Sachin Tendulkar too big to be ignored asserts Wasim Akram – Cricket News Update
The former cricketer from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wasim-Akram-c96292, feels that India should re-evaluate the rotation policy they have adopted in the ongoing Commonwealth Bank Series. The legendary pacer believes that such a strategy may be beneficial for countries like Australia,
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/South-Africa-c757 but the same does not hold true for South Asian teams.
India in-line with their rotation policy rested http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 at the Adelaide Oval on Sunday, February 12, 2012. Even though the tourists achieved victory but Akram was not at all impressed with
the decision of dropping Sachin for the game.
Advising the Indians not to experiment with Sachin, as he is to big too be ignored, Wasim said, “Don't experiment with a Sachin Tendulkar. Rotation policy does not work in our part of the world. A player like Tendulkar cannot be rested. I mean, India did
win without Tendulkar in Adelaide, but his presence always plays on the mind of the rival team. That's why he is a Tendulkar. His stature is just too big to ignore.”
India has played with a different opening pair in every game of the series so far. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447 (rested in the second) and Tendulkar have all spent time on the bench.
It is left to be seen, which of these three batters will be benched for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Adrian-Roger-Kirshaw-Pierson-c42135 with Sachin.
He said, “If you have a Tendulkar in the squad, you cannot afford to have him on the bench. He must play all games. If he gets a century, the whole team profits. And in any case, the rotation policy should be applicable for all 11 positions.”
Akram rubbished the claims that Sachin should retire from ODIs. The speedster said that the Little Master should not be forced into taking such steps, and he should make his own decision.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chinnadupargea-Sachin-c50607 should be playing most matches as he is one of the best batsmen in the Indian line-up.
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