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stall...@gmail.com
Dec 29, 2012, 8:49:24 AM12/29/12
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After seeing Ponting and Hussey retire, Tendulkar should retire from test cricket asap. If you look at Hussey he was averaging more than 50 in the current series and the series against SA. He has retired when he is still playing well. What has Tendulkar done in the last 9 tests? His top score was 76 and he had a lot of single digit scores. What is he trying to accomplish? He is sure to fail in the next test series if he keeps playing. Best thing is to announce retirement now or else he will will have more single digit scores in the series against Australia. People only remember what you do now, nobody cares of what you have done in the past. So in order to avoid further humiliation, he should announce his retirement in the next few days.
Shyam Talluri
Shyam Talluri
Jellore
Dec 29, 2012, 9:18:33 AM12/29/12
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On Dec 30, 12:49 am, stallur...@gmail.com wrote:
> After seeing Ponting and Hussey retire, Tendulkar should retire from test cricket asap. If you look at Hussey he was averaging more than 50 in the current series and the series against SA. He has retired when he is still playing well. What has Tendulkar done in the last 9 tests? His top score was 76 and he had a lot of single digit scores. What is he trying to accomplish? He is sure to fail in the next test series if he keeps playing. Best thing is to announce retirement now or else he will will have more single digit scores in the series against Australia. People only remember what you do now, nobody cares of what you have done in the past. So in order to avoid further humiliation, he should announce his retirement in the next few days.
>
> Shyam Talluri
Agreement.
> After seeing Ponting and Hussey retire, Tendulkar should retire from test cricket asap. If you look at Hussey he was averaging more than 50 in the current series and the series against SA. He has retired when he is still playing well. What has Tendulkar done in the last 9 tests? His top score was 76 and he had a lot of single digit scores. What is he trying to accomplish? He is sure to fail in the next test series if he keeps playing. Best thing is to announce retirement now or else he will will have more single digit scores in the series against Australia. People only remember what you do now, nobody cares of what you have done in the past. So in order to avoid further humiliation, he should announce his retirement in the next few days.
>
> Shyam Talluri
Uday Rajan
Dec 29, 2012, 10:02:31 AM12/29/12
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On Saturday, December 29, 2012 9:18:33 AM UTC-5, Jellore wrote:
> On Dec 30, 12:49 am, stallur...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > After seeing Ponting and Hussey retire, Tendulkar should retire from test cricket asap.
>
> Agreement.
> On Dec 30, 12:49 am, stallur...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> > After seeing Ponting and Hussey retire, Tendulkar should retire from test cricket asap.
>
I disagree. I think the time for Tendulkar to retire voluntarily has come and gone. Test batsmen really shouldn't be edging straight balls to slip or consistently leaving big gaps between their bats and pads. It's time to drop him.
It's been a great innings, but the selectors should step up and announce that it's time to move on.
jzfredricks
Dec 29, 2012, 10:11:03 AM12/29/12
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On Sunday, December 30, 2012 1:02:31 AM UTC+10, Uday Rajan wrote:
> It's been a great innings, but the selectors should step up and announce that it's time to move on.
Nope.
> It's been a great innings, but the selectors should step up and announce that it's time to move on.
They should tell him first, so that he has a chance to retire "on his own terms". He's earned that right a thousand times over.
If he doesn't play ball, though...
Uday Rajan
Dec 29, 2012, 10:31:30 AM12/29/12
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On Saturday, December 29, 2012 10:11:03 AM UTC-5, jzfredricks wrote:
> On Sunday, December 30, 2012 1:02:31 AM UTC+10, Uday Rajan wrote:
>
> > It's been a great innings, but the selectors should step up and announce that it's time to move on.
>
> Nope.
>
> They should tell him first, so that he has a chance to retire "on his own terms". He's earned that right a thousand times over.
To retire on one's own terms, a player has to be performing. It's too late to retire on his own terms if he's consistently being dismissed in the single digits. At this point, he's retiring on the selector's terms, one way or the other.
> On Sunday, December 30, 2012 1:02:31 AM UTC+10, Uday Rajan wrote:
>
> > It's been a great innings, but the selectors should step up and announce that it's time to move on.
>
> Nope.
>
> They should tell him first, so that he has a chance to retire "on his own terms". He's earned that right a thousand times over.
He's provided millions of wonderful memories, and there will be plenty of time to enjoy those for the rest of our lives. There's no reason to keep searching for those memories live during a Test match.
