesh Shankar on Nov 13, 2009 12:29 PM
We are already having enough so calles "young blood" in our team. What thay are doing?? HAving a party after teams loss??? We dont need young blood, but we need talents nd commitment which I think right now only sachin has..!!!
Re: God of Indian cricket vs Mr. Cricket
by Siva Kumar on Nov 13, 2009 12:21 PM
How Australian Team mates contribute for team cause, it is not the same with Team India. It is not tennis or badminton where an individual can win trusting his abilities.
Re: God of Indian cricket vs Mr. Cricket
by pradeep nair on Nov 13, 2009 12:41 PM
AB devilers of SA is the best batter now in world. he plays strokes soo freely and keep good strike rates , hit big sixes and find gaps easly. i think its time to AB to take over world no.1 batting slot. also when ever he scores 50 SA win that match . also he is the fittest man in crikcet world, and run like a horse . also a great feilder
Re: Re: God of Indian cricket vs Mr. Cricket
by Rahul Ponting on Nov 13, 2009 02:42 PM
But there are people who think that no one, whether mortals like Lara, Ponting, Dravid, Kallis or a god like Sachin is above the game who happens to be Mr. Cricket.
Whatever he has done its great.Atleast now it is better to give his retirement and give chance for some young blood. I don't know why most of the people praise as greater than any other batsmen(even Lara).For those people i request only one thing please watch the number of matches played to break the records ironically the number of matches played by sachin are more to break those records.So please stop praising him anymore.
Re: Ask him to retire......
by Rahul Ponting on Nov 13, 2009 12:14 PM
he will retire when he is forced to do so. He will not leave on his own. He will need some failures, boos from fans, and some humiliating bowling from some of the world's best bowlers. That's the kind of farewell the little god will receive in the next 2-3 years.
Parents don't want their kids to be Sachin or Kids don't wanna be sachin only b'coz he makes runs for India. But also b'coz the persona he has created, inspires everybody to be a great and down to earth human being like him. How can somebody think of becoming arrogant when he can't reach to the half of the records of the legend who himself is so down to earth.
Re: who is the best cricketer
by dinesh Parmar on Nov 13, 2009 12:33 PM
INDIAN BEST TEAM SACHIN, GAGULY, DRAVID, M AZHAR, LAXMAN, SRINATH, KUMBLE, DHONI, YUVRAJ,KAPIL DEV, PRASHAD.
Re: who is the best cricketer
by Rahul Ponting on Nov 13, 2009 12:07 PM
ganguly doesn't deserve to be in that list. He was a great ODI player in his younger days but towards the end of his career he was a big failure. Pietersen is missing from the list.
Re: Re: who is the best cricketer
by guest on Nov 13, 2009 12:34 PM
another 20-20 product joins the forum. have you watched ganguly's SA, Pak and Aus series at the fag end of his career or were you busy watching Yusuf Pathan and AB Deviliers playing 20-20?
Re: who is the best cricketer
by pradeep nair on Nov 13, 2009 12:42 PM
AB devilers of SA is the best batter now in world. he plays strokes soo freely and keep good strike rates , hit big sixes and find gaps easly. i think its time to AB to take over world no.1 batting slot. also when ever he scores 50 SA win that match . also he is the fittest man in crikcet world, and run like a horse . also a great feilder
Re: Re: Re: who is the best cricketer
by Rakesh Shankar on Nov 13, 2009 12:13 PM
I didnt miss him. Wll include after Sri Lanka series when again someone will appear from no where with these stupid questions
Re: Re: who is the best cricketer
by Balaji Krishnamurthy on Nov 14, 2009 09:47 PM
By the time Lara retired, the West Indies cricketers were happy to see him go. Lara played a major part in the decline of the West Indies. The way he ended Richie Richardson's career, the way he did'nt co-operate with Courtney Walsh, reflects poorly on him. Magnificent batsman, but by no means the best cricketer
Re: Re: who is the best cricketer
by Rahul Ponting on Nov 13, 2009 12:21 PM
I agree with Sivarmakrishna. It's Lara. Only Dravid comes close to him in test cricket.
Re: Re: Re: who is the best cricketer
by Anto Joy on Nov 13, 2009 12:38 PM
if you ask me, from the past. Lara, Michael bevan, David boon. Venky n srikant.
currently Mike hussy, ponting, kevin, chanderpaul, grame smith. dravid
Re: Re: Re: Re: who is the best cricketer
by Rahul Ponting on Nov 13, 2009 02:14 PM
AP, You watch Sachin play in the nets. Cricket is not for you. Lara is a bigger cricket star than Tendulkar in most cricketing nations. Tendulkar is god in India. outside the subcontinent he is just a good player. Currently Ponting and Pietersen are the biggest names in world cricket.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: who is the best cricketer
by Balaji Krishnamurthy on Nov 14, 2009 09:49 PM
Lara is not respected even in the West Indies, whereas Tendulkar is respected throughout the cricketing world.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: who is the best cricketer
by Balaji Krishnamurthy on Nov 14, 2009 09:49 PM
Lara is not respected even in the West Indies, whereas Tendulkar is respected throughout the cricketing world.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: who is the best cricketer
by Balaji Krishnamurthy on Nov 14, 2009 09:49 PM
Lara is not respected even in the West Indies, whereas Tendulkar is respected throughout the cricketing world.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: who is the best cricketer
by Balaji Krishnamurthy on Nov 14, 2009 09:51 PM
Lara is not respected even in his native West Indies. Tendulkar is respected throughout the cricketing world.
AB devilers of SA is the best batter now in world. he plays strokes soo freely and keep good strike rates , hit big sixes and find gaps easly. i think its time to AB to take over world no.1 batting slot. also when ever he scores 50 SA win that match . also he is the fittest man in crikcet world, and run like a horse . also a great feilder
