Why is it that Sachin is feeling bad & complaining against Chappel now. He could have done that before the World Cup,but he and the fellow seniors had to think of all those lucrative advertiseing deals. If they would have complained then, Greg Chappel would open all those secrets of injured of out of form players. And anyways the we lost because of bad form of players & not because of Chappels policies. The players could't tolerate his no nonsense policies because they are used to flattering treatment. We should retain Chappel & Dravid and infuse new blood in the team. When was the last time that anybody saw any of the senior players throwing themselves around to field a difficult ball. Fielding is what made a Team like Bangaladesh very confident and we have a bunch of old fuddies who are not able to convert one's in to two's.We request BCCI in hope of improving Indian cricket please take new/young players to be led by an experianced captain.
RE:Sachin Tendulkar
by Jacxine Fernandez on Apr 04, 2007 06:34 PM Permalink
Sachin's response was to Chappell allegation that the senior players were like the mafia. If he can go to the press to air dirty laundry, so can Sachin. As for Sachin, being in the team... drop him or keep him based on his perfomance. But, do not question the man's dedication. If he became known as the world's best batsman, every indian also felt that pride. Was it not the same Tendulkar who had to walk off at 194 n.o. when Dravid decided to declare the innings? Surely a very senior cricketer like Sachin could have made a holy mess out of that decision and gone to the press to complain. Why not then? And why now?
RE:Sachin Tendulkar
by vivek kumar on Apr 04, 2007 06:07 PM Permalink
Its not always about money honey.Though game is always bigger than the player, but our anger towards sachin is only because india lost the world cup. This Greg chappel has the habbit of going to media, give shocking statement and force the players to respond. Now,if any one make comment on the integrity of an individual, anyperson will react, and it was very obvious. We should stand by sachin and help him.. Remember he is the man,who has always made us proud.
RE:Sachin Tendulkar
by nadeem khan on Apr 04, 2007 06:15 PM Permalink
niraj, you are picture-perfect in your views expressed here. our senior players should resign; in that way at least they would be able to take "modelling" as their full time job. besides, they would also leave the room for those who wish to play for our country, and not for hoarding money by modelling for chocolates and ice-cream candies etc.etc. 'dravid' is still the right man to continue as a captain. he knows the balancing act between money and the responsibility he has been given.
