Sir Sachin Tendulkar 4

Athaavathu, if there are lots of players who have proved their worth in domestic cricket and have shown enough promise to make it big in intl cricket, then the massive outcry in the media and among public asking Sachin to retire is understandable. But, whom do we really have? Rohith Sharma? Namma ooru kaaranga will say S. Badrinath. We all know how useless they both are.

In fact, mediocre Ganguly-ke innum suitable replacement kandu pidikala. oru reliable third opener illa. M. Vijay ku chance kudukkarthukku bathila win declare kuduthuttu pogalaam. Athellaam vidunga, spin-friendly tracks la podrathukku urupadiyaana spinners illa. I guess Ashwin's days as a spinner in test cricket are numbered. Ivlo problems irukumbothu, Sachin-a replace panratha pathi pesa poitaanga. Kodumai :banghead:

Critics evanukaavadhu velai illa'na odane sachin retirement pathi pesaranunga.. Nimmadhiyave iruka vita maatanunga..

what is this kavaskar fellow saying?

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Originally Posted by SoftSword

what is this kavaskar fellow saying?

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He is the Man of the Masses. What else will he say?

not interested to read the interviews/match reports...
boycottin the series until thalaivar allures me to watch...

For me, you replace a great batsman only when there is a replacement. I dont see one coming anytime soon.

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Originally Posted by Arvind Srinivasan

For me, you replace a great batsman only when there is a replacement. I dont see one coming anytime soon.

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You are not going to find a replacement for Sachin. We just have to accept that and move on. He cannot play forever.

This is blasphemy I know, but I want Sachin to retire after this series. He had done enough for this team and he doesn't have to go through this tough phase just to prove a point. He has nothing to prove. I'm tired of detractors calling for his head and can't take it anymore.

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Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

You are not going to find a replacement for Sachin. We just have to accept that and move on. He cannot play forever.

This is blasphemy I know, but I want Sachin to retire after this series. He had done enough for this team and he doesn't have to go through this tough phase just to prove a point. He has nothing to prove. I'm tired of detractors calling for his head and can't take it anymore.

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True. Even though he wants to play more, we fans have lost the will to fight against a bunch of dumb-headed people.

True LM. But all that I want is Sachin going out on a high. He has just two tests to redeem himself. If he doesn't perform well in that, I feel Sachin himself will take the plunge.

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Originally Posted by Ramakrishna

True. Even though he wants to play more, we fans have lost the will to fight against a bunch of dumb-headed people.

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why should we fight is my point...
and who are we fighting against... detractors will always stay detractors... and common man naturally will lean towards a quickfire 100 today from a kohli bigger than wat sachin has done...
adappOngadaa'nu vittutuaen... ignore mode...

indha manusanum yaen ipdi panraarnu therila...
he started well against monty with two boundaries in a over... then why pull yourself back to give a maiden over and give him chance to dominate...

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Originally Posted by Arvind Srinivasan

True LM. But all that I want is Sachin going out on a high. He has just two tests to redeem himself. If he doesn't perform well in that, I feel Sachin himself will take the plunge.

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Every Sachin fan wants this, including me. However, it might not happen too, given his current form and slowing reflexes. He is not playing freely as he did two years ago. He is under lot of pressure and it's showing up in every dismissal of his.

Let us wait till the end of the test series. Hoping for a turnaround not just for Sachin but also for the team.

It will be the most horrible thing to see the English winning a Test series in India. It has only happened on two instances before Aus in 04(5th day in Chennai match made us lose that match) and SA in 2000(after the Fixing fiasco) since I started watching cricket. 2 Instances in 20 years of my cricket life. Steve waugh couldn't manage to win in 2001 when he named it the final frontier. He was right India is the final frontier and that was something I was very proud about all those years but looks like it is all in the wane. No team should win a Test series in India. There are only two guys in form in India that is Pujara and Ojha who are overused badly and the rest all are inexplicably out of form.

