SRT injured again

India batsman Sachin Tendulkar could miss the four-test series against Australia starting in Bangalore on Oct. 9 after injury ruled him out of a premier domestic competition match next week.
Tendulkar suffered an elbow injury during the third test in Sri Lanka last month which forced him out of the subsequent one-day series.

He had declared himself available for the Irani Trophy match, seen as a selection game for the Australia series, but the physiotherapist at the National Cricket Academy advised him another week's rest to recuperate.

"He is not playing the Irani Trophy as he has been advised a week of rehabilitation," Ratnakar Shetty, the board's chief administrative officer, told reporters on Saturday.

Tendulkar missed the first two tests of Australia's last tour four years ago due to tennis elbow.

taipan wrote:
Tendulkar missed the first two tests of Australia's last tour four years ago due to tennis elbow.

So he's as big a wanker as Smith.

That observation ought to get the Indians going .... again !

Red proves she hates Indians as well as saffies

Jebus, look for mass suicides around Mumbai.

But he's still ok to drive his Ferrari, right?

He's ambidextrous, Nath. 98, 99, 100, change hands.

Nath wrote:But he's still ok to drive his Ferrari, right?

But not to pay the tax

Surely the end is nigh for the little master?

I always thought you didn't suffer a recurrence of tennis elbow. Alas the end does appear nigh for Sachin.

Maybe its the other elbow.

It's sad that it is clear he is being "made" to play on to break BCL's record.

So what's the latest? Is SRT likely to be out for all 4 Tests?

I heard a bloke from the BCCI say yesterday that he would definitely play.

Red wrote:Alas the end does appear nigh for Sachin.

Same has been said atleast a dozen times during his career.

Red wrote:I heard a bloke from the BCCI say yesterday that he would definitely play.

Niranjan Shah of all people.

And he is least qualified to say so.

A half-fit SRT could be a bonus for Aus.

Play him at your peril India.

Tendulkar isn't fully fit for quite some years now.

But he is such a servant of Indian cricket that he has sacrificed himself again and again to ensure victory for his people . . . farking selfless legend!!!

skully wrote:A half-fit SRT could be a bonus for Aus.

Play him at your peril India.

it would be a fair match for a half-sh!t Australia

G.Wood wrote:

skully wrote:A half-fit SRT could be a bonus for Aus.

Play him at your peril India.

it would be a fair match for a half-sh!t Australia

and a perfect complement to a half-wit Harby . . .

G.Wood wrote:

skully wrote:A half-fit SRT could be a bonus for Aus.

Play him at your peril India.

it would be a fair match for a half-sh!t Australia

My point exactly, your woodiness.

Why risk the advantage they hold over a relatively-inexperienced (or at least "rebuilding") Australian side by playing a half-fit SRT.

Australia is taking inputs from none other than Greg Chappell to win the series India.

Australia have enlisted the help of the former India coach Greg Chappell as they prepare to defend the Border-Gavaskar Trophy away from home. Chappell is travelling with the Australia squad as an assistant coach and he will pass on plenty of advice to the players and support staff about cricket and life in India.

"It's good to be involved this time," Chappell told the Herald Sun. "Obviously it's a transition period and always an exciting time.

"I'll have the opportunity to work with some of the young players. Just talk about the conditions in India, generally, will be part of the role, just what to expect in India, conditions, weather, food - all those different things.

"We'll be talking about the whole strategy involving bowling and batting in India. There will be discussions certainly with the coaching staff and probably with the individuals."

Chappell was the coach of India from 2005 to 2007 and still works with the Rajasthan Cricket Academy. The new role touring with Australia follows his appointment as the head coach at the Centre of Excellence in Brisbane.

"It's a role that the Centre of Excellence head does from time to time," Chappell said. "Tim Nielsen obviously did it with the team on various occasions when he was with the academy, so it's no different to the past. Some people will want to make it look different, but it's not."

Chappell's inclusion in the off-field staff will be a major boost for a squad that has only four men who have played a Test in India: Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden, Michael Clarke and Simon Katich. The Australians arrived in Jaipur on Monday and they will have two warm-up games before the Test series begins on October 9.

Badrinath has surely earnt the right to be SRT's replacement?