Sanjay Manjrekar axed from BCCI’s commentary panel

[Bewal Express]

Except this was nonsense used to make the BCCIs stance look a bit less ridiculous when they finally gave in, Hawkeye (used in the majority of cricket nations including India) used automated point of impact detection well before the BCCI changed their mind.

He is one of the sycophants that defended a stupid decision. If the BCCI wanted the changes they could have implemented them in the series involving Ind.

 

[Mr Crickekter]

What about Sehwag....... Who is one of the mannerless commentator

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Sanjay Manjrekar stood for JNU students. He was one of the few well known people probably the only one in Indian cricket who openly showed support for students who stoop up for fellow muslims against the poisonous citizenship bill of Modi government.

Immediately after that Ganguly attacked him on Twitter and now we have Manjrekar booted out from commentary box.

Any Pakistani celebrating this here should remember and know by this they are supporting the Islamophobic masses in India and killing support/sympathy for muslims in India

Wow.....no words...just wow....

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Was never really fond of his commentary just like I am not very big fan of Sunil Guvaskar's and laxman sivaramakrishnan commentary as well. They all are pretty bland and not really create the excitement or bring something new for the spectators so not sure why BCCI and broadcasters gave them so many years.

Out of Indian commies I really enjoy listening to Harsha Bhogle, brings in stats, new points, excitement and overall gives commentary a different identity then being overshadowed completely by the cricket on the ground.

Considering everything, I think India should be doing much better in commentary than the stuff viewers have to listen too. I am pretty sure there would be better commies in India they just dont get the opportunities.

Hmmm....Siva is bland and monotone, murli karthik is one of the new young breed of desi commies tht is interesting to listen to. IMHO harsha was good in the 90's, he's passed his shelf life and the noveltyof his descriptions is worn off, the trouble is he does not know when to stop or lay off.....i enjoy the aussie commies much more - once again my opinion - sorry i didnt mean to expunge onyours...

 

[Indiafan]

You mean he disagree with others opinion. You Inds have become so used to Modis dictatorship that any sort deviation from accepted opinion is seen as attacking.

He didnt just disagree with the opinion though. He said Harsha cannot speak and his opinions are useless. I think you understand the difference between attacking the opinion and personally attacking someone and calling them useless

 

[cricketjoshila]

Except this was nonsense used to make the BCCIs stance look a bit less ridiculous when they finally gave in, Hawkeye (used in the majority of cricket nations including India) used automated point of impact detection well before the BCCI changed their mind.

DRS used operator defined point of Impact earlier.

It was changed to RTS or Ultra edge defined point of impact.

This was the major change. Also the use of camera was changed from previously 50-75 fps to 340 fps cameras.

 

[cricketjoshila]

He is one of the sycophants that defended a stupid decision. If the BCCI wanted the changes they could have implemented them in the series involving Ind.

Why should BCCI fund such a change?

 

[cricketjoshila]

Rubbish, the BCCI could have implemented the changes to Drs involving Ind and in Ind. They have humiliated sycophants like you.

Why will BCCI fund such changes? They made ICC and the companies make the changes as per BCCI's requirements.

Humiliation is reserved for people whose board makes big statements and then swallows it.

 

[HitWicket]

DRS used operator defined point of Impact earlier.

It was changed to RTS or Ultra edge defined point of impact.

And again like I said, Hawkeye (used in most cricketing countries including India) wasn't using operator defined point of impact years before the BCCI changes their mind.

 

[Bewal Express]

Why will BCCI fund such changes? They made ICC and the companies make the changes as per BCCI's requirements.

Humiliation is reserved for people whose board makes big statements and then swallows it.

Your being dishonest, the BCCI could have implemented the changes to any series involving Ind but they cornered themselves and didn't know how to get. All the while the sycophants didn't know this and then got humiliated. Unlike you I don't a board, I support the team. I criticise the board when they deserve it, I don't support them and end up humiliated like you was.

 

[Bewal Express]

And again like I said, Hawkeye (used in most cricketing countries including India) wasn't using operator defined point of impact years before the BCCI changes their mind.