Mike Holmans
Dec 29, 2012, 10:56:29 AM12/29/12
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On Sat, 29 Dec 2012 07:31:30 -0800 (PST), Uday Rajan
<uday...@yahoo.com> tapped the keyboard and brought forth:
>On Saturday, December 29, 2012 10:11:03 AM UTC-5, jzfredricks wrote:
>> On Sunday, December 30, 2012 1:02:31 AM UTC+10, Uday Rajan wrote:
>>
>> > It's been a great innings, but the selectors should step up and announce that it's time to move on.
>>
>> Nope.
>>
>> They should tell him first, so that he has a chance to retire "on his own terms". He's earned that right a thousand times over.
>
a few minutes before the selectors announce a squad which doesn't
include him. If they *must* do it, I wish they'd do what Steve Waugh
did and make it very clear that he was not retiring of his own
volition.
Cheers,
Mike
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<uday...@yahoo.com> tapped the keyboard and brought forth:
>On Saturday, December 29, 2012 10:11:03 AM UTC-5, jzfredricks wrote:
>> On Sunday, December 30, 2012 1:02:31 AM UTC+10, Uday Rajan wrote:
>>
>> > It's been a great innings, but the selectors should step up and announce that it's time to move on.
>>
>> Nope.
>>
>> They should tell him first, so that he has a chance to retire "on his own terms". He's earned that right a thousand times over.
>
>At this point, he's retiring on the selector's terms, one way or the other.
I rather dislike fake retirements, by which I mean someone "retiring"
a few minutes before the selectors announce a squad which doesn't
include him. If they *must* do it, I wish they'd do what Steve Waugh
did and make it very clear that he was not retiring of his own
volition.
Cheers,
Mike
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stall...@gmail.com
Dec 29, 2012, 7:29:34 PM12/29/12
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D Ramapriya
Dec 29, 2012, 9:39:37 PM12/29/12
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On Dec 29, 5:49 pm, stallur...@gmail.com wrote:
> After seeing Ponting and Hussey retire, Tendulkar should retire from test cricket asap.
I have a conspiratorial view but one that I believe. He's announced
> After seeing Ponting and Hussey retire, Tendulkar should retire from test cricket asap.
his ODI retirement *only* as some smokescreen against the much-
warranted clamor for his Test retirement. Given his form over the past
year or so, he stood a much better chance of success in ODIs than
Tests, yet has given it up. The hope is that all the (richly deserved)
ODI tributes would give the selectors the respite they need should
they decide to continue picking him, which of course they shouldn't
even contemplate.
SMG rightly pointed out that probably the least intelligent cricketing
decision of SRT was to take time off after the '11 WC and miss that
tour of the WI. He was absolutely correct; 3-odd months of hiatus for
a 38-year old is disastrous.
I can't believe how negative I've become of a cricketer I so admired
but frankly, his continued Test selection borders on the preposterous.
Ramapriya
Unknown
Dec 29, 2012, 10:01:43 PM12/29/12
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On Sat, 29 Dec 2012 18:39:37 -0800 (PST), D Ramapriya
<d.ram...@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Dec 29, 5:49=A0pm, stallur...@gmail.com wrote:
>> After seeing Ponting and Hussey retire, =A0Tendulkar should retire from t=
SRT can now simpley drift into the personal unavailability zone.
I think his recent fiddly with politics might assist this option.
Any reason to drop him runs into socio/cricket mad supporter mayhem
type problems, even if he is suffering poor form. Retirement, now a
guy with political aspirations wouldn't mention the R word about
anything no matter what.
I'd guess for the fart in the wind approach - unavailable -
committments - busy elsewhere....Still the hero and never retired.
max.it
<d.ram...@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Dec 29, 5:49=A0pm, stallur...@gmail.com wrote:
>> After seeing Ponting and Hussey retire, =A0Tendulkar should retire from t=
>est cricket asap.
>
>I have a conspiratorial view but one that I believe. He's announced
>his ODI retirement *only* as some smokescreen against the much-
>warranted clamor for his Test retirement. Given his form over the past
>year or so, he stood a much better chance of success in ODIs than
>Tests, yet has given it up. The hope is that all the (richly deserved)
>ODI tributes would give the selectors the respite they need should
>they decide to continue picking him, which of course they shouldn't
>even contemplate.
>
>SMG rightly pointed out that probably the least intelligent cricketing
>decision of SRT was to take time off after the '11 WC and miss that
>tour of the WI. He was absolutely correct; 3-odd months of hiatus for
>a 38-year old is disastrous.
