King Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 Despite having claimed a number of top batsmen including Sachin as his victims, England spinner Monty Panesar says he 'feels like a baby' and is 'frightened' to face India. More... Monty 'frightened' to face Indians London, July 13: Despite having claimed a number of top batsmen including Sachin Tendulkar as his victims, England spin magician Monty Panesar says he "feels like a baby" and is "frightened" to face India in the Test cricket series beginning next week. • Bhajji keen to impress India with Surrey success • 'I loved Ganguly, he added spice to the side' • Kumble all praise for Monty Panesar Panesar had Tendulkar as his first scalp of his Test career which has fetched 65 wickets in 17 matches, including six hauls of five or more, an effort which has catapulted him up to joint sixth in the world rankings. "As a spinner I feel like I'm still a baby. Playing India is exciting, but it's also frightening," Panesar said at his home club 'Luton Town and Indians'. "They tend to play spin on the height of the ball and they're very quick at judging length on trajectory, very quick to move on to the back foot, and very wristy and nimble. It's a real test to see whether you can apply pressure." The 25-year-old Panesar, the first Sikh to play for England, has developed the knack of dismissing quality players but said the series against the sub-continent giants was the toughest challenge of his career so far. "From a spinner's point of view it will be tough. You go to India, where the ball turns, and it's tough. Play them in England, where the ball doesn't turn as much, and it's going to be even tougher. Put it this way: I hope the sun shines," he was quoted as saying by The Guardian. However, it would be interesting to watch out for his battle with Tendulkar, who signed -- "once in a blue moon, never again" -- on the ball which Panesar used to scalp him in his maiden Test at Nagpur last year. "When you play against such great players, that's the impact they have on you. The energy comes out and you're just flying," he said. Link to comment
Ram Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 Monty at his humble best ! this guy surely does over do the Oh-I-am-all-humility part ! Link to comment
King Posted July 15, 2007 Author Share Posted July 15, 2007 However, it would be interesting to watch out for his battle with Tendulkar, who signed -- "once in a blue moon, never again" -- on the ball which Panesar used to scalp him in his maiden Test at Nagpur last year. That was very cheeky of Tendulkar :hysterical: Link to comment
Guest dada_rocks Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 That's some signature:haha: Link to comment
gs Posted July 16, 2007 Share Posted July 16, 2007 wow!! SRT pulled a steve waugh there!! Link to comment
Donny Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Interesting. Monty already has Sach on the back foot. Not from anything he said either. Every time he faces Panesar, he'll have that ball on his mind. Link to comment
King Tendulkar Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Every time he faces Panesar, he'll have that ball on his mind. What are you a mind reader now?? He wont have that ball on his mind at all. Its like saying Ponting will have in his mind all those times Bhaji kept getting him out in 2001 and made him his bunny! Link to comment
Donny Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 You just proved what I wrote was correct. Of course, Ponting had that extra bit of baggage on his mind when facing Bhaji after he'd taken his wicket for low scores in previous innings. Link to comment
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