Why is Pakistan a graveyard for Indian spinners?
"Pitches [in Pakistan] are good for batting and Pakistanis are very good players of spin bowling."
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Maninder Singh's [Debut Match]
India in Pakistan [1978-79 | 1982-83]
Pakistani [Grounds]
Bangalore 1987: Despite Maninder's 7/27 against Pakistan, India could not win the match. Why ?
"We tried too hard to get wickets. And that was where we went wrong. We wavered in our line and length. And the Pakistani batsman took full adavantage of that."
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[Pakistan in India 1986-87]
[5th Test at Bangalore]
Tied Test in Madras: Did Maninder get an inside edge ?
"When I went to bat Ravi told me let's tie it first and let us see if we can win it from there...I had to score one run of two balls which I could not do."
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[Ravi Shastri]
[Tied Test: India v Australia at Madras, 18-22 Sep 1986]
Spinning bowling in Tests v One day matches - the differences:
"You have to bowl a little flatter than in a test match beacuse in a one day game you are trying to give away fewer runs in your quota of overs."
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[Bishan Singh Bedi]
Why did Maninder Singh retire so early?
"I believe in destiny. Everything is written for you. I had a few niggling injuries which were really worrying me and I had a chance to become an umpire."
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Last One Day match:
[India v England at Gwalior, 1992/93]
Last Test match:
[India v Zimbabwe at Delhi, 1992/93]
Indian spinners `swept' of their feet by Gooch and Co. in the 1987 World Cup Semi-final - Why?
"It was England's day. People don't remember that so many times the
ball went up in the air but in no-man's land. And there were so many
times that Gooch and Gatting were nearly bowled."
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[Graham Gooch] [Mike Gatting]
2nd Semi-Final: [India v England, World Cup, 1987/88]
Maninder's transition to umpiring:
"I couldn't play the way I used. My asset was my fielding and when you
are injured you can't really do justice to it...I am addicted to the
game. Lets's be very honest about. I had an opportunity to be
connected with the game and I took it."
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Helping young Indian spinners:
"I have been connected with spinners. Nikhil Chopra came to me for some advice. Murali Karitk, who i think is the best spinner in the country...has been praticing with me. "
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[Murali Kartik] [Nikil Chopra]
Do fomer cricketers get the credit they deserve?
"Yes definitely. It shows when I am umpiring also...You don't get the
eyes from the players"
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What is Maninder's vision ofthe game in the new millennium?
"It is going to carry on as it is. The only improvement that I can see
is that [more technology will be used]."
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