Sanjay Manjrekar said that the bowling attacks of India and England were "one of the weakest" he has seen in a high-profile series featuring two big teams.
Players of both teams gave their all on the field, and in the end, the series ended in a 2-2 draw, which was a fair reflection of the fight put up by India and England.
Then, the thrilling third Test match at Lord's in London was won by England by 22 runs, and the fourth Test ended in a draw at Old Trafford in Manchester. In the fifth and final Test, India sealed a terrific 6-run win at Kennington Oval in London.
Was floored by the performance of young India - Sanjay Manjrekar
In his column for Hindustan Times, the former Indian batter Sanjay Manjrekar said that he was in awe of the performance delivered by a young Indian team against England. He said:
"Firstly, my feeling about young India batters does not change, my chest is still pumped in the way (Yashasvi) Jaiswal, (Shubman) Gill, (KL) Rahul, (Rishabh) Pant, (Ravindra) Jadeja and even (Washington Sundar) Washy batted. I won’t tire saying that in this age of T20 cricket, what these T20 compatible batters have done is nothing short of phenomenal."
Was the cricket of the highest quality? No, it wasn’t - Sanjay Manjrekar
Sanjay Manjrekar further said that it was a great Test series from India's perspective because even in the absence of big names, the visitors managed to deliver impressive performances. He said:
Sanjay Manjrekar, however, was against the idea of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy being one of the best series in recent memory.
"Great series for fans, yes great result for Indian cricket lovers yes, great advertisement for Test cricket yes, but what about quality? Was the cricket of the highest quality? No, it wasn’t. For starters, sorry to burst the bubble, it has to be one of the weakest bowling attacks from both sides that I have seen in a series featuring two mainstream teams."
Notably, the likes of Mohammed Siraj, Ben Stokes, Josh Tongue, Jasprit Bumrah, and Gus Atkinson looked terrific with the ball, but the others struggled.
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