Sanjay Manjrekar
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Sanjay Vijay Manjrekar (born 12 July 1965, in Mangalore
, Karnataka state) is a former India
n cricketer
. He has a batting average
of 37.14 in his 37 Tests between 1987/88 and 1996/97, as opposed to an overall first-class
average of 55. He is the son of Vijay Manjrekar
.
Manjrekar's best performances were against Pakistan, against whom he had a Test average of 94 and two Test centuries. He made his double-century against Pakistan in Lahore
.
His first notable performance at the international level came in the 1989 series against the West Indies in the West Indies. He made a century against a powerful, menacing fast bowling attack and gave glimpses of his immense potential, which continued in the series against Pakistan in 1989. He scored a century and double century in that series and was instrumental in India
drawing the series 0-0 against a bowling attack that consisted of Wasim Akram
, Waqar Younis
, Imran Khan
and leg spin
ner Abdul Qadir
. This series cemented his position in the Indian side, but was unable to again reach these heights.
He failed to make an impact on the 1991-92 away series in Australia
after struggling against the Australian bowlers on fast, bouncy pitches. His next international century came after a 3 year gap against Test debutants Zimbabwe in 1992. He occupied the crease for several hours and saved India from an embarrassing defeat against a team which had just been awarded Test status. The Indian cricket team then travelled to South Africa
for the South Africans' first Test series after the end of apartheid. India lost the Test series and performed poorly in the one day series in which Manjrekar failed to produce any big scores.
When the team for the 1993 England series was announced, Manjrekar was dropped. India won this series convincingly and most Indian batsmen helped themselves to big scores on Indian conditions which they preferred. From this point onwards, Manjrekar was in and out of the side for the next 2–3 years, never assured of a settled existence. The emergence of young middle-order batsmen such as Rahul Dravid
and Sourav Ganguly
effectively ended Manjrekar's chances of getting back into the team. After the selectors overlooked him for the 1997 series against the West Indies, Manjrekar bowed out of international cricket.
Mangalore
Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western...
, Karnataka state) is a former India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n cricketer
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. He has a batting average
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
of 37.14 in his 37 Tests between 1987/88 and 1996/97, as opposed to an overall first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
average of 55. He is the son of Vijay Manjrekar
Vijay Manjrekar
Vijay Laxman Manjrekar is a former Indian cricketer who played 55 Tests. A small man, he was a fine cutter and hooker of the ball. He was the father of Sanjay Manjrekar....
.
Manjrekar's best performances were against Pakistan, against whom he had a Test average of 94 and two Test centuries. He made his double-century against Pakistan in Lahore
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
.
His first notable performance at the international level came in the 1989 series against the West Indies in the West Indies. He made a century against a powerful, menacing fast bowling attack and gave glimpses of his immense potential, which continued in the series against Pakistan in 1989. He scored a century and double century in that series and was instrumental in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
drawing the series 0-0 against a bowling attack that consisted of Wasim Akram
Wasim Akram
Wasim Akram is a former Pakistani left arm fast bowler and left-handed batsman in cricketer and model. who represented the Pakistan national cricket team in Test cricket and One Day International matches....
, Waqar Younis
Waqar Younis
Waqar Younis Maitla is a former Pakistani right arm fast bowler in cricket and widely regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time...
, Imran Khan
Imran Khan
Imran Khan Niazi is a Pakistani politician and former Pakistani cricketer, playing international cricket for two decades in the late twentieth century. After retiring, he entered politics...
and leg spin
Leg spin
Leg spin is a type of spin bowling in the sport of cricket. A leg spinner bowls right-arm with a wrist spin action, causing the ball to spin from right to left in the cricket pitch, at the point of delivery. When the ball bounces, the spin causes the ball to deviate sharply from right to left, that...
ner Abdul Qadir
Abdul Qadir (cricketer)
Abdul Qadir Khan is a former Pakistani international cricketer, later commentator and was recently the Chief Selector of Pakistan Cricket Board. He resigned from the post because of his differences with the top brass of Pakistan cricket board...
. This series cemented his position in the Indian side, but was unable to again reach these heights.
He failed to make an impact on the 1991-92 away series in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
after struggling against the Australian bowlers on fast, bouncy pitches. His next international century came after a 3 year gap against Test debutants Zimbabwe in 1992. He occupied the crease for several hours and saved India from an embarrassing defeat against a team which had just been awarded Test status. The Indian cricket team then travelled to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
for the South Africans' first Test series after the end of apartheid. India lost the Test series and performed poorly in the one day series in which Manjrekar failed to produce any big scores.
When the team for the 1993 England series was announced, Manjrekar was dropped. India won this series convincingly and most Indian batsmen helped themselves to big scores on Indian conditions which they preferred. From this point onwards, Manjrekar was in and out of the side for the next 2–3 years, never assured of a settled existence. The emergence of young middle-order batsmen such as Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid
Rahul Sharad Dravid , is a cricketer in the Indian national team, of which he has been a regular member since 1996. He was appointed as the captain of the Indian cricket team in October 2005 and resigned from the post in September 2007. Dravid was honoured as one of the top-five Wisden Cricketers...
and Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Chandidas Ganguly is a former Indian cricketer, and captain of the Indian national team. Born into an affluent family, Ganguly was introduced into the world of cricket by his elder brother Snehasish. He is regarded as one of India's most successful captains in modern times. He started his...
effectively ended Manjrekar's chances of getting back into the team. After the selectors overlooked him for the 1997 series against the West Indies, Manjrekar bowed out of international cricket.