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| ![]() To be completely fair to Dravid and Sachin, I compared their records in Test matches that they have played together. Quote:
One interesting observation is that Dravid seems to do better in England/New Zealand where the ball tends to move around a fair bit whereas Sachin seems to do better in Australia/South Africa which are known for fast and bouncy pitches. Which means that each has his own strength/weaknesses and sort of complement each other. | |
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BANNED | ![]() Yes that is true - its been his life so far. Perhaps the time has come to move to other things now that his day is pretty much done in terms of achievements etc. The old order needs to change, to give way to the new - that's the way of nature and that should be the way of life in any profession as well. However, it is all a question of opinion... |
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| ![]() Whats the big deal guys ? Its simple enough for me Q1- Should he retire ? Ans: Only he can decide that. No other cricketer, no ex-player, no armchair critic like me can answer this question. Remember, retirement is not only because of diminishing ability, its also because of diminishing motivation & enthusiasm to play. And that is something that only Sachin knows. Retirement so that someone "younger" gets a chance does not sound right to me. Q2 - Should he be dropped ? Ans: Only selectors can take that call, so let them do their jobs |
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So let Sachin play and as long as he performs we should probably savor those breathtaking shots from his Bat and relax ![]() Quote:
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I wouldn't want to compare RD and SRT as they have been greats in their own way and it is not fair on either of them to put in stats to show who's better. But, as amitoj states above, RD is more of a team man than SRT | |
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Its so unfortunate for Dravid he is being used as the stick to beat Tendulkar here. Both have been our all time great batsman. Its not a bad thing if sometimes one was better than the other. We are talking about two of the best batsman of all time here. Dravid had a great career and now he is retired. One day Tendulkar will also retire. Let us Tendulkar fans enjoy for few more days for once he is gone Cricket will be very very poor. Why take pot shots at the great man, has anyone of us brought even 1% as much glory to the nation as this little man? | |
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So, if everyone in the team says, 'Sorry, I cannot score runs as an opener, I will bat in the middle order', then who's going to open the innings?? It's not that he isn't used to opening the innings. It's these small things which count, which makes you a team player. Everybody has their comfortable position. But, sticking to their comfort zone even in times of crises is really not something a team man would do. Quote:
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Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bangalore
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![]() ![]() Dont care for BCCI. Their corruption and money has damaged Cricket beyond repair. Once this golden generation is gone, all you guys will have is stupid T20s and 3 day Test matches. Already there are no more good bowlers, next there will be no more good batsmen, only bludgers. | ||
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| ![]() Of course we can all have our opinions ![]() Just that ours will only be an outside view which might not necessarily consider factors like motivation, will, physical condition, money etc. And I do not buy the argument about selectors. If they can't do what they think is right, then they do not deserve to be selectors. Of course, everything need not be public. They can discuss their plans of dropping a player with the player himself in private. It is then upto the player to accept the drop and whether he wants to go back to domestic cricket and fight for his place or retire. |
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| ![]() I wonder why Dhonut didnt promote himself to open the innings ![]() It would have been interesting to watch Dhonut facing some music from the English seamers. |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Ambani's hosted a party facilitating Sachin Tendulkar for his 100th Ton. Awesome song sung by Legendary Lata Mangeshkar. Another video of Srikanth going after the news reporter with regards to SRT's 100th Ton and his retirement. |
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Wonder what Mr TonTon was doing that kept him away from this function. Last edited by bblost : 29th March 2012 at 09:27. Reason: Removed embedded video. | |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() I do not understand why this sudden interest in bashing Sachin with Dravid. Last time I checked, they were 2 of the very best cricketers India ever had playing side by side. Now who would want to beat one with the other ? And why ? I love them both, both are different. Why should Sachin play like Dravid or vice versa ? And who the hell are you guys to suggest who should do what next ? Please drop your selectors' hats and enjoy the game, why take it so seriously ? |
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