Dear Friends,
I feel we must analyse the situation before raising any such question...
Sachin’s Qualities: His attitude, commitment, vigour, technique, class, reflexes, fitness and above all hard work… I suppose, he has not lost any of these qualities, which has raised him up to this level in the field of cricket. One more thing I want to mention that he not only has the potential to do with bat but he has the potential to do with ball as well and he is one of the best fielders available in Indian Squad. This may please be noted that there are not too many fielders in India who can field at boundary line and having capacity of throwing the ball accurately from such a long distance.
Regarding Criticism: It’s very easy to criticise anybody… Everybody who follows the game of cricket is aware about the fact that the opposition always prepare strategy against good players and Sachin is among them. The criticisers must know the fact that Sachin has come back in the field after a period of about 6 months after a major surgery. Accordingly, he had to change his bat (these days he’s switched to lighter bat) and lot adjustments in his shorts. Even after this, his come back against Sri Lanka was magnificent. Let us think in a rational way that he’s a man not machine, he can’t deliver century in every match. His record speaks that he’s scored a century in 1/10 innings and a fifty in 2/10 innings… this way he’s delivered 3 respectable scores every 10 matches.
Further, Sachin’s presence is a boost to the team and psychological pressure to the opposition as he’s most experienced fellow and gives his valuable advise at critical times. This we’ve seen in the recent triangular series against Sri Lanka and South Africa.
I feel that lot of cricket is still left in him and he has lot to contribute. I’m in complete agreement to the fact that nobody in this world is indispensable and he’s to retire one day, but at the right time. At present, the major concern and worry is that we don’t have his replacement right now. I feel that he should be the part of Indian Team till the World Cup’ 2007 and then only he should think of retirement from one form of cricket and that too from “One-Day” only because one-day cricket demand too much physically and the factors like aging, injuries, etc. hamper the performance.
I do agree with the comments posted by Kamal Dalal.
Regards,
Anupam