I think the time had already started to build the test team for the future of India. Everybody has a shelf life and its time to build a team for the future like when Ganguly/Wright started in 2000. Time to let go of everybody and start afresh. Dhoni if he loses this series should be sacked. No captain in world history has suffered 2 whitewashes and a home series loss. Ashwin bats better than him. More than that, I don't understand what he had in mind when he asked for spinning pitches when the Opposition team had two better spinners than us.

Tendulkar's average has dropped 2.30 pts from 56.94 to 54.60. I don't know what's wrong but I hope everything works for him soon or he will himself take the call. This is not what I intended but fate is cruel and we have to deal with it. I very myuch agree with LM on the posts he has made here. Hope he finds peace in life after cricket.

Hard to explain Dhoni's insistence in getting turning tracks. Another track like this and we could face another defeat. These pitches hardly give any breathing space for the batsmen and with good spinners ,the indian batsmen can be found wanting. Reportedly Dhoni's asked for another turning track in Kolkota. Luckily the curator out there hardly dances to the tunes of the home captain. So hopefully we get a good wicket. Still remember Dhoni asking for a turning track in 2010 for the Kolkota test against SA only to be blatantly refused by the curator. We went on to win that test match.

Welcome Back Feddy!! neenga illamA SA/AUS test series'kku thani thread kooda illa.. :-(

Dhoni turning tracks kEttadhu got too much importance in the media. He also made some unwanted comments like- I dont want to even look at it on the Motera pitch after winning the match. Ippo Mumbai test thOthadhukku aprum, I want a flat bed-nna ellarum sirikka maattangaLaa? Adhudhaan, vEra vazhi illaama he is singing the same tune.

Ricky Ponting announces retirement. mAnasthar

You can do a better job at trolling Waterloo, sorry, Rangarajan Nambi!

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Originally Posted by Rangarajan nambi

Ricky Ponting announces retirement. mAnasthar

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I expected these kind of reactions from Anti-Sachin gang when Ponting announced his retirement. Neengellam ennaiku nalla vaartha pEsi irukeenga?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMgcBjLatcU

:D

Gritty innings from SRT today. Has actually helped India to a decent position. Hopefully he carries on from this.

Unless a miracle happens England are winning the next 2 Tests quite comfortably. There you Go p_r you can celebrate early. Some of our friends were discussing this in an other forum. The miracles are Indians taking 20 wickets, making more than 400 runs every Innings and Indian batsmen making more than 6-7 Hundreds in the next 3 Innings. Sack everyone and start from scratch. At-least then you've got a better excuse for losing.

Tendulkar can play Aus Tour if he hits another 1 or 2 hundreds in the next 3 Inns. I believe even he will retire himself after this series. Gavaskar has slammed that he could see no commitment from the team.

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Originally Posted by ajithfederer

Tendulkar can play Aus Tour if he hits another 1 or 2 hundreds in the next 3 Inns. I believe even he will retire himself after this series. Gavaskar has slammed that he could see no commitment from the team.

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This is what's going to happen :|

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Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

This is what's going to happen :|

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i believe not.

I feel India would need SRT in SA....He displayed his tenacity two days back and that comes only with experience. And you need that experience in SA. The fire is still burning AF....

What are you guys talking about. He was the top-scorer in this test.
Everyone is looking listless. The call for his head is mind-numbing. Can't imagine how unbearable it would be for him. Hope he doesn't succumb.

The daggers will be out again if he doesn't perform in the second innings.

Just one more 100 and retire peacefully. You dont need to play in front of this mindless and arrogant India, BCCI, Mumbai, MI fans! Allow us to retire from watching cricket too!

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Originally Posted by littlemaster1982

Every Sachin fan wants this, including me. However, it might not happen too, given his current form and slowing reflexes. He is not playing freely as he did two years ago. He is under lot of pressure and it's showing up in every dismissal of his.

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Its not only his form decide a grand farewell. The whole team is in a high dengue fever now, even if he retires after scoring few hundreds, he will get out with the selfish tag as usual. Of course we don't bother about that, but a legend will be returning home with bad present and pleasant memories. Now I am thinking that he should have retired after lifting the world cup @ Mumbai.

