Comments on: Defending Sachin Tendulkar

By: Ram

Ram — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 08:15:10 +0000

Ms. Karthick,

I am not saying all of his centuries are in vain, but most of his centuries helped him amass statistics than they helped the team to win. I would expect a cricketer of his calibre to be more reliable in crucial times. Remember the test with Pakistan in Chennai? How could one throw away their innings (and the match) after a brilliant century? Cricketers like Dhoni, Miandad, Kapil Dev, Waugh who arguably have lesser than talents than SRT have delivered more often when the situation demands.

I don’t understand why the team has to enjoy (or not enjoy) his centuries. This is irrelevant. In a team sport, all that matters is winning. No individual glory should be placed higher than that.

By: Srikanth

Srikanth — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 06:40:36 +0000

Its such a sin to criticize Sachin in this country, but its so easy to criticize say Manmohan. Never understood the difference. Both led great life’s, been brilliant in their domains. And both are at a stage where they need to retire.

By: Chennaivaasi

Chennaivaasi — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 05:50:50 +0000

IMHO Sachin is a good, very good batsman that’s it… I really feel sad when people demand Bharat Ratna for him. For, he is the person who claimed his profession is acting to get tax exemption. For he is the person who requested tax exemption for his gifted Ferrari but sold it later.

People including his fans should realize being very good in one’s profession does not translate him to be great.

By: Jitu

Jitu — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 05:11:14 +0000

“One day he will, maybe a little unwillingly, that day we may even say ‘he has another 2 years of cricket left in him’. L O L.” — Too good Subra….

By: Vandhana Karthick

Vandhana Karthick — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 00:36:43 +0000

Mr.Ram, Are you saying all Centuries hit by SRT is not a contribution to team, is it only for his own sake.Do the team not enjoyed his score, and a person cannot be all time star performer in any field, like the same SRT also..So we cannot say SRT is talent less now a days.

By: Ram

Ram — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 21:34:20 +0000

I think SRT is overrated. He is definitely a genius and an excellent cricketer but I folks who are less talented than him have contributed more to their teams than Sachin. The last time I remember him playing for India was 1999-2000 vs. Australia in Sharjah.

Doesn’t matter what he or others think. If he is unable to contribute he should leave. In fact, I think he should’ve left years back. The centuries and statistics amount to nothing if the team doesn’t win.

By: Vandhana Karthick

Vandhana Karthick — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:41:52 +0000

I think nobody has the right including me to speak about the retirement of SRT. As he is a giant in Cricket we need to say about his performance and scores. People did not expect/ask every Century but he did..And now also he know the right time to retire, media/Politicians/Ex-Cricketers/Actors comments this but now Subraji also joined the list..which is not at all expected..

By: Prav

Prav — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:06:28 +0000

Only matter of time before this lion roars back and shut his critics mouth. Even if he fails, it is ok – he has done so much for the country in the past. Doesn’t really matter how he retires. He is THE GOD of cricket. The great about this genius is his down to earth attitude inspite of conquering the world. May be in distant future somebody might break his record, but you wont get this rare combination of skill, integrity, patriotism and simplicity.

By: Dheeraj

Dheeraj — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 09:03:25 +0000

Same with me sheenu.. I’ll loose interest in Cricket the day he retires.. I didnt watch much of India’s matches in which he didnt play//

By: prabee

prabee — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 06:43:26 +0000

Every time they talk about technique and age of tendulkar i always go back period of 2003-2006 in his career,pretty much no one gave him a chance and they said it will be last tour to australia. He showed all why its not his last in australia.

I am just hoping he repeats with some 5-6 hundreds in up coming series and shut everyone again and then go when no one expects.He makes the bat talk the best.