By John Cheeran
Folks, I have got some news for you.
Sachin Tendulkar is turning gray.
Tendulkar has become old, he no longer has the verve of youth with him. It is just not his elbow, mate.
Like the majority of the old men, Tendulkar now needs comfort, security and stability in his cricket. Is he not finding it in the Indian dressing room?
Apparently, he is not.
His statement calling for balance in everything team management does say just that.
Tendulkar has said that the time for experimentation with strategies is over and now the management should adopt an inflexible approach to game and players.
I find Tendulkar’s statement that “batsmen should know what is expected of them” the most striking thing of all.
Batsmen should know what is expected of them!
Really, I’m ashamed to tell that a batsman’s role, especially in limited overs cricket is to get as many runs as possible in as short a time. It is pity that Tendulkar, the man with most number of centuries, pretends that he does not know this.
Or is he saying that he should be let to open the innings whenever India plays, wherever India plays? Why is Tendulkar suddenly afraid of a floating batting order?
It is quite obvious that Tendulkar is not speaking just for himself.
With Indian top order batting does not distinguishing itself with stellar shows in the recent matches in West Indies and in Malaysia, it is no secret that some of the big guns are fearing that coach Greg Chappell might bring in fresh blood for World Cup.
The presence of Dilip Vengsarkar, a fellow Mumbaikar, as the selection committee chairman also has emboldened Tendulkar to speak out against the broad philosophy of skipper Rahul Dravid and Chappell.
In the little time Vengsarkar has got to get his act together he has expressed his wish to have his own say, that is being the counterpoint to Chappell and Dravid.
In all times, a player, even if is the great Tendulkar himself, will do good to take care of his game and leave the rest to the team management.
After all, no one is asking Tendulkar to guard over Siachen and Kargil.
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Hey John,
I read your article and i found it quite amusing to say the least. If there is one thing people know about Tendulkar, it is that he is sensible enough not to make team matters public. I saw the interview that u have mentioned in your article and I must say that you have happily left out his most vital opinion and statement. In my words and you can check the entire article on some website, Tendulkar endorsed the experimentation entirely and its highly unlikely that he is worried about his opening slot.
"http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/261871.html"
Read this article. You will get my point.
Tendulkar is no idiot to feel content to blabber off against his coach and captain just because Vengsarkar has been appointed.
So what if Vengsarkar is a Mumbaikar,
Wasnt Kiran More too? Why didnt Tendulkar take Kiran More's shade then?
Unless you have some bug attached to the Indian Team's dressing room, how, by any stretch of the imagination can you claim that he lacks security and stability in the dressing room?!
If you watch the matches closely the young and the old players keep conversing and sharing jokes with him (most recently being the NKP Salve Challenger Series, everytime the camera was on him he gave his wide beaming smile which showed how much he enjoyed every moment of being out there and the reciprocation of his team-men.) which certainly does not show any insecurity.
What is wrong with him saying that "batsmen should know what is expected of them"?
He is saying that they need to make amends from the way they have played in recent times (Sehwag getting bowled almost everytime he comes to the crease by an inswinger, and Dhoni going for atrocious, un-called for swings)
How does Tendulkar make pretence about not knowing what to do?
If there is one guy who knows its HIM!
He comes back after his tennis-elbow and scores a 93 against Sri Lanka.
He comes back after his shoulder cyst and scores 141* against an attack that has destroyed us 4-1 recently on a wild pitch.
We do not have the right to assess him certainly.
John Wright himself proves his dedication to the team and how he always puts the team ahead of his own preferences.
In the 2002 season, India was struggling with it's opening combination if you recollect because Tendulkar was asked to play at number 4. After India's opening combinations failed, Wright went to Tendulkar's hotel room and asked Tendulkar whether he would like to open. Our little master's reply was, "I'll play where the team wants me to" and even Wright admits that he had to coerce Tendulkar into admitting that he wanted the opening slot.
The story after that is known.
We reached the 2003 World Cup only because of single-handed efforts of Sachin and Srinath. While Srinath struck in the first few overs of almost every match, Tendulkar scored 673 runs in 11 matches.
And finally my dear friend, Tendulkar is 33 years old. There is no chance he is greying.
He is in sublime form and definately in better nick than the other players in our very own team.
Spare a minute and read your article after this comment.
Unless you are 33 and your hair is grey.
Being 33 is not being old. Rahul Dravid is 33 too, why not rant about his poor-form? Why not about his idiotic decision to open the batting and eat up the powerplays?
He is in sublime form and definately in better nick than the other players in our very own team.
Spare a minute and read your article after this comment.
When we need to critize, we use the tiniest "proof" we have to emphasize it and of late the in-form, world's best Tendulkar is the bunny.
Im sorry to say but your article is ludicrous.
Akash
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