The BCCI could have just done it in the series involving Ind, if that was the issue. You know that wasn't the issue.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Sanjay Manjrekar stood for JNU students. He was one of the few well known people probably the only one in Indian cricket who openly showed support for students who stoop up for fellow muslims against the poisonous citizenship bill of Modi government.

Immediately after that Ganguly attacked him on Twitter and now we have Manjrekar booted out from commentary box.

Any Pakistani celebrating this here should remember and know by this they are supporting the Islamophobic masses in India and killing support/sympathy for muslims in India

Ganguly is the biggest loser here. SM will get a job soon but Ganguly has tarnished his legacy forever by siding with Islamophobic fascist forces in India. Anything he's achieved in the cricket field has zero value against the fact that he chooses to support oppressors and let himself and his position of influence be used to protect the fascists and hurt those who rightly oppose them.


In this regard I can't help but express my gratitude for people like Shoaib Akhtar who put their national fame on the line to express solidarity for the weak and the marginalized.

Indian cricket always lacked characters.

Lot of numbers but hardly any personality.

The total silence of Indian cricketer on what goes on in the country is downright shameful

Since this discussion is fresh again, a lot of people need to read this and have a deeper understanding of cause and effect that goes beyond anything to do with Cricket.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Ravi Shastri was not gotten rid off for attacking a fellow comme tator (Nasser Hussein). Rather he got to coach Indian cricket team. Not that I oppose it, I always backed Shastri regardless of all the jate he attracts for being blunt.

Secondly, Sanjay Manjrekar was never a stand out biased commentator. There are other commentators who could be called biased, it is subjective

Fact is, the fascist country India is becoming has no support or remorse for anyone who is a muslim or stands for their rights. The larger forces will combine to hurt physically or professionally any such elements in the society showing solidarity with our minorities.

Idea is to gradually transform India to homogenous society of conservative Islamophobic hinduseither by choice or by forced measures such as this.

We are very much on our way towards the country we feared we would never become but last 6 years have done irreparable damage to the soul and conscience of this nation

 

[cricketjoshila]

And again like I said, Hawkeye (used in most cricketing countries including India) wasn't using operator defined point of impact years before the BCCI changes their mind.

You know nothing.

One of India's biggest concerns with the DRS, the predicted path of the ball after it hits the pad in the case of lbw decisions, will be addressed by the use of ultra-motion cameras. The manual intervention in determining the point of impact will be minimised by the introduction of Ultra Edge, which according to a BCCI release had been approved by Massachusetts Institute of Technology [MIT]. It will also eliminate the possibility of another touch after the first impact affecting the predicted path or point of impact.

https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/afri...se-drs-england-tests-trial-basis?platform=amp


Learn before you speak out.

 

[HitWicket]

The BCCI could have just done it in the series involving Ind, if that was the issue. You know that wasn't the issue.

They probably couldn't have given its requires a pretty drastic change in the technology. The point is though that that change had already been made for Hawkeye years before 'unnamed BCCI sources' (funny how rarely they want to be held accountable for their comments) claimed that was their issue with the technology.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Saurav Ganguly in 2020 is a person i am ashamed to have looked up to as a kid.

He is a guy who could not even stand up for his own daughter. Yes, daughter of Saurav Ganguly had tweeted her support and concern for our muslim brothers during citizenship amendment bill protests.

When trolls started abusing his daughter, Instead of proudly standing up for her and putting the trolls in their place, he said please ignore these kids do not know what they talk.

That is the day, Saurav Ganguly lost all respect I ever had for him.

Just a pawn for thr BJP now.

He's no Bengal Tiger. He's just a dog for our Hindu nationalist government.

 

[HitWicket]

You know nothing.

One of India's biggest concerns with the DRS, the predicted path of the ball after it hits the pad in the case of lbw decisions, will be addressed by the use of ultra-motion cameras. The manual intervention in determining the point of impact will be minimised by the introduction of Ultra Edge, which according to a BCCI release had been approved by Massachusetts Institute of Technology [MIT]. It will also eliminate the possibility of another touch after the first impact affecting the predicted path or point of impact.

https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/afri...se-drs-england-tests-trial-basis?platform=amp


Learn before you speak out.

