Sanjay Manjrekar suggests basic ‘Riyaz’ for Indian batsmen ahead of key Boxing Day Test

Team India got two extra days after first Test match at elaide Oval h ended in second session of Day 3  where visitors tasted a humiliating eight-wicket after suffering a dramatic batting collapse in second innings. w, commentator-cum-Cricket pundit Sanjay Manjrekar has urged Indian team to just focus on one thing as y look to st a comeback in next Test match with series on line.

'Must practice just one thing': Sanjay Manjrekar

Taking to micro-blogging site, Manjrekar has gone on to say that in this gap, Indian batsman especially Ajinkya Rahane must practice one thing and that is to get a million balls thrown at full & short length.

At same time, ex-Mumbai batsman also opened up on how batsmen need to tackle se deliveries. He explained that y should make decisive feet movement, get big stride forward (forward defence)  to full balls, and should be right back in crease i.e. on backfoot to short balls. cricketer-turned-commentator concluded by saying that this is basic ‘Riyaz’ for defensive Test batting.

Meanwhile, Sanjay Manjrekar's tweet evoked mixed reactions on social media. While re were some who were on same p with former cricketer, re were ors who did t agree with him. Here are some of reactions. 

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Can Team India st a comeback at MCG?

Boxing Day Test match will be played at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday and India will be expected to come out all guns blazing after ir batting debacle in second innings at elaide Oval. Border-Gavaskar Trophy holders will be without services of skipper Virat Kohli who will be returning back to India on paternity leave and, frontline pacer Mohammed Shami has been ruled out of remainder of series after fracturing his bowling wrist. tail-ender was struck by a vicious delivery from Pat Cummins and appeared to be in deep discomfort. physio h come to attend him but number 11 batsman was in position to bat and h to retire hurt. He did t even come out to bowl in fourth innings. 

This is a must-win encounter for India as a loss here would mean that Aussies end up taking an unassailable 2-0 le in four-match series. A win at iconic MCG will help hosts in securing series irrespective of outcome in final two Tests in Sydney and Brisbane respectively. 

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