Is this the time for Tendulkar to hang his boots?

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Is this the time for Tendulkar to hang his boots?

We all have seen in recent Test series against Pakistan Tendulkar was struggling to make runs even on a flat track like
Faislabad. He has not played a match winning knock for a long time now.Is this the time for him to hang his boots.
Or he should retire from one form of cricket. I think he should concentrate on ODI's.What do you think guys?
 
Is this the time for Tendulkar to hang his boots?

He does look better in ODIs, but the selectors probably aren't going to drop him anytime soon. Ganguly will most likely be cut for the loss.
 
Is this the time for Tendulkar to hang his boots?

well i dont know why he is failing.... it might be cause hes underpressure or something...we quite dont know this...we will have to wait and see
 
Is this the time for Tendulkar to hang his boots?

It is unfair to say he was looking out of touch. He was looking very much in touch, but hasn't been able to stay at the crease long enough to have an effect. I would say he was a tad unlucky in the last innings of the series, because the ball stayed horribly low. However, serious questions about Tendulkar will be raised in the following ODI series.
 
Is this the time for Tendulkar to hang his boots?

[color=red:rhwl9ykt][b:rhwl9ykt]Brand Sachin needs a few tons[/b:rhwl9ykt][/color:rhwl9ykt]​

[color=purple:rhwl9ykt]Nayantara Rai in New Delhi | February 04, 2006 04:57 IST[/color:rhwl9ykt]

[color=blue:rhwl9ykt]As Sachin Tendulkar fell to his knees trying in vain to keep out a ball that went on to hit the timber, several questions arose about his future as brand ambassador.
While these remain just questions, there is a legion of Tendulkar fans out there balking at any suggestion that his brand value will ever diminish - the batsman who once struck fear in the hearts of bowlers around the world is invoking sympathy.

Equus Red Cell Advertising CEO Suhel Seth says Sachin the brand is today a "bit tired with no energy and excitement."

In his last 20 One-Day Internationals, Tendulkar has scored a total of 568 runs. Sourav Ganguly has scored 514 runs in his last 20 one-dayers.

When it comes to renewing Tendulkar's contracts, companies like Bharti hedge. "We will evaluate the equity and franchise and look at what other options are more relevant at that time," says Hemant Sachdev, group chief marketing officer and director of Airtel.

Tendulkar's bad form could not have come at a worse time. Not only did the team lose the Test series in Pakistan, Tendulkar went on tour without an agent. His Rs 100-crore contract with WorldTel expired on December 31, 2005, and so far it has not been renewed.

Santosh Desai, president, McCann Erickson, says Sachin is currently in a "fading hero" mould. "The fans are starting to face the reality that Sachin is not ageless and timeless," he said.

Obviously, says Desai, this will affect Sachin the brand. "Already, his style of play from a strong attacker smacking all bowlers to the boundary has changed to a more subdued one. That was the first sign of Sachin's mortality," says Desai.

A Percept D'Mark insider claims the company is in talks with the cricketing icon and is most likely to sign him up.

"Sachin's price is not as good as the old times, like after the 2003 World Cup," says Shailendra Singh, managing director of Percept. He adds that though Tendulkar is a living legend with extraordinary brand value, the market today is divided with the rise of younger generation heroes like Yuvraj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Irfan Pathan.

"A person who goes on to win the great laughter challenge today is a brand," says Seth.

In 2005, Tendulkar's three-year-old contract with ESPN-Star Sports came to an end, and it has not been renewed. Ravi Venkateish, managing director, ESPN-Star, says this is due to a change in the company's marketing strategy. "We are now more property-focused, for example like with the English Premier League," says Venkateish.

However, TVS, which first signed up Sachin in 2002, renewed its contract in February 2005. R Chandramauli, senior vice-president of TVS, says Tendulkar has grown beyond the game. "He is an icon, a living legend and surpassed the one-innings phenomenon," he says.

However, as Desai points out, Tendulkar has not signed any new deal lately. [/color:rhwl9ykt]


(From http://www.rediff.com)
 
Is this the time for Tendulkar to hang his boots?

really its declining mate

he is out of from and his charming is decreasing as well.
 
Is this the time for Tendulkar to hang his boots?

Sachin still has his old charm in ODIs, but it's probably time to just retire from tests gradually.
 
Is this the time for Tendulkar to hang his boots?

give him a chance he hasn't had much time at the crease and luck ain't been going his way once he hits a hundred he will be back to normal people are putting unnecessary presure on him because of what he has done in the past just wait and before you know it he will be back in the headlines for hitting runs then you'll all be praising him so wait he his the little master and shoaib akhtar aint nothing he's destroyed warne and mcgrath who's shoaib akhtar!
 
Is this the time for Tendulkar to hang his boots?

Now he has scored a good ton against Pakistan in the first ODI!

he has proved that he still has a lot left in him to give to indian cricket!
 
Is this the time for Tendulkar to hang his boots?

It was a good shot, but he would be disappointed with his decision because he probably wanted to showcase his aggression after his century.
 
Is this the time for Tendulkar to hang his boots?

No way, dude! He's still got a good 5 years of great cricket left in him! Cmon Sachin, lets shut up the critics once more with a couple of tons against England!
 
Is this the time for Tendulkar to hang his boots?

HEHE, you're right Cricketman!

The media is full of hypocrites..no point in listening to them. All we can do is enjoy the bliss of batting masterpiece from him.
 
Is this the time for Tendulkar to hang his boots?

Sachin Tendulkar in Pakistan ODI's

Matches : 4
Runs : 237
50's: 1
100's : 1
Avg: 59.25
Strike Rate : 90.11
Wickets : 2
Economy Rate : 4.76

Thats a really good ODI series for Tendulkar the player! He has performed well and proved that he still has a lot of cricket left in him!
 
Is this the time for Tendulkar to hang his boots?

Naah, He will retire after the 2007 world cup fo sho....hopefully he gets 40+ centurys...that would just rock
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Is this the time for Tendulkar to hang his boots?

If he plays till the World Cup, records invovling aggregates would set themselves.
 
Is this the time for Tendulkar to hang his boots?

I wish Tendulkar plays a year more after the WC...

2007 WC is approaching too soon. Dont want to see the end of Sachin immediately after it
 
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