The Day 1 of the 5th Test between India and England truly belonged to the hosts. Rohit Sharma‘s men limited England to just 218 runs in the first innings before putting up 135/1 on the board before the end of play on the opening day in Dharamsala. Seeing Team India dominate England ruthlessly in the…
Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said that Team India should try Dhruv Jurel for the third Test against England at Rajkot, saying that the young wicketkeeper-batter looks a more “exciting investment”. The third Test between India and England will take place on Rajkot from Thursday onwards. The series is level at 1-1. In…
NEW DELHI: Middle-order batsman Shreyas Iyer, who is now under fire, received guidance from former Indian batsman Sanjay Manjrekar to improve his defensive skills in order to succeed in Test cricket.Iyer has been left out of the squad for the last three Test matches against England despite having a strong long-format history. Iyer has been…
Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has questioned wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat‘s role in the Test team. Since making his Test debut last year against Australia in Nagpur, Bharat has scored just 221 runs in seven matches, averaging a meagre 20.09. He is yet to score a half-century in the longest format of the game….
File photo of Shubman Gill© AFP Former Indian cricket team batter Sanjay Manjrekar believes that Shubman Gill needs to work on his defense in order to become a massive run-scorer in Tests. Gill has come under a lot of criticism lately for his poor run of form in the longest format of the…
NEW DELHI: Young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal‘s unbeaten century, 179*, emerged as the saving grace for India on the opening day of the second Test against England in Visakhapatnam on Friday. With India’s top order struggling, Jaiswal‘s pivotal innings earned widespread acclaim from cricket experts and former players.Scorecard: India vs England 2nd TestFormer India cricketer Akash…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has advised Indian batter Shubman Gill to adopt a technique similar to Ollie Pope‘s effective use of the front foot.England‘s middle-order batter Pope notably altered his batting approach in the second innings in the first Test against India in Hyderabad. Manjrekar, now a cricket commentator, highlighted Pope’s deliberate…
Indian cricket team in action© AFP After the completion of the India vs South Africa series, former India cricketer, Sanjay Manjrekar believes that one of the main reasons behind India’s loss against South Africa at Centurion was purely due to poor performance by their bowlers and went onto defend Shardul Thakur despite his disappointing performance…
NEW DELHI: Shortly before the commencement of the second Test in Cape Town, Shreyas Iyer promptly headed outside the Newlands Stadium for throwdowns during an optional training session.The two throwdown specialists, Nuwan Senaviratne, with his left-arm side-arm deliveries, and Raghavendra, accompanied by batting coach Vikram Rathour, were delivering intense sessions from 18 yards.The objective was…
NEW DELHI: Following the conclusion of the series between India and South Africa on Thursday, ex-Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar highlighted the errors made by captain Rohit Sharma in leading the team.Manjrekar emphasized the critical nature of losing pivotal moments in a match, stating that such lapses can ultimately result in losing the entire game.While speaking…