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Originally Posted by P_R

What are you guys talking about. He was the top-scorer in this test.
Everyone is looking listless. The call for his head is mind-numbing. Can't imagine how unbearable it would be for him. Hope he doesn't succumb.

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Top scorer . It was more of struggle for survival with no conviction . Now with this knock, even if he fails again, he will pull on for another series . For such a genius and a rare phenomenon, I wish he retires gracefully and not getting booed by everyone. Pity that someone who has scored 100 centuries has to undergo this trauma !

He should ask himself whether the team needs his presence and not just play for his so called passion for the game. Ricky is 2 years younger and could have easily continued for another 2 years but Australian mindset is different . They dont look at it emotionally. Many greats like Steve Waugh, Hayden, Martin, Langer, Gilchrist were all made to retire . We should learn from them on how to deal with great cricketers.

Now Sachin , if he wishes to retire with glory, he will have to perform against a team like South Africa in SA . I dont think it is possible at this stage.

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Originally Posted by Rangarajan nambi

Now Sachin , if he wishes to retire with glory, he will have to perform against a team like South Africa in SA . I dont think it is possible at this stage.

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:lol: Same side goal from you. :)

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Originally Posted by Rangarajan nambi

Top scorer . It was more of struggle for survival with no conviction . Now with this knock, even if he fails again, he will pull on for another series . For such a genius and a rare phenomenon, I wish he retires gracefully and not getting booed by everyone. Pity that someone who has scored 100 centuries has to undergo this trauma !

He should ask himself whether the team needs his presence and not just play for his so called passion for the game. Ricky is 2 years younger and could have easily continued for another 2 years but Australian mindset is different . They dont look at it emotionally. Many greats like Steve Waugh, Hayden, Martin, Langer, Gilchrist were all made to retire . We should learn from them on how to deal with great cricketers.

Now Sachin , if he wishes to retire with glory, he will have to perform against a team like South Africa in SA . I dont think it is possible at this stage.

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hello? edhukku patthi patthiyaa karutthu solringa...
pls to tell in one line... u want sachin to retire...

People would rather see Ravindra Jadeja than Sachin.
I find that befuddling. I just want Sachin to shut out and keep playing.
I used to be hurt when he got out this year. Now I am just plain pissed off with the calls for his head. Atleast for that reason I just want him to not retire and keep hanging on. I am beyond reason and caring what he makes.

Sachin was impressive only in this test match. Nowadays couldn't even see him playing like what he used to do play in the test matches once. If he continues like this for another 2 months, I think he would naturally acquire the wrath of everyone. Even if he hits a century or two and looks in good touch, we won't allow him to retire. If he fails continuously like this, we would say he could have retired before. I think age is catching up with him. He managed to the best of his abilities for the last 8 years. But it is showing a lot these days.

Answer this question practically: How long do you think he can go?. How long can he go. The reflexes have quite come down. What I felt is that he unnecessarily gave a chance for his head calling. 7 id-la varavan ellam kelvi kekkura nelamaikku vandhachu. What is the point of playing anymore?. I hope he goes in recluse like bradman did after his retirement. Some people just don't deserve good things.

No prophet is welcome in his own town.

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Originally Posted by P_R

People would rather see Ravindra Jadeja than Sachin.
I find that befuddling. I just want Sachin to shut out and keep playing.
I used to be hurt when he got out this year. Now I am just plain pissed off with the calls for his head. Atleast for that reason I just want him to not retire and keep hanging on. I am beyond reason and caring what he makes.

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This was the same guy who played like god in the first two matches of the AUS series. Any body can go through an extended period of poor form and Sachin is all but human. The fact of the matter is that no batsman is performing consistently. Appidi irukirachae Sachina mattum single out panni criticise panrathu is not fair. Adhuvum comparing Ravindra Jadeja to Sachin n all is absolutely blasphemous. Namba aalungalukku moola kettupidichu nnu nenaikiraen...

Ravi Jadeja coming in @ No.4 is the last thing i want to see..

