Ian Chappel knows very well that his dear brother's job as a coach of India is in grave danger. He is just trying to divert the attention from his brother, and find blames on players. Yes, Brian Lara is one of the best batsmen, but I don't think there is any cricket player who is under as much pressue as Tendulkar is when playing the game. Many times he was the backbone of the Indian team, and he had the expectations of billions of people who if were unhappy with hisr perfmorance were ready to jump at him right away. Now you imagine playing your every game with such mindset, and to still come as good is something Brian Lara never had to do. So for me Tendulkar is better than Lara. Besides with such performance and reputation, he is still one of the most humble guys in the field. Like they say, good cricketers lose form but not class, and that is exactly what is happening with Tendulkar right now. Give him some time to get back. As for right now, Ponting and Matthew Hayden are one of the best out there.