Taking Mind games to silly heights, Buchanan's way!

For a start, Buchanan is one of the top class coaches in World Cricket with envious record for Australia against other sides. But then he was coaching Australia! What about other equally capable coaches like Whatmore, whose reputation ended up in muck teaching teams like Bangladesh.

Take away the Australian team from the equation and put any other team, and Buchanan’s proud record will come tumbling down. That is why he never accepted any offer from any other side.

Now he has handed Australia a blueprint to castle Sachin Tendulkar during the Indian tour to Australia, saying in ‘’The Advertiser’’ that the Indian batsman is susceptible to short-pitched bowling early in his innings.

Now, is there any batsman in the world who is not susceptible to short-pitched deliveries! During the bodyline series, even Don Bradman at times felt helpless when faced with a barrage of bouncers. Buchanan feels Tendulkar's footwork has become sluggish, especially early in his innings, making him vulnerable to quicker and shorter bowling followed by the sucker punch of a fuller delivery.

Not that is the standard format for any top class bowler against any top class batsmen. Yorkers soon after the bouncers have been an art perfected by the pace brigades of almost all the countries.

Why repeat the same old things Mr Buchanan, just to keep yourself in news. Let the new Australian coach get on with the Operation Tendulkar!