Strauss could have hold on for another few months given his moderate form and good captaincy. This is a collateral damage caused by KP row. When you don't feel comfortable in the office no matter what you are assigned to, it's better to quit. KP is not feeling sad, certainly.
Re: one more lesson to Sachin
by Sumesh Sidharthan on Aug 29, 2012 05:39 PM
Why should Sachin learn lesson from Andrew? Strauss retired at the age of 35 when he felt so. Similarly let Sachin decide on his retirement. Don't feel jealous.
Re: one more lesson to Sachin
by Ram Alegavi on Aug 29, 2012 05:48 PM
We should ask someone like harbhajan singh to slap him repeatedly and everyday and force him to retire
Re: Re: one more lesson to Sachin
by pasala somasekhar on Aug 29, 2012 07:37 PM
actually i am really enjoying the comments even in my busy schedule. well done all friends who are really smart. thanks for the smiles
When Andrew Strauss took over his captaincy, England was in miserable condition. He led his team quite skillfully to extract optimum performance from each of his players. Beating Australia in Australia is by no means an easy job. But Strauss did commendable job making England No.1 ranked team in test cricket.
Though his career now ended with 0-2 test series defeat vs South Africa. Strauss did right thing by announcing retirement before English media can go all over him.
I think this is an exceptionally mistimed retirement, with KP gone the Eng team needed some stability in the top order coming to India. Shame the contest wont be as enticing. its gonna be a whitewash, but wont taste as sweet
Its amazing to eee how quietly these guys from Eng, Aus and SA retire after their contribution and look at us. A major controversy breaks out whenever someone retires and there is so much noise being created by everyone.Laxman and particularly Gangulys retirement was made such a huge controversy be everyone including the players themselves.
Re: going with grace
by Sultan Pasha on Aug 29, 2012 05:31 PM
All Indian players you have listed did not retire with grace.
Ganguly - Forced retirement due to India's pathetic performance in 2007 WC and his thin scoring during his last many test matches.
Rahul & Laxman - Both were forcefully pressurized by Indian media after their dismal show on England & Australia tour. Dravid was clean bowled as many as 7 times in his 8 innings of Australian tour with poor scoring. He initiated before Laxman for announcing retirement. Srikanth & Dhoni pressured Laxman for retirement after Hyderabad test vs NZ. Laxman keeping his self-respect in mind, smartly announced retirement just before the Test series began.
Kumble - Kumble's performance faded during his last few test matches. He was master in taking wickets on under-prepared turning Indian tracks. But when he realized his performance was ageing, he was partially forced for his retirement.
For correct definition of graceful retirement you have to look at only two players of India namely Sunil Gavaskar & Javagal Srinath. All others were sacked & forcefully announced retirement.
Re: Re: going with grace
by Story editor on Aug 29, 2012 05:47 PM
Ganguly, after his comeback was the highest ODI run scorer and good test run scorer too...scored 100 in his last match!
Re: Re: Re: going with grace
by shambuswamy on Aug 29, 2012 06:53 PM
Yes Javagal Srinath went when he was on top and people said WHY? when he retired. Most others ...people were fed-up and were kept in based on past reputations only. Ganguly was the most over=rated batsman in Indian history although he was a pioneering captain for India..the man who changed India from a sissy outfit to a gutsy in your face demons
Re: Re: Re: going with grace
by sunil vaidya on Aug 30, 2012 04:34 AM
story editor, what are you talking about? ganguly did not score a 100 in his last match...neither in odi nor in test...in his last odi inning he made 5 runs and in his last test inning he made 0 runs...
were you by any chance thinking about azharuddin? because he was the one who made a century against SA in the last test innings that he played before getting banned...
