SRT:critics haven't taught me my cricket

[mhr123]

NEW DELHI: "My critics haven't taught me my cricket," Sachin Tendulkar (:finger::finger::finger::finger: to all haters)has said in a rebuttal to those who were calling for him to retire. Sachin said: "The day he feels "a little less passion" when walking out to bat for India, I will give up the game" adding, "critics didn't need to tell me to do so." Tendulkar said he had played cricket because he loved to do and there was nothing better than playing for India. "I still get goosebumps as I stand with my teammates when the national anthem is on. I still feel the same passion when I pick up my bat and go out," he said in an interview carried in the latest issue of 'Open' magazine. "They (critics) can question but none of them have answers to their own questions. None of them has been in my predicament and it is impossible for them to understand what I have been thinking and feeling," said Tendulkar, who scored the historic 100th international ton in the Asia Cup match against Bangladesh last week. When asked whether the final hurdle of scoring the hundredth century was the most difficult, the veteran batsman said: "There is no doubt it was. The 100th hundred was the most difficult to get. I really don't know why but it was." "May be because it turned into a national obsession. May be because I wasn't able to escape talk of the 100th hundred and it was affecting me at a subconscious level. May be God was trying me harder," he said. Asked whether the thought of retiring from ODI cricket had crossed his mind after India won the World Cup last year, Tendulkar said such a thought had never occurred to him. "A number of my friends have also asked me why I didn't retire from ODI cricket after winning the world cup, they may well be right. It would indeed have been a grand exit, emotions were running high and the timing could not have been better but to be honest such a thought never occurred to me," he said. "There's Sir Donald Bradman and Sir Garfield Sobers, two of the greatest ever cricketers to have played the game. In my time, there have been Brian Lara, Shane Warne, Jacques Kallis, Ricky Ponting, Rahul Dravid. Each of them is a great player," Tendulkar said. "The one thing my journey has taught me is that however good you are and however talented you are, you have to be ready to grind it out in times of difficulty. You must be prepared to work hard. Keep working hard. And harder. "There was never and never be a shortcut to success and it is important to know this and pursue your dream with passion, determination and intensity. That has been my belief right through my career," he said. Tendulkar said he wanted to see India playing well in Tests and be a part in the resurgence. "I want to see India start playing well in Test matches and I would want to play a part in the resurgence. We played very good Test cricket for five to six year before we lost the series to England and subsequently to Australia. "I can tell you losses hurt, they hurt really badly. The entire team is keen to stage a turnaround and give fans a lot more to cheer about when we play England in October/November this year. It is important to overcome the really bad phase and move on and I want to do my bit to ensure that Indian Test cricket is back on track," he explained.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/series-tournaments/sachin-tendulkar--an-indian-icon/top-stories/Critics-dont-need-to-tell-me-when-to-retire-Sachin-Tendulkar/articleshow/12369325.cms Well .. i am sry haters .. i can't see SRT retiring in the near future.. so better u retire being an Indian Cricket team supporter.

[akshayxyz]

"The World Cup was about India and I had no right to make it an event of my own. My retirement was a non-issue, really. Had I announced soon after winning the trophy, the focus would have shifted from the Cup triumph to my retirement" From the comments.

[vvvslaxman]

"A number of my friends have also asked me why I didn't retire from ODI cricket after winning the world cup, they may well be right. It would indeed have been a grand exit, emotions were running high and the timing could not have been better but to be honest such a thought never occurred to me," he said. So it is just not critics

[Zelig]

I am no critic and I want you to stop playing ODIs :obeyme:

[GautiMaan]

Will srikkanth be able to do a Inverarity if it comes down to that?

[Deleted_User_1]

You may criticize Sachin for the retirement decisions, but one thing you cannot criticize is lack of commitment. He still puts in the most effort in preparation and never complacent.

[beetle]

Will srikkanth be able to do a Inverarity if it comes down to that?

Let Sachin decide about retirement: Srikkanth http://www.hindustantimes.com/Cricket/CricketNews/Let-Sachin-decide-about-retirement-Srikkanth/Article1-829211.aspx#disqus_thread The chief selector has already selected him for ever....May be Srikkanth should retire.

