Sachin hasn't performed for a long while. But instead of retiring gracefully at his peak, he is clinging on to the national team. It has to do with his contract with his sports managers-he gets his Rs.25 crores per year promised endorsements only if he sticks like a leech to the team. Out of team, out of endorsements. Greg is right when he says the seniors act like a 'mafia'. They are only bothered about their endorsement. They are not bothered about India and national glory. We poor TV watchers are the real suckers. We think our cricketers can't do wrong. But Azhar and Jadeja have been there before and yet we remain gullible and can't believe the obvious.
