A youngster's cricket dream also should be given consideration. There is a chance of wasting good talent in early stage due to presence of Tendulkar in team. Sachin has always proved everyone he is best, so let others also prove their worth now.
Re: Enough Master Plaster
by Abdul Rafique on Jul 16, 2012 01:59 PM
Don't you think that having Sehwag, Raina, Dhoni and Rohit in team increases chance of wasting emerging talents? All of them may be good in patches but none of them performs when it is needed.
Most player are forced to retire after they turn 35 or so because as you age, your body slows down. You can't compete with young players, so it's best to give someone else a chance. Lara was a great player, who performd well against all opposition and in all sorts of pitches. It's unlikely that Tendulker will be asked to retire, ever but he should do it. But no one may admit it, but the lure of money and records are tough to decline. Anyway, Dravid has always been the better batsman.
Looking at WC 2015, he is skipping the ODI series where 2 or 3 teams involved. Parallely, it is allowing available bench strength to get tested at International level. There is no doubt he still is a force to watch for carefully and against which opposition are afraid though they may not accept publicly. Moreover, being a team player, he would himself would make way for youngster if he feels if he can't contribut to the nation.
It ok, sooner or later one has retire form active cricket. If not today ina few months he wiil be out. There were somany such cases,lik OZ losing greg chappel, Lillee, Marsh at one time but they didn't lose their punch. One should not be only main batsmen others like Kholi, Raian Rahul Sharma are inline also YUvi will come back no worry. Good luck.
