Senior Chappell lectures Sachin again!

[Sid]

It used to be a pleasure to watch Sachin Tendulkar bat; the shots that flowed as he took the attack to the bowlers, constantly challenging them to maintain line and length under fire. At the moment it's painful to see him prod and poke as he seeks to eke out his 100th century. Whereas he took the attack to a top-class legspinner, Shane Warne, and won the battle of Chennai in 1998, he fiddled with a trundler like Marlon Samuels and the steady Devendra Bishoo at Eden Gardens, while Rahul Dravid comparatively burned along at the other end. In his prime those two West Indies spinners wouldn't have been able to contain Tendulkar. He wouldn't have allowed either a minute's peace with his quick footwork, and more importantly, his attitude that said no bowler would shackle him. It wasn't just Warne; he challenged all the best bowlers. He especially enjoyed antagonising the metronomic magician Glenn McGrath. On occasions he deliberately provoked him into bowling aggressively, a frame of mind from which McGrath derived the least success. So why is Tendulkar suddenly allowing a trundler to tie him down? It was quite revealing to read the other day that Tendulkar felt he couldn't forego a practice session to rest because the adoring Indian public would blame any failure on indifference. He has always appealed as an attention-to-detail person when it came to batting, but I could never understand his desire to hit so many meaningless balls in the nets. Most of the class players I've seen practised diligently but never excessively. This was always a major point of difference between the two top batsmen of their time - Brian Lara and Tendulkar. Lara cared about his batting and thought very deeply about the process of making big scores quickly but he wasn't obsessed with practising his skills. He was able to enjoy his life away from the field, whereas Tendulkar, again, probably not wanting to give a demanding public a reason to criticise him for letting them down, has lived the life of a monk. It's difficult to say how much a demanding and clamouring public has affected Tendulkar's batting over the years. However, there's no doubt that on occasions he has sacrificed personal satisfaction for clinical success. One of the more incredible aspects of Lara's successful career was the way he batted in the same manner throughout. This is quite remarkable, as even the best batsmen tend to become more conservative as they age. Lara, by living a relaxed lifestyle and employing a strong will, was able to almost defy Father Time. Despite external and extraneous pressures there's no doubt the hunt for 100 hundreds has contributed to Tendulkar's recent conservative play. This isn't the first time statistics have got the better of him. Watching him bat in England in 2007, where he was dismissed four times as he neared a century, it was obvious the thought of accumulating another three-figure score had brought on a bout of caution. Tendulkar is not at his best when he's playing with extreme caution; his body language betrays him and this acts as a spur to opposition bowlers and captains. He showed just recently that he could shed the conservative approach and return to being the plunderer of his youth. A blazing 175 against Australia, and scoring even faster to register the first-ever double-century in an ODI, turning back the clock and batting like a youthful Tendulkar. His scintillating strokeplay on those occasions indicates he can still dictate to any attack when the mood strikes him. Unfortunately this frame of mind hasn't surfaced recently in the Test arena. It's hard to not wonder how much of the conservative approach is Tendulkar's desperation to record the milestone century for his own satisfaction, and what portion is to please his fans. Just for once Tendulkar should try forgetting his fans and play in his preferred style. That's not only his best chance of completing the celebrated century but also the way to please everyone.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/541174.html Chappel still thinking about Sach,I think its time for him to show Ponting the mirror as well.

[Precambrian]

Senior Chappell lectures Sachin again! http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/541174.html Guy has some thick skin to do this again :haha: Seems like he was so much waiting for this since the egg-on-face-Sachin-mirror article, and has poured out all the jealousy and bitterness when goddy hit a lean patch (by his lofty standards) after 6 seasons :cantstop: Who is he to lecture how Tendulkar must play? I can't see any visible change in his mode of play since 2007 which has been the most productive period of his career. And he dare compare Tendulkar with Lara whom he is asking to emulate, lol, had that been the case, Tendulkar would've been searching for an IPL contract and playing T20s in Zimbabwe now.... What a bitter old man he's become. His favorite son Ponting's now gone like 3 years without doing anything of note really and yet this chap has a go at Tendulkar for "delaying" his 100th 100,

[Stuge]

Chappell so famous that everyone wants to post his articles :woot:

[ganeshran]

the jinxmaster has spoken :aha:

[CasualVisitor]

I have heard this line of thinking many a times before too. To me greater facet of a batsmanship is on display when a batsman can comfortably change his batting style to suit either the format or the situation of the game at hand. This is more difficult to achieve than having one gear all the time. This is what separates Goddy from other mortals!

[Pagalpanti]

And Sachin will score his 100th ton to shut his critics, same old same old.

