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Monty Panesar

Full name: Mudhsuden Singh Panesar

Born: 25th April 1982, Luton, Bedfordshire, England

Batting: Left-hand batsman
Bowling: Slow left-arm orthodox

Teams: England (Test: 2005/06-2008/09); England (ODI: 2006/07-2007/08); England (Int Twenty20: 2006/07); Northamptonshire (Main FC: 2001-2009); Loughborough University Centre of Cricketing Excellence (Main FC: 2004); Marylebone Cricket Club (Main FC: 2006); Northamptonshire (Main ListA: 2002-2009); Northamptonshire (Main Twenty20: 2006-2009); All teams

Northamptonshire cap: 2006

Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 2007

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Articles: Anderson raring to go

West Indies survives another thrilling finale

West Indies survives another thrilling finale

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Pictures: Monty Panesar appeals during a test match in Sri Lanka

Monty Panesar celebrates the match-winning wicket of Corey Collymore

Panesar celebrates the wicket of Umar Gul

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Mudhsuden Singh Panesar, better known as Monty Panesar, hails from India with his heart beating for English cricket. He quickly established himself as a national hero following a series-winning display against Pakistan in 2006, upstaging Ashley Giles in a very short span of time as England's most favored spinner. A fine season in 2005, when he took 46 Championship wickets at 21.54, led to calls for him to be picked for England's tour of India. Panesar was subsequently handed his Test debut and got the prized scalp of Sachin Tendulkar as his first Test wicket. He is a naturally attacking spinner, bowling around the wicket to right-handers and has devised a wicket-taking celebration of his own. During his first international home season, he spun England to a series win over Pakistan. In a matter of months he had elevated himself to the position of England's senior spinner, drawing comparisons with India’s legendary Bishen Bedi. Monty in the third Ashes test at Perth in 2006 became the first English spinner to take five at the WACA, and eight in the match. By the end of the tour he had even broken into the World Cup squad, following his crucial role in England's CB Series victory. He began England's new season with 23 wickets in four Tests against West Indies, bowled England to a 2-1 series win with 6 for 126 in New Zealand in March 2008. But since then the form has been seeing a huge decline and this has been headache for the English side who look forward to him given his uncanny ability to trouble opposition batsman all types. His last outing against West Indies produced paltry returns of five wickets in three matches and England had to look to Graham Swann as their lead spinner because of the pathetic display by Panesar.
Profile DateLine: 3rd May 2009 by CricketArchive Staff Reporter

Test Career Batting and Fielding (2005/06-2008/09)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
England	38	49	16	176	26	5.33	0	0	30.18	9

Test Career Bowling (2005/06-2008/09)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
England	8832	304	4216	125	6-37	33.72	8	1	70.65	2.86

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (2001-2009)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	101	128	46	690	39*	8.41	0	0	32.87	25

First-Class Career Bowling (2001-2009)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	22844	865	10975	339	7-181	32.37	19	3	67.38	2.88

One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2006/07-2007/08)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
England	26	8	3	26	13	5.20	0	0	28.57	3

One-Day International Career Bowling (2006/07-2007/08)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
England	1308	10	980	24	3-25	40.83	0	0	54.50	4.49

One-Day Career Batting and Fielding (2002-2009)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	49	22	10	126	17*	10.50	0	0	55.26	8

One-Day Career Bowling (2002-2009)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	2286	16	1688	45	5-20	37.51	0	1	50.80	4.43

International Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2006/07)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
England	1	1	0	1	1	1.00	0	0	50.00	0

International Twenty20 Career Bowling (2006/07)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
England	24	0	40	2	2-40	20.00	0	0	12.00	10.00

Twenty20 Career Batting and Fielding (2006-2009)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	17	6	2	7	3*	1.75	0	0	50.00	2

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2006-2009)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	324	0	427	11	2-22	38.81	0	0	29.45	7.90

Youth Test Career Batting and Fielding (2000-2001)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
England Under-19s	6	9	5	17	6	4.25	0	0	13.49	3

Youth Test Career Bowling (2000-2001)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
England Under-19s	1133	48	629	15	3-53	41.93	0	0	75.53	3.33

Youth One-Day International Career Batting and Fielding (2000)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
England Under-19s	3	0	0	0	0		0	0	0.00	0

Youth One-Day International Career Bowling (2000)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
England Under-19s	174	4	103	3	2-47	34.33	0	0	58.00	3.55