On The Way Tendulkar Scores His Runs
March 13, 2006More than whether Tendulkar scores runs (which hasn’t been great in tests lately), there is disappointment at large at the way he scores his runs.
I think this is where people are largely mistaken. He can’t score runs the way he did in 1998. I remember he was even more aggressive in his early days and used to get out so much more in the 1992-1996 period.
I do see Tendulkar has curtailed the risk in his batting and removed getting out shots a lot. Despite this he is getting out. So people say he should play in way x, way y. I think it should be left to him to figure out, or him to consult who ever he wants, if he wants.
Just to speak about batting styles, Dravid comes to mind. His one day batting was highly criticised. He has been such a good one day player because he has the batting base required to adopt.
Tendulkar too has the batting base required to adopt. Has his body deteriorated so much that he cannot perform at test level? I strongly don’t believe it but we can only ascertain after he finishes his career for sure.
I do not buy the logic that he has lost it mentally. Maybe he is doing things wrong mentally, maybe he isn’t. But how can a player who has one of the best cricketing brains lose it mentally when mental prowess is bound to increase over a cricketers career.
I don’t think it’s his mental power, but his physical power. Perhaps he has become much more tired, and especially with all those injuries. Also, it could be he is trying to reach more milestones in terms of runs and thus playing cautiously (though without much result). I have heard and read that Gavaskar was often criticized for his slow and boring batting, and people often accused him of doing so to reach cricket milestones.
Just my thought, know nothing about any sports to discuss about sporting figures like Tendulkar or Gavaskar
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Comment by KL — March 13, 2006 @ 8:37 pm
Just my thought, know nothing about any sports to discuss about sporting figures like Tendulkar or Gavaskar
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Oh RIGHT!
The physical prowess is some thing which can be argued upon. I do not know how, those who do, argue on the mental front.
Comment by Pratyush — March 14, 2006 @ 10:12 am
If for once Tendulkar is allowed to live in peace and don’t pinned down every failure of his we can see some in form Tendulkar.
The ball he got out to Flintoff in Mohali Test would have got any batsmn who is currently playing.
He has everything in him to rise again.
Lets hope for once Indian media comes out to support him when he is down.
Comment by Tarun — March 16, 2006 @ 1:53 am
Yeah Tarun I second the sentiments. Fans love to criticise and media loves a story. So we cannot help this sadly.
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