RE:Many Many (read Money Money) happy returns of the day
by sameer meher on Apr 24, 2007 02:14 PM Permalink
nobody will like to be failed purposely .. Sachin is making adds and making money its his ability & he deserves that ..Nobody can pick you for an add , dont be jealous ;)..sports & addvertisment is two different things..Every body earns the money other than own career.. Sachin is not different from the human being ..Many do investments , eventhen they earn from there own career ..The scientist who works for india , they also get paid at the end of the day , dont mix sachins personal things to the career..
If you really watch cricket then read this article ..
We Indians really do not know how to respect or take care of our heroes. Whether it is a saint from the past, a freedom fighter, or a current icon in any industry. We seem to have a problem with successful people. We always are trying to bring down our current stars -- either it's suspicion or jealousy, or whatever other reason, after putting them on a pedestal ourselves! It's a fact.
Take the example of one of our all-time heroes and exemplary sportspersons -- on the field and off it -- Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar. He has been forced to single-handedly take care of scoring runs for the past two decades --- not that he asked for the responsibility! Remember, this is a team game! We expect him to score a century each time he steps in to bat! He never claimed to be a "God", as some of us referred to him as in the past. Extremely talented, hard-working genius? Yes, he is all that and then some.
Well, the reason for me writing this article is that I heard all the so-called experts on TV/Newspapers calling for his head, along with many non-experts and the general public at large. So I was wondering if he was really in that bad of form, that he has to be dropped? I pulled up his stats along with all the other Indian batsman who have played at least five games during the 2006/2007 season (including the 3rd ODI against the West Indies in Chennai). Well among all the nine "batsmen", take a look at where the little master stands:
Sachin has played 14 games in all, at an average of almost 37 -- the best among all batsmen this season! His overall career average is almost 44. So, is he really out of form that warrants dropping him??
Then, let's take a look at the rest. Dhoni and Dravid are the only other players who have an average of above 30! And then look at the rest! No wonder India is such a pathetic team!
Now let's take a look at how the current world's top batsmen have been doing the last season.
The flavour of the day -- Ricky Ponting, the guy who has hit a purple patch, is just about the same average as Tendulkar. Instead, Sachin has scored more runs than him in the same number of games! You don't see Australians calling for Ricky Ponting's head to be dropped from their ODI team!! See all the other players' runs/averages.
Hussey has an average of 98! His average is highly inflated due to the fact he has been not out so many times, as he comes down the order. But he has scored almost 100 runs less than Tendulkar in the same number of games! And no, India has not played minnows like Kenya, Zimbabwe or Bangladesh the past season!
So my question is: Is Sachin Tendulkar so bad on current form that he needs to be kicked out?? Well, the above stats do not warrant that! Whether we like it or not, he is the best we have! He is a genius, and I personally feel that there are two reasons (assuming he is 100% fit), that he is not doing as well as we expect him to, these days.
First is the fact that he is told to be the "anchor" and cut out most of his aggressive strokes, as he is a senior player and the rest of the team should play around him and Dravid. Well Sachin is in the mould of Viv Richards -- their best form of defence is to attack! Secondly, I think, finally, the weight of the entire nations expectations, and his own, are cowing him down. It's probably getting to him mentally, and he really is under a lot of pressure. That's why, he tentatively prods (bringing the bat down late) and ends up getting lbw or caught inside the circle with half-hearted shots.
The so-called experts, all and sundry, are talking about how "bad" a batsman he is now, and the same impatient/unreasonable guys who are calling for his head will praise him if he scores a century the next game. The two games after that, if he "fails", it will start all over again.
Yes, Indians are emotional people. Remember that Sachin is an Indian too. A self-respecting one, at that. Don't hurt him so much that he decides to call it quits before his time!
first of all happy Bday to sachin ... Read this Article ...We Indians really do not know how to respect or take care of our heroes. Whether it is a saint from the past, a freedom fighter, or a current icon in any industry. We seem to have a problem with successful people. We always are trying to bring down our current stars -- either it's suspicion or jealousy, or whatever other reason, after putting them on a pedestal ourselves! It's a fact.
Take the example of one of our all-time heroes and exemplary sportspersons -- on the field and off it -- Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar. He has been forced to single-handedly take care of scoring runs for the past two decades --- not that he asked for the responsibility! Remember, this is a team game! We expect him to score a century each time he steps in to bat! He never claimed to be a "God", as some of us referred to him as in the past. Extremely talented, hard-working genius? Yes, he is all that and then some.
Well, the reason for me writing this article is that I heard all the so-called experts on TV/Newspapers calling for his head, along with many non-experts and the general public at large. So I was wondering if he was really in that bad of form, that he has to be dropped? I pulled up his stats along with all the other Indian batsman who have played at least five games during the 2006/2007 season (including the 3rd ODI against the West Indies in Chennai). Well among all the nine "batsmen", take a look at where the little master stands:
Sachin has played 14 games in all, at an average of almost 37 -- the best among all batsmen this season! His overall career average is almost 44. So, is he really out of form that warrants dropping him??
