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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

SACHIN CONTINUES HIS SUPERB FORM OF DISMISSAL PERFORMANCE (28th Oct 2009, 1330 Hrs)

SACHIN CONTINUES HIS SUPERB FORM OF DISMISSAL PERFORMANCE (28th Oct 2009, 1330 Hrs)

4 runs in 8 balls! Great show by the great master! Indeed, as I mentioned in my earlier blog Sachin will continue to give dismissal performance for 10 innings because of his last century, he has once again let team India down. If India loses the 2nd ODI, Sachin should be blamed because of him insisting to open the innings and Gambhir is made to step down from his opening slot. Knowing pretty well, how Gambhir-Sehwag opening partnership has fetched India in good stead with many century run partnership, why the Coach and Captain and selectors have allow to break such a successful openers.

Sachin is not only spoiling India’s chance to win matches against the Australians but also showing how vulnerable he has become because of his eye on his own individual records. It is time, Dhoni should firmly tell Sachin that he should not open the innings if he cannot score runs for India. A cricketer who has been playing since the last 20 years, will succumb to such a cheap tactics of the Australians also bewilders many, who love him. Needless to say, Gavaskar’s Foot-in-Mouth claiming before the series began that it is ‘Sachin Vs the Australians’ – now where is Gavaskar?

A great player knows which ball to leave and which to hit, however, the way Sachin is giving the Australians catching practice in ‘slip’ areas and ‘mid-off’, clearly show the greatest player is worried about his own individual record rather than the country winning the match. It is this worry that has taken a toll in his performance and it is a shame! Dravid would have been a better choice than Sachin because he always score unlike the great master ONE BIG INNINGS followed by TEN FLOP SHOW!

Dhoni should be vocal about Sachin’s dismissal performance while addressing the media and selectors should think why a more talented player like Dravid has been dropped even when his performance has always saved India to win matches… BCCI should sack the selectors immediately, who insist on Sachin! Time to take a strict measure based on current and constant solid performances…

Dravid is out because he scored 79 valuable runs in his last innings and Tendulkar is still playing because he scored 14 runs in 29 balls in Vadodra and 4 runs in 8 balls in Nagpur! Selectors are blind and know only to lick…

Oh yes, Sachin didn’t score a century because the bookies didn’t get a huge betting for his century…

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