[CSK Fan]

Well, whcih is true then. Who is the selfish bat, the one who plays in the same gear regardless of match situtation or team needs or one who changes because of his country's needs? Most of Sachin's critics make such contradictory statements On one hand they claim he doesnt focus on team needs, on the other hand they lecture him to play his natural game regardless of team situtation

[Sachin=GOD]

Since the day he made his debut, people have found ways to criticize him at every single stage of his career but again and again and again Goddy has proved them wrong...............still these people don't learn and keep criticizing him!!!

[jairamesh]

This seems is very thinly veiled attack on Tendulkar being selfish ("conservative" and not enjoying life), and also very disrespectful and bordering on racism commenting on Lara's personal lifestyle relaxed based on stereotype of Caribbean person. Another article desperately trying to check Tendulkar's eventual legend status with accusations of him being a number chaser.

[CasualVisitor]

Well, whcih is true then. Who is the selfish bat, the one who plays in the same gear regardless of match situtation or team needs or one who changes because of his country's needs? Most of Sachin's critics make such contradictory statements On one hand they claim he doesnt focus on team needs, on the other hand they lecture him to play his natural game regardless of team situtation

Bang on!

[pensionplan]

Since the day he made his debut' date=' people have found ways to criticize him at every single stage of his career but again and again and again Goddy has proved them wrong...............still these people don't learn and keep criticizing him!!![/quote']ookay.

[rkt.india]

but senior chappel is greg not ian.

[Sid]

but senior chappel is greg not ian.

Who told you that ?

[Precambrian]

but senior chappel is greg not ian.

Uh?

[CSK Fan]

Well Chappel has nothing against Sachin I am sure. He just thinks that Srtfanaticssuck

[Vijay.Sharma]

Well Chappel has nothing against Sachin I am sure. He just thinks that Srtfanaticssuck

:haha::haha::haha::haha::haha::haha: :--D:--D:--D:--D:--D:--D

[ganeshran]

In the fallout from India's early demise at the World Cup one of the major decisions will concern the future of Sachin Tendulkar. Before anybody else makes a decision on what will happen to Tendulkar the player himself has to have a good long look into the mirror and decide what he's trying to achieve in the game. At the moment he looks like a player trying to eke out a career; build on a glittering array of statistics. If he really is playing for that reason and not to help win as many matches as he can for India then he is wasting his time and should retire immediately. When you think that for a decade Brian Lara and Tendulkar went head to head in a wonderful battle of stroke play to establish who was the best batsman in the world, they are now worlds apart in effectiveness. Lara's quick-footed tip toe through a terrific innings against a good Australian bowling attack when the rest of the West Indies top order succumbed easily was in direct contrast to Tendulkar's stumbling effort in the crucial Sri Lanka match. The amazing thing about Lara's brilliant career is the fact that he hasn't changed his style at all over seventeen years. This is a credit to his technique and mental strength, as the aging process generally makes a player more progressively conservative. Tendulkar hasn't worn as well; his last three or four years have been a shadow of his former self. His double century at the SCG in January 2004 was a classic case of a great player really struggling. He came to the crease out of form and despite amassing all those runs and batting for in excess of ten hours he was no closer to recapturing his best touch than he was when he started out. It was a tribute to his determination but it was a sad sight to see; there are enough average players around that you don't won't to see a class one reduced to that level. Tendulkar hasn't been as lucky as Lara; the Indian batsman has suffered a lot of injuries in this period where his play has deteriorated and there is nothing that melts your mental approach quicker than physical handicaps. Lara has been relatively free from injury and he certainly doesn't have the weight of numbers riding on his shoulders that Tendulkar does. However, the population of the Caribbean might be small but they are extremely demanding. Despite all the fuss and the odd controversy that has surrounded Lara's career he has remained himself; this is my game and that is how I play. For whatever reason Tendulkar hasn't been able to maintain his extremely high standards for the last few years and unless he can find a way to recapture this mental approach he's not doing his team or himself any favours. If Tendulkar had found an honest mirror three years ago and asked the question; "Mirror, mirror on the wall who is the best batsman of all?" It would've answered; "Brian Charles Lara." If he asked that same mirror right now; "Mirror, mirror on the wall should I retire?" The answer would be; "Yes."

[SachDan]

Well Chappel has nothing against Sachin I am sure. He just thinks that Srtfanaticssuck

:giggle:

[Ultimate_Game]

I wonder how will Chappell bros earn a living once Tendulkar retires :hmmm:

[rkt.india]

Who told you that ?

oho!!..I was wrong :embarrassed: