Australian newspaper launches virulent verbal attack on Sachin Tendulkar

I think they are trying to rake up pressure on him. They want him to fail and hence are starting this sledging match. I think this will only make him more determined to answer them with his bat. I am actually happy that they are making these comments. This will really perk him up. Cheers! Ram

I'm not sure which article you are referring to... do you have a link? The "monkey gate scandal" had very little impact here & there are a lot of Aussies in the crowd supporting Team India as we write. Perhaps the media here wanted to shore-up more support for Aussies by turning these fans against Team India??? This is a bit under-handed to me. We all want - and indeed expect your top batsman to perform well here. Our bowlers are also performing well beyond expectation.

Don't worry my friend such cheap tactics and dirty mind games would not worry our cricketing great Sachin for sure. His conduct always has been impeccable to say the least. Never does he swear, abuse, is most humble despite his God-like status and is role model to one n all. So, Sensationalism is flourishing in Aussie land too! Getting some mileage, increased newspaper circulation by trying to tarnish image of great Sachin. I think in long run that newspaper would lose credibility by planting such baseless allegations. Everybody knows Sachin's presence on field in fact helped diffuse that verbal duel and also he was just one of witnesses sharing what he thought he heard/ felt actually happened. Just because he does not say or act like you want, does not make him cheat or idiot! Now, just before important game when spotlight is on Sachin scoring great runs, publish such cheap news is dirty tactics, sensationalism at it's worst. I know Indian Team cricketers like other cricket players don't read/ follow News, and if anything such cheapness will fire him up, make Sachin perform even better with God's grace. Best of Luck to Sachin and Our Indian Team, Cheers!

i think the sydney test is going to be indians. most of the times when sachin heared comments, he didn't responded with mouth. he did with his bat. i bet that surely sachin will return with his hundred hundred being made in australia.

Andrew Symonds himself is encouraging Sachin saying that Sachin is to get 100 during this series as he could bat without pressure on Australian soil. Symonds, Sachin and Harbhajan are friend after playing in IPL matches here.

It's an attempt to morally discourage India even more, but I think Indian team and little master needs to avoid this and concentrate on his game and retaliate to the newspaper by striking his 100th test century. There's nothing which can be done about this incident other than just ignoring. Sachin will again show his greatness by keeping quiet and proceeding with the game. We Indians too shouldn't make much of an issue about this, the newspaper is just using cheap tactic to gain publicity or sells and attention in the Indian media. Don't worry friend Sachin will score his 100th ton this time and I'm damn sure Sydney will host this historic occasion in the history of world cricket.

ha ha what an article to come at a time when Bhajji and Symonds are playing together for Mumbai Indians. Who cares if Sachin is given respect by the Aussies cricket players are media. Aussies are very good at verbal games and when India team is reacting back they are not taking it sportively. Is article is just of disturb Indian cricket team. To my best of knowledge, they players will keep away from media and newspapers. Even then Sachin knows how to handle these issues very well. One ton in Australia if comes then all his critics will keep quite for a while. It is just that 100th ton which must come as early as possible.