Let us be clear about one thing. When one has been playing for 23 years, 192 test matches, nearly 500 one dayers etc. etc., and given the limited number of countries and venues, at every venue the record is bound to be good given that Tendulkar averages around 54 in Tests and around 45 in one dayers. The averages, especially in tests, is not very very great (given the fact that he is considered the greatest and all that) as almost all leading contemporary greats with reasonable number of tests average between 52 and 60. The fact remains he has been performing very poorly in tests over the last couple of years and blocking the place of a youngster. The moment he scores one more century, everyone will go bonkers and forget his poor performance over the last 2 years. He has done yeoman service to Indian cricket and everyone acknowledges it. The time has come for him to retire gracefully and make way for a youngster. Unfortunately, most great sports persons suffer from this problem. They falter in retiring at the appropriate time. More often than not they tend to get carried away by the statements of so called experts who live in the past and urge the sportsperson to continue. Tendulkar is the latest victim and he is continuing for that elusive.... well, only he knows what?
Re: Let us be clear about one thing.......
by Saaani Mrichie on Nov 28, 2012 01:42 PM
India must learn to respect and treat their legends well¬ pull them down as our enemeis want! See how aussies keep ponting in team despite so many failures!what a shame!BCCI must replace paki umpire aleem dar and britihs umpire tony hill for the kolata and other test macth too since they were playing for the brits with biased decisions in their favour and those decisions made india lose the match too! Whether the umpires received money for their favours is not known, but possible and umpires must lose their match fees if they make wrong decisions or all decisions must be ratifie by a third or fourth umpire in future to avoid match fixing,etc, shame mumabutest macth was fixed since the british team were playing with 13 players, what a shame!
Re: Re: Let us be clear about one thing.......
by Solomon on Nov 28, 2012 01:49 PM
Does treatment of legends apply only to Tendulkar? Everyone knows how badly Laxman was treated just a few months back and forced to announce his retirement by an ultimatum being given to him! And people with cricket knowledge know that Laxman has certainly played more match-winning and match-saving innings over the last 3-4 years than every other Indian batsman. What a shame a legend is delaying his retirement for reasons known only to himself and demeaning the very game of cricket. The legend should know that the game is bigger than the individuals and quit in grace. The grace period is already over for him. Of course, one good knock at Kolkata and everybody will again start going ga ga over him. But the fact remains his time is due.
Sachin says he wants to play till the time he can. But cant he himself see that he has been totally out of form. It would have been better if he hangs his boots or else he will be simply kicked out one fine day. Before he is been told that you are no longer wanted in the team its better he resigns
Re: Whats next for Sachin?
by Rajendra Bowrie on Nov 28, 2012 02:26 PM
Well said. Past records matter only to those who go for statistics, it's his present contribution to the team that matters-Which is pathetic.
i am not a fan of tendulkar but i am really surprised to see so many articles on him inspite of the fact that the captain of the team, dhoni has under performed not just in one or two matches but almost 4-5 series. dhoni does not deserve his place in the test team forget abt being a captian. dhoni has never won a test match either with his bat nor with his wicket keeping skills. yet he talks about spinners letting him down and also blames batsmen for their poor batting. how can a captain survive inspite of 8 consecutive defeats. its a shame everybody knows he is being backed by srinivasan and nobody can touch dhoni until he has this mans backing. indian selectors are making a great mistake by having dhoni in the team. just look at alistair cook, micheal clarke and smith they are scoring runs in every match they play. dhoni has lost his control on the team and his own performance.
Re: sachin is a failure agreed, what abt dhoni as captain????
by ajit patra on Nov 28, 2012 10:46 AM
why people are talking abt only sachin what other 6 batsman are doing..?is virat and yuvraj are test players why they are in squard..?
Re: sachin is a failure agreed, what abt dhoni as captain????
by AdinGoyyale on Nov 28, 2012 11:06 AM
You compare any wicket keeper of other test playing nations with Dhoni. He should be ranked at the bottom.
Re: Re: sachin is a failure agreed, what abt dhoni as captain????
by pradeep agarwal on Nov 28, 2012 05:07 PM
He is neither a good keeper or test player.he should be allowed to continue as player in shorter version while captainship be assigned to others.
Today's newspaper headlines read that Tendulkar has left it to the selectors to take a call after patil spoke to him.
height of arrogance , stubborness & shameles ness.
I will not retire , you chuck me out.
Or is it that he can not announce his retirement out of the greed. he will probably return all the endorsemnet money taken as advance if he were to retire on his own. therefore if selectors drop him , he will not mind as then he will not be liable to return this money.
