subshakerz
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You literally said Tendulkar's average in 2004.
Anyways, Tendulkar at that stage was still not near droppable. The only point that talk started was in 2006 when he had a rotten year and seemed well past his best.
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Kohli vs Root
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Anyways, Tendulkar at that stage was still not near droppable. The only point that talk started was in 2006 when he had a rotten year and seemed well past his best.
ankitj
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Why has everyone forgotten how awful Tendulkar was for 3-4 years? He was good in white ball cricket all throughout but in tests he really really sucked. Scored only one hundred outside of Bangladesh in almost 4 long years.
ankitj
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This is Tendulkar between his 194* at Multan in early 2004 and 2007-08 Border Gavaskar Trophy, against teams other than Bangaldesh.
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TheJediBrah
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My memory may be a bit rusty but I recall there was a lot of talk that he should be getting dropped during that time for guys like Kaif & Yuvraj but the selectors never seriously considered it because he was such a big drawcard and the fans wouldn't stand for it (ie. would cost them money I guess)
ankitj
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You are right about everything except the part about fans wouldn't stand for it. Tendulkar was booed at Mumbai, his home ground.
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There probably would have been an uproar if he did get dropped though as well. Remember how many people, especially Indian fans, tuned in just to watch Sachin bat.
_00_deathscar
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So he averaged mid 30s, EXCLUDING Bangladesh.This is Tendulkar between his 194* at Multan in early 2004 and 2007-08 Border Gavaskar Trophy, against teams other than Bangaldesh.
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It was bad, it wasn't Kohli bad. Which is the point. Kohli is literally somewhere at the very bottom of the pile in the last 3 or so years - with only Rahane and Pujara and some (but not all) random English bat below him. Some of the other much maligned English bats actually have a comparable or better average than Kohli.
h_hurricane
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Another point to note is that Tendulkar had several injuries around that time. Tennis elbow, back injury etc.
Kohli does not even look a bit unfit let alone any injuries. He probably has a ****ed up mind right now and doesn't look focused enough.
As far as declines are concerned, Kohli's >>>>> Tendulkar's
Kohli does not even look a bit unfit let alone any injuries. He probably has a ****ed up mind right now and doesn't look focused enough.
As far as declines are concerned, Kohli's >>>>> Tendulkar's
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Sums up S Smith's career that
CricAddict
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Agree with you. Who will want to talk about Root anyways..
TheJediBrah
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Explains why he got along well with Warne and his broken fingernails
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Look at that glorious conversion rate. No unconverted fifties.This is Tendulkar between his 194* at Multan in early 2004 and 2007-08 Border Gavaskar Trophy, against teams other than Bangaldesh.
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ankitj
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Misread the 10 50s as 0, nvm.
Adders
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Not sure about that......im sure there are plenty who would like him to explain why he can't bat anymore.
Anil
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Those are silly questions compared to what Root faces…?