How does Sanjay Manjrekar attribute the high number of wickets falling on Day 1?

gautam

On the opening day of the second Test at Newlands in Cape Town, former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar claimed that 23 wickets fell, mostly due to the pitch and the new-age batting. India and South Africa's first Test day saw a dominance of pacers over all other players, with the two sides not even using their spinners during the day as they claimed 22 wickets between them. The greatest number of wickets lost on the first day of a test is 25, which occurred in an Ashes test in 1902. The Proteas batting lineup was completely destroyed by Mohammed Siraj's outstanding opening spell of the day, which included a six-fer. They were bowled out for just 55 runs.

sourav

Manjrekar's insight on 'new-age' batting influencing wickets falling is thought-provoking – a shift in Test cricket dynamics.

vishnu

Interesting perspective by Manjrekar! Does the 'new-age' batting mindset contribute to the flurry of wickets on Day 1 in Cape Town?

gopal

Manjrekar highlights the impact of 'new-age' batting on Test cricket. Does this shift in approach explain the 23 wickets on Day 1?