Funnily enough I'm going to take the words of the guy who made the technology rather than some unsourced BCCI claims that their issue was with the point of impact detection being a manual process. Notice how none of their official statements make reference to this.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Funnily enough I'm going to take the words of the guy who made the technology rather than some unsourced BCCI claims that their issue was with the point of impact detection being a manual process.

Doesn't matter what you take. Hawk Eye accepted and implemented what the Bcci said. I can give many sources saying the same.

Here

https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/www....iner-why-bcci-changed-stance-drs?platform=amp


There isnt a more reputable cricket source.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Funnily enough I'm going to take the words of the guy who made the technology rather than some unsourced BCCI claims that their issue was with the point of impact detection being a manual process. Notice how none of their official statements make reference to this.

https://www.hawkeyeinnovations.com/news/127689


Here is Hawkeye officially saying that they implemented the changes sort by Bcci.



In the meeting with the ICC and the Hawk-Eye officials, the improvements made to the system were further evaluated by the BCCI team, who were satisfied that most of the concerns and suggestions that were expressed by BCCI over a period of time, were addressed to a significant extent.

Stephen Carter, Managing Director of Hawk-Eye Innovations, said, “Hawk-Eye is delighted that the BCCI have recognised the changes we have made to improve our technology. The use of Ultra Motion cameras for both ball tracking and edge detection has seen an improvement in accuracy that both the ICC and MIT have independently verified. From our experience as the only technology company independently tested and approved for official decision making in cricket, tennis, football, and volleyball, we recognise that this only represents the start of the journey, and that the hard work starts now. We understand the responsibility we have been given by the BCCI, and are confident in our ability to deliver the technology that Indian cricket deserves."

 

[HitWicket]

Doesn't matter what you take. Hawk Eye accepted and implemented what the Bcci said. I can give many sources saying the same.

Here

https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/www....iner-why-bcci-changed-stance-drs?platform=amp


There isnt a more reputable cricket source.

No, you can provide claims that Hawkeye met with the BCCI to discuss their reservations and completely unsourced claims that Hawkeye's point of impact detection isn't automatic. That goes basically nowhere in terms of reliability in negating a statement by the guy who actually made Hawkeye that Hawkeye's impact detection isn't a manual process.

 

[HitWicket]

https://www.hawkeyeinnovations.com/news/127689


Here is Hawkeye officially saying that they implemented the changes sort by Bcci.



In the meeting with the ICC and the Hawk-Eye officials, the improvements made to the system were further evaluated by the BCCI team, who were satisfied that most of the concerns and suggestions that were expressed by BCCI over a period of time, were addressed to a significant extent.

Stephen Carter, Managing Director of Hawk-Eye Innovations, said, “Hawk-Eye is delighted that the BCCI have recognised the changes we have made to improve our technology. The use of Ultra Motion cameras for both ball tracking and edge detection has seen an improvement in accuracy that both the ICC and MIT have independently verified. From our experience as the only technology company independently tested and approved for official decision making in cricket, tennis, football, and volleyball, we recognise that this only represents the start of the journey, and that the hard work starts now. We understand the responsibility we have been given by the BCCI, and are confident in our ability to deliver the technology that Indian cricket deserves."

Congratulations, you've provided a quote that does absolutely nothing to back up your claim that Hawkeye's impact detection was a manual process before the BCCI complained...

 

[cricketjoshila]

Funnily enough I'm going to take the words of the guy who made the technology rather than some unsourced BCCI claims that their issue was with the point of impact detection being a manual process. Notice how none of their official statements make reference to this.

Interesting, there's a few other sources around that say Paul Hawkins stated in a letter to the icc that virtual eye was unreliable compared to Hawkeye because of the manually selected point of impact in virtual eye but everywhere seems to be reporting now that Hawkeye was also a manually selected frame for the point of impact.

Funnily you had agreed that Hawkeye uses manual point of impact selection in 2016.

Wonder how you keep changing your posts.

