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Kapil Dev has strongly criticized Sachin Tendulkar over Tendulkar’s bad performance in the first test against England at Lords. Mainly because of rain, India got saved and could draw the match that India was supposed to lose. Tendulkar did not perform well in this match although millions of Indians hoped that this would be the match in Sachin will show his magic.

Express India wrote:

"There are many players who play well but they face difficulties against good bowling attack, like Sourav Ganguly faces. These kind of questions will be raised in case of Sachin as well and it will continue to remain a blot in his career till he wins matches for India under difficult circumstances," he said.

When asked whether Tendulkar deserved a place in the side, Kapil said, "Whether it is Sachin or anyone, one who does not perform does not have any place in the team" Tendulkar was out for 16 in the second innings while India were chasing a stiff total of 380 to win the Test match.

I agree with Kapil. Tendulkar is not good at performing under pressure. Yes, there is no doubt that he is a great cricketer. In fact, he is perhaps the greatest Indian cricketer of all time. However, Tendulkar is not the greatest cricketer when it comes to winning World Cup or helping the team to win from bad condition.

What do you think about it?