Fragility, thy name is Sachin
Frustrated Sachin approached Chappell These days I am not sure if I can fully rely on the reports that I see on news sites. Right now I am asking myself if I should blindly believe the piece on Tendulkar and Chappell on timeofindia online site or if I should take it as a joke and laugh at it. The report that I am talking about is on the new book called "Fierce Focus" by Greg Chappell. According to the report, Chappell found Tendulkar surprisingly fragile. "At one point early in my time with the (Indian) team ... he came and talked to me for about two hours," writes Chappell. If that itself is not a definite proof of mental fragility, Chappell offers more. "He was frustrated with his form and racked with self-doubt. Since he'd come back in Malaysia (in a one-day tournament in 2006), Sachin's mental state had been surprisingly fragile and he came to me for help. ” Most cricketers go through lean patches and it is not surprising if they get f