 

[cricketjoshila]

So
[MENTION=139981]HitWicket[/MENTION]

Hawkeye was not automatic, it was manual.

 

[HitWicket]

Funnily you had agreed that Hawkeye uses manual point of impact selection in 2016.

Wonder how you keep changing your posts.

That posts says the exact same thing I'm saying now? Places are reporting the unsourced BCCI claim that Hawkeye uses manual selection, but Hawkeye's own statement says that this isn't true.

 

[cricketjoshila]

That posts says the exact same thing I'm saying now? Places are reporting the unsourced BCCI claim that Hawkeye uses manual selection, but Hawkeye's own statement says that this isn't true.

Unsourced BCCI claim?

BCCI is the source. Hawk eye and ICC made presentation to BCCI.

You accepted that Hawkeye is manually

 

[cricketjoshila]

https://ibb.co/W5VVtJz

Here is the interview of hawkeye M

 

[cricketjoshila]

[MENTION=139981]HitWicket[/MENTION]

There is the interview of the Hawk Eye MD.

He accepts that the impact point is determined by the technician.

https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com...awk-eyes-reliability/articleshow/16141560.cms

 

[Thomaskutty]

Having an opinion? He mocks fellow commies. Makes uncharitable remarks against players and ex players. There is hardly anyone outside the mumbai lobby who Manjrekar hasnt rubbed the wrong way.

He's a guy with strong opinions, just like Boycott or Vaughan and other such characters. There should be diversity in the comm box, not everybody should be a meek and bland corporate sheep like L Shiva.. tis boring to listen to such people.

He was brought into the Indian commie team due to pressure from Eduljee. Another mumbai lobbykar.

So.. every other indian commentator was brought in on merit and Sanjay is the only one who came in on lobby power lol ? The whole bcci is a bunch of regional lobbies pushing and pulling against each other for influence and favors, nobody has a halo on their head, why single out just the mumbai lobby.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Virtual eye replied to Paul Hawkins allegations and said that Hawk eye too uses manual intervention.

Many of Paulʼs comments simply highlight the fact that he has not actually seen the process we have developed. Of more concern is the fact that he does not appear to understand his own procedures particularly well either! He claims that, unlike Virtual Eye* where we have an operator determining the actual point of impact, his operation is entirely automated. I am not sure how it is that he reconciles that statement with this from the technical information on his web site:



"(we) manually fine tune the point on the trajectory where interception with the batsman was made. Automatically the system is only able to determine the interception point to the nearest frame of Hawk-Eye video running at 106 frames per second. This can be improved manually and is the only way to ensure that the interception point is accurate to 5mm."


https://virtualeye.tv/the-news/75-virtual-eye-response-to-hawkins-open-letter

 

[someone21]

The quality of commentators is decreasing, they don't do their homework, lack insights and research. Sanjay can be sacked as office politics happens, but his replacements are worse. Sehwag, Laxman should be nowhere in the comm. box.

 

[JaDed]

I feel sorry for him but surely he didn't feel sorry for all those cricketers that lost out a chance due to his lobbying.

 

[JaDed]

The quality of commentators is decreasing, they don't do their homework, lack insights and research. Sanjay can be sacked as office politics happens, but his replacements are worse. Sehwag, Laxman should be nowhere in the comm. box.

In Manjrekar's logic they have played more and better cricket than Sanjay

 

[JaDed]

This is why Sachin, Laxman, Dada, Dravid are legends instead of whining and lobbying they played for the country tried to make a team, Kohli again is a buddy boy.

 

[BunnyRabbit]

Na these two are great together. Jim Ross and Jerry the King Lawler

JR and The King were good till early mid noughties or maybe till 2009
Ramiz and Sanjay are the same story. Way past their prime.

 

[someone21]

This is why Sachin, Laxman, Dada, Dravid are legends instead of whining and lobbying they played for the country tried to make a team, Kohli again is a buddy boy.

Lol, they had their share of "office politics", and selfish knocks. If anything, they weren't even proper sportsperson, with their apparent lack of fitness and rigour.

