Mumbai, July 27 -- Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar slammed Team India management for poor selection choices during the ongoing Test series against England, pointing out that the team needs to "dump their inclination" of playing a bowler just because he can offer a little something with the bat.

Manjrekar was speaking on ESPNCricinfo. During the series, Team India has continued with its 'Bat Deep' approach, allowing for all-rounders like Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur/Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar to play at the same time, instead of opting for one extra pure batter or spinner in Kuldeep Yadav.

The results have been mixed to say the least. While the mainstay Jadeja has offered 347 runs, including four fifties with th...