As much i want to concur with the saying form is temporary and class is permanent, hence sachin needs time to pounce back as most of the great players always do consistently, i have got a feeling that he's been around for one too many years and perhaps has completely worn out physically! :P. gone are the days when indian team used to be sachin's one man show. there are far better players doing net practice who deserve exposure to the international level. let them be given some chance. one of the reasons why indian bowling department struggled to deliver few years back and even now was veterans like kapil da (jiska jawab nahin :P) did not leave his spot for youngsters even after being worn out completely due to years of cricket. sachin is a great player but i am afraid he does not have years of cricket left to be played as he's been struggling physically. it may be better for the veteran to save his stamina for retirement planning before it's too late. again, feel free to disagree. :P