riya Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 We will see how Sachin perform without the baggage from now onwards...Then we can arrive at a conclusion whether he is at teh top of the game or not.Let us wait,he feels relaxed.So he will do better.I hope.
Haarkarjeetgaye Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 when on top, you should just bang. but when not on top, you will get fu****
Crookbond Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 nadaan aur uttejit baalak ..(innocent and excited kid).. tell me where he said yesterday that he was on the top of his game? He said he was striking well in OZ (initial matches) and England. If you disagree there, you may continue your case. It's selfish to say one should retire when on top - Sachin Tendulkar. This can either mean two things - [1] Sachin thinks he's on top [2] He's giving gyaan to others who've retired on top Going by the context, I would go for [1]. Also, let me know if another interpretation is possible.
Laaloo Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 Hindustantimes :WTF: TOI :WTF: some of you losers believe this crap? How do you know the words werent taken out of context like the usual?
SLICKR392 Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 So those who've retired earlier were selfish? For example Dravid who retired recently is actually very Selfish.. What about all those great Aussie players.. By this logic they too are selfish.. When did he say that? When one is in good touch and retires is called selfish. Totally agree with sach...at the age of 38, he still looks in great touch and now he isn't under any sort of dumb pressure aswell. Go ahead, score freely.
Laaloo Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 'Have to admit I was relieved' - Tendulkar News : '100th hundred the toughest of them all' - Tendulkar The Short Stuff : 'Never done before, perhaps never after' News : Tendulkar scores his 100th international century Audio/Video: Tendulkar's milestone like a "perfect storm" Players/Officials: Sachin Tendulkar Series/Tournaments: Asia Cup Teams: India In the early hours of Saturday morning, word spread that Sachin Tendulkar was going to address the Indian press around noon at the team hotel in Dhaka. Several journalists began to wonder why. He had already spoken, at a longer than usual press conference, on Friday night about the 100th hundred and the defeat to Bangladesh. Was there going to be a major announcement? There was not, but he was even more candid as he spoke to around a dozen print journalists in a small, tightly guarded hall at the hotel. A photojournalist first presented him with a cake, with "Tons of love for the Master" written on it, and then fumbled with nervousness trying to fix in candles reading 100 X 100. Looking relaxed in a casual T-shirt, Tendulkar waited patiently, before blowing out the candles and taking a bite of the cake, and then taking questions. Even as the reporters vied with each other to get their say in a rare interaction with the biggest name in Indian cricket, Tendulkar stayed calm and answered eloquently. Over the past year, even as India tumbled to new lows in England and Australia, Tendulkar stayed away from the media, not fronting up a single press conference. His was an influential voice, and he had not wanted to increase the already relentless, and sometimes perspective-less, coverage of the latest of his many landmarks. "This anticipation and disappointment when I didn't get (the 100th hundred) was way greater than anything else. I don't know how to explain to you. I wish there was someone to guide me about how to deal with this," he said, sounding helpless, as if he was faced with a new and intractable problem. Tendulkar, though, has been in the centre of the media spotlight longer than his current vice-captain has been alive. As long ago as 1988, some were asking whether he was the greatest schoolboy cricketer ever , and his coach was upset about the distractions faced by the 15-year-old Tendulkar. It showed that even for someone who had almost casually shouldered the impossible demands of his fans for over two decades, and already owned most of the batting records worth owning, the expectations and media pressure can weigh heavy. "I have to admit I was relieved. This is now out of the way and I can start a new chapter. It was possibly the toughest phase of my life. There was so much hype and attention about the 100th hundred. I thought I possibly batted the best in my life, got close in a couple of games but I couldn't achieve it." An instance of particular disappointment? "In Delhi (where he made a second-innings 76 against West Indies), I went in to bat in the second innings, it was a critical phase and we won that game but people were only talking about how I missed my hundred." As the brouhaha over the pending milestone increased, and the team slid from its No. 1 Test ranking, Tendulkar said the support of his family and friends kept him going, especially that of his brother and mentor Ajit. "I talk a lot about cricket with my brother. He has guided me throughout and this is something I want to dedicate to him. We have lived our dream together. Whenever I went in to bat I knew that mentally he was always there with me." Aside from the hundredth hundred, when asked, he duly produced a list of favourites. Perth 1992, Chennai 2008, Manchester 1990, Chennai 1999, Sydney 2004 were his favourite Test innings, a comical bit of running with Anil Kumble that miraculously didn't end up in a run-out against Bangladesh in 2004 counted as his funniest on-field incident. The only question he hedged on was when asked to pick a hypothetical best bowling attack. "You need one ball to get out," he joked, "I can name at least 25 different bowlers." The promised 15 minutes with Tendulkar was stretched to 20, at which point the media manager firmly brought an end to the interaction. Those hoping to get Tendulkar's views on the defeats in England and Australia, or even Sunday's key match against Pakistan, were disappointed. Before being ushered out, several of the journalists, even those that had recently questioned Tendulkar's place in the team, lined up for autographs. http://www.espncricinfo.com/asia-cup-2012/content/current/story/557709.html
Crookbond Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 An instance of particular disappointment? "In Delhi (where he made a second-innings 76 against West Indies), I went in to bat in the second innings, it was a critical phase and we won that game but people were only talking about how I missed my hundred." Good to know he still cares about the team. It's time to kick-ass Pakistan a la WC 2003 and do it all over again, in the finals.
