Sachin is no doubt the best Indain cricketer and one of the best ever who played the game .His conduct has been immaculate and has carried himself with aplomb.He deserves a grand farewell befitting his stature.But there is limit to adulation.Scuttling the SA tour to accommodate his 200th test against a weak team is too much.Extol if you must but do not deify sportsman as they are all human beings.As much as one would like admire his accomplisments which is fantastic you cannot help pointing out that a triple century has missed him in 199 tests he has played.Bradman,Hobbs,Sobers,Kallis,Sangakara and few more cricketers have a better batting average than Sachin.Be that as it may deification and disproprtionate adulation betrays lack of maturity of a nation's citizenry.I am sure Sachin himself may be embarrased by the manner in which whole nation has turned their attention on him .Come on he is great but he is a sportsman and a mortal after all.In the midst of the hysteria and the hype even sane persons like Bedi loose their balance
Re: Tendulkar messengerofGod?
by venu nair on Nov 13, 2013 06:36 PM
I appreciate Sachin and he is a legend but he always played only for making records in cricket. when his captaincy he never got world cup
This is the height of chamchagiri Mr. Bedi. You have always criticized him when he out in 90s. You also criticized Mr. Dhoni and after that India won the world cup. Please mind it what you are talking. Do not contradict yourself. Dual personality.