[adi B]

is it only me or do some people feel he is arrogant, i from very ealry times i.e from about 12 years ago felt he has arrogance nd a little ego

[Dravid_TheWall]

"I want to see India start playing well in Test matches and I would want to play a part in the resurgence." This comment cracked me up, he failed to inspire himself and the team as we lost 8-0. Now on flat tracks everyone scores, no biggie. If Lara had come back at the age of 42 and played in Eng and Aus for Indian team, his average would have been better then Tendu and he would have inspired the team. As long as Lara is at the crease there is hope of a win because he scores big in difficult situations. SRT was a joke on those two tours. But yes he should play tests and ODI still, wish he plays T20 wc too. Should play all formats for 1-2 years then retire.

[CasualVisitor]

is it only me or do some people feel he is arrogant' date=' i from very ealry times i.e from about 12 years ago felt he has arrogance nd a little ego[/quote'] You are confusing stubbornness with arrogance. And one has to be stubborn sometimes. Nothing wrong I guess.

[CasualVisitor]

"I want to see India start playing well in Test matches and I would want to play a part in the resurgence." This comment cracked me up, he failed to inspire himself and the team as we lost 8-0. Now on flat tracks everyone scores, no biggie. If Lara had come back at the age of 42 and played in Eng and Aus for Indian team, his average would have been better then Tendu and he would have inspired the team. As long as Lara is at the crease there is hope of a win because he scores big in difficult situations. SRT was a joke on those two tours. But yes he should play tests and ODI still, wish he plays T20 wc too. Should play all formats for 1-2 years then retire.

Am not sure whether he could have even reached two figure mark.

[Stuge]

You may criticize Sachin for the retirement decisions' date=' but one thing you cannot criticize is lack of commitment. He still puts in the most effort in preparation and never complacent.[/quote'] he does that why he is so successful despite of his critics.

[Dravid_TheWall]

Am not sure whether he could have even reached two figure mark.

Then you are a complete fool :finger:

[velu]

NEW DELHI: "My critics haven't taught me my cricket' date=" Sachin Tendulkar (to all haters)has said in a rebuttal to those who were calling for him to retire.

It shows Tendu lost the mind game to critics :cantstop::cantstop:

[CasualVisitor]

Then you are a complete fool :finger:

If you seriously think out of touch, out of shape Lara could have succeeded against such quality attack then you can't be helped :finger:

[Dravid_TheWall]

If you seriously think out of touch' date=' out of shape Lara could have succeeded against such quality attack then you can't be helped :finger:[/quote'] He may not have been up to his usual standards without practising and getting into shape, but he still would have averaged in 40's for both tours. That is all we needed, someone to support Dravid in Eng tour. I think he would have got some big scores which would have saved us from whitewash.

[Laaloo]

He may not have been up to his usual standards without practising and getting into shape, but he still would have averaged in 40's for both tours. That is all we needed, someone to support Dravid in Eng tour. I think he would have got some big scores which would have saved us from whitewash.

Lara couldnt last the IPL. What makes you think he would have lasted through Aus and England tour at this age?

[Crookbond]

Lara couldnt last the IPL. What makes you think he would have lasted through Aus and England tour at this age?

This is news! When did he play the IPL? :hmmm:

[Raghav_12]

"I want to see India start playing well in Test matches and I would want to play a part in the resurgence." This comment cracked me up, he failed to inspire himself and the team as we lost 8-0. Now on flat tracks everyone scores, no biggie. If Lara had come back at the age of 42 and played in Eng and Aus for Indian team, his average would have been better then Tendu and he would have inspired the team. As long as Lara is at the crease there is hope of a win because he scores big in difficult situations. SRT was a joke on those two tours. But yes he should play tests and ODI still, wish he plays T20 wc too. Should play all formats for 1-2 years then retire.

IIRC, Lara had made himself available for IPL last year or so and ven Rajasthan Royal, the team that bought players as bad as Sree Santh, didn't consider him for selection.

[Dravid_TheWall]

IIRC' date=' Lara had made himself available for IPL last year or so and ven Rajasthan Royal, the team that bought players as bad as Sree Santh, didn't consider him for selection.[/quote'] I support Royals, my origin, don't forget we won the first one. Signing Santh was a dream come true, it meant I did not have to follow him to a new team. Lara is good enough to play IPL but people don't want him as they think it is risky. Remember he played a game at Lords a year or so ago with Ganguly, and he scored some quick runs. I think Lara would perform better at test and odi level, he hasn't played much t20 so he would need to work on that first.