Vijay Manjrekar

Vijay Manjrekar was 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 at Calcutta in 1951, making a composed 48.He scored his first Test hundred in June 1952 against England at Headingley making 133.

He was 20 years of age at this time.He put on 222 with Hazare in an innings that showed he would be a force to be reckoned with in the future.His finest series came against England in India 1961-62 when he made 586 runs @ 83.71. 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 (3,208) 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, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra.He had a prolific career in the tournament, scoring 3,734 runs @ 57.44.