 

[JaDed]

Lol, they had their share of "office politics", and selfish knocks. If anything, they weren't even proper sportsperson, with their apparent lack of fitness and rigour.

Dravid and Laman with their "fitness" were 10 times the slip corridor than current players.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Never liked Sanju Manju both as a cricketer and as a commentator but he didn't commit any crime in this instance. It seems everybody likes 'yes' man and people with no self respect in India whereas people who call spade a spade or put their opinions strongly are sidelined. He has to become BCCI's pet now.

 

[jeeteshssaxena]

Never liked Sanju Manju both as a cricketer and as a commentator but he didn't commit any crime in this instance. It seems everybody likes 'yes' man and people with no self respect in India whereas people who call spade a spade or put their opinions strongly are sidelined. He has to become BCCI's pet now.

True,this reminds me of dhoni era when Harsha Bhogle was axed just because dhoni didn't like him praising the other team.
That rotten mentality has passed on from dhoni to other bcci members.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Dravid and Laman with their "fitness" were 10 times the slip corridor than current players.

What about their ability to stay at the wicket for long under pressure like they did in Kolkata test? Can a fit player like Hardik Pandya stay at the wicket for that long?

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

True,this reminds me of dhoni era when Harsha Bhogle was axed just because dhoni didn't like him praising the other team.
That rotten mentality has passed on from dhoni to other bcci members.

You can even abuse Dhoni if you want just like you abuse other ex Indian players lol. Who cares?

 

[Realromeo]

The quality of commentators is decreasing, they don't do their homework, lack insights and research. Sanjay can be sacked as office politics happens, but his replacements are worse. Sehwag, Laxman should be nowhere in the comm. box.

BCCI: Fine here is Arun Lal and Harbhajhan Singh for you

 

[Thomaskutty]

Never liked Sanju Manju both as a cricketer and as a commentator i

why exactly ? There seems to be a common dislike among indian posters for Manjrekar, going by this thread. I don't understand it.

 

[someone21]

Dravid and Laman with their "fitness" were 10 times the slip corridor than current players.

Why 10 times, make it 100 times? There is an inherent bias as fans we see current players with fresh and more memories while retired players with limited memories.

 

[MenInG]

MUMBAI: Former India batsman-turned commentator Sanjay Manjrekar, who was removed by the BCCI from its commentary panel in March this year just before the India-South Africa ODI series which was eventually cancelled due to the outbreak of Covid-19, has requested the Board to take him back for the forthcoming edition of the IPL in UAE, which will run from September 19 to November 8.

In a short e-mail (a copy is with TOI) to the Apex Council members of the BCCI (it's his second e-mail in this regard) recently, the former Mumbai captain has assured the Board mandarins that he would "stick to the guidelines laid out" by the BCCI.

"Respected members of the Apex Council, hope you all keeping well. You are already in receipt of the email I sent to explain my position as commentator. With the IPL dates announced, bcci.tv will pick its commentary panel soon. "I will be happy to work as per the guidelines laid by you. After all, we are working on what is essentially your production. Last time may be there was not enough clarity on this issue. Thanks very much, Regards," Manjrekar has written.

TOI tried to contact Manjrekar, but he wasn't available for comment.

According to sources, Manjrekar was sacked from the BCCI commentary panel after a few players in Team India complained to the Board about his controversial "bits and pieces" comment on all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja during the World Cup in England last year.
"We should close this chapter now and forgive Manjrekar. He has already apologised for his comments on Jadeja and sorted it out with the player concerned. He has promised us that he'll stick to the 'code of conduct' for TV commentators. After all, he's a fine commentator with massive cricketing knowledge," said a Board official. The final call on this issue will rest with BCCI president and former India captain Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah.

Gavaskar to travel to UAE for commentary

Meanwhile, batting legend Sunil Gavaskar is set to travel to the UAE for his TV commentary duties the IPL. It was being speculated that Gavaskar, now 71, may be asked by broadcaster to do "virtual commentary" from Mumbai in the light of health risks posed by Covid-19, but TOI can confirm that the opening great will go to the UAE for commentary in the T20 tournament.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...ator-in-ipl/articleshow/77274579.cms?from=mdr

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

You have to be really narrow-minded to think he deserved this sacking for having an opinion.

