SACHIN FAILS IN FIRST ODI MR.GAVASKAR? WHAT HAPPENED TO ‘SACHIN Vs AUSTRALIA’ TALL CLAIMS? IS SACHIN ONLY PLAYING FOR HIS OWN RECORDS?

SACHIN FAILS IN FIRST ODI MR.GAVASKAR? WHAT HAPPENED TO ‘SACHIN Vs AUSTRALIA’ TALL CLAIMS? IS SACHIN ONLY PLAYING FOR HIS OWN RECORDS AND INVIDUAL GLORY? (25th Oct 2009, 1545 Hrs)

Gavaskar’s tall claims that Sachin is hungry and that his records against the Kangaroos have gone for a toss with just 14 runs scored in 29 balls… What happened to the greatest batsman’s hunger for more runs? Is Sachin playing only for his individual records and not for India’s win and pride? The way he was playing (scoring just 14 runs in 29 balls) with a fear clearly shows that…

Sachin has failed India and Gavaskar’s tall claims and his flop show continues. Remember, after he had scored that last century, he has been in a bad form. And as I had mentioned in my earlier blog, that one big inning follows with 10 flop performance and one can only expect that from him now. Now that his place is cemented (courtesy his last century) unlike Dravid (who was dropped unceremoniously), his bad form and failure at the first ODI will not be highlighted by the media, Mr. Gavaskar and all cricketing experts because he is Sachin.

It is indeed a shame that while media will go on and on to highlight his century, why his failure to play for the country is not highlighted and discussed like Dhoni’s failure as a captain. The selectors should have Dravid in the team and look at how Sehwag and Virat Kohli played? After the match, if India wins, fine; if India will lose the first ODI, Dhoni should blame the selectors and not individual players or will he point out how Sachin has performed badly?

Sachin is now more interested for his own records rather than India’s pride and it clearly shows in his play. Mr. Gavaskar will you now say – ‘Oh, it is his bad luck that he was caught and blah blah….’ The Australians have played as per their plans and they have managed to scare Sachin and the dismissal performance surely proves that…

Sachin coming in as opener also has broken the momentum of Sehwag-Gambhir’s wonderful partnership as openers. They have proved time and again as India’s best opening batsmen… so why Sachin is spoiling India’s chance to break their spontaneity?