West Indies legend Sir Viv Richards has weighed in on the Sachin Tendulkar retirement debate, saying no-one is 'qualified' to tell the Little Master when to hang up his gloves, and that he should make the decision on his own.
Tendulkar's poor form and seeming weakness against fast bowling has become a hot button topic of late, given his lack of runs against England in the current series.
Many a pundit has called on the 39-year-old to quit before he's pushed, but Richards says the decision should the player's alone, and that retirement can be unpleasant if one is not ready for it.
Richards, who played 121 Test for the Windies at an average over 50, told BBC Radio Shropshire: "Nobody is qualified enough to tell him when they think he should go.
"When you're retired, you're retired for a very, very long time. It's like being dead to some degree, so while you're alive and still up for it and still enjoying what you're doing, to me that's what it's all about."
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