India should play more Tests - Tendulkar

[Sachinism]

Sachin Tendulkar has expressed his disappointment at India not playing enough Tests in the near future. Besides the three Tests in the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka, which begins in Ahmedabad on November 16, India play only two more Tests, in Bangladesh in January, in the 2009-10 season. There are no further Test series planned at least till the end of the 2010. "We should play more Test cricket for sure. It is obviously not great news that we are only playing five Tests this season," Tendulkar said at a media event on Friday to commemorate his completing 20 years in international cricket. Test cricket, he said, was the true testing ground for any youngster and the best way to fast track his development. "Ideally for any team to progress you need to play more Test cricket as that is where the real cricket is according to me. Test cricket is cricket of the highest level and since it is played across five days at the end of each day it allows you to regroup, re-think, come up with fresh ideas and plan for the next day. Sometimes in Twenty20 and ODIs even before you realise the match is over." As a 16-year-old Tendulkar cut his teeth in the 1989 Test series against Pakistan and immediately understood it was not going to be easy. In the final Test of that series, Waqar Younis drew blood after striking Tendulkar on the nose. Ajit Tendulkar, his elder brother, the man whom Sachin counts as his biggest influence as a player, was sitting in the stands. Ajit might have winced but his brother didn't: "When I was hit by Waqar that got me more competitive and I decided not to move from the middle and I would continue to fight," Tendulkar animatedly recounted the incident to a 75-odd media contingent. Though the event was by invitation only for a select group of journalists, a lot of media personnel - aware of the unique opportunity it presented - gatecrashed the event. Tendulkar remained unruffled and for the next five hours remained seated in the middle of the room, answering hundreds of questions, even if most were repeated. Displaying the same proficiency he has shown against various forms of bowling, Tendulkar moved seamlessly from English to Hindi to Marathi in his responses, paying detailed attention to the questioner's every word. While his zeal for the game continues to amaze, he is not at all surprised by it. He says it is because he is passionate about what he does and is confident and clear about what he wants to do. It's not his fans alone who wonder how Tendulkar has been strong in various situations and stayed competitive over the last two decades; MS Dhoni, the India captain, recently said he did not rule out Tendulkar being in contention to play the 2015 World Cup. Tendulkar, though, said he wanted to live in the moment and plan for the near future instead of dwelling on what could happen five years down the line. "It would be nice if I can go on that that long (till 2015) but I don't want to think that far and concentrate on the next phase," he said. "My focus is on the near future. I've enjoyed every bit so far and I feel there is cricket left in me and everything is going really well." http://www.cricinfo.com/sachinat20/content/current/story/434448.html

[Celeste]

Sachin Tendulkar has expressed his disappointment at India not playing enough Tests in the near future. Besides the three Tests in the upcoming home series against Sri Lanka' date=' which begins in Ahmedabad on November 16, [b']India play only two more Tests, in Bangladesh in January, in the 2009-10 season. There are no further Test series planned at least till the end of the 2010. http://www.cricinfo.com/sachinat20/content/current/story/434448.html

Accordign to FTP, India were supposed to host SA for 3 tests in Jan 2010. What happened to this series? Did BCCI repalced this series with Bangladesh tri series??

[saneindian]

Our schedule till 2011 WC looks like this SL series - 3 tests (Home) BD series - 2 tests (Away) SA series - 3 tests (Home) Zim series -2 tests (Away) NZ series -3 test (Home) SA series - 3 tests (Away) AFter the WC 2011 gets over in Feb-Mar 2011, WI tour - 4 tests (Away) Eng tour - 4 tests (Away) WI Series - 3 tests (Home) Aus Series- 4 tests in Dec 2011 (Away) So in the next 26 months, we have 16 tests scheduled till 2011 WC and 10 of them in 8 months after 2011. A grand total of 26 tests in 26 months. Add a a series with Pakistan and we could be looking at around 30 tests in next 26 months. Certainly not a bad number. P.S.: Information from the ICC FTP (http://static.cricinfo.com/db/DOWNLOAD/0000/0045/ftp_2006_2012.pdf

[Jersey #10]

When did tendalya start giving such interviews? :(( Let the willow talk :yes:

[Nova]

Let the willow talk :yes:

:two_thumbs_up:

[SachDan]

When did tendalya start giving such interviews? :(( Let the willow talk :yes:

Oh come on..If there's a player whose views BCCI can't neglect that easily, its Sachin. So what's wrong in him reminding those buffoons at the helm of administration that test cricket is the most important form of cricket and India playing very less number of tests is not good since eventually cricket as a whole will fail to attract future generation to the game.

