Sanjay Manjrekar

Former India batsman; commentator

Anyone thinking of South Africa 2013?

The squad for the New Zealand series is just that, with hardly an eye on what will happen when India tour next

16-Aug-2012•Sanjay Manjrekar

Is it time to bury the ODI?

As far as the limited-overs formats go, the 50-overs game has showed it has probably outlived its usefulness

21-Jun-2012•Sanjay Manjrekar

Don't blame the IPL for everything that's wrong

Sleaze in cricket? There was plenty of it before the IPL came along

02-Jun-2012•Sanjay Manjrekar

The fans have voted with their wallets on the IPL

The tournament now has a following independent of the Indian team's performance

30-Apr-2012•Sanjay Manjrekar

The quest for three bowlers

Forget replacing Dravid; if India can find three world-class Test bowlers instead, they'll do very well for themselves

15-Mar-2012•Sanjay Manjrekar

India must make fitness non-negotiable

For too long they have placed a premium on skills alone, but a lack of fitness can undermine the best skills

22-Feb-2012•Sanjay Manjrekar

The truth about 'unlucky' Ishant

He is known to work hard on the field but not get the wickets he seemingly deserves. Harsh but true: it's because he doesn't bowl enough wicket-taking balls

11-Jan-2012•Sanjay Manjrekar

In praise of the natural game

Injuries in cricket aren't only because of a heavy workload. There's also something wrong with how young players are being coached

19-Dec-2011•Sanjay Manjrekar

Harbhajan's injured? Go figure

Would his condition have come to light if he had been picked for the Australia tour? And why does the BCCI manage player injuries so poorly?

05-Dec-2011•Sanjay Manjrekar

No DRS, no drama

The Kotla Test showed that decisions unaided by technology don't always spell disaster, nor are they a mark of old-fashioned, rigid values

14-Nov-2011•Sanjay Manjrekar

India needs to get bums on seats

The poor turnouts, now even for ODIs, are worrying, and those with a stake in the game cannot sit back thinking TV rights will take care of everything

02-Nov-2011•Sanjay Manjrekar

A bold move to drop Harbhajan

By axeing an underperforming senior player and favouring youth, India's selectors have shown they have learnt from the mistakes they made before the England tour

04-Oct-2011•Sanjay Manjrekar

Let Kumble take charge of the Indian team

The BCCI needs to consider giving a three-member body, with Kumble as its head, complete responsibility for the side

01-Sep-2011•Sanjay Manjrekar

A few urgent repairs

India need to take a long, hard look at themselves, starting with the bowling

15-Aug-2011•Sanjay Manjrekar

What's luck got to do with injury?

When a player walks off the field injured, we tend to sympathise. We need to pause to think if he is culpable

04-Aug-2011•Sanjay Manjrekar

Dravid and the art of defence

India's No. 3 is a living testament to the idea that you need application and will more than talent to succeed in sport

28-Jun-2011•Sanjay Manjrekar

How the helmet turned cricket on its head

Today's cricketers don't quake in their boots at the sight of a speeding ball aimed at them. And that's a good thing

19-May-2011•Sanjay Manjrekar

Thank god for the IPL

It's a retirement plan for players who struggle to make a living after their careers end

23-Apr-2011•Sanjay Manjrekar

Watch out for vintage batsmen

Now that these technically sound players have freed up their batting via Twenty20, we can expect some sizzling innings from them in the World Cup

19-Feb-2011•Sanjay Manjrekar

Frozen at 18

Tendulkar has stayed on top for so long because his mind remains young and cricket remains an obsession for him

21-Dec-2010•Sanjay Manjrekar

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