Jono said:
Your agenda is that right now Sachin should not be an automatic selection. Fair enough, but at the moment (read Gooch's article, he even stated as such) he is. And this agenda is flowing over into you frankly making stupid statements. Wadekar a better cricketer than Tendulkar? I mean come on! No one is trying to deny you of an opinion, but if you make outlandish comments as if Sachin isn't even in the best 5 Indian cricketers of all time, I will respond, because its just plain false.
That's not an agenda, it is my opinion, just like you have one on Sachin. And where did I say that Wadekar was a better cricketer ?? Of course not, but Wadekar was a better leader than Tendulkar, So was Ganguly. And Cricket (or for that matter any sport) isn't about you individual performance only, it is also about leadership qualities, backing your players, something Ganguly showed much more than Tendulkar. Wadekar took his team to WI and England and won two overseries series in a year , something we have not been able to do again despite having powerhouse of talent and that's why Wadekar remains one of the true legends of Indian Cricket. I never said he is higher than Sachin (something you have been claiming), I said he has done as much as Sachin has, Look at Wadekar's record when he became coach, Indian team was almost unbeaten at home, Kumble became the major force he is today under Wadekar, India won Hero Cup under him, one of the best series I have watched and one of the rarest wins in the finals. IMO Wadekar as Player, captain, Coach, Selector has certainly done a lot and IMO as much as Sachin. You may not agree with it but that's your opinion and you sure can have it, but you cant call my opinion about Wadekar as RUBBISH.
I can surely make a case for Ganguly doing as much for Indian cricket but then I wil be accused of favoring Ganguly so I will leave that for some other time.
Bedi was our highest wicket taker for some time? Sachin is, and has been our highest run for what seems like forever.
Forever, What nonsense are you talking about ?? Just when did Sachin Pass Sunny Gavaskar's 10122 runs ?? Let me guess against Pakistan in Banglore in 2005, which is roughly about a year. That may be
'forever' for a blinded fan like you, to me it is still about a year and the way Rahul Dravid is playing there is a good chance that it will not last long. Just for record Bedi held the 'Wighest wicket taker for India' record longer than Sachin has 'Highest runmaker for India'.
I'm talking about experts, and not one or two, the whole cricketing world. If you think you know more then them,
And what do these experts say about Tendulkar's current form ? I never claimed that I know more than any expert, infact I have always maintained that my cricket knowledge and understanding is very limited.
but your agenda IMO is that you are so frustrated by the constant attention Tendulkar gets in the media, whereby excuses are made or he's always been talked about whilst other top performers are being ignored, is getting in the way of your logical argument.
That is you assumption and I dont see the need to give any clarification, you are free to assume anything you want as long as you dont accuse me of having an agenda against any individual.
the suggestion that Ganguly, Bedi etc. will go down in history as the higher ranked Indian cricketer is ridiculous..
Dont start putting words into my mouth. I never said Ganguly, Bedi etc are higher than Sachin, I said they have done AS MUCH.
