sachin is sachin. He brings india periliously close, only for others to falter. remember chennai, 1998 and barbados,1997 one can never forgive him for not finishing them off. but then it wouldn't have gotten that close had it not been for him. He is the greatest one-dayer, but not a WC to show for it. he is the best test-batter for a decade and a half, with no significant overseas victories. He is a witty bowler, if only his captains had the brain to use him properly. he was part of a team that was embrioled in match-fixing controversy, but he came out unscathed. somehow i feel sorry for this bloke, i mean he ended up being a great and nothing to show for it and he was not affected by the controversies, but was always a part of it. real paradox. i would pay to watch him, after all he is cricket.
