Sachin is the great player of all time --->alright, given, agreed!!!! :p but why are his fans try to shy away with the fact that he is a human being after all. spending 16 consecutive years playing cricket as a main batsman require a lot - physically. sachin's injuries (tennis elbow, back pain etc.) for the last few years show that he is not in his best form physically. even if he plays, he will not be able to play more than a year. he is coming close to his end. the more he plays, the faster his end will approach. i would be more than happy to see players like him playing in the center but there are constraints that life and nature (biology) has defined and even gods (like tendlya) has to go through it. kya yaar, love garne bhandaima blind hune ta haina ni. i got retired after 4 years of cricketing career :P..that's the spirit. let others get a chance.:P LooTe