>
>I can't believe how negative I've become of a cricketer I so admired
>but frankly, his continued Test selection borders on the preposterous.
>
>Ramapriya
What's the big buzz about retirement or non selection?
>
>I have a conspiratorial view but one that I believe. He's announced
>his ODI retirement *only* as some smokescreen against the much-
>warranted clamor for his Test retirement. Given his form over the past
>year or so, he stood a much better chance of success in ODIs than
>Tests, yet has given it up. The hope is that all the (richly deserved)
>ODI tributes would give the selectors the respite they need should
>they decide to continue picking him, which of course they shouldn't
>even contemplate.
>
>SMG rightly pointed out that probably the least intelligent cricketing
>decision of SRT was to take time off after the '11 WC and miss that
>tour of the WI. He was absolutely correct; 3-odd months of hiatus for
>a 38-year old is disastrous.
>
>I can't believe how negative I've become of a cricketer I so admired
>but frankly, his continued Test selection borders on the preposterous.
>
>Ramapriya
SRT can now simpley drift into the personal unavailability zone.
I think his recent fiddly with politics might assist this option.
Any reason to drop him runs into socio/cricket mad supporter mayhem
type problems, even if he is suffering poor form. Retirement, now a
guy with political aspirations wouldn't mention the R word about
anything no matter what.
I'd guess for the fart in the wind approach - unavailable -
committments - busy elsewhere....Still the hero and never retired.
max.it
willsutton
Dec 30, 2012, 12:49:56 AM12/30/12
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he would then be able to face the worse spinning attack in the Cricket
World ... and they will make the wickets for spinners
ssadeeq
Dec 31, 2012, 11:51:50 AM12/31/12
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On Dec 29, 8:49 am, stallur...@gmail.com wrote:
> After seeing Ponting and Hussey retire, Tendulkar should retire from test cricket asap. If you look at Hussey he was averaging more than 50 in the current series and the series against SA. He has retired when he is still playing well. What has Tendulkar done in the last 9 tests? His top score was 76 and he had a lot of single digit scores. What is he trying to accomplish? He is sure to fail in the next test series if he keeps playing. Best thing is to announce retirement now or else he will will have more single digit scores in the series against Australia. People only remember what you do now, nobody cares of what you have done in the past. So in order to avoid further humiliation, he should announce his retirement in the next few days.
>
> Shyam Talluri
Tendulkar is and will always be a legend whether retires now or in an
> After seeing Ponting and Hussey retire, Tendulkar should retire from test cricket asap. If you look at Hussey he was averaging more than 50 in the current series and the series against SA. He has retired when he is still playing well. What has Tendulkar done in the last 9 tests? His top score was 76 and he had a lot of single digit scores. What is he trying to accomplish? He is sure to fail in the next test series if he keeps playing. Best thing is to announce retirement now or else he will will have more single digit scores in the series against Australia. People only remember what you do now, nobody cares of what you have done in the past. So in order to avoid further humiliation, he should announce his retirement in the next few days.
>
> Shyam Talluri
year or two(after another 10-15 matches) where he might or might not
score few more hundreds or his average drops. I think he will retire
on his own term one fine day when he relizes himself and not on anyone
else analysis or beliefs.. He has done enough for India and the game
of cricket to deserve leaving when he feels its time... but whenever
he does it will be a sad day in cricket.
Sabeeh Sadeeq
willsutton
Dec 31, 2012, 10:58:24 PM12/31/12
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1/ he failed with the bat in the test
2/he failed with the bat in the series
3/he lost the test
4/he lost the series and a chance to be number one Test side
Even if M Hussey fails in Sydney he will be remembered for his great
form this year and he will go out with his team a winner ( they won the
series )
Now if SRT had half a brain in his head he would use the Australian
matches as his swan song as our spin attack wont bother him. Announce it
now and he will get a farewell of the superstar he was .
goy persey
Jan 1, 2013, 12:35:18 AM1/1/13
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Uday Rajan
Jan 2, 2013, 12:29:48 AM1/2/13
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On Monday, December 31, 2012 11:51:50 AM UTC-5, ssadeeq wrote:
> Tendulkar is and will always be a legend whether retires now or in an
> year or two(after another 10-15 matches) where he might or might not
> score few more hundreds or his average drops.
Agree with that.
> Tendulkar is and will always be a legend whether retires now or in an
> year or two(after another 10-15 matches) where he might or might not
> score few more hundreds or his average drops.
> He has done enough for India and the game
> of cricket to deserve leaving when he feels its time...
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