Then, let's take a look at the rest. Dhoni and Dravid are the only other players who have an average of above 30! And then look at the rest! No wonder India is such a pathetic team!
Now let's take a look at how the current world's top batsmen have been doing the last season.
The flavour of the day -- Ricky Ponting, the guy who has hit a purple patch, is just about the same average as Tendulkar. Instead, Sachin has scored more runs than him in the same number of games! You don't see Australians calling for Ricky Ponting's head to be dropped from their ODI team!! See all the other players' runs/averages.
Hussey has an average of 98! His average is highly inflated due to the fact he has been not out so many times, as he comes down the order. But he has scored almost 100 runs less than Tendulkar in the same number of games! And no, India has not played minnows like Kenya, Zimbabwe or Bangladesh the past season!
So my question is: Is Sachin Tendulkar so bad on current form that he needs to be kicked out?? Well, the above stats do not warrant that! Whether we like it or not, he is the best we have! He is a genius, and I personally feel that there are two reasons (assuming he is 100% fit), that he is not doing as well as we expect him to, these days.
First is the fact that he is told to be the "anchor" and cut out most of his aggressive strokes, as he is a senior player and the rest of the team should play around him and Dravid. Well Sachin is in the mould of Viv Richards -- their best form of defence is to attack! Secondly, I think, finally, the weight of the entire nations expectations, and his own, are cowing him down. It's probably getting to him mentally, and he really is under a lot of pressure. That's why, he tentatively prods (bringing the bat down late) and ends up getting lbw or caught inside the circle with half-hearted shots.
The so-called experts, all and sundry, are talking about how "bad" a batsman he is now, and the same impatient/unreasonable guys who are calling for his head will praise him if he scores a century the next game. The two games after that, if he "fails", it will start all over again.
Yes, Indians are emotional people. Remember that Sachin is an Indian too. A self-respecting one, at that. Don't hurt him so much that he decides to call it quits before his time!
RE:GUYS DONT ever be so emotional about cricket , it is just a sports .. Be practical that failures and susccess are part of life
by dilip on Apr 24, 2007 02:19 PM Permalink
Very nice job you did to shut the mouth of critics who are responsible for all our great heroes departure before their real time to depart. We indian only understand when the statistic shown in proper manner. I appreciate your love and dedication for the game.
RE:GUYS DONT ever be so emotional about cricket , it is just a sports .. Be practical that failures and susccess are part of life
by sandeep patil on Apr 24, 2007 02:23 PM Permalink
good article man.on any day in india there is no better player that Sachin in ODI And Tests.
RE:GUYS DONT ever be so emotional about cricket , it is just a sports .. Be practical that failures and susccess are part of life
by vamsi vamsi on Apr 24, 2007 02:17 PM Permalink
Mr.sammer bhai.....the stats which u have displayed are totally wrong....!! sachin scored his runs against srilanka on indian pitch,...in the previous matches he scored....5,0,12,42,10....!!aganist srilanka he scored 196 or 200 odd...took 3wickets named man of the series...!! and now 0,50 odd ,0....so wat man....providing some wrong scores...!! also another thing veru funny is....sachin averages more than poiting aaa...hahahaha....!! pointing is in fantastic form......he is scoring his runs consistently.....ofcourse sachin is great player.....i am not criticising him.......i am proving that stats provided by u are wrong..!!
RE:Sachin Tendulkar
by Girish Deshpande on Apr 24, 2007 02:11 PM Permalink
Is this a b'day wish or a curse man, be positive & humble, don't forget what he did in the past for India. Old is always gold. Nobody knows how many decades it will take to India to give another Sachin (Master Blaster) think about that.
Hey Sachin !! Every year on this day I recall your blast against the Aussies in Sharjaha. That was one of the best one day innings I have seen in my life from you. You rock man .. Wish you a very very happy birthday ..
RE:Recall the Blast against Austrelia in 98
by swapneel on Apr 24, 2007 03:50 PM Permalink
I agree kiran..The six to Tom Moody straight over the long on boundry is unmatched even today...Sheer Elegance...
We Indians are very much closer to the Cricket. As you know very well people keep critisizing you but there is a very deep sorrow in each loyal Indians heart about world cup's defeat but even we respect all great Indian players who put the India's name on top of the world sometime before so again our best wishes are with you & our hopes too that all of you will come back in form & will win the matches again for the India & the Indians from all over the world.
Sachin, whishing you the best of successes in your life on your 34th b'day. While we indians are still psycologically slaves, atleast u have come out of the lot and stood up in the cricketing field and when it mattered made a public statement. just in case if u woud have played for any other country then u wud have made 50 centuries by now, as rest of 16 wud have come against indians.do not worry we indians love u and just remember the compliment our PM gave u, that he want kids of the nation to be like u
