He is the only batsman in Indian team who plays for the team and not for himself or for records. Team India feels secured when he is yet to come to crease in the inning. He single handedly took Indian team to victory by playing majestic innings when India needed it badly. I rank him at par with Sachin & Dravid.
I think Sehwag also better plan for retirement early. No one gives 2-3 chances in every test to enable him to score 50s and 100s. He has become lazy and lethargic while batting. Now his pads play more than his bat. He never looks like a good cricketer as he was. We have youngsters like Rahane and Unmukt Chand ready to succeed him.
Re: Sehwag
by arvin g on Aug 17, 2012 11:42 PM
as long as lappebaj sehwag can score a 50 or 100 once every 10 tests or so then idiotic indian fans will want him in the team branding him the greatest match winner...
8781 runs with 17 Test centuries in his career. so just 1220 runs awway from 10000 runs milestone. he shudnt think of retirement! records r more important. even vishwanath wasnt retiring for his milestone,
Re: laxman is short of important milestone
by Talisman on Aug 18, 2012 03:35 AM
Agree that he shouldn't retire. My reason is that he is needed to school an young guy like Pujara under foreign conditions like when India plays SA in November.
Indeed he is very very special.Every sportsman has to go through this phase.He has stood tall among many ruins and saved India from the blushes.Hats off Laksh.
