Shoaib Akhtar claims http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 plays for himself – Cricket News Update
After http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229, India’s legendry batsmen, are not match-winning players, the former Pakistani pacer has pressed another panic button by stating that the Master Blaster always plays for perking up his personal
records and is least interested in the collective well-being of the team.
This ‘fact’, inscribed in Akhtar’s recently-released book ‘Controversially Yours’, has not been disclosed in media yet.
The world’s fastest bowler claims that Sachin always vies for improving his portfolio as he has not announcing his retirement from International cricket just for completing his hundred tons.
Akhtar stated, “I can't recall a series from Tendulkar's earlier playing days when he helped win matches. He might have had more runs and records but he lacked the ability to finish a game.”
Before this, the book revealed, “We managed to psychologically browbeat him. We bounced the ball at him and were able to unnerve him."
The ex-pacer’s controversial remarks have invited critics to comment, with many going ahead to praies the Indian God of Cricket.
There have been widespread demonstrations and public rallies in almost all Indian cities since the inauguration of the book last week.
Akhtar, after retiring from International cricket in the final stages of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820, the hometown of Tendulkar, was hampered due to the nature of his comments.
Apart from lashing out on the Indian cricket duo, Shoaib, has criticised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and his former teammates like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Waqar-Younis-Maitla-c96193 as well.
Some analysts are of the view Shoaib has unearthed this book just to gain fame as they term him as ‘Salesman of the Year’.
The 36-year-old represented Team http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754
on 8 March, 2011.
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