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Tendulkar Autobiography Thread

Jono

Jono

Virat Kohli (c)
Horrible from you. At least normally you're funny with your cricket chat trolling ffs. Sort it out before the weekend fella.
 
weldone

weldone

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My theory on match-fixing is that Tendulkar had some idea/guess about it from before. But it wasn't anything clear to him, and wasn't something for which any proof could exist. In fact, it was so little that he didn't see a reason for worry there, and concentrated on his game. That's why he wasn't too shocked when it came out in the open. Because otherwise (if he knew absolutely nothing, and it came as a big shock) I see no reason he wouldn't describe that shock in autobiography.
 
smash84

smash84

The Tiger King
weldone said:
My theory on match-fixing is that Tendulkar had some idea/guess about it from before. But it wasn't anything clear to him, and wasn't something for which any proof could exist. In fact, it was so little that he didn't see a reason for worry there, and concentrated on his game. That's why he wasn't too shocked when it came out in the open. Because otherwise (if he knew absolutely nothing, and it came as a big shock) I see no reason he wouldn't describe that shock in autobiography.
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Given that monkeygate didn't have too much evidence either and Also given the fact that Tendulkar was given the Indian captaincy to get some respect back into the game when the match fixers were booted out so it is difficult to buy into this theory.
 
weldone

weldone

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smalishah84 said:
Given that monkeygate didn't have too much evidence either and Also given the fact that Tendulkar was given the Indian captaincy to get some respect back into the game when the match fixers were booted out so it is difficult to buy into this theory.
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The difference between Monkeygate and Match-fixing according to my theory is this - In spite of both not having too much evidence, monkeygate incident was clear to Sachin personally. So, there's no harm in him commenting on it. He can't prove Harbhajan is innocent, but he is sure that Harbhajan is innocent. On the other hand, he can neither prove that match-fixing ocurred, nor is sure about it himself.

It's like the difference between 2 murders for both of whom no evidence exists - first one happened in front of you and you know who the murderer is and other details, and during the second one you seem to remember hearing a gunshot from far away but aren't sure whether it was a gunshot or some crackers yourself.

Big difference IMO (if my theory is correct)
 
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smash84

smash84

The Tiger King
weldone said:
The difference between Monkeygate and Match-fixing according to my theory is this - In spite of both not having too much evidence, monkeygate incident was clear to Sachin personally. So, there's no harm in him commenting on it. He can't prove Harbhajan is innocent, but he is sure that Harbhajan is innocent. On the other hand, he can neither prove that match-fixing ocurred, nor is sure about it himself.
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monkeygate was clear to Sachin and match fixing wasn't? :wacko:
 
weldone

weldone

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Btw guys, Sachin Tendulkar is right now at 1 minute's walking distance from my office in London for a book signing session.
 
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Daemon

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love how weldone never gives up a chance to tell everyone he's now moved to london
 
smash84

smash84

The Tiger King
weldone said:
Why does it sound impossible to you?
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SRT didn't have to go on a fact finding mission to uncover the underworld of the match fixing brigade but he could have definitely talked about what the feelings were at that time and how the protagonists were managing things and how his role came up. Surely SRT wasn't cut off from the world at that time that he couldn't really comment about it. He can take swipe at quite a few people but he can't comment on arguably the biggest scandal to have hit the game in its entire history?
 
weldone

weldone

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Daemon said:
Why have you left the country you profess to love so much?
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Lol, wtf man! That's a cheap attack even by your standards. Going by your logic, the corrupt ministers in Delhi and the underworld dons in Mumbai loved India more than Mahatma Gandhi, Amartya Sen or for that matter even AR Rahman.
 
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