All The Best, Sachin!
THE TIMES OF INDIA |
C.S. Krishnamurthy (Bangalore)
Sourav Ganguly: "It's not the first time he has been bowled.". True, but we have not seen the Master getting bowled with such consistency.
Dear Sachin, a disconnect, it appears, is developing between your mental agility and physical stamina. May be I am wrong, age and reflex apart, is it that you should play more matches with more regularity than pick and choose if you have to be in the thick of action.
It is more nostalgic that when you got out, others would follow you, leaving a sapping morale in the dressing room. Individually it is a nice feeling to reflect on your inevitable magnificence. You are the only batsman who had kept the scorers, nay statisticians very busy for nearly two decades. But are the latter relaxing now, when you walk in the middle?
Today, it is a different scenario. You are consciously aware that Team India are developing to win games without you or your performance. I even brush aside someone's outburst: "We should introspect, what was their main wish, joy of Sachin's 100th 100 or sadness of losing to Bangladesh and losing the Asia Cup". I responded to that comment that it is left to you to ponder about the mixed feelings of that particular match!
I am not interested to know if BCCI has got guts to coax you to retire. I reject the suggestion that BCCI is rendered spineless because of the amount of income generated by you through your top-notch performances. What worries me is that your mentor Sunny Gavaskar has started worrying about your way of getting out. I certainly don’t want to see you being made look silly by bowlers you would have pelted in your deep slumber about 5 years ago. Each time, these days, you get out, the respective rival bowler’s premium obviously keeps rocking up . We have seen you only a hero, but I am afraid if you have started creating heroes in the rival camps.
I don’t want some one to ask, Sachin or ego, who is bigger; I also don’t want some one to kickstart a debate, “Sachin is bigger or the game of cricket is bigger”. Lastly, I don’t want, least of all, Arjun asking “Pappa you are occupying my place?”. You have set such high standards, it doesn't seem possible for any one in the foreseeable future to come anywhere closer. No one can deny that you have the privilege to play as long you would prefer. Perfect. But selection committee has a task to select a team based on the current form and merit. I am not going into the topic of whether they are spineless or as Jimmy Amarnath once termed them as “a bunch of jokers”.
The best remedy: Take a decision. Don’t take too long. Stop while the audience is eager to hear you more. I don’t know if this also applies to sportsmen. We know Sachin as a top batsman! We are in the wait to see Sachin a top sportsman!! You love challenges. Many like me want you to take a challenge of grooming one more Sachin, if not more! All the Best, Sachin!
(Ref. Article: Sachin Tendulkar will combat slump and respond, says Sourav Ganguly - TOI, Sep. 8, 2012)http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/series-tournaments/sachin-tendulkar--an-indian-icon/top-stories/Sachin-Tendulkar-will-combat-slump-and-respond-says-Sourav-Ganguly/articleshow/16303469.cms
http://kmurthy608.blogspot.in/2012/06/open-letter-to-sachin-tendulkar.html http://kmurthy608.blogspot.in/2012/08/catches-win-matches-yet-fielder-is.html
Dear Sachin, a disconnect, it appears, is developing between your mental agility and physical stamina. May be I am wrong, age and reflex apart, is it that you should play more matches with more regularity than pick and choose if you have to be in the thick of action.
It is more nostalgic that when you got out, others would follow you, leaving a sapping morale in the dressing room. Individually it is a nice feeling to reflect on your inevitable magnificence. You are the only batsman who had kept the scorers, nay statisticians very busy for nearly two decades. But are the latter relaxing now, when you walk in the middle?
Today, it is a different scenario. You are consciously aware that Team India are developing to win games without you or your performance. I even brush aside someone's outburst: "We should introspect, what was their main wish, joy of Sachin's 100th 100 or sadness of losing to Bangladesh and losing the Asia Cup". I responded to that comment that it is left to you to ponder about the mixed feelings of that particular match!
I am not interested to know if BCCI has got guts to coax you to retire. I reject the suggestion that BCCI is rendered spineless because of the amount of income generated by you through your top-notch performances. What worries me is that your mentor Sunny Gavaskar has started worrying about your way of getting out. I certainly don’t want to see you being made look silly by bowlers you would have pelted in your deep slumber about 5 years ago. Each time, these days, you get out, the respective rival bowler’s premium obviously keeps rocking up . We have seen you only a hero, but I am afraid if you have started creating heroes in the rival camps.
I don’t want some one to ask, Sachin or ego, who is bigger; I also don’t want some one to kickstart a debate, “Sachin is bigger or the game of cricket is bigger”. Lastly, I don’t want, least of all, Arjun asking “Pappa you are occupying my place?”. You have set such high standards, it doesn't seem possible for any one in the foreseeable future to come anywhere closer. No one can deny that you have the privilege to play as long you would prefer. Perfect. But selection committee has a task to select a team based on the current form and merit. I am not going into the topic of whether they are spineless or as Jimmy Amarnath once termed them as “a bunch of jokers”.
The best remedy: Take a decision. Don’t take too long. Stop while the audience is eager to hear you more. I don’t know if this also applies to sportsmen. We know Sachin as a top batsman! We are in the wait to see Sachin a top sportsman!! You love challenges. Many like me want you to take a challenge of grooming one more Sachin, if not more! All the Best, Sachin!
(Ref. Article: Sachin Tendulkar will combat slump and respond, says Sourav Ganguly - TOI, Sep. 8, 2012)http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/series-tournaments/sachin-tendulkar--an-indian-icon/top-stories/Sachin-Tendulkar-will-combat-slump-and-respond-says-Sourav-Ganguly/articleshow/16303469.cms
http://kmurthy608.blogspot.in/2012/06/open-letter-to-sachin-tendulkar.html http://kmurthy608.blogspot.in/2012/08/catches-win-matches-yet-fielder-is.html
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