Vijay Manjrekar

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = Indian
country = India
country abbrev = IND
name = Vijay Manjrekar
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm offbreak
tests = 55
test runs = 3208
test bat avg = 39.12
test 100s/50s = 7/15
test top score = 189*
test balls = 204
test wickets = 1
test bowl avg = 44.00
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = 1/16
test catches/stumpings = 19/2
FCs = 198
FC runs = 12832
FC bat avg = 49.92
FC 100s/50s = 38/56
FC top score = 283
FC balls = 1411
FC wickets = 20
FC bowl avg = 32.85
FC 5s = -
FC 10s = -
FC best bowling = 4/21
FC catches/stumpings = 72/6
debut date = 30 December
debut year = 1951
last date = 27 February
last year = 1965
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/30936.html

Vijay Laxman Manjrekar (Kannada: ವಿಜಯ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಣ ಮಾಂಜ್ರೇಕರ ) audio|Vijay_Manjrekar.ogg|pronunciation (born September 26, 1931 in Bombay; died October 18, 1983 in Madras) 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.

His debut came against England cricket team
England at Eden Gardens
Calcutta in 1951, making a composed 48. He scored his first Test hundred in June 1952 against England at Headingley making 133. It was his first Test in England and he was just 20 at the time. When he came in to bat his side was in trouble at 3/42 and faced a formidable lineup of bowlers in Fred Trueman
Trueman, Bedser and Laker.

He put on 222 with Hazare in an innings that showed he would be a force to be reckoned with in the future. He would however fail to fulfil his early promise and faced problems with his weight and footwork. He would eventually finish with a Test average of 39, a disappointment for a man capable of averaging well into the 40's. His finest series came against England in India 1961-62 when he made 586 runs @ 83.71. This included the highest score of his 7 centuries, with 189 at Delhi. Another notable performance was in 1964-65 where his innings of 59 and 39 helped India to a Test victory over Australia. He scored a ton in his final Test innings, coming against New Zealand at Madras in February 1965.

He holds the records for the most test runs scored without hitting a single six.

Manjrekar was also an occasional offspinner and occasional wicketkeeper.He played for 6 sides in the Ranji Trophy, representing Bombay, Bengal cricket team
Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra. He had a prolific career in the tournament, scoring 3,734 runs @ 57.44.

He died aged 52 in Madras on the 18th of October, 1983.