[satishg]

but as the above poster has mentioned arent we playing a lot of tests next year so why did Sachin say that we are playing only 5 in 2010?:dontknow:

[nikred]

but as the above poster has mentioned arent we playing a lot of tests next year so why did Sachin say that we are playing only 5 in 2010?:dontknow:

GOD lied. :omg:

[Jersey #10]

Oh come on..If there's a player whose views BCCI can't neglect that easily' date=' its Sachin. So what's wrong in him reminding those buffoons at the helm of administration that test cricket is the most important form of cricket and India playing very less number of tests is not good since eventually cricket as a whole will fail to attract future generation to the game.[/quote'] One of his opinions was 25-25-25-25! :hysterical: Even gully players would not want to try this. When was the last time BCCI listened to sachin and made a decision regarding organizing and planning tours? BCCI has every right to neglect sachin's opinions :yes: I am not taking away anything from Sachin's efficiency of being the best cricketer ever:yay:

[Jersey #10]

but as the above poster has mentioned arent we playing a lot of tests next year so why did Sachin say that we are playing only 5 in 2010?:dontknow:

GOD lied. :omg:

The tours listed are the forthcoming tours until 2011. So it lists all the tests from 2009(forthcoming), 2010 and 2011(until the WC)

[nikred]

The tours listed are the forthcoming tours until 2011. So it lists all the tests from 2009(forthcoming)' date=' 2010 and 2011(until the WC)[/quote'] I looked at the list and many of those matches are before the end of 2010. :dontknow:

[satishg]

yep thats what i thought. I guess Sachin is referring to the 2009-10 season which say starts in march this year and maybe ends in march next year..going by that logic then yes only 5 tests but still sounds weird to me as we are playing quite a number of test matches next year.

[Jersey #10]

I think both of you are right :yes:

[nikred]

yep thats what i thought. I guess Sachin is referring to the 2009-10 season which say starts in march this year and maybe ends in march next year..going by that logic then yes only 5 tests but still sounds weird to me as we are playing quite a number of test matches next year.

Yea I felt the same too because he was talking about 2009-10 season but the "end of 2010" statement confused me a bit. :--D

[Ram]

Our schedule till 2011 WC looks like this SL series - 3 tests (Home) BD series - 2 tests (Away) SA series - 3 tests (Home) Zim series -2 tests (Away) NZ series -3 test (Home) SA series - 3 tests (Away) AFter the WC 2011 gets over in Feb-Mar 2011, WI tour - 4 tests (Away) Eng tour - 4 tests (Away) WI Series - 3 tests (Home) Aus Series- 4 tests in Dec 2011 (Away) So in the next 26 months, we have 16 tests scheduled till 2011 WC and 10 of them in 8 months after 2011. A grand total of 26 tests in 26 months. Add a a series with Pakistan and we could be looking at around 30 tests in next 26 months. Certainly not a bad number. P.S.: Information from the ICC FTP (http://static.cricinfo.com/db/DOWNLOAD/0000/0045/ftp_2006_2012.pdf

Hmmm, that is quite a mouth watering prospect. Looking at just till 2011 WC, we should easily beat the Kiwis (home), B'desh (away) and the Zims (away), hopefully beat the Lankans (home) and aim for wins (home) and draws (away) against the Saffies. But it'll be great to have a win against the Zimbabweans. One more country added to our ever growing tally of away wins.

[Master Blaster]

God and I think alike:giggle:

[SachDan]

One of his opinions was 25-25-25-25! :hysterical: Even gully players would not want to try this. When was the last time BCCI listened to sachin and made a decision regarding organizing and planning tours? BCCI has every right to neglect sachin's opinions :yes: I am not taking away anything from Sachin's efficiency of being the best cricketer ever:yay:

http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/cricketnews/ICC-open-to-Sachin-s-idea-of-split-innings-in-ODIs/Article1-452733.aspx

[Jai Ho]

do what master sayd.

[Lord]

Our schedule till 2011 WC looks like this SL series - 3 tests (Home) BD series - 2 tests (Away) SA series - 3 tests (Home) Zim series -2 tests (Away) NZ series -3 test (Home) SA series - 3 tests (Away) AFter the WC 2011 gets over in Feb-Mar 2011, WI tour - 4 tests (Away) Eng tour - 4 tests (Away) WI Series - 3 tests (Home) Aus Series- 4 tests in Dec 2011 (Away) So in the next 26 months, we have 16 tests scheduled till 2011 WC and 10 of them in 8 months after 2011. A grand total of 26 tests in 26 months. Add a a series with Pakistan and we could be looking at around 30 tests in next 26 months. Certainly not a bad number. P.S.: Information from the ICC FTP (http://static.cricinfo.com/db/DOWNLOAD/0000/0045/ftp_2006_2012.pdf

Zim playing test cricket?werent hey stripped of test status?

[saneindian]

^ They weren't stripped of the test status but the ZCA voluntarily opted out of tests saying they had a weaker team. But recently they have made some statements saying they may be soon playing tests again.