Greg Chappell - Sachin Controversy Roots

1. Greg Chappell mentions that some Senior Players4. Sachin says that Juniors are encouraged in the
of India had formed a clique/ mafia that controlledIndian Team
cricket and kept deserving talent outAnil Kumble came out in support of Sachin. However,
Seems much like any other sports or corporate. HasJavagal Srinath's sharing of some earlier memories
a tinge of truth in it. He possibly hinted at Sachin whowith Anil Kumble when both of them debuted make
has not played any great innings for a long time, andgood reading. Srinath said, they were looking forward
should have hanged his boots by now. Thumbs Up.to getting a lot from the Seniors, but were
That Greg didn't have this courage when he was thedisappointed, talks a lot about the Player's
coach. Thumbs Down.camarederie that Sachin talks about. Seems sad but
2. Sachin Tendulkar hits back emotionally mentioningtrue that there is a dog eat dog world out there.
that he's distressed at the remarks. And hasThumbs Down.
reiterated that his committment to the country not5. The Exit of Sachin, Sehwag and all non-performing
be questioned.assets would spell disaster
Sachin is true about his commitment to the countryWell we thought the same when Gavaskar went. I
not being questioned. However, I as a cricket fanbelieve there are even more talented yougsters
would also say that my committment iswaiting in the wings. People who have already broken
unquestionable - that doesn't qualify me to play. ISachin and Kambli's partnership records. Boys who
have to perform on the stage and that's all whathave scored higher than anyone earlier. And they
counts. Opps! Seems Sachin has missed this ball too.won't take time to sink their teeth in fast. They'd
Thumbs Down.have the fire burning bright inside them (fire which
3. Greg Chappell Resignshas been doused by achievements in Sachin, and
A combination of a few reasons or possibilities are:Sehwag). Good Bye Sachin Thumbs Up.
The start of ICL (Indian Cricket League) may have6. Sachin has done a lot for Indian Cricket.
sprung him an opportunity which he doesn't want toNowhere I am disputing Sachin's tall achievements,
miss. He did hint that he'd be continuing his associationhowever we are looking at today and tommorrow.
with Indian Cricket. The death of Bob Woolmer.Sachin's place now is in the Hall of Fame and that's
Surely, this would be an the back of his mind. Thewhere he should go right now!
possibility of maybe coaching another internationalCricket tommorrow is going to be much different.
team (maybe Australia or Pakistan) Tired of inabilityMuch like hockey or football, where you remember
to manage the cliques within the Indian Team. Since agames but can't remember the complete team which
large part of his success depends on his ability toplayed. There would be more players and less stars in
keep moving people, the Rocks (Sachin, Sehwag,the teams which have to succeed. You need heavy
Dravid and Ganguly) are coming in his way!rotation in players to win.
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