Despite having all the money in the world, the BCCI are still run like a mafia .. CA and ECB are a lot more professional, efficient and held accountable by their media.

Don't care about Sanjay either ways.

All Indian commies are pretty much useless these days.

But his treatment of Harsha Bhogle deserves sacking or atleast a ban.

Who the hell does he think he is?

 

[TNAmarkFromIndia]

Is no one else willing to pick him up? Ten Sports?

 

[cricketjoshila]

Don't care about Sanjay either ways.

All Indian commies are pretty much useless these days.

But his treatment of Harsha Bhogle deserves sacking or atleast a ban.

Who the hell does he think he is?

At some point in time he even belittled Tendulkar. Thats how big he thinks he is.

He is a elitist.

 

[sensible-indian-fan]

At some point in time he even belittled Tendulkar. Thats how big he thinks he is.

He is a elitist.

Dude is a weirdo.

 

[Saj]

Has he been brought back to commentate by BCCI?

 

[Firebat]

Australia vs India: Sanjay Manjrekar Announces Return To Commentary Box With India-Australia Series

Sanjay Manjrekar will return to the commentary box with India's tour of Australia, the former India cricketer revealed on his Twitter account on Wednesday. "Excitement in my household. Happiness in the air. It's quite obvious. No one is saying anything, but pretty sure, it's because I am leaving home after almost 8 months. #INDvsAUS" tweeted Manjrekar. The former India batsman was not part of the commentary panel for the Indian Premier League (IPL) and India's home series against South Africa earlier this year.

Manjrekar had courted controversy during the 2019 World Cup when he called India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja a "bits and pieces cricketer." "Still I have played twice the number of matches you have played and I'm still playing. Learn to respect ppl who have achieved.i have heard enough of your verbal diarrhea. [MENTION=149090]sanjay[/MENTION]manjrekar," Jadeja had responded with a tweet to Manjrekar's criticism.

In March this year when it was reported in the media that Manjrekar had been left out of BCCI's commentary panel, the cricketer-turned-commentator had tweeted to accept the board's decision. "I have always considered commentary as a great privilege, but never an entitlement. It is up to my employers whether they choose to have me or not & I will always respect that. Maybe BCCI has not been happy with my performance of late. I accept that as a professional," Manjrekar had tweeted. Later in August, Manjrekar had written to the BCCI to request the board to reinstate him as commentator. India play Australia in three One-day Internationals, three Twenty20 Internationals and four Tests starting with the first ODI in Sydney on Friday.

https://sports.ndtv.com/australia-v...mp=1&akamai-rum=off&__twitter_impression=true

 

[King_Kohli]

Joker is back.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Australia vs India: Sanjay Manjrekar Announces Return To Commentary Box With India-Australia Series

Sanjay Manjrekar will return to the commentary box with India's tour of Australia, the former India cricketer revealed on his Twitter account on Wednesday. "Excitement in my household. Happiness in the air. It's quite obvious. No one is saying anything, but pretty sure, it's because I am leaving home after almost 8 months. #INDvsAUS" tweeted Manjrekar. The former India batsman was not part of the commentary panel for the Indian Premier League (IPL) and India's home series against South Africa earlier this year.

Manjrekar had courted controversy during the 2019 World Cup when he called India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja a "bits and pieces cricketer." "Still I have played twice the number of matches you have played and I'm still playing. Learn to respect ppl who have achieved.i have heard enough of your verbal diarrhea. [MENTION=149090]sanjay[/MENTION]manjrekar," Jadeja had responded with a tweet to Manjrekar's criticism.

