The saga of Tendulkar's repeated failures continues, Mr. Tendulkar was bowled neck and crop by Tim Southee for the thirds time in three innings and what is even more disturbing is the fact that the three dismissals were almost carbon copies of each other........
Cricket statisticians have compounded Tendulkar's misery by highlighting the fact that he was bowled thrice consecutively for the first time in a decade and more and that almost 49% of his dismissals till date during his illustrious test career have come through the bowled and leg before wicket modes of dismissal........
He has always had a problem with the fullish length ball swinging back into him at considerable pace and this problem was first highlighted by the present bowling coach of the South African cricket team Allan Donald who either bowled Tendulkar neck and crop or then trapped him palpably in front of the wickets with his inswingers, indippers and off cutters bowled at speeds varying between 138-145 kmph........
His pronounced inability to bring the bat down in a straight arc and the gap thus created between bat and pad that enables the ball to sneak through repeatedly via this gap or breach is what is causing consternation amongst former cricketers who comment on the game or then dissect the same in air conditioned television studios.....
With reasons varying from the excessive weight of his bat to the considerable slowing down of his reflexes and fading eyesight being touted as reasons for the latest crisis to have hit the so called "GOD" of cricket, one only wonders why his legion of well wishers and hangers on or camp wallahs don't simply acquaint him with the fact that his time is up and that it it is high time that he made way for a younger batsman who can cope up with the rigours of international cricket in a more suitable manner........
One can only wonder why this gentleman is adamant about not reading the writing on the wall which is telling him that he is well past his prime and his glory days are fast becoming foot notes in a constantly evolving cricket history, go Mr. Tendulkar, go while your honour and dignity are still intact .........
GO before your fawning fans and well wishers turn into a lynch mob that will unceremoniously dump you in a heap outside the next venue where the Indian team plays it's next slated test match, GO because time and tide wait for no one, not even a batsman who has amassed a mammoth 15,500 plus test runs......this is the ultimate reality of life so why should yours be any different???????
Continuing where I left off from the last time around, the proposed inter-school tournament will be of forty overs duration and each bowler will be allowed to bowl a maximum of eight overs; two balls, one from each end will be used during the course of every completed innings.......
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salute a captain who's willing to take both his country's as well as own fate in his own hands and come up triumphant......WAY TO GO ROSS....more power to your elbow........
Awesome century by Ross Taylor, got to admire a captain that leads from the front. Well played Ross!
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Cricket statisticians have compounded Tendulkar's misery by highlighting the fact that he was bowled thrice consecutively for the first time in a decade and more and that almost 49% of his dismissals till date during his illustrious test career have come through the bowled and leg before wicket modes of dismissal........
He has always had a problem with the fullish length ball swinging back into him at considerable pace and this problem was first highlighted by the present bowling coach of the South African cricket team Allan Donald who either bowled Tendulkar neck and crop or then trapped him palpably in front of the wickets with his inswingers, indippers and off cutters bowled at speeds varying between 138-145 kmph........
His pronounced inability to bring the bat down in a straight arc and the gap thus created between bat and pad that enables the ball to sneak through repeatedly via this gap or breach is what is causing consternation amongst former cricketers who comment on the game or then dissect the same in air conditioned television studios.....
With reasons varying from the excessive weight of his bat to the considerable slowing down of his reflexes and fading eyesight being touted as reasons for the latest crisis to have hit the so called "GOD" of cricket, one only wonders why his legion of well wishers and hangers on or camp wallahs don't simply acquaint him with the fact that his time is up and that it it is high time that he made way for a younger batsman who can cope up with the rigours of international cricket in a more suitable manner........
One can only wonder why this gentleman is adamant about not reading the writing on the wall which is telling him that he is well past his prime and his glory days are fast becoming foot notes in a constantly evolving cricket history, go Mr. Tendulkar, go while your honour and dignity are still intact .........
GO before your fawning fans and well wishers turn into a lynch mob that will unceremoniously dump you in a heap outside the next venue where the Indian team plays it's next slated test match, GO because time and tide wait for no one, not even a batsman who has amassed a mammoth 15,500 plus test runs......this is the ultimate reality of life so why should yours be any different???????
Continuing where I left off from the last time around, the proposed inter-school tournament will be of forty overs duration and each bowler will be allowed to bowl a maximum of eight overs; two balls, one from each end will be used during the course of every completed innings.......
The participating teams will be divided into two pools of six teams each and the top two teams from each pool w...See more
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Sundeep Chopra shared Art & Science of Self-Actualization's photo.
31 August
have always remained resolute no matter whatever the consequences........
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Sundeep Chopra shared India Today's photo.
31 August
tell me something new, every two bit politician does the same till his sins ultimately catch up with him.........
Coalgate: Subodh Kant Sahai claims innocence - Read more http://bit.ly/OBkreF
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Sundeep Chopra shared We Cover Up Beautifully's photo.
31 August
what's to feel bad about a world where every relationship is purely need based.......
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Sundeep Chopra shared KyaZoonga's photo.
31 August
salute a captain who's willing to take both his country's as well as own fate in his own hands and come up triumphant......WAY TO GO ROSS....more power to your elbow........
Awesome century by Ross Taylor, got to admire a captain that leads from the front. Well played Ross!
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