Are we cric fans sadistic,we take pleasure in seeing d backs of those who only entertained us,Ponting & Sachin?

Ricky should retire from test cricket with immediate effect. He can carry on with ODIs till the World Cup. Sachin should retire from limited overs after the World Cup and focus on test cricket till he feels like hanging up his boots, rather his bat.

Sachin Tendulkar can securely retire after world cup 2011 or even in 2012 if he can play good. The Other Cheat you mentioned need some good umpires's help (that can prove only prove for him and his team). Ones Like Mark Benson and Bucknor would be the best.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.