Are Indian cricketers selfish?

February 9th, 2010 by Mohammad Yusha ( 2,056 views )

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I have always admired Sachin Tendukar, but one thing I have noticed with him, and other Indian batsmen, is that whenever they are about to approach a hundred they slow down. Even if it may be a crucial part of the game or even if they may be playing part time bowlers. It seems as though they forget they are playing for a team. The individual records of Indian batsmen are fabulous but as a team they fail to perform. Is it all due to selfishness?

I saw Nayan Mongia run-out Mohammad Azharuddin back when they used to play, leaving him stranded at the other end. Indians were in a good position against South Africa at the moment and lost it from there on. Nayan Mongia himself got out a few balls later. Azharuddin was on 60 at that time. The incident was the height of selfishness. The poor guy ran Mohammad Azharuddin out again and was handed a two match ban.

Other teams’ batsmen speed up when they are approaching a hundred. What matters is that the team wins. No team apart from India has such fabulous one-day averages and yet India is the only side that never performs as a team. Indian’s net run rate is always negative, they always seem to be playing a match to stay alive in a tournament, and even until today they rely on Sachin Tendulkar.

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Aloe
March 20th, 2010 09:54 GMT
This was an AMAZING century by Hend!
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Hend
February 20th, 2010 00:29 GMT
the world champion flamboyants lost…eoin morgan the only englishman to land an ipl contract vindicated franchise’ decision.
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Hend
February 18th, 2010 21:01 GMT
some more…

killian coach: names withheld for privacy, will be provided upon request fraud charges: Eyjaz Ahmed love you, Hend
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Hend
February 16th, 2010 20:01 GMT
yoosh

names to back up my earlier comments
1. jailed: asif (internationally), himran (locally), butt (by dasti)
2. drug use: asif
3. assault with bat on opposition: miyadad on lilly
4. assault with bat on team mate: akhtar on asif
5. provocation and red flaming: afridi provoked akhtar to hit asif
6. perpetual rebellion: afridi, malik, miyadad, waqar – each in their days
7. rape charge in australia: “one of the players” – name shielded by pcb
8. rape on maid charge in pakistan: abdul qadir and sons
9. threatening victims lawyer: —-do—–
10. lunatic and loose cannon statements: sarfraz
11. illegal preaching/ conversion attempt: yuhanna recently
12. public washing on dirty laundry: yuhanna recently
13. related to gangster: miyadad
14. moral turpitude: shoaib malik..married ayesha siddiqui indian and denied
15. fanaticism: soahl tanveer on hindus in 2010 and shoaib malik thanking muslims after losing 2007 T20 WC
please let me know if i missed out any category

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