File photo of Shubman Gill.© AFP Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has criticised the Indian cricket team for its selection for the fourth Test vs Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Rohit Sharma and co. had dropped Shubman Gill for the game at MCG to make place for spin-bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar. India …
Sanjay Manjrekar suggested Ravindra Jadeja needs to practice a little more against spinners.© AFP Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar has questioned veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja's ability to play spinners after he got out to Australia's Nathan Lyon on Day 3 of the 4th Test on Saturday. Jadeja was trapped lbw by Lyon on …
Sanjay Manjrekar had questioned Nitish Kumar Reddy's place in the team. India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy silenced his doubters by smashing his maiden Test century on Day 3 of the ongoing 4th Test against Australia on Saturday. The 21-year-old remained unbeaten on 105 at stumps on Day 3 after stitching a crucial 127-run …
India seemed to have clawed their way back on Day 4 of the 4th Test against Australia as Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli scripted a beautiful partnership of 102 runs for the third wicket. However, a horrible mix-up between Jaiswal and Kohli cost the former his wicket. While there remain different theories over …
Former India cricketer Sanjay Bangar showered praise on young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, likening his hunger for big runs to that of the legendary Sunil Gavaskar. Bangar highlighted the 22-year-old's work ethic and consistency as the driving factors behind his rapid rise in Test cricket.Jaiswal, one of the youngest members of the Indian Test squad, has …
Former India cricketer Sanjay Bangar has expressed his strong support for Ravindra Jadeja’s inclusion in India’s Playing XI for the third Test against Australia in Brisbane, starting December 14. Bangar hailed Jadeja as India’s best spin option in overseas conditions and emphasised his importance in the current Border-Gavaskar Trophy.Jadeja's inclusion marks one of two changes …
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has brushed off any workload concerns for India’s ace speedster Jasprit Bumrah in the ongoing series against Australia. Notably, Bumrah has been the best fast bowler across both teams in the series so far having scalped 12 wickets from two matches at an average of 11.25 and an economy of …
Cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar sees a "rare batting talent" in young Nitish Kumar Reddy. But he dropped a subtle hint about the dilemma regarding his place in the playing XI by suggesting the need for the Indian team to make its bowling attack sharper. The 21-year-old could arguably be the find of the series …
File photo of Travis Head (left) and Jasprit Bumrah.© AFP While India faltered against Australia in the second Test of the five-match series, Japsrit Bumrah continued to live up to the expectations. The right-arm pacer picked four wickets in Australia's first innings against India in the day-night Test in Adelaide. This came after …
Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar felt that the India bowlers lacked a bit of edge on Day 1 of the Adelaide Test match. Speaking after India's 10-wicket loss in the 2nd Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Manjrekar said that India bowlers needed to be more relentless against Australia in the night session of the …
