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

Northamptonshire Cap: 2006

Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 2007

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Articles: Strauss, Panesar seal English win

Sidebottom hat-trick shatters NZealand, keeps Test alive

Sidebottom hat-trick shatters NZealand, keeps Test alive

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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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His full name is Mudhsuden Singh Panesar, but known as Monty by his fellow players. He hails from India but his heart belongs to 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.
Profile DateLine: 3rd June 2008

Test Career Batting and Fielding (2005/06-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
England	29	40	14	154	26	5.92	0	0	30.25	6

Test Career Bowling (2005/06-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
England	6648	232	3231	101	6-37	31.99	8	1	65.82	2.91

First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (2001-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	81	105	38	530	39*	7.91	0	0	30.99	21

First-Class Career Bowling (2001-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	5wI	10wM	SRate	Econ
Overall	18504	719	8946	292	7-181	30.63	18	3	63.36	2.90

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 (2002-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	42	16	8	93	17*	11.62	0	0	52.54	7

One-Day Career Bowling (2002-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	1992	14	1469	40	5-20	36.72	0	1	49.80	4.42

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 (2006-2008)
	M	I	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	100	50	SRate	Ct
Overall	10	3	1	6	3*	3.00	0	0	60.00	1

Twenty20 Career Bowling (2006-2008)
	Balls	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BB	Ave	4wI	5wI	SRate	Econ
Overall	204	0	294	11	2-22	26.72	0	0	18.54	8.64

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