tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post675570797765036135..comments2024-01-22T00:55:41.067-08:00Comments on Thinking Got Loud: “Imperfect” but important – Reflections on Sanjay Manjrekar’s autobiographyRam Muralihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-17183917010866212018-01-31T10:15:16.577-08:002018-01-31T10:15:16.577-08:00Ha ha, it's difficult to imagine that this man...Ha ha, it's difficult to imagine that this man once held several "fastest" records in first-class cricket.Venkateshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-49653572368174879512018-01-27T17:48:51.796-08:002018-01-27T17:48:51.796-08:00Ahhh, okay. Shastri's tour of 1991-92 was suc...Ahhh, okay. Shastri's tour of 1991-92 was such a curious mixed bag. In a WSC match against Australia he made 10 off 63 balls. In that same game, he took 5-15! In the Ind-Eng WC match, he scored 57 off 111 balls, was praised by Azhar in his Express column (see link below) and then scored even more slowly against Aus and was dumped from the team for the rest of the WC! So much for the vice-captain (Shastri) and captain being aligned!! <br /><br />https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19920223&printsec=frontpage&hl=en<br /><br />(Check out page 20)Ram Muralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-45032500047862189952018-01-26T23:14:54.871-08:002018-01-26T23:14:54.871-08:00Hey, I was referring to Ravi Shastri.:-)Hey, I was referring to Ravi Shastri.:-)Venkateshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-17213985244626463982018-01-26T12:33:51.680-08:002018-01-26T12:33:51.680-08:00Venkatesh - thank you for your comments. I watche...Venkatesh - thank you for your comments. I watched the interview. It crisply captured some of these topics that he had dwelled on in the book.<br />Azhar was in the zone in this game. My favorite shot of his in this game was the lofted straight drive. Artistry personified. <br />Btw, was your idol (:P) aware that he was playing a WC game?<br />--> Are you referring to Krish Srikkanth? If so, all I have to say is that he had the insouciance of an amateur - he reportedly ran backwards to complete a run...in the 1983 world cup final...at Lords no less! So the occasion and setting never meant much to him...too sad though that he made 3 ducks in the 1992 world cup. that put the curtains on his career. Surprising his lack of form given that he played some blazing innings in the WSC that just preceded this.Ram Muralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-16327918626688979062018-01-26T10:40:41.709-08:002018-01-26T10:40:41.709-08:00I've never watched him bat. Having said that, ...I've never watched him bat. Having said that, his style resembles a bit of both Tendulkar's and Sehwag's.<br /><br />Just found another interview:<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQzOsOmSxWA<br /><br />Coming to the game, no doubt, this really is a great knock, but I'm slightly inclined towards Azhar's strokeplay - the cut over extra-cover (around the 27:55 mark) must have been the shot of the day! Btw, was your idol (:P) aware that he was playing a WC game?<br /><br />Also, I remember another game (not a "close-contest" though) from the 2003/04 VB series, in which Ian Harvey did a brilliant job by hitting the stumps on his follow through to dismiss Ganguly. Needless to say, it nearly marked the end of Sanjay Bangar's international career. :)<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=856OM8o2WnYVenkateshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-78315209090272477172018-01-17T20:48:13.011-08:002018-01-17T20:48:13.011-08:00Ravishanker - thank you for sharing those lovely, ...Ravishanker - thank you for sharing those lovely, vivid memories! I did not know that Gavaskar was feted after the '92 world cup. Wonderful revelation there about the original Little Master!<br /><br />Vimala - thank you for posting a comment. Yes, the "extrapolation" part is so true. Everyone can be a teacher in his/her own right for life teaches so many lessons for us to pass onto others.Ram Muralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-55176123867473006512018-01-17T20:12:03.526-08:002018-01-17T20:12:03.526-08:00Very well written, Ram. I don’t know much about Sa...Very well written, Ram. I don’t know much about Sanjay Manjrekar. I have only seen him as a commentator although I felt I always liked Ravi shastri or Sunil gavaskar better. Nice read about his book. I like cautionary tales- there is so much for all of us to learn even if it is relating to Cricket as we can extrapolate and draw our conclusions. Well done Manjrekar for sharing your past and being so brutally honest. <br />Vimala parasuramnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-13403155151512983952018-01-17T09:32:08.860-08:002018-01-17T09:32:08.860-08:00Ram : I remember this match and the aftermath very...Ram : I remember this match and the aftermath very vividly.<br /><br />Till this match the performance of the Indian contingent was nothing to write home about but the one consolation was that after this match we beat Pakistan.<br /><br />Pakistan ofourse ultimately won the World Cup but even they started very badly.<br /><br />I was pursuing the CA course and enrolled as an articled clerk with a small firm in Montieth Road, Egmore. I was sent to audit a small firm nearby and during the course of the audit had to coordinate with a young accountant employed by my firm's client.<br /><br />Till that day he seemed fine and was a real eager beaver when it came to providing us information or documents.<br /><br />When I met him the day after the match he didnt so much as acknowledge my Good Morning. He was in one helluva daze. But I sympathized since half the country and everyone I saw and met seemed to be in the same daze - the gut wrenching disappointment of losing by one run.<br /><br />Incidentally that was the same World Cup where Gavaskar predicted (after the Pakistan-New Zealand face off before the quarter final) that Pakistan would win the World Cup.<br /><br />Funny thing. Gavaskar was feted in Pakistan as if HE and not Imran Khan had won the World Cup for Pakistan . ha ha ! The little master is one smart cookie :)Zolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09347849134451149946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-83269795889740111782018-01-14T18:10:10.213-08:002018-01-14T18:10:10.213-08:00Very well written, Ram. I don’t know much about Sa...Very well written, Ram. I don’t know much about Sanjay Manjrekar. I have only seen him as a commentator although I felt I always liked Ravi shastri or Sunil gavaskar better. Nice read about his book. I like cautionary tales- there is so much for all of us to learn even if it is relating to Cricket as we can extrapolate and draw our conclusions. Well done Manjrekar for sharing your past and being so brutally honest.Vimala parasuramnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-16399801401808973432018-01-14T11:44:59.422-08:002018-01-14T11:44:59.422-08:00Comments from Whatsapp... (Thanks, Ravishanker, fo...Comments from Whatsapp... (Thanks, Ravishanker, for passing on the link)<br /><br />Just finished reading your review of Manjrekar s Imperfect. Clinically superb read ! Im an admirer myself and many times Ive wondered what happened after that watershed tour if Pakistan. If I may add the piece de resistance of that lovely 47 was a straight six over the bowler s head and that too McDermott. His runout was due to bad judgement of the run. You raise insightful questions on what he could have done differently. Such a lovely review<br /><br />Zola- great machchi- I remember that innings very well. All of us were cursing when Manjrekar walked out..... though he played a great innings, I still believe that Kapil should have come and probably would have won the game for us<br /><br />Response from Ram:<br /><br />Thank you so much for reading. Actually Manjrekar walked in at the fall of Kapil's wicket. Though I agree that had Kapil gone on for a few more overs, we may have very well won the game. He looked in good touch before falling to a horrible shot (off the bowling of Steve Waugh)Ram Muralihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932557588480669430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-332491328939495514.post-74906240189576306042018-01-12T20:30:20.598-08:002018-01-12T20:30:20.598-08:00YIPPEEEEEEEE !! Im saving this for My Pongal weekw...YIPPEEEEEEEE !! Im saving this for My Pongal weekwnd read. Im already getting goose pimples. Thanks Ram ! Zolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09347849134451149946noreply@blogger.com