Now Greg Chappell sings paeans of record-breaking Sachin Tendulkar

[Shakthi]

Sachin Tendulkar did not have many detractors. The few who had expressed doubts too have been won over by his brilliant run in the two Test series against Australia. Greg Chappell, who is believed to be only India coach who didn’t share a healthy relationship with him, is singing paeans on the master batsman. The Australia batting legend on Saturday anointed Tendulkar as the best after Bradman, a title for which he himself was a contender during his brilliant international career. Replying to the question on Tendulkar’s status as the second-best ever, Chappell told the Herald Sun: “He’s had his lulls, and there have been others who could lay claim to that mantle. Lara and Ponting have out-performed him at times. As a teenager I played with and against Sobers, who was probably the most dominant over a long period and was also an allrounder and a captain. But yes, it’s hard to argue against Tendulkar.†Chappell’s relation with Tendulkar soured towards the end of his three-year coaching tenure, especially after India’s debacle in the 2007 World Cup. Those close to the former Australia captain revealed that he believed Tendulkar should consider calling it a day. On Saturday, Chappell said that Tendulkar should be able to play on beyond 40. He believes the secret of Tendulkar’s second coming is that he still thinks like a younger man. “We had a number of chats about batting early on and, like anyone, he had his doubts and uncertainties,†said Chappell. “He was in his 30s then, and batting doesn’t become easier as you get older and more aware of how difficult it is. You need the mental energy, as well as the physical energy. The danger as you get older is that you think like an older player, become more conservative, more aware of things that can go wrong such as wickets playing tricks. The only way to survive is to think like a younger player, and that’s been helpful to him. It’s easy to devote 100 per cent of yourself when you’re young, but then you get married, have a family, develop other interests,†he added. Chappell also found Tendulkar to be a much more complex thinker than most good cricketers. “Nobody thinks like he does,†he says. “Most good cricketers in my experience simplify batting, but he thinks about a lot more things. He’ll change his stance or his gloves depending on how he feels, and will concern himself with things like the sightscreen or the background behind it. I was surprised by the sort of things he worries about.†http://www.dnaindia.com/sport/report_now-greg-chappell-sings-paeans-of-record-breaking-sachin-tendulkar_1453765

[Andy]

Greg the Chappal :hehe:

[DomainK]

Take that, old fool.:hehe:

[Ram]

Lol, I am 100% sure one of the main reasons for Sachin decline b/w 2005 and 2007 was Guru Greg’s presence. Bhajji has talked about he created a lot of insecurity within the team, while Viru went one step further and even alleged that Greggie would leak things that were told to him in confidence. Greg obviously had a different vision for the Indian team, a vision that involved a youngsters taking more roles at the forefront. This obviously must have created a lot of friction among the seniors. Its funny how every single time Sachin is asked these days for the reason for the spectacular turnaround in his batting, he stays away from the specifics and gives generic answers like ‘there were lots of things happening back then..’. And in the same breadth, he generally credits Kirsten for helping him turn things around, almost suggesting that ‘Look dude, it was Greggie, what more do you want?’ :giggle:

[dial_100]

Lol, I am 100% sure one of the main reasons for Sachin decline b/w 2005 and 2007 was Guru Greg’s presence. Bhajji has talked about he created a lot of insecurity within the team, while Viru went one step further and even alleged that Greggie would leak things that were told to him in confidence. Greg obviously had a different vision for the Indian team, a vision that involved a youngsters taking more roles at the forefront. This obviously must have created a lot of friction among the seniors. Its funny how every single time Sachin is asked these days for the reason for the spectacular turnaround in his batting, he stays away from the specifics and gives generic answers like ‘there were lots of things happening back then..’. And in the same breadth, he generally credits Kirsten for helping him turn things around, almost suggesting that ‘Look dude, it was Greggie, what more do you want?’ :giggle:

I agree. He completely disintegrated our team. I have no other reason to believe. Hypocrites.

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[Ram]

Absolutely MM. Though the injuries did play a significant role .... its quite unlike Baasu to be bogged down just by a insignificant pest. He had already run into a bunch of cretins by 2005. But agreed that this guy was something else ... :mad:

I don’t think Guru Greg’s approach to the team was necessarily wrong, but it was pretty clear that it wasn’t working at all. He had pretty much decided at one point that the way to go was to induct fresh blood and the seniors should take a step back from the limelight. I mean, the whole controversy regarding the scathing e-mail he sent to BCCI about Saurav Ganguly which was so conveniently leaked to the media was quite unprecedented in the history of Indian cricket. But it was pretty clear his policies were causing a lot of turmoil within the team, especially amongst the batch of 1999-2000 (Zak, Bhajji and Viru). And couple that with Sachin’s recurring tennis elbow problem, you had all the makings of a perfect storm.