Sanjay Manjrekar

Former India batsman; commentator

What's eating Ishant Sharma?

His misplaced aggression in Sri Lanka, and the fact that he offended more than once, is a poor reflection on India

08-Sep-2015•Sanjay Manjrekar

Whatever happened to Indian batsmen's ability against spin?

They seem to have lost the skill to get well forward or right back against the turning ball

18-Aug-2015•Sanjay Manjrekar

The endless summer of 1991-92

India's 1991-92 tour of Australia spanned four months, but for the youngsters, the thrill of touring and being seen on TV kept homesickness at bay

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'Expect Kohli to get at least three hundreds'

Sanjay Manjrekar analyses the strengths and weaknesses of India's middle-order contenders touring England

06-Jul-2014•Sanjay Manjrekar

'They know how to work around techniques not suited to English conditions'

Sanjay Manjrekar analyses the strengths and weaknesses of India's top-order contenders touring England

05-Jul-2014•Sanjay Manjrekar

Enough with the bowling variations

In T20 cricket, using slower balls and other variations has become an invitation to get hit into the stands

20-Jun-2014•Sanjay Manjrekar

Can we do something about monster bats?

Modern bats are getting chunkier by the day, while not getting much more heavy. This gives batsmen an unfair advantage

25-Apr-2014•Sanjay Manjrekar

The difference the threat of injury makes

Mitchell Johnson has brought the forgotten art of bowling to intimidate back into focus

11-Jan-2014•Sanjay Manjrekar

Go forward, not back

Why an initial back-foot trigger movement may not be a great idea

18-Dec-2013•Sanjay Manjrekar

A touch of Viv

In his youth, Tendulkar was the kind of attacking batsman who would have set T20 ablaze, had the format existed

24-Oct-2013•Sanjay Manjrekar

How about Sehwag in the middle order?

He has always talked about how he would like to bat lower down. Perhaps he should be granted that wish now

13-Sep-2013•Sanjay Manjrekar

Day-night Tests? Bring them on

We need to stop being as precious as we are about the game's traditions if Test cricket is to sustain itself

21-Aug-2013•Sanjay Manjrekar

The ball's swinging again

Seam bowlers have once again begun to pitch it up to the batsman and rely on swing. How will batsmen respond to the challenge?

22-Jul-2013•Sanjay Manjrekar

More power to youth

India won the Champions Trophy in unfamiliar conditions and without many of their experienced players. What they had were free-spirited cricket and good fielding

26-Jun-2013•Sanjay Manjrekar

Look to women's cricket for the game's lost pleasures

If you're a fan of spin and swing, you could do worse than become a fan of women's cricket

16-Feb-2013•Sanjay Manjrekar

Swing to win, India

Bowlers who can make the ball talk are what India should be looking to unearth

19-Jan-2013•Sanjay Manjrekar

How Ashwin can turn his class to world-class

He has a terrific temperament for spin bowling and doesn't alter his plans just because he gets hit for a six. All he needs to do now is work on his fitness

10-Nov-2012•Sanjay Manjrekar

Over to Patil

India's new selectors have to turn their backs on popular expectation and make bold picks

02-Oct-2012•Sanjay Manjrekar

Tendulkar not finished yet

He may have a problem with the full-length delivery but he's still valuable to India's Test side

05-Sep-2012•Sanjay Manjrekar

Blood them young, but be careful

India Under-19s may have won the World Cup, but if the selectors wish to pick some of them for the national team, they must make sure MS Dhoni backs their picks

03-Sep-2012•Sanjay Manjrekar

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