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Monty Panesar ends political career after one week as Workers Party parliamentary candidate

Wed, 08 May 2024 11:08:34 GMT

Former England spinner admits he needs time to "listen, learn and find my political home" after high-profile unveiling

Monty Panesar to stand as parliamentary candidate in UK general election

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 12:37:23 GMT

Former England spinner to represent George Galloway's Workers Party in Ealing Southall

Monty Panesar handed Middlesex inner-city scouting role

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 18:24:10 GMT

Former England spinner to work as Inner London Borough Lead in return to the sport

Monty Panesar opens up on mental health battles and hoping to play again

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former England spinner on suffering from "paranoia/schizophrenia" and setting the record straight with his new book

Wessels fails to make IPL auction as Blast feats go unnoticed

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

As many as 24 England-based professionals will enter the IPL auction, but Wessels is one of three players not to make the cut

Panesar to mentor Australia's spinners ahead of India tour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Monty Panesar has been recruited by Cricket Australia as a spin-bowling consultant for their tour of India next month, after spending his winter as a club cricketer in Sydney

English spinners are third-class citizens, says Graeme Swann

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Graeme Swann fears that England are on a hiding to nothing when the Test series against India gets underway in Rajkot next week, thanks to the ECB's outdated attitude towards slow bowling

Denly ton sets up Kent on Panesar's return

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Joe Denly made his first century of the season but four wickets after tea left the opening day between Northamptonshire and Kent quite even

Essex flex batting muscle

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Essex's powerful batting line-up made Northants toil at Chelmsford as England captain Alastair Cook continued his productive start to the season

Panesar added to Northamptonshire squad

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Monty Panesar has been made part of Northamptonshire's squad for the 2016 season having secured his own funding

Panesar returns to Northants squad

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Monty Panesar will take another step towards resuming his professional career on Wednesday when he embarks on Northamptonshire's pre-season tour to Barbados

Northants suffer £450,000 financial loss

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Only three months after Northants' chairman claimed the club was in the best financial position it had been in for 20 years, the board has declared losses of almost £450,000 for the financial year

Northants return on cards for Panesar

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Monty Panesar could return to Northamptonshire as he looks to revive his career

Panesar addresses issues in bid for comeback

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Monty Panesar is preparing to speak out about the mental illness that led to his high-profile departures from Sussex and Essex, and says he has not given up hope of an England recall one da

Panesar's future uncertain after Essex release

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Not so long ago, Monty Panesar would have looked forward to the announcement of the England Test squad for a tour of the UAE secure in the knowledge that his name would be included

Panesar talks of search for inner happiness

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Monty Panesar has spoken for the first time about his indefinite break from cricket at the end of April and has admitted that he "fell out of love with cricket".

Panesar confronts greatest challenge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

At a time when the paucity of spinners in England is such a concern, Monty Panesar should be pushing for an international recall. Instead, a troubled period has led him to take an indefinite break from the game

Grayson lauds 'gifted' Ryder

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Essex may not be able to celebrate promotion at the end of this match but Chelmsford basked in another Jesse Ryder masterclass

Panesar ten has Essex on victory path

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Monty Panesar completed a match haul of 10 wickets to help Essex to the brink of victory going into the final day of their against Glamorgan at Swansea.

Panesar five puts Essex ahead

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Monty Panesar recorded his third five-wicket haul of the season as Essex manoeuvred themselves into a winning position against Glamorgan on the second day at Swansea.

Panesar 'very difficult' to select - Moores

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

As well as England's attack performed on the final day at Lord's, they were screaming out for a specialist spinner especially while they waited for the ball to reverse swing

Panesar must heed Essex lesson

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Monty Panesar's career has declined since his memorable India tour in 2012 as Essex's decision to omit him against Glamorgan for bad timekeeping further testifies

Essex fight back after Ajmal's six

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Essex reduced Worcestershire to 105 for 8, a lead of 193, after Saeed Ajmal had taken six wickets to give his side the edge

Essex upset Sri Lankans on murky night

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sri Lanka were given a harsh introduction to the challenge of English conditions as they subsided to a 22-run loss against Essex on the D/L method on a damp night in Chelmsford.

