WHY SENIOR CRICKETERS DON’T LAMBAST SACHIN WHEN HE FAILS TO WIN MATCHES FOR INDIA? (6th Nov 2009, 1230 Hrs)

WHY SENIOR CRICKETERS DON’T LAMBAST SACHIN WHEN HE FAILS TO WIN MATCHES FOR INDIA? (6th Nov 2009, 1230 Hrs)

There is no doubt about Sachin’s greatness in World Cricket and I have never denied this fact. However, what is more surprising is that nowadays he is playing only for his own record rather than winning matches for his country. While there will be many in the world, who would disagree with my opinion but the fact cannot be denied that in this Australian series, Sachin has failed big time. His 175 couldn’t win India the match that was so much in our grasp, so what is the use of such greatness?

Mind you, he failed in the last four ODI scoring 4, 14, 32 and 40 runs consuming double number of balls. He failed in all the four occasions when Australian bowling line-up was good and pitches tested all the batsmen. He scored yesterday 175 on a batting pitch and when Australians didn’t had their best bowling attack. On top of that, once he had created his own records, he played such a stupid shot to get caught. So what is the use of such records and greatness when he couldn’t win the match for India?

Senior cricketers and media paint him to be the greatest and yes, he is when you look at his individual records. However, when you look at his overall records, he had scored when India loses the match and his numbers of successful innings are lesser as compared to the winners. It clearly shows his inclination that once his records are broken, he doesn’t care for team India. Surprisingly, yesterday only Kapil Dev was a little vocal on Aaj Tak about Sachin’s failure to win the match for India, otherwise, everyone has been singing praises for his 175 and 17000 runs. What a shame that the greatest batsman of World cricket can create individual records but cannot win a match for India. Truly disgusting indeed!

Heights of height, experts tell youngsters to emulate Sachin… that means everyone wants players who can create individual records and not bother about country’s win or loss. When you look back at Javed Miandad, his innings had always created wins rather than loss. Ponting too wins for Australia. Dhoni’s century won India the match. But Sachin’s 175??? India lost by just 3 runs, isn’t it a shame? On top of that he said – It was his best innings! Surely it was because he created multiple individual records against a poor Australian bowling attack and allowed India to lose the match and maybe even the series as Australia leads 3-2.

Four flop innings and one successful inning? I would differ though and consider it worst than his earlier four flop innings. At least, when he didn’t score, India won two out of the four outings. When he played, India lost!

Greatness is not about individual records but winning matches for India. Now that he has cemented his place with that century, one can expect Sachin not to score many runs in the last two ODIs. Thankfully, when he doesn’t score, India tends to win more matches than lose! I would pray that he fails in the next two ODIs, so that India can wrap up the series with 4-3 results!