Exclusive: Sachin Tendulkar To Quit Oneday Internationals

[neutralguy]

Oh boy,
Tendulkar contemplating quitting one-day internationals.Australia and pakistan one-dayers at home likely to be his last.
http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/content/current/story/309706.html
Dont go buddy.This will be a black day for indian cricket .Enjoyed your genius batting filled with runs Hoping to see you do well in tests.

 

[Chubby Rain]

Sad, very sad.

Why don't they just allow him to pick and choose his ODIs so he gets adequate rest? He's earned the right to do so.

 

[viktor]

I think its good news. Now he can concentrate on Tests and serve India better for the next 2-3 years.
Battingwise we do have decent alternatives available as Uthappa showed today.

 

[Fusion]

Would be very very sad. It would be poetic if he finishes against Pakistan, considering he debuted against them.

 

[RhyZa]

Maybe he was waiting to get in good form before leaving.

 

[Raghav]

Atlast, good news for many upcoming batsman in India. They can atlast think that there is a place where they can grab in..

 

[BhupinderSingh]

Thats really sad news TBH.

 

[Sanz]

While it is hard to call this news as a good news, I think it is a good move by him for his sake as well as for Indian test team, this is the only way he can play cricket for some more time.

I have been very harsh on his performances in the past but I will miss his presence in the ODI team and infact it is very hard to even read stuff about his retirement. He is the first great cricketer of my generation and It will be very hard to not see him on a cricket field.

 

[PhoenixFire]

Great shame, not least because he has been in scintillating form recently.

 

[umop 3p!sdn]

All great things must come to an end.

 

[Salamuddin]

If anything, I would have thought he would have quit test matches first where his performance has been under par for some time......at least he's been playing well in ODi cricket.

 

[silentstriker]

He has been playing well in ODIs, so maybe he just wants to go out after a string of good performances.

But it will be awesome if it means he can concentrate on his Test game and hopefully bring that up for the rest of his career. He won't be the Sachin of 1998 but maybe if he focuses on it exclusively, he can still be very good. Especially considering that, IMO, he can still play cricket judging from his performances in this series.

 

[Turbinator]

Noooooooooooooooooooo Sachiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnn Don'tttttttttt Gooooooooooooooooooo !

 

[TheGreatAusie]

ODI's simply won't be the same without him in the team...

 

[R_D]

Mixed reactions from me..... Sad because i don't want to see Sachin retire from ODI team but it'll good for Indian ODI team thou, Sachin's not likely to be around to play the next world cup. I hope Ganguly follows the same route and decides to concentrate on Test matches as well. Need few more younger legs in the ODI team.

 

[shortpitched713]

Would have liked to see him play at least one or two more years, but if he feels theres no reason left for him to play in that format then its hard for me to argue with him. I hope hes had a long think about though, because its hard for a player who is still of such obviously high caliber to not feel the itch to come back, and it will be in the best interests of the team to look forward when he retires. That being said, there might be a case to drop him from Tests at that point as well. Obviously not the most graceful way to go, but I don't see much use for him in the Indian setup unless hes playing ODIs.

 

[viktor]

Dravid Says Sachin not quitting

 

[Jono]

It was a sudden article that came out right after the end of the 6th ODI. Not sure what to make of it, still unsubstantiated.

I was hoping Sachin would come to Australia and play the tri-series with Aus and SL here. Will definitely be sad to see the genius go. He's given me plenty of memories, particularly in the last 2 weeks with his absolutely scintilating knocks.

 

[pup11]

Look guys this could just be a rumour, but even if he decides to quit Odi cricket then i won't be suprised. After playing 18 years of non-stop cricket his body might not be good enough to go through any further pressure and stress of playing Odi cricket.
There is hardly any record in Odi cricket that he doesn't hold and i guess there isn't much more for him to achieve in this format of the game.

 

[Perm]

If Tendulkar does decide that the time is right to quit ODI cricket, then it will be very sad. I would call him the best ODI batsman ever (Viv, Bevan not far behind) and his incredible record speaks for itself. However, if he was to give up the shorter version of the game I hope that it would allow him to improve his recent form in Test cricket which has been very poor. Would also be a good opportunity for several younger players in ODI cricket.