Front Cover - Imperfect by Sanjay Manjrekar |
Genre: Autobiography
Format: Kindle
Language: English
Format: Kindle
Language: English
I started following Indian cricket since World Cup, 1996,
and as a result I don’t have many memories of Sanjay Manjrekar playing in India
colors. I have followed him more as a cricket commentator and writer than as a
player. However, one vivid memory I have of him as a player is from the 1996
World Cup semi-final match between India and Sri Lanka: I recall the catch
Sanjay took, fielding at third man boundary, to get rid of Romesh Kaluwitharana
from the bowling of Javagal Srinath. The Srinath has pitched the ball outside
the off-stump and the dangerous Kaluwitharana, sensing a scoring opportunity,
wacked the ball over the point region only to be caught by the fielder waiting
at the third-man region. A vibrant and enthusiastic celebration followed.
Imperfect, a recently released memoir by Sanjay
Manjrekar, digs deep into both his personal and professional life like no other
biography of a public figure ever has in the past. Sanjay’s straight talk about
his father, his colleagues and his life in cricket though might come across as
brutal at times, but that’s the charm of honestly.