One for all, but all for none. So India did that again...letting an icon down like it is none of their business.
He almost defeated the mighty Australian cricket team, but rest of the Indian team conspired to defeat their own side. After Sachin fell, it was like Andre Escobar's self-goal. But while Escobar paid with his life, Ravindra Jadeja was left off with a few strong words. When is the Indian team going to realize the importance of having the world's greatest batsman on their side?
20 years in the Indian team has not diminished the spirit of the master blaster. But team India has not given him his rightful share of glory—a World Cup with him at the side. The disappointment was evident when he was called on to the podium to collect the Man of the Match trophy for a losing side. Now he should trust no one and be prepared to bat till the very end. After all that's what his team expects him to do. Taking them to the shore is not enough. Pick them up from the boat and carry them clear of the water without getting their feet wet.
When your own team lets you down, you can't expect your opponents to show respect. But I would have liked to see an Aussie player to go up to Sachin and shake hands with him. I wish Brett Lee was there. For he is one man who would have done that. We have seen the signs of mutual respect they show each other on the field.
He almost defeated the mighty Australian cricket team, but rest of the Indian team conspired to defeat their own side. After Sachin fell, it was like Andre Escobar's self-goal. But while Escobar paid with his life, Ravindra Jadeja was left off with a few strong words. When is the Indian team going to realize the importance of having the world's greatest batsman on their side?
20 years in the Indian team has not diminished the spirit of the master blaster. But team India has not given him his rightful share of glory—a World Cup with him at the side. The disappointment was evident when he was called on to the podium to collect the Man of the Match trophy for a losing side. Now he should trust no one and be prepared to bat till the very end. After all that's what his team expects him to do. Taking them to the shore is not enough. Pick them up from the boat and carry them clear of the water without getting their feet wet.
When your own team lets you down, you can't expect your opponents to show respect. But I would have liked to see an Aussie player to go up to Sachin and shake hands with him. I wish Brett Lee was there. For he is one man who would have done that. We have seen the signs of mutual respect they show each other on the field.
Sachin has again proved that he's not a good finisher..I'm not belittling his innings. But he should have stuck around till the 50th over becoz the players who followed him don't have the experience to handle such a pressure situation. I think now he should consider coming down the batting order because when he was not around, sehwag and gambhir were doing a great job as openers and they are the best opening pair at present. Sachin's scores in the ongoing series were 8, 14, 4 and 32. Then came the 175 which eventually did not help India win the match. By the way, sachin is going to complete 20 years in international cricket, not 25.
ReplyDeleteAadarsh, an opener sticking around till the 50th over is no mean feat. He is a human being after all. And by the time he got out, India was in a comfortable position, considering the original target of 351. At 35 years of age, if you expect him to bat for 50 overs in this pace, it will be asking for too much. Oops...did I actually write 25 years? That was a mistake. Will change it right away.
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