I think Jadeja will take Yuvi's spot. Lets hope he carries his domestic form to the international arena

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Originally Posted by ajaybaskar

Ravi Jadeja coming in @ No.4 is the last thing i want to see..

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Ravi Jadeja has scored 2 triple centuries in RT this year and also has taken a lot of wickets. He certainly deserves a chance.

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Originally Posted by Rangarajan nambi

Ricky is 2 years younger and could have easily continued for another 2 years but Australian mindset is different .

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Ricky Ponting's performance in the last 3 years has nothing to write home about, except for once series against the perennially hapless India. There has been calls for Ricky Ponting's head/body/arms/legs for a long time now and to say that he could have 'easily' continued for 2 more years just because he is 2 years younger to Sachin is laughable and raises serious questions about your understanding of the game. There was one player from Namibia who played when he was around 47 and hence going by your criteria, Sachin can 'easily' play for another 7 years at least.

Emotions aside, even I would like to see Sachin retire soon, but not for the long list of reasons you have listed down here.

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Originally Posted by Rangarajan nambi

For such a genius and a rare phenomenon, I wish he retires gracefully and not getting booed by everyone. Pity that someone who has scored 100 centuries has to undergo this trauma !

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The 'Genius' and the 'Rare Phenomenon' is not booed by anyone as yet, and it is only some 'knowledgeable' fans/critics like you who have been calling for this head from the time you first started watching cricket, for reasons not known. Nambi, I could see you lauding Ian Chappell's Mirror classic in 2007 and would have wanted Sachin to retire @ that stage, because you cannot see him undergo the 'trauma'.

Nambi, Trauma is not new to Sachin. Right from the 1990’s when he was the one exceptional Indian on the world stage to this date, Sachin has been carrying the trauma that has been a result of the unrealistic expectations/hope of an entire nation that was conveniently dumping all their personal aspirations/dreams/desires on Sachin’s tiny frame. Every Indian wanted to express themselves to the World and put the onus on Sachin. Sachin took the trauma all these years and delivered.

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Originally Posted by Rangarajan nambi

He should ask himself whether the team needs his presence and not just play for his so called passion for the game.

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Ever since the day Sachin eased himself into the Indian team and started establishing his prodigious talent, he has been asking the question 'Whether my team needs my presence' and right from the days of the Serial Match Fixer Azharuddin to this day of MSD, Sachin's presence has been the only reason why Cricket is still the No 1 sport in India. The IPL riches of today and all other luxuries that Indian Cricket is getting used to today, is because of Sir Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar.

Now coming back to the question of Sachin's retirement, I Say Sachin should retire soon for 3 important reasons.

1. Sachin does not deserve to play in a team that plays the game without any respect/sincerity/patriotism. Sachin plays in a team where all ‘seniors’ believe they are above the game and is led by a captain who is genuine but insensitive and does not have a vision. Sachin should disassociate himself from this team.
2. Sachin should not represent BCCI anymore, an organization that employs obesity hit 50 year olds and is solely focused on raking millions with no respect to neither the game nor the players or the paying public. Sachin should disassociate himself from it.
3. Sachin does not deserve to play for the Indian general public which seems to have identified other ways and means to get counted and hence are ready to dump the very man who brought them self-respect. The generation of today believe they are an independent and a self-confident lot. They don’t need heroes anymore; they don’t need a Sachin anymore to bring them respect. Sachin should disassociate himself completely from this group of hypocrites.

Sachin is not scoring runs for some time now, yes you have a point, but that does not been he is not ‘performing’. If you would have noticed the intensity that this selfless 40 year old man displayed on the field in the last 3 test matches against England when he was chasing/throwing himself around when every other senior/young team members were either fooling around or disinterested, you would have known what performance truly means. Performance means giving your all, irrespective of your form/age/environment, etc.

If you would still stay that scoring runs is the only criteria for performance, well mark my words, Sachin can still cause a turn-around and shut all Ian Chappells one more time.

But Sachin should just disassociate himself from the game which does not deserve him anymore.