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[silentstriker]

Originally Posted by smalishah84

good luck trying to get Tendy to change his batting position

Call him over the night before, and tell him he's coming in at five. If he doesn't like it, he can go stuff it.

What's this about choice?

Now obviously you woudn't handle it like that. He has a tremendous amount of international experience so it makes sense to get his thoughts about the situation beforehand - you wouldn't be a good manager or a leader if you didn't listen to your teammates, especially ones with a lot more experience than you. But you listen to him, and he either changes your mind (if he tries),or he doesn't. Then you make a decision and he goes wherever you tell him. In the end, as long as you have the job, you have to do what you think is best to win.

FTR, I don't really see the value in this particular change, but your primarily responsibility isn't to any one player.

[silentstriker]

Originally Posted by Cevno

Parvinder Awana Conquering against all odds Uttar Pradesh Videos IBNLive - YouTube

Parwinder Awana's story is really inspiring.

Nice story. People don't understand that about India - the population is huge but a vast percentage of it is not really part of the 'pool' of potential atheletes. For the longest time, the Indian test team was pretty much the Mumbai XI and maybe a few other cities. It's going to change very slowly.

[Arachnodouche]

Sachin has to play at 4 if he has to play at all. Don't see much sense in moving him around.

[smalishah84]

Originally Posted by silentstriker

Call him over the night before, and tell him he's coming in at five. If he doesn't like it, he can go stuff it.
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haha...dude, you know things don't work like that with Tendulkar. You can't say that to him. The man is influential.

[Arachnodouche]

Rob Steen has come up with a very cool mock, first-person article on the Sachin situation.

[silentstriker]

Originally Posted by smalishah84

haha...dude, you know things don't work like that with Tendulkar. You can't say that to him. The man is influential.

So? If you lose your captaincy because you were too afraid to make a decision, are you going to blame it on that?

[centurymaker]

Rob Steen : Rob Steen on how the most undroppable player in cricket feels today | Cricinfo Magazine | ESPN Cricinfo

has sachin tendulkar himself written this?

brilliant.

[Cevno]

Gary Kirsten always wanted me to open the innings: Suresh Raina - The Times of India

Holy moly. Suresh Raina believes he’s got the technique to open the batting for India.

[zorax]

I'd pick Raina over Yuvraj tbh, atleast Raina keeps showing that desire and that he is desperate to play Tests.

[Daemon]

Article says he's done 'decently' in his 17 tests.

lol.

[Arachnodouche]

Originally Posted by Cevno

Gary Kirsten always wanted me to open the innings: Suresh Raina - The Times of India

Holy moly. Suresh Raina believes he’s got the technique to open the batting for India.

lol clever whore, seeing how he's advertising the much lauded ex-coach's purported approval.

[zorax]

I'm actually surprised that he averages only 28 with the bat. Or that he has 13 test wickets (average of 40).

1 ton, 7 fifties, and still such a low average...the England tour really hurt his figures.

[CricAddict]

Originally Posted by zorax

I'd pick Raina over Yuvraj tbh, atleast Raina keeps showing that desire and that he is desperate to play Tests.

Even Yuvraj has the desire.. We cant pick players just because they desire to play

On another note, Dhoni complains about Gambhir's attitude to BCCI

Dhoni complains to BCCI about Gambhir’s attitude | Firstpost

[smalishah84]

Originally Posted by CricAddict

Even Yuvraj has the desire.. We cant pick players just because they desire to play

On another note, Dhoni complains about Gambhir's attitude to BCCI

Dhoni complains to BCCI about Gambhir’s attitude | Firstpost

yellow journalism at its best

[Arachnodouche]

haha brilliant, time for the popcorn and watch the whole thing come tumbling down