Maninder Singh

Maninder Singh (b. June 13, 1965, Pune, India) is a former

Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox Career statistics Competition Tests ODIs Matches 35 59 Runs scored 99 49 Batting average 3.80 12.25 100s/50s -/- -/- Top score 15 8* Balls bowled 8218 3133 Wickets 88 66 Bowling average 37.36 31.00 5 wickets in innings 3 - 10 wickets in match 2 n/a Best bowling 7/27 4/22 Catches/stumpings 9/- 18/

international cricket player who represented India in 35 Test matches and 59 one day internationals. With his slow left-arm orthodox spin, Maninder was considered as an heir to Bishan Singh Bedi, who then held the record as India's leading spinner in terms of wickets. However, he failed to live up to the promise he held. He is now mostly remembered for his dismissal in the Madras test resulting in a tie against Australia in 1986-87 series. Though now retired from active cricket, Maninder is still in the scene as a cricket commentator.

On May 22nd 2007, Maninder was questioned by police for possession of cocaine and he confessed to using cocaine for himself. It is alleged that they found 1.5 grams of cocaine in his residence in East Delhi, sold to him by a Nigerian national the police had been following.^[1]

In the early hours of June 8th 2007 Maninder was admitted to Shanti Mukund hospital in Delhi with injuries to his wrists. His wife has issued a statement saying that it was "purely an accident" however local TV channels have speculated that it could be the result of a suicide attempt or even a domestic accident. ^[2]