Rohit can be one of India's greatest cricketers: Warne

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Australian spin legend Shane Warne feels that Mumbai Indians batsman Rohit Sharma could become one of the greatest Indian cricketers ever if he plays the game with the right attitude. Warne, who will retire from professional cricket after the ongoing fourth season of Indian Premier League (IPL), said Sharma has "all the talent in the world" to become a match-winner for India. "Rohit Sharma has got all the talent in the world, if he could just get his mind right and get his attitude right," Warne said. Warne advised Sharma to take help from his senior teammates at the Mumbai Indians - master blaster Sachin Tendulkar and fast bowler Lasith Malinga. "If his (Sharma) one thought was 'I want to become the best cricketer I possibly can'. Every morning he woke up and try and talk to Sachin and ask him 'Sir, if I could have lunch or dinner, How do you think about batting? How do you approach it in these conditions?' Every minute of the day until Sachin says, 'Mate can I have five minutes break?' Be a pester to him," said Warne. "And when he is playing 'Malinga how are you trying to get the batsmen out?' He should do that every morning he gets up, 'How am I going to become the best I can possibly be?'" "He could be a match-winner, world beater and one of the best Indian cricketers ever, he has got that much talent." The Rajasthan Royals captain also praised Virat Kohli for establishing himself as a successful international cricketer in a short span of time. "I saw Kohli in the first year and thought there is something about the kid. He could play the short ball well. "There are not too many young cricketers in the world that have played just a couple of games and can play with so much comfort. You have to get into stride first," said Warne. http://www.sify.com/sports/rohit-can-be-one-of-india-s-greatest-cricketers-warne-news-cricket-lfmubuieafg.html

[Khalpat]

Australian spin legend Shane Warne feels that Mumbai Indians batsman Rohit Sharma could become one of the greatest Indian cricketers ever if he plays the game with the right attitude. Warne, who will retire from professional cricket after the ongoing fourth season of Indian Premier League (IPL), said Sharma has "all the talent in the world" to become a match-winner for India. "Rohit Sharma has got all the talent in the world, if he could just get his mind right and get his attitude right," Warne said. Warne advised Sharma to take help from his senior teammates at the Mumbai Indians - master blaster Sachin Tendulkar and fast bowler Lasith Malinga. "If his (Sharma) one thought was 'I want to become the best cricketer I possibly can'. Every morning he woke up and try and talk to Sachin and ask him 'Sir, if I could have lunch or dinner, How do you think about batting? How do you approach it in these conditions?' Every minute of the day until Sachin says, 'Mate can I have five minutes break?' Be a pester to him," said Warne. "And when he is playing 'Malinga how are you trying to get the batsmen out?' He should do that every morning he gets up, 'How am I going to become the best I can possibly be?'" "He could be a match-winner, world beater and one of the best Indian cricketers ever, he has got that much talent." The Rajasthan Royals captain also praised Virat Kohli for establishing himself as a successful international cricketer in a short span of time. "I saw Kohli in the first year and thought there is something about the kid. He could play the short ball well. "There are not too many young cricketers in the world that have played just a couple of games and can play with so much comfort. You have to get into stride first," said Warne. http://www.sify.com/sports/rohit-can-be-one-of-india-s-greatest-cricketers-warne-news-cricket-lfmubuieafg.html

Should be in Cricket Talk.

[asterix]

Yeah, right!! Lazy **** Nohit..

[Stuge]

Seems like Warne was on somekind of drug ,while he gave this statement . just like Raina , Rohit too fear short pitched deliveries bowled against him . He has been exposed numerous number of times .Either , he fixes this problem or he better say sayonara to Indian cricket . I will repeat this again "Rohit is BMW of IPL ,but he is ain't even a tricycle of international cricket "

[jairamesh]

Seems like Warne was on somekind of drug ,while he gave this statement . just like Raina , Rohit too fear short pitched deliveries bowled against him . He has been exposed numerous number of times .Either , he fixes this problem or he better say sayonara to Indian cricket . I will repeat this again "Rohit is BMW of IPL ,but he is ain't even a tricycle of international cricket "

Raina definitely has weakness against the short ball, but I think Rohit is actually one of the better players. The perfect demonstration was during the T20 world cup in West Indies v Australia, when everybody was bounced out but Rohit nonchalantly smashed Johnsen, Tait, and Nannes all over the park to a stylish 50. It is Rohit's persona of lack of intensity that makes him look lazy, but at also his downfall as his belief in his on ability is unchallenged and hence every-time he gets out he has that incredulous look for example blaming the umpire giving the wrong decision.

[Karan114]

Raina definitely has weakness against the short ball' date=' but I think Rohit is actually one of the better players. [b']The perfect demonstration was during the T20 world cup in West Indies v Australia, when everybody was bounced out but Rohit nonchalantly smashed Johnsen, Tait, and Nannes all over the park to a stylish 50. It is Rohit's persona of lack of intensity that makes him look lazy, but at also his downfall as his belief in his on ability is unchallenged and hence every-time he gets out he has that incredulous look for example blaming the umpire giving the wrong decision.

True, and he also made that fifty on a seaming pitch in the 2007 World T20. But in the South Africa ODI series, Rohit looked clueless against the movement the SA quicks were getting. Not a short ball issue, but nonetheless he's got some technical issues against good fast bowling, not just his well documented temperamental issues.

[Andy]

Talent is Nothing if you do not make it count, Rohit Sharma is one such example. But as Karan said, Rohit did struggle in SA, Where as leaving the test Series, Raina looked more comfortable to me, in the ODI series than what Rohit is. Talk of Raina, not playing shortball is bit OTT like Rohit's Talunt.

[Sachin=GOD]

He can be one of the greatest, but the question is - does he have the temperament to be one of the greatest!!