In March this year when it was reported in the media that Manjrekar had been left out of BCCI's commentary panel, the cricketer-turned-commentator had tweeted to accept the board's decision. "I have always considered commentary as a great privilege, but never an entitlement. It is up to my employers whether they choose to have me or not & I will always respect that. Maybe BCCI has not been happy with my performance of late. I accept that as a professional," Manjrekar had tweeted. Later in August, Manjrekar had written to the BCCI to request the board to reinstate him as commentator. India play Australia in three One-day Internationals, three Twenty20 Internationals and four Tests starting with the first ODI in Sydney on Friday.

https://sports.ndtv.com/australia-v...mp=1&akamai-rum=off&__twitter_impression=true

Yeah it's pretty obvious lol. No one can tolerate you for 8 hours let alone 8 months. Mediocrity is back in the commentary box. He was axed wrongly but never liked him as a commentator.

 

[Mesozoic]

Oh no.




Now we have to put up with his verbal diarrhea too on an already tough tour.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Oh no no no. Not him again.

Sony should have given this some thought.

 

[sharmaji]

I hate his commentary. The one time he had some spine and gave his opinion, he was axed for it. Now he will sing to the tunes of BCCI and Kohli-Shastri gang till our ears bleed.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Sanjay Manjrekar Under Fire, Slammed For On-Air Remarks: "Urgent Servicing..."

Cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has come under the scanner after his recent remarks on former India pacer R Vinay Kumar. Manjrekar, who is part of the commentary team for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia, was recently asked whether the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) deploy any special approach to counter fast bowling at the domestic level. In response, Manjrekar pointed out how BCCI had asked state associations to prepare tracks with extra grass, but the practice has been discontinued now.

Manjrekar further suggested that BCCI's initiative allowed medium pacers like Vinay Kumar to statpad in the domestic circuit.

"Few years back, extra grass was laid on pitches for domestic matches. That's gone now. What it also did was medim pacers like Vinay Kumar, with no disrespect for him, started topping the wicket-taking charts. Because all they needed to do with grass on pitch was bowl at 120 kmph in that area and got wickets," Manjrekar was heard as saying live on air.

Reacting to the comments made by Manjrekar, Vinay Kumar has now slammed the former India batter for his remarks on air. Taking to social media platform X, Vinay Kumar took a sly dig at Manjrekar.

"Sanjay bhai with due respect, your speed gun requires urgent servicing. 120KMPH Seriously? With God's grace I take pride in my achievements, I am contented, satisfied and happy with my life. Medium pacer like Vinay Kumar has worked really hard to become the 1st Indian fast bowler to take 100 IPL wickets also played for the country in all the formats. I take pride in my bowling. Anyways best wishes and regards," Vinay Kumar posted.

A fan also called out Manjrekar for his derogatory remarks on air. "What was this horrible statement from Sanjay Manjrekar, what does he mean by medium pacers like Vinay Kumar started topping the wicket takers list," the fan posted.

NDTV

 

[cricketjoshila]

He recently made some uncharitable remarks on Shami as well

 

[BouncerGuy]

‘Don’t let me speak’: Kohli’s ‘schoolboy’ blunder sparks live TV drama between commentators

Cricketing greats Irfan Pathan and Sanjay Manjrekar have been involved in a heated live TV incident during the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.

The former Indian Test players were left hot under the collar following a dramatic second day of play where Australia took control of the Fourth Test against India following a late collapse by the Tourists at the MCG.

The collapse was sparked by a messy run out that saw former captain Virat Kohli leave rising star Yashasvi Jaiswal stranded.

In a nightmare Test for the Indian superstar, the batsman was booed off the field as his form slump continued when he was dismissed shortly after the run out catastrophe.

Most cricket commentators – but not all – are looking squarely at Kohli as the reason behind that run out.

Jaiswal bunted a ball towards Pat Cummins and instantly called for a run, but the Indian veteran stayed firmly stuck to his crease at the non-striker’s end.

The wicket ended a dangerous 102-run partnership.

The debate about Kohli’s role in the dismissal continued on the Star Sports Network broadcast in India where Pathan and Manjrekar voiced their disagreement, speaking in Hindi.

Manjrekar called out Kohli for the “schoolboy” error of overruling a batsman who had the right of way in running to the danger end.

“As commentators we are thinking too much in favour of Virat Kohli’s perspective,” he said.

