http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 focussed on the game – Cricket News Update
According to unconfirmed media reports, Sachin Tendulkar, the great Indian batsman, is not fazed by the criticism he has been facing after the debacle of the Mumbai Test and the little-master is geared up to deliver the goods in the
remaining two Tests of the series.
Having played a rash stroke against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501 to be caught at deep mid-wicket for just 13 runs in the first Test of the four-match series at Ahmedabad, the great batsman just managed to score 16 runs in the two innings of the second
match at his home ground (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820).
Since January 2011, Tendulkar has not registered a single Test hundred, which is disappointing for a player of his calibre.
Some of the former cricketers believe that the 39-year-old batsman has gone past his best at the ultimate stage of the game and it is about time that the batting-maestro calls it a day from international cricket.
A close friend of the great batsman has revealed that Tendulkar is not worried about the media bashing and expressed that the former India captain is focussed on the game.
“I did speak to him for a few minutes but we didn't talk cricket. He didn't seem perturbed and is keen to come back in a big way,” he said.
As per another reliable source, there is no question-mark about Tendulkar’s place in the Test team at the present moment as the captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028, still has complete faith in Tendulkar’s abilities.
“Unless India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni himself has doubts, none of the selectors will raise such a concern. On his part, Dhoni has always backed Tendulkar to the hilt and will probably back him more in such a scenario,” said the
source.
He further added that the criticism on the Indian team in general and on Tendulkar in particular is unfair because there are two matches still to be played in the series and the master-blaster can turn the tables.
He mentioned, “They did lose very badly, but http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 won the opening Test and there are two more left in the series. It is also not just Tendulkar who has failed.”
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