Why do we need an Enigma

This blog is in response to this article posted on crickinfo:

It is strange how Tendulkar is always under barrage whether he performs or not, I remember learning in my History lectures that Mahatma Gandhi was a great Enigma of the Independence struggle. People looked at him in admiration and drew their courage from him. There was a man afraid of nothing, a man with faith in others , a man so selfishly selfless. Its almost like Sachin has become the new enigma of cricket.

He is on print everyday, no matter what he does. If he doesn't score the press goes ballistic and questions his form and talent, the media pleads to remove him from the team. If he scores, like he did in Belfast, people keep on saying he is not the Tendulkar they saw, he has lost his charm, his form, and "age has taken its toll on Tendulkar".

Well, do these people really expect Sachin to play exactly like he used to when he was 18, I mean who does that? Does the writer run behind girls exactly like he used to when he was 18? Does he run uphill as fast as he could have when he was 18? Vigour and energy seem to pass as we grow older, but our experience and maturity grow.

I would call Tendulkar's inning on Monday a very matured and responsible innings of class. He knew he had to stay, he knew that Gambhir and Gangully had fallen short of their target. He defended 16 bolls to the dot because he wanted to absolutely make sure that he was going to be there and complement Dravid. He knew that this was not the time to play carelessly, he was on the 2 down spot, a spot where temperament serves you better than flamboyancy.

I though Sachin played a marvelous inning, I hope he keeps playing like that throughout this summer.