Sachin crosses his average!
Don't think this will be his last series. Read an article somewhere that explained why India needs Sachin to tour RSA. Made a lot of sense. Can't throw a fresh face into the deep end like that, it's doubtful they'd do any better, and failure would wreck their confidence. Plus Sachin is still sharp in the field, has a lot of experience that he can pass onto the likes of Kohli, Ashwin and Ojha in the dressing room, and it's not like there are any candidates banging on the door to replace him at number 5. Heck, the number 6 position is still unsettled and the openers are an issue too.
I think Tendulkar will retire when he absolutely must. When it becomes apparent that his presence his preventing younger, better talent from breaking through, and when he is weighing the team down. ATM, that is not the case.
As for UV...he's looking not fully comfortable out there, but is still scoring at a quick rate, and hasn't given many chances. Looking edgy but hanging on and getting runs. He's most vulnerable at the start of his innings, he could be dangerous for England once he gets in. Hopefully he doesn't throw it away with a loose shot.