Things that will happen before Sachin's 100th 100

[G.I.Joe]

In either case, it would be incorrect to assert that he had no intention of playing ODIs after the World Cup, and that he's only playing now to get the milestone out of the way, wouldn't it?

 

[Jono]

Lol, Tendulkar was rested for one ODI and everyone cracked the ****. After losing the series 4-0 reckon **** would have hit the fan had he missed out on the whole series.

 

[Contra]

Tendulkar was slated to play the ODIs in England, but was injured. He even played the first ODI, IIRC. He has always valued playing in England and Australia.

Arachnodouche needs to learn to draw reasonable conclusions from events, not seek to pervert (incorrect) facts into supporting his transparent agenda.

No ODI's, but he played a warm up ODI game before getting injured.

Anyways this topic is too boring, said plenty of times that Tendulkar would have played this series regardless of whether he had got his 100 or not. How come no one was going on about him playing ODI's against SA just before the WC when he had't played the format for 11 months prior also?

 

[weldone]

So I guess you know Tendulkar pretty well then.

Irony

 

[Ruckus]

ha that article is ****ing ridiculous. The guy is like "when Tendulkar failed to get to the landmark in the three-Test series against West Indies in India, he should have played the five ODIs that followed. But no, he wanted to score it in a Test match, and so he conveniently skipped the ODIs" - so he is criticising him for not playing the ODI's...then a paragraph later he says "And now we see him choosing, out of the blue, to play the CB Series...Making himself available for the CB Series was all about getting that 100th century, and that is perverse" - so he is criticising him for playing the ODIs.

Bloke just can't win against some people.

 

[Straight Drive]

Luke Ronchi will make a century....














For New Zealand

 

[Arachnodouche]

ha that article is ****ing ridiculous. The guy is like "when Tendulkar failed to get to the landmark in the three-Test series against West Indies in India, he should have played the five ODIs that followed. But no, he wanted to score it in a Test match, and so he conveniently skipped the ODIs" - so he is criticising him for not playing the ODI's...then a paragraph later he says "And now we see him choosing, out of the blue, to play the CB Series...Making himself available for the CB Series was all about getting that 100th century, and that is perverse" - so he is criticising him for playing the ODIs.

Bloke just can't win against some people.

I'm not sure why this topic is even up for debate. Are you seriously saying that a guy getting to pick his matches as and when he pleases - one who plays an entire IPL season and then refuses to go on a Test match tour of the WI - is acceptable from the team perspective? How does that set a good precedent?

No one's dense enough to suggest he isn't good enough for ODIs or Tests. But it sure blows chunks from a disciplinary POV. There are younger batsmen waiting their turn, being forced out of any sort of natural rhythm because we're accommodating these guys. I fail to see how that is good for the future.

 

[weldone]

I fail to see how that is good for the future.

I fail to see why future has to be more important than the present.

 

[Ruckus]

I'm not sure why this topic is even up for debate. Are you seriously saying that a guy getting to pick his matches as and when he pleases - one who plays an entire IPL season and then refuses to go on a Test match tour of the WI - is acceptable from the team perspective? How does that set a good precedent?

That's not was I was trying to highlight. I was just pointing out the double standards used by the author in that article. He accuses Tendulkar of not wanting to play the ODI's so he could score his century in a test match, and then straight after accuses him of playing in the CB series in order to achieve that feat. Some people clearly see what they want to see, and because of that there will never be any pleasing them.

On the topic you raised, I don't now enough about the context of the matches he missed etc. to be able to comment. But yes in general I agree that players, no matter who they are, should attempt to stick with a fairly consistent schedule unless there are extenuating circumstances.

 

[Spark]

It's not just that. I saw that guy write an article during the Test series about Tendulkar and I swear it was all the worst over-the-top stereotypes of his fanboys - hyperbole incarnate, gushing, ultra-cringeworthy stuff.

 

[Ruckus]

Oh really? Can't say it suprises me...these people always seem to have ingrained predjudices that they try and put out there and mask it as journalism.

Like honestly, I'd be one of the first people to admit I don't think Tendulkar is a perfect person or batsman like he is made out to be by fanatics sometimes, but at the end of the day he is still a champion and he by no means deserves any of this crap written about him.

 

[honestbharani]

Oh really? Can't say it suprises me...these people always seem to have ingrained predjudices that they try and put out there and mask it as journalism.

Like honestly, I'd be one of the first people to admit I don't think Tendulkar is a perfect person or batsman like he is made out to be by fanatics sometimes, but at the end of the day he is still a champion and he by no means deserves any of this crap written about him.

This. I trhink I wrote a rather big piece about this Sachin worship and why THAT is what adversely affects Indian cricket and not the man himself...

 

[Adamc]

CW Pentathlon Event Three
CW 10 Year Anniversary Awards

 

[CricAddict]

Ponting dropped from ODI team

 

[Spark]

- GIMH making a good post
- Zaheer Khan getting through an overseas series uninjured
- Australia picking a correct team
- Shivfan getting over that chip on his shoulder re India in West Indies
- Dravid's 100th 100

what else ****s?

Might actually happen.

 

[ganeshran]

Sachin retiring from all forms of cricket

 

[sunilreddy]

Peter Forrest will score century in ODI's

 

[Howe_zat]

- GIMH making a good post
- Zaheer Khan getting through an overseas series uninjured
- Australia picking a correct team
- Shivfan getting over that chip on his shoulder re India in West Indies
- Dravid's 100th 100

what else ****s?

Have Australia picked a correct team yet?

Also what's the word on shivfan

 

[marc71178]

I think it's safe to say shivfan still bears that grudge (amongst others)

 

[Jono]

Might actually happen.

He missed an ODI with injury though already didn't he?