tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33518081.post8916636245662298031..comments2023-10-11T21:31:46.384+11:00Comments on The Match Referee: Indian Cricket: Tendulkar's Torture & Chappell's ChicaneryAyush Trivedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09172484355139580612noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33518081.post-92148658062826885072007-04-10T12:49:00.000+10:002007-04-10T12:49:00.000+10:00Uncommon Man,There are undoubtedly facets of Tendu...Uncommon Man,<BR/><BR/>There are undoubtedly facets of Tendulkar's game that could be improved. Most specifically the mental block that prohibits him from playing like we all know he can. <BR/><BR/>Successive team managements have to take some blame for that as they have tried to unnecessarily shift him and up and down the order instead of letting him do what he does best, score heavily and quickly at the top. He must also take responsibility for not being able to plug that hole in his game.<BR/><BR/>However, even after all his drawbacks, I would still back him to consistently outperform any new guy coming into the team. Tendulkar still has it in himself to improve his game and Team India needs him to do so, in order to do well in over the next few years.Ayush Trivedihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172484355139580612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33518081.post-25719047174189178102007-04-05T17:43:00.000+10:002007-04-05T17:43:00.000+10:00a lot is said of tendulkars dedication and ability...a lot is said of tendulkars dedication and ability to learn continously. If that is so pray what has he done to correct his age old problem of getting an inside edge onto the stumps? Tendulkar might have been a great batsman and is probably a very committed sportperson. But its time to junk him for the benefit of Indian cricket.uncommoncommonmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156303222572772737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33518081.post-90990538983549631352007-04-05T14:50:00.000+10:002007-04-05T14:50:00.000+10:00Atheist, You raise some fair points. The media in ...Atheist, <BR/>You raise some fair points. The media in India is an out of control mob that needs to brought into line, by way of significantly large lawsuits or the like, by people who have been genuinely slighted by incompetent journalists who create the news rather than report it. <BR/><BR/>Your point about whether the team wanted to get along with GC is also a fair one. Not sure if we'll get an honest answer to the question though.Ayush Trivedihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172484355139580612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33518081.post-10967834792484554222007-04-04T19:22:00.000+10:002007-04-04T19:22:00.000+10:00I really feel the journalistic pressure is too hea...I really feel the journalistic pressure is too heavy on the BCCI. The problems India have are not administrative, but it's the players who are at fault. <BR/><BR/>GC did a decent enough job, there were some issues with team cohesion, but the question, for me, was whether the team wanted to get along with Chappell. And that's not much any coach can to with that situation. All the selectors can do is give the more complacent aspect of the team (as in the playing team) a thorough shake-up. <BR/><BR/>But I’m still not convinced, as an outsider, that the results really justify this hyperbolic hoo-ha.The Atheisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08314238450779293325noreply@blogger.com