The bowled and the angry Sachin Tendulkar
Looks like being bowled for a third time in the Test series against the Kiwis is playing on Sachin’s mind. At least that’s what his reaction after the latest dismissal gave away…
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A rare sight: Sachin, usually very composed loses his cool after getting bowled for the third time this series. Questions have already been raised over his form. AP
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Cricket pundits have spoken about the gap he leaves in his defence, which allows the ball to nip in between bat and pad and onto the stumps. Reuters
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Even in the first innings, Sachin lost his wicket in almost similar fashion… this time it was Doug Bracewell who was the wicket-taker. Sunil Gavaskar pointed out that Sachin’s footwork seemed a tad slow. AP
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The Hyderabad match also saw him lose his wicket— this time to Trent Boult— in the same way. Not only is this manner of getting dismissed a concern for his fans, but will certainly play on the great batsman’s mind too. Reuters
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Even on tour in Australia, Sachin was bowled by the opponents. Did the cracks start to show then? Reuters
