Commentators calling the matches dwell generally discover themselves sitting on a slippery slope. While their evaluation of gamers and match conditions are debated and mentioned upon, they’re additionally topic to troll for a typical sense error as nicely. Former West Indies quick bowler Michael Holding had as soon as schooled former Indian batter Sanjay Manjrekar for a similar throughout an ODI match between England and India in 2011.
It was the fourth ODI of Natwest Series at Lord’s. The then Indian captain MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina had been on the crease with veteran English pacer James Anderson bowling the forty fourth over of the innings. On the fifth supply, Dhoni and Raina scampered by means of for a fast single with Anderson entering into for a run-out try.
With Dhoni and Anderson working within the course of the ball, the duo collided and the latter fell to the bottom submit the affect whereas the previous accomplished the run simply. Anderson lay on the bottom for some seconds in ache as Dhoni was seen apologizing for the inadvertent push.
Michael Holding Schooled Sanjay Manjrekar For Exhibiting Lack Of Common Sense
Calling the match alongside Manjrekar on the time, Holding got here up with a light-hearted touch upon Dhoni’s dimension being greater than Anderson’s, and which was the explanation the Englishman was on the bottom submit the collision.
“Think if you look at the size of the two, many would know which one would win that,” commented Holding.
While Holding’s comment was completely clear and made full sense, his accomplice within the commentary field, for some cause, thought Holding claimed Anderson to be greater in dimension than Dhoni.
“But with Dhoni, size can be slightly deceptive. He’s a strong man, too,” Manjrekar remarked.
Holding laughed off whereas stating that that’s what he had meant as nicely – that Dhoni would win.
Sanjay Manjrekar Impulsively Defends Himself
As an impulsive response, Manjrekar additional replied that he thought Holding in contrast the heights of the 2 people whereas speaking concerning the dimension. As if education an adolescent youngster, Holding replied by stating that sizes are by no means about top, whereas additionally got here up with an apt instance to show what’s nothing however frequent sense.
“Size doesn’t come in height, Sanjay! Tall trees as easily felled. Its the width,” replied Holding.
tweet https://twitter.com/iplthebest/status/1677531496163471360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
What adopted was a interval of silence as Manjrekar was humbled on dwell tv. He would have resumed describing the motion off the very subsequent supply, however Anderson was but to start together with his run-up, thus, making him a fish out of water.
Sanjay Manjrekar’s Controversial Statements As Broadcaster
Manjrekar has been a well-liked identify within the commentary field for fairly some years now. However, a few of his ‘hot-takes’ on sure cricketers haven’t been obtained nicely by the followers, who’ve slammed him for a similar throughout social media platforms.
tweet https://twitter.com/imjadeja/status/1146409711220285440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
A bit of followers had additionally slammed him for his previous touch upon former India captain Virat Kohli, when he had requested the Indian group administration and Dhoni at hand him yet one more Test match to guarantee that he doesn’t belong to Test cricket. For the uninitiated, it was throughout India’s tour of Australia 2011/12 when Kohli had did not carry out within the first two Tests.
tweet https://twitter.com/sanjaymanjrekar/status/155134017002418177?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Back in June 2021, Manjrekar had opined that ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin shouldn’t be thought-about an all-time nice as a result of he hasn’t picked a single five-wicket haul within the SENA nations – South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia.
tweet https://twitter.com/sanjaymanjrekar/status/1401524687704760322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Fans had been throughout him like a rash for having made a press release towards the most effective off-spinners within the sport.
