BREAKING NEWS : Tendulkar out for 8 weeks due to injury !!

[SJS]

Sachin is out of cricket for eight weeks due to a shoulder injury. He is expected to go to London where Dr Wallace will operate upon him. Accordingly he is not to play in the ODI series against England.

 

[howardj]

Doesn't sound too good.

Hope he makes it back as soon as possible.

What a champion.

 

[Matt79]

Its not encouraging is it - its been a long time now since he's been fully fit and in any kind of form, which is everyone's loss

 

[cricketboy29]

Its not encouraging is it - its been a long time now since he's been fully fit and in any kind of form, which is everyone's loss

Very very true...the sad and intransient nature of sport..

 

[Francis]

Oh dear this is terrible. He's had so many injuries over the last few years. I didn't want him to retire... but he may just have to at the 2007 world cup!

 

[honestbharani]

This is terrible. I am at a loss for words right now. I guess England must be favourites for tomorrow then.

 

[Pedro Delgado]

I noticed him fingering his shoulder after a sharp piece of fielding earlier today.

Poor show, wish him all the best.

 

[Tom Halsey]

I noticed him fingering his shoulder after a sharp piece of fielding earlier today.

I feel sorry for him, but in all fairness he hasn't been getting the runs lately and it may actually help the team somewhat.

 

[silentstriker]

I feel sorry for him, but in all fairness he hasn't been getting the runs lately and it may actually help the team somewhat.

Well, if he can't bat tomorrow, it won't. Five runs are better than no runs. Also, his form in ODI has been good, so I don't see how thats going to hlep the team. He should be back by the WI tour.

 

[SJS]

but in all fairness he hasn't been getting the runs lately and it may actually help the team somewhat.

Not one dayers. He has been doing pretty well in the limited overs version.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Well, if he can't bat tomorrow, it won't. Five runs are better than no runs. Also, his form in ODI has been good, so I don't see how thats going to hlep the team. He should be back by the WI tour.

There's no way he won't bat tomorrow if he's needed.

 

[PY]

I feel sorry for him, but in all fairness he hasn't been getting the runs lately and it may actually help the team somewhat.

Maybe the reason he hasn't been getting the runs?

His aversion to short ball might well be something to do with him not having any shots to answer them with? Doesn't excuse dangling your bat outside off stump it has to be said.

Just a thought outside the box.

 

[Armadillo]

There's no way he won't bat tomorrow if he's needed.

I think there is a way, a very probable way.
If he's out for eight weeks, why would he aggravate the injury by going out to bat under such pressure? That would be the height of stupidity.

 

[PY]

If he's out for eight months why would he aggravate the injury by going out to bat under such pressure? That would be the height of stupidity.

What about 8 weeks?

 

[Armadillo]

Woops! [Edited]
Doesn't make much difference to my point though.

 

[Pothas]

i just hope it is this injury that has been efecting his batting and that he can make a full recovery

 

[open365]

Oh no!

Will this stop him batting tommorow?

 

[silentstriker]

Oh no!

Will this stop him batting tommorow?

Probably. With Sehwag suffering as well...we are basically three men down already . All our hopes rest on Yuvraj, Dravid and Jaffer....and unless two of them score centures....here comes a 1-1 draw.

If thats the case, I want some heads to roll.

 

[kvemuri]

Not one dayers. He has been doing pretty well in the limited overs version.

I agree. This is a definite blow for India at ODIs. So he is probably out till the Champions trophy?

 

[Neil Pickup]

I think there is a way, a very probable way.
If he's out for eight weeks, why would he aggravate the injury by going out to bat under such pressure? That would be the height of stupidity.

If it's nine down with half an hour to play and he's not batted yet, there's no way he ain't going out there.