Melbourne, Feb 25(ANI): Former Australian cricketer Dean Jones has called on the Indian selectors to drop Sachin Tendulkar from the one-day squad.
He pointed out that India could take a lesson from the Australian selectors who have dropped batsman Ricky Ponting from the one-day squad.
"India, on the other hand, has no selector with the courage to tell Tendulkar his one-day career is over, no matter how badly he might be playing. People are worried their homes could be damaged if they are seen to have removed Tendulkar against his will. He will keep playing for as long as he likes, and thus, lies the problem for India," The Sydney Morning Herald quoted Jones, as writing in an article.
He also pointed out that Tendulkar is undergoing a slump in his career, marking a departure from the last year when he had smashed an unbeaten 200 in the ODIs.
He highlighted the fact that contemporary cricketers realise that they can earn a huge amounts of money in cricket, and, they will play for as long as possible to reap every benefit.
"After spending all your life practising and working as a professional cricketer, it is very hard to say goodbye to the game and its money. I have often wondered when Ponting and Tendulkar have fully retired, what will they both do in life? I have no clue and, I suspect, neither do they. So why not keep playing?" the article concluded. (ANI)
He pointed out that India could take a lesson from the Australian selectors who have dropped batsman Ricky Ponting from the one-day squad.
"India, on the other hand, has no selector with the courage to tell Tendulkar his one-day career is over, no matter how badly he might be playing. People are worried their homes could be damaged if they are seen to have removed Tendulkar against his will. He will keep playing for as long as he likes, and thus, lies the problem for India," The Sydney Morning Herald quoted Jones, as writing in an article.
He also pointed out that Tendulkar is undergoing a slump in his career, marking a departure from the last year when he had smashed an unbeaten 200 in the ODIs.
He highlighted the fact that contemporary cricketers realise that they can earn a huge amounts of money in cricket, and, they will play for as long as possible to reap every benefit.
"After spending all your life practising and working as a professional cricketer, it is very hard to say goodbye to the game and its money. I have often wondered when Ponting and Tendulkar have fully retired, what will they both do in life? I have no clue and, I suspect, neither do they. So why not keep playing?" the article concluded. (ANI)
