Sanjay Bangar

Infobox Cricketer


nationality = Indian
country = India
country abbrev = IND
name = Sanjay Bangar
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm medium-fast
balls = true
tests = 12
test runs = 470
test bat avg = 29.37
test 100s/50s = 1/3
test top score = 100*
test overs = 762
test wickets = 7
test bowl avg = 49.00
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = 2/23
test catches/stumpings = 4/-
ODIs = 15
ODI runs = 180
ODI bat avg = 13.84
ODI 100s/50s = -/1
ODI top score = 57*
ODI overs = 442
ODI wickets = 7
ODI bowl avg = 54.85
ODI 5s = -
ODI 10s = -
ODI best bowling = 2/39
ODI catches/stumpings = 4/-
date = 4 February
year = 2006
source = http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/27225.html

Sanjay Bapusaheb Bangar audio|Sanjay_Bangar.ogg|pronunciation (born 11 October 1972, Bid, Maharashtra) is an Indian cricketer. He is an all-rounder and has represented India in Tests and One Day Internationals.

Bangar began his career playing in the youth teams of Maharashtra and Bombay, but at state level he made his name representing Railways who he has played for since the 1993-94 season. He often opens both the bowling and batting for Railways due to his lively medium pace bowling and sound defensive batting technique.Fact|date=February 2007

In the 2000-01 season, Railways reached the final of the Ranji Trophy where they lost to Baroda. The following season, they went one better and defeated Baroda to win the competition. Bangar's performances had caught the eyes of the selectors and he was called up to the Indian squad for their matches against England in the 2001-02 season [http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/106944.html] .

In only his second Test, he scored 100 not out against Zimbabwe at Nagpur batting at number 7. In the 2002 tour of England, he was promoted to open the innings at Headingley after some poor performances by Wasim Jaffer. He responded with his most important innings for India and made a patient 68 on the first day in an invaluable partnership with Rahul Dravid in difficult swinging and seaming conditions. Later on in the same match he also chipped in with two important wickets to set up a rare innings victory for India away from home.

Bangar was named as part of India's squad for the 2003 Cricket World Cup, but his performances for India began to tail off. He has not played international cricket since January 2004 as the selectors decided to concentrate on younger talents.

He later became the captain of Railways and led them to another Ranji Trophy victory in 2004-05.

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