Melbourne: Former Australia cricket skipper Ian Chappell said that that Sachin Tendulkar requires doing some introspection and needs to find out the answer as to whether he is playing the game for the correct reason.

In an article in the Daily Telegraph Chappell said, "What could have been a glorious farewell tour of Australia for Sachin Tendulkar has turned into an ongoing tale of missed opportunities, leading to frustration all round."

Chappell said that with Sachin blaming others for his failure is not ideal for a player of his stature and he should really think as to whether he is playing for the right reason. Chappell said that the only reason why Sachin should be playing is to help India win matches.

"If a player gives everything and the team loses there is no shame in that, but when individual statistics start to overshadow the team result then clearly there is a problem,” added Chappell.

Chappell felt that Sachin’s bad the reason for his bad performance was his conservation approach and that made it very vulnerable.
"When he was playing his shots he looked like the Tendulkar of old, but when he batted conservatively he looked vulnerable," he said.