Tendulkar_Bhai Posted March 17, 2012 Posted March 17, 2012 I agree, he is not blocking any real talent and his replacement would just be one of MS's cronies like Jadega.
jonas10 Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 Definition of "on top" must mean 1 century in a year. That too being against cricket powerhouse Bangladesh on pavement wickets tuk tuking his way there. The ego in the midget is epic!
Haarkarjeetgaye Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 Definition of "on top" must mean 1 century in a year. That too being against cricket powerhouse Bangladesh on pavement wickets tuk tuking his way there. The ego in the midget is epic! dude. Majority of the Indian fans are happy with that and we are a democratic country. We go by majority:hysterical::hysterical:
Chaos Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 i guess the street dogs are out barking. It's that time of the year, that we lash them in to their hiding ( ie, idiots on this board). Rofl, we talking about sachin when we have effin useless players in the team who are not doing jack !ss sh!t
Mandrake Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 So those who've retired earlier were selfish? For example Dravid who retired recently is actually very Selfish.. What about all those great Aussie players.. By this logic they too are selfish.. So ppl cant take it when Sachin calls someone selfish:cantstop:...he's entitled to his opinion much like the many noobs here.
Needforspeed Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 Yeah!! I agree ...one should retire only when one hits rock bottom. Great last memories of a great player.
Old guy Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 so itsn ot selfish to stay in team when ur not performing ? no wonder jaddu is surety in team
akshayxyz Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 It's selfish to say one should retire when on top - Sachin Tendulkar. This can either mean two things - [1] Sachin thinks he's on top [2] He's giving gyaan to others who've retired on top Going by the context, I would go for [1]. Also, let me know if another interpretation is possible. The context was - he was asked, whether one should retire on top or something like that. Neither he or the asker suggested that this particular game was display of top batting skills. 100th ton is one of the highest points of career in terms of achievement. But it does not mean that it came with display of best skills (that is also when we have no precedent of performance under similar circumstances). Besides, technically speaking - whether he is still striking, moving well - not long back in OZland expert commies were still marveling at his fluency. He surely knows that technically - reflexes, commitment, fitness, feet movement etc - is still top notch. These folks go through days of practice to assess these aspects.
akshayxyz Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 so itsn ot selfish to stay in team when ur not performing ? no wonder jaddu is surety in team Weren't Dravid/Ponting blocking the place of youngsters for over 2-3 years? Wasn't it selfish? What did Dravid achieve - few meaningless 100s, which did not help the team win. And suddenly he is made to look saint - by just saying "I want to give opportunity to youngsters" - when he realized that he can no longer block that hole in the wall that got him bowled 6 out of 8 times! So, did he really mean that he was not blocking the place of youngsters? Can we now question his integrity? And before you declare me Dravid hater - go and search through the history, I never had problems with him in the team - and I feel he could have played for about 1 year. I always gave examples of Dravid/SRT as pinnacles of commitment. Its just that we should use same yardstick for everyone.
Old guy Posted March 18, 2012 Posted March 18, 2012 Weren't Dravid/Ponting blocking the place of youngsters for over 2-3 years? Wasn't it selfish? What did Dravid achieve - few meaningless 100s, which did not help the team win. And suddenly he is made to look saint - by just saying "I want to give opportunity to youngsters" - when he realized that he can no longer block that hole in the wall that got him bowled 6 out of 8 times! So, did he really mean that he was not blocking the place of youngsters? Can we now question his integrity? And before you declare me Dravid hater - go and search through the history, I never had problems with him in the team - and I feel he could have played for about 1 year. I always gave examples of Dravid/SRT as pinnacles of commitment. Its just that we should use same yardstick for everyone. lol when did i say dravid wasnt selfish ? other then that england series he has been major flop when team needed him most... im not defending any one here.. and i dont think sachin played slowly cos of that 100 i think many people go through form slump.. and play innings like this u cant be at ur best everyday but prob is we dont expect this from sachin and bigger problem is his fans are not even accepting that he was to blame (maybe cos of bad form but u cant deny it was slow batting ) and now people started targeting dravid yesterday...can any one justify that? :cantstop:
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