Money is better tahn relf respect & is above national interest. ( blocking a youngster ; cricket team )
Re: SRT
by Saaani Mrichie on Nov 28, 2012 10:04 AM
India lost the mumbai test because aleem dar and tony hill fixed the match for brits by playing for them! Unless they are dropped for future matches we will os the series 3-1 too!Indians are very good in pulling down their heroes and many isi agents are helping them too and that is why sachin bashing happedn though he just failed in 2 Tests!Look how aussies keep Ponting in team despite so many failures!Sachin is a legend and he merits credit for making millions of indians proud too. BUT what has cricket done to india and indians??? other than helping to waste billions of working hours for past many decades and making us poorer and poorer every years as weished by crooked britishers who invnted this game to fool us and olott us like inventing the british agent makgandheee and nonviolence trick which made all hindus and indians fools forever? Time has come to Ban Cricket or at least Boring and time wasting Test Crciket now!shame all patriots and silent and not agitating to Ban Tests forever,what a shame!
Re: SRT
by Abhijit Nair on Nov 28, 2012 10:15 AM
u are right to some extent. dravid felt it was right time to leave. this person still does not want to go. look at ponting: he said that he lives in a realistic world and knows that if he does not get runs he has no chance to be in Ashes next yr. at least admittance of problem why does SRT hang with no reason to continue?
Re: Re: SRT
by solid singh on Nov 28, 2012 11:29 AM
nothing wrong in it mr patange. but don,t claim to be unselfish & patriot. Say it openly & perhaps people will have more respect for you
Re: SRT
by Bharath karthik on Nov 28, 2012 10:22 AM
i am not a fan of tendulkar but i am really surprised to see so many articles on him inspite of the fact that the captain of the team, dhoni has under performed not just in one or two matches but almost 4-5 series. dhoni does not deserve his place in the test team forget abt being a captian. dhoni has never won a test match either with his bat nor with his wicket keeping skills. yet he talks about spinners letting him down and also blames batsmen for their poor batting. how can a captain survive inspite of 8 consecutive defeats. its a shame everybody knows he is being backed by srinivasan and nobody can touch dhoni until he has this mans backing. indian selectors are making a great mistake by having dhoni in the team. just look at alistair cook, micheal clarke and smith they are scoring runs in every match they play. dhoni has lost his control on the team and his own performance.
Re: Re: SRT
by comment on Nov 28, 2012 10:36 AM
that is why he dhoni is a politician. He wants the superstars(sachin,ghambir,shewaaag) to underperform so nobody will question him.
SRT must play attacking and agressive cricket as he has nothing to loose. After all, he has got most of the records under his belt now.. he should play as if there's no tomorrow.
Re: Sachin shouldn't go down like this...
by Raman sSubramanya on Nov 28, 2012 09:40 AM
He is 40. From where he will get strength ? It is like requesting an octogenarian to marry a 18 year old girl and enjoy his life.
Re: Re: Sachin shouldn't go down like this...
by Rahul Ekbote on Nov 28, 2012 10:10 AM
In mahabharata,when bhishma stole rajkanya's Amba,ambalika etc.,bhishma was 60 and he fought mahabharata @age of 75 around,now due to all types of politicians,like SRT as cricket politician,food,milk adulteration,food ,environment degradation,human life reduced from 150 to 60-70 proporationate changes,matter here is SRT must retire because he not performing?and many journalist around him like Lele ,Rajiv Shukla etc. telling in interviews that he is great blah blah,we getting fat pays,monetary package from him and loyal to salt eaten at his home,so he should decide on own after next 100 years many defeats to india,he along with Sehwag,zahheer,Harbhajan be warned to improve ijn next 2 games or sack them mercilessly without seeing his past performance plus contacts with Ambani ji industry or pawar sheb friendship??????????
Re: Re: Re: Sachin shouldn't go down like this...
by Saaani Mrichie on Nov 28, 2012 10:12 AM
Good comment,rahul,India lost the mumbai test because aleem dar and tony hill fixed the match for brits by playing for them! Unless they are dropped for future matches we will os the series 3-1 too!Indians are very good in pulling down their heroes and many isi agents are helping them too and that is why sachin bashing happedn though he just failed in 2 Tests!Look how aussies keep Ponting in team despite so many failures!Sachin is a legend and he merits credit for making millions of indians proud too. BUT what has cricket done to india and indians??? other than helping to waste billions of working hours for past many decades and making us poorer and poorer every years as weished by crooked britishers who invnted this game to fool us and olott us like inventing the british agent makgandheee and nonviolence trick which made all hindus and indians fools forever? Time has come to Ban Cricket or at least Boring and time wasting Test Crciket now!shame all patriots and silent and not agitating to Ban Tests forever,what a shame!
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Sachin shouldn't go down like this...
by Hanamant Bongane on Nov 28, 2012 02:45 PM
INdia is Loosing because of Politics in our team. Some player want to pull Dhoni from captancy. How Sehwag played after century in 1st Test?
