Sachin Tendulkar is now under a huge pressure after the disastrous performance of Team
News24 reported:
Local media on Monday highlighted a television news channel's poll that showed 64% of those who responded wanted Tendulkar to retire.
The Asian Age newspaper quoted another television poll of 60 current and former first-class cricketers on Tendulkar's future, which found that a third were in favour of Tendulkar retiring from both Test and one-day international cricket.
More than half wanted him to retire just from one-day internationals while one in 10 wanted him to retire from all forms of cricket.
Former South African batsman Barry Richards said it would take a huge commitment for Tendulkar to regain his former dominance with the bat.
"He could slaughter the minnows, in other words he's still capable of taking lesser attacks to task, but to truly earn the respect of his peers he has to score runs when it matters and against the best," Richards wrote in a column on Monday.
"Does he have the dedication to do that or has all the pressure over nearly two decades taken a toll on body and mind? Only Sachin can answer that and his answer must be honest."
Former
captain Mike Atherton suggested in his column in the Sunday Telegraph that commercial interests might be the only reason for Tendulkar to stay. England
It seems that this legendary batsman of both ODI and Test cricket is now in a critical situation. Indian fans are not happy either with his performance. I have talked about the opinion of people like Mike Artherton and Ian Chappell.
What is your idea? Should Sachin retire from cricket now?
I think, Sachin has more good cricket in him. He is the reason many in my generation got hooked to the game,cricket.
India Cricket is very sentimental and timely. Just after winning Bermuda, we forget we lost to Bangladesh. so, Iam sure next series against Bangladesh, couple of player will score century then everyone i will say - 'I told you already'..
Posted by: Yuva | April 3, 2007 3:33 AM | Permalink to Comment