Mumbai, Feb. 2 -- Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar backed wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson to be allowed "long patch of failures" because of the impact he can make when he is in form.

Samson's inconsistent run in T20Is continues as after three centuries in five innings across five innings against Bangladesh and South Africa, he has been troubled by the high-quality pace of Jofra Archer, who has dismissed him thrice in this ongoing series. He has scored just 35 runs in four innings at an average of 8.75, with best score of 26.

Speaking in a video by ESPNCricinfo, Manjrekar said that when looking at T20I batting talent, it is important to look at how much impact they can make when they are playing well. He also said that "long pat...