yeah rite...everyone has been just cribbing abt someone wanting to extend a career and all that blah blah...even with all his recent form and fallibility ...sachin still remains one of indians best batsmen (and that is a bigger tragedy than his dismal form).....Kaif, Raina, S Sriram, etc all hailed as big talents have been tried and have failed...i stil remember seing Raina struggkle in South africa in a manner which reminded me of a certain Mcgrath(who i think wouldnt be able to hold a bat now for lack of practice!!).....comapre that to the younger boys from Bangladesh,they do look like talent!!!...
secondly, as far as sachin wanting to extend his career....i believe he has earned enough money to last him his life and he will keep earning more in the future from the advertising even if doenst play anymore... i would be surprised if he wants to extend his career only for the money...
everyone wants to keep playing as long as one can...doesnt everyone else also want to continue doing what they love....and dont tell me sachin is playing cricket because he gets money...,....entire generations of people played cricket coz they love to play....without earning money....but if ppl earn money doing that wot is the problem....SRK earns money "acting" in crappy films , lots of it.....and so do the business men ...doin what they love...how much is decided by the market...
and as far as Sharad pawar doing stuff ....all those who say these things dont knwo anything abt Sharad pawar , he is too big and shrewd a politician to let personal preferences come in the way of his political career....no never...
so guys chill out , relax...watch the champions league instead....and the local ranji games and be happy...