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Name: Ranjeet
Subject: SRT
Message: Sachin's batting has given me so much pleasure since 1989, that it is with a heavy heart, I will make the bold suggestion that he has become "different." Every batsman has to change his game to suit the conditions, and Sachin certainly has that prerogative.
But what happened on the third day (when we scored at about 2 an over for 60 overs) with SRT at the crease for a significant part of that day was not baffling at all to me. Even if Kaneria needed to be shown respect, the pace bowling from the other end was simple up and down stuff, with no movement in the air and off the seam.
I even saw at least 6 half volleys either defended by SRT or pushed to mid-off/mid-on. Considering this happened after SRT reached his 50, I think ascribing any other reason other than SRT playing for his 100 would be like skating on thin ice!
I still remember the first Test at Multan last year, where despite a messenger being sent out to SRT to speed up things to get to his 200 so that India could quickly declare, he batted on at his own pace, which prompted even a guy like to Dravid to declare on SRT at 194 not out!
SRT, get back to your old self and you will win back the admiration, loyalty and respect of many!
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Name: Asif
Subject: Change vice-capitan
Message: Hi, I think Pakistan should change their vice-cap, for me Yousuf Yohana is much better choice than Younis Khan, I don't know what prompted them to change their vice captain.
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Name: Ranga
Subject: Balaji & Fine
Message: Why is it that none of the Australian bowlers are ever reprimanded for appealing? Why only bowlers, every Australian team member has shown many aggressive moments, which if any non-Australian did would have been fined heavily. With maximum funding from the sub-continent, it is high time BCCI did something for the players.
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Name: Tony Paul
Subject: Lack of consistency among players
Message: If we look in the history of cricket then we can assume that the Indian players lose matches due to the inconsistency factor, some of them are games which should have been easily won. I feel we have to be consistent to win games,
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Name: Shake it Baby
Subject: Fifth bowler
Message: India needs to get out of traditional practices and try new stuff. Why can't we have five bowlers instead of the usual four?
For all the glorious things said about India's batsmen, they hardly deliver. In fact it's the bowlers who have been performing consistently over the last year or so. If 5 batsmen cannot do the job then it is unlikely that a sixth one will do. Having five bowlers, five batsmen and one specialist keeper is the ideal combination as it presents more options for the captain.
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Name: Rahul
Subject: About Sachin
Message: I think now Sachin Tendulkar should quit Test Cricket. After 15 years of Test Cricket Experience, he plays too slowly in Test cricket. Moreover, now Sachin is not a valuable player in Test cricket. He plays for his individual records. Sachin should quit after completing his 35th Test Century and 10000 Test Runs. I remember Ian Healy of Australia quit Test Cricket after his 396 dismissals in Test Cricket, just 4 short of 400 landmark due to bad form and Adam Gilchrist form in the ODIs. Mark Taylor and Steve Waugh are other examples as well.
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Name: Lalit
Subject: Drop Zaheer & V V S Laxman
Message: Zaheer Khan & VVS Laxman are two players not worthy of being in the Indian team. They play one good knock and that is followed by failure in important matches.
India is such a big sporting nation that has a lot of talented players at the national & state level. Harbhajan is always a better choice than Zaheer Khan.
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Name: Pankaj Kandhari
Subject: Saurav Ganguly is the weakest link
Message: Indian team is doing great but it feels like we are playing with 10 players against 11. Our captain has failed to perform once again for past several months. He could be made 12th Man and still be captain if India cannot find any other captain.
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Name: Sambit Bedanta
Subject: Why own milestone!!!!!
Message: First of all, India players should think they are playing for the INDIA. A billion people are supporting them and the media should concentrate more on the quality of the game rather than personal milestone.
Just let the players to play their natural game and don't remind them about their personal achievement. The media does the same with other sports so why not cricket?
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