If a 16 year Sachin could take the blow from Waqar younis then he didn't have guts?? or he had but he should have continued to play without helmet??? or the criteria for being the greatest batsman is that he should have played in bodyline series without wearing helmet?? whether he had scored or not he would have become great batsman for guts??? Or Atherton batted without helmet?? who is this guy?? Sachin would still have performed better, simple reason, Sachin played against many teams and those against one team. Sachin can anticipate bowling most often (number of bowlers) as has been told many times means if Sachin was playing against single team then he would have almost known every bowl that bowler is going to bowl, meaning could have performed better. Atherton means people who ride the motorbikes without helmet are real men and others are not?? Forget about would/ could have, judge the players on the basis of technique and runs not on the basis of guts. were all the bodyline series bowlers better than Akram, Waqar, Ambrose, Walsh, McGrath, Donald and what about playing Warne?? No credit for playing spin?? All these and many others have told that Sachin is greatest player including Hedley. If Atherton would have been bowler then he would have understood that. All the great batsmen including Bradman, Viv have considered Sachin in any all time team, why?? Because they know ABC of technique etc, they don’t just go by guts.
See Sachin’s first interview as 15 year old, at that time he had told that he doesn’t fear facing Ambrose, Walsh and is ready to go to West Indies if given a chance. After that in Pakistan he was not wearing the grille so he was ready to face Ambrose, Walsh without grille (only 15 year old). He had told that he likes fast bowling coz it comes nicely on to bat. Forget man, Atherton, who is he?? Another fact I have never told that sachin is greatest batsman. Cricket is my religion and Sachin is God of Cricket, he is not just greatest batsman
If a 16 year Sachin could take the blow from Waqar younis then he didn't have guts?? or he had but he should have continued to play without helmet??? or the criteria for being the greatest batsman is that he should have played in bodyline series without wearing helmet?? whether he had scored or not he would have become great batsman for guts??? Or Atherton batted without helmet?? who is this guy?? Sachin would still have performed better, simple reason, Sachin played against many teams and those against one team. Sachin can anticipate bowling most often (number of bowlers) as has been told many times means if Sachin was playing against single team then he would have almost known every bowl that bowler is going to bowl, meaning could have performed better. Atherton means people who ride the motorbikes without helmet are real men and others are not?? Forget about would/ could have, judge the players on the basis of technique and runs not on the basis of guts. were all the bodyline series bowlers better than Akram, Waqar, Ambrose, Walsh, McGrath, Donald and what about playing Warne?? No credit for playing spin?? All these and many others have told that Sachin is greatest player including Hedley. If Atherton would have been bowler then he would have understood that. All the great batsmen including Bradman, Viv have considered Sachin in any all time team, why?? Because they know ABC of technique etc, they don’t just go by guts.
Hey all i live in newzealand and i know how much the cricketers earn here, i heard Chatfield(Bowler of yester years) drives Taxi to earn a living!!!!. Being the similarities with English country you can imagine what Atherton doing now?? to earn money. Write some some bullish about Indian Criketer in a column of a news paper of western interests!!! Ask him to drive taxi instead of writing about Greatest Of Cricket Ever Produced" He is an ICON for us " who cares about angrezis !!!!!
Re: Atherton not making big money!!!
by mohammadwasim khan on Nov 20, 2009 06:09 AM
True dude, Sachin is the best player around..at 36 still rocking. I just watch cricket for Sachin.
Re: Re: Atherton not making big money!!!
by Arpit Amin on Nov 20, 2009 07:45 AM
i second that. At 36 years of age and still consistent and playing way better than the so called youngistan players. I for one will stop watching cricket when Tendulkar retires.
If Tendulkar is not the best, then Bradman is not the best also. If Bradman played with the kind of pressure Sachin has played under, and the expectation of 1 billion or more fans then Bradman would have collapsed under pressure. So accordingly, Sachin is the best in the world because of the pressure he has played under and the expectations and hopes of 1 billion people. Bradman is second.