[vvvslaxman]

Talent is Nothing if you do not make it count' date=' Rohit Sharma is one such example. [b']But as Karan said, Rohit did struggle in SA, Where as leaving the test Series, Raina looked more comfortable to me, in the ODI series than what Rohit is. Talk of Raina, not playing shortball is bit OTT like Rohit's Talunt.

Typical problem that has been haunting Indian batsmen for years. Outside the off stump. M Vijay consistently struggled because of not knowing where his off stump is. This problem is with Raina, Yuvraj, Vijay, Rohit. Wasim Jaffer was one of the worst in this area. He just kept edging to slips against Brett Lee in Australia. We keep worrying about their ability against bouncers but overlook this far more serious problem. Only guy who really made an effort to rectify somewhat was Dinesh Karthik. He stood 1 feet outside the crease against sidebottom and negotiated the swing admirably. He also negotiated Steyn's swing like that in South Africa by standing well out. He also negotiates bouncers better. But his temperament to play big innings is very very poor.

[Cricket Tragic]

He can be one of the greatest' date=' but the question is - does he have the temperament to be one of the greatest!![/quote'] So far, his interests have been booze, smokes and cars. He has time to sort it out but there is real competition. He's at the right age to make a change (24). Once he turns 26-27, he'll no longer be looked at as a young tailunt. The SA tour also showed his game up a little bit. Certainly areas to work on but he has a good base. Also needs to talk to senior players about things like pacing an ODI innings. I disagree with the poster who said that he has problems with the short ball.

[Andy]

Typical problem that has been haunting Indian batsmen for years. Outside the off stump. M Vijay consistently struggled because of not knowing where his off stump is. This problem is with Raina, Yuvraj, Vijay, Rohit. Wasim Jaffer was one of the worst in this area. He just kept edging to slips against Brett Lee in Australia. We keep worrying about their ability against bouncers but overlook this far more serious problem. Only guy who really made an effort to rectify somewhat was Dinesh Karthik. He stood 1 feet outside the crease against sidebottom and negotiated the swing admirably. He also negotiated Steyn's swing like that in South Africa by standing well out. He also negotiates bouncers better. But his temperament to play big innings is very very poor.

Of the lot you mentioned, I think Yuvraj has the biggest problem outside offstump, he even edges them in a 20-20 match, leave alone ODI's.

[Khalpat]

Of the lot you mentioned' date=' I think Yuvraj has the biggest problem outside offstump, he even edges them in a 20-20 match, leave alone ODI's.[/quote'] The problem with these batsman is not only the line which is outside the offstump as all these players Yuvraj, Rohit, Vijay are one of the best players in offside the problem is combination of offstump line and length which is on shortish side. The players who are not good on backfoot will always have this problem you can add Sehwag name also in the list. Sachin, Dravid, Laxman they all are successful in Australia due to this very reason.Next time whenever you see Sachin batting look how quickly his back foot goes to offstump while playing delivery which is shorter in length thats what these batsman have to learn.

[don_corleone840]

Well i think rohit sharma and murali vijay are wayne rooney of cricket.They are excellent in club level but amateurs in international level.Maybe this is psychological problem.

[ravishingravi]

He is definitely the most talented of the current lot

[Ramzz]

Rohit is so frustrating...one day he will play one of the best innings you will see and another day he will throw his wicket away. He needs to be more serious...Warne is right that he should be all over Sachin...asking him questions and learning more about the game. Sachin himself says that he is still learning...Rohit has a lot to catch up on! All the technique talk is BS. He has good technique...anyone can struggle against Steyn in SA. He is the worlds best bowler for a reason. Rohit will learn as he plays more. It is all on him to justify his place in Indian cricket.

[Bradman99]

Warne has spoken.

[King Tendulkar]

Maybe he sees the classs and realises unlike some that he is 23. Only 23. Yes played and did not fire totally but top ranji scorer last year and will deliver in windies. Dont forget has 2 international tons, so cant be that bad folks!

[saneindian]

Too many IFs in Warne's statement. That Rohit is talented is widely documented, its totally upto him now to sort out his shot selection , develop the mental toughness needed to survive in international cricket and he has got a great 12-13 years long international career ahead of him. Somehow I have always felt that he will be a better test match batsman than an ODI batsman at least early in his career. Hopefully, he can stirng together a series of decent performances for the national side, gain confidence and establish himself in the team. He has taken the right step by working on his fitness during the time he was away from the WC team. All he now needs to do is to show similar hunger and desire to excel at the international level.

[King Tendulkar]

He scored loads of reuns in ranji. What more do you guys want. He got dropped and all the sages here demanded he be axed and sent to FC cricket and work hard and show his worth. Well he got axed , went to FC cricket and PILED in the runs, has also lost weight. He must be back in team and given a run. So many top top players had debut spells or even a couple to three year spells, then got dropped. They then went away, did well and then recalled and then delivered big time to become legends. 2 current team memebers come to mind in this, Gambhir and ZK. Gambhir used to get massacred on this forum, with your truly demanding his recall based on his FC performances. But all the wise sages on this forum would say no way, he has had his chance and has this weakness as shown on indian stint and should not be recalled blah blah I pointed how people can improve and develop and was proved correct:--D Yes Sharma did not set world on fire but showed glimpses of serious ability. I believe faults outlined have been ironed out and worked on. He is ready to fire

[King Tendulkar]

All he now needs to do is to show similar hunger and desire to excel at the international level.

Why question his desire just cos he did not score runs. He just did not quite fire but am sure he was desperate to fire. He has lost loads of weight and looks in tip top shape. People mistake his languid, elegant style as some kind of non desire or committed thing. People used to say same rubbish about Gower, its just his batting style not any lack of desire/commitment