“This was a schoolboy error that he looked back and decided it wasn’t a run. Actually, this isn’t the call of a non-striker, it’s a striker’s.

“If fielder Pat Cummins tried to attempt a run-out and if Yashasvi made a bad call then it would be at the bowler’s end that’s where the ball would be thrown. Jaiswal would run the risk anyway. Kohli said no, so Yashasvi didn’t even have a chance (to get back to his crease). This is my truthful observation.”

Pathan tried to shut down his TV colleague.

“Look, if we’re talking about the truth of cricket, it’s that if someone performs a cut and the ball goes into the fielder’s hands, then the call happens at the non-striker end,” he said.

“Though, the person who is on the striker end, he can also make the call not to take a run because he knows where the ball is going.”

The pair then attempted to speak over the top of one another before Pathan said: “Sanjay, you’re not understanding what I’m trying to say.

“You talked about truth and lies earlier, but we’re talking about opinion here. When we were talking about Virat Kohli yesterday, then what were we all standing here and saying? Whether he should have looked over his shoulder.”

Pathan appeared bewildered when Manjrekar responded tersely.

“Ok. If you don’t let me speak, then I won’t. No worries,” he said.

Manjrekar lost his cool as Irfan continued to press his opinion.

“When talking about the non-striker end, then sometimes the striker can also make the call for that side because he knows what is happening there,” he said.

Manjrekar was scathing in his response, laughing sarcastically at Pathan’s comment.

“OK, the training manual should be changed according to Irfan Pathan’s new interpretation of runs and wickets. Where the non-striker can look back to determine whether a run should be made or not,” he said.

The pair were far from the only cricket greats to disagree on the topic.

England captain Michael Vaughan said on Fox Cricket it was Jaiswal at fault.

“I don’t think Virat’s to blame for that at all,” he said.

“I think it’s the young chap, he just went on the shot.

“It’s just too high risk and wasn’t required.”

Ugly scenes unfolded following the run out with Kohli dismissed quickly.

He was then booed from the field by sections of the stadium.

He also appeared to be involved in a tense incident with a fan when walking off the ground.

The booing of the champion batter crossed the line in the eyes of Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar.

“Yeah, I thought that that was really uncalled for,” Gavaskar said on Channel 7 about the crowd booing the former captain.

“Like you said, he has been a great player and, look, he is out now and for you to boo him, the question that I always ask is what have you done in your own life that you feel that you have the authority to boo an achiever like that?

“Have you achieved something in your own life that you can look down upon someone like Kohli?

“I don’t think that should be the case. That should never, ever have been a situation that Kohli should have been booed. Even when he came out to bat, I can understand a little bit of fun element, but this was completely uncalled for.”

SOURCE: https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricke...06150f142ccfd929204c3635c9?recommendedCount=0

 

[Hitman]

The pair were far from the only cricket greats to disagree on the topic.


SOURCE: https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricke...06150f142ccfd929204c3635c9?recommendedCount=0

Kya bola?

 

[pillionrider]

He is not fluent in English and this makes him stumble at times. Listening to him gets pretty hard even when he is surrounded by mediocrity in Mark Nicholas and Harsha Bhogle.

When the Fab 4 retired there were one or two tours when Dravid and Ganguly entered the comm box. Sadly this didn't last as they took up different roles. Those two were good.

 

[prisha]

This absolute trash wanted nitish reddy to be dropped out of the 4th test but dare not to open his mouth on Rohit, virat or gill. If I had money I would gladly pay him to shut up.

 

[Hikaru]

Kya bola?

Was about to say the same. That was the most catchy part of the article for me.

 

[Hitman]

Was about to say the same. That was the most catchy part of the article for me.

If Sanjay Manjerakar is a cricketing great, then Venkatesh Prasad is the second best bowler ever after Dennis Lillee.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Manjrekar is a Mumbai lobbyist. Then he likes to big up the only team against whom he has a decent test record. Then he is a agenda pusher.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

BCCI doesnt need to pay a cricket when they have millions of chamche willing to speak on their behalf for free

 

[Varun]

Now Manhrekar gets into an altercation with Mark Nicholas.