FE Edit: Punter’s Farewell

The inevitable question, of whether Sachin will follow suit, of course arises. The manner in which Ponting retired—placing his team above himself—underscores the question of why Sachin, whose performance over the last two years has been decidedly lacklustre, still lingers. Simply wanting to play longer should not be reason enough to do so. Hard as it is to even contemplate, perhaps it is time Sachin took a leaf from Punter’s book.