Panesar begins season with five

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Monty Panesar begins the new season with more questions to answer over his future but he opened a new campaign with another reminder that on the field is his most comfortable environment.

England facing a bitter end

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The Sydney Test could be viewed as a fresh start for England at the beginning of a new year, but the build up has not inspired confidence and it will take a colossal turnaround to end with a victory

Swann leaves huge hole for England to fill

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Graeme Swann will be remembered as England's finest spinner since Derek Underwood and their finest off-spinner since Jim Laker. The fact that he had a bowling average of 22 in the Tests he won underlines his colossal value to the side

CA issues apology for Panesar tweet

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Cricket Australia was compelled to apologise after its official Twitter account posted a picture of four bearded, turbaned men dressed up as Teletubbies with the caption "will the real Monty Panesar please stand up?"

Announcer denies Panesar mockery claims

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

David Nixon, the announcer who was 'stood down' by Cricket Australia at lunch on the second day of England's tour game in Alice Springs, has vehemently denied any suggestion that he made racially insensitive remarks

Announcer sacked over Panesar comments

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The public address announcer at England's tour game against a Chairman's XI in Alice Springs was sacked at lunch on the second day of the game after making comments deemed "inappropriate" by Cricket Australia

Panesar makes Essex move permanent

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Monty Panesar's future has been resolved with Essex revealing his has signed a two-year contract.

We will look after Panesar - Cook

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Pastoral care will be on Alastair Cook's list of responsibilities in Australia, alongside run-scoring and captaincy

Panesar feared for England career

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Monty Panesar, the England spinner who has endured a troubled season, has welcomed the chance to resurrect his international career after being included in the Ashes squad to tour Australia

Panesar ban for 'threatening' behaviour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Monty Panesar's troubled season has ended with another disciplinary issue after he was handed a suspended County Championship ban

Carberry backs up Ashes call with runs

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Michael Carberry's selection for the Ashes tour was greeted with a few suspicions but as the last of the summer wine was opened at the Ageas Bowl he again demonstrated why he is a solid selection

Onus on Panesar despite professional help

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Monty Panesar has been given professional help in overcoming the personal problems which have dogged his season but it is now down to him to show he is a reformed character

Rankin likely for Ashes, but questions remain

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Debates over the identity of the second spinner, reserve wicketkeeper and reserve batsmen will occupy the minds of the England selectors ahead of the announcement of the Ashes squad on Monday

Essex wait on how Panesar gels

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

On Wednesday, Nigel Hilliard, the Essex chairman, said that the prospects of Monty Panesar remaining an Essex cricketer next year will be dependent on how well he fits into the dressing-room for the remainder of the season

Crook, Copeland give Northants control

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 13:42:20 GMT

Monty Panesar will not readily forget his debut for Essex. He was required to do so much bowling that he seemed to be on at both ends at once as Northamptonshire racked up 531

Panesar faces lifestyle challenges

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Monty Panesar must rediscover his core values if he is to resurrect his Test career after his embarrassing early-morning escapade in Brighton

Panesar can return for England - Cook

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Alastair Cook has assured Monty Panesar that the door is not closed on him in terms of an England comeback.

Panesar finds going tough

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Troubled Panesar joins Essex

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Monty Panesar, the left-arm spinner who has endured a troubled season, has been released by Sussex and will join Essex for the rest of the summer

Panesar urinated on bouncers

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Monty Panesar has been fined by police after urinating on nightclub bouncers who ejected him from a club in Brighton in the early hours of Monday.

Taylor ready and willing for England

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Taylor has declared himself far better prepared for Test cricket now than he was on debut last year, despite conceding that his unbeaten century against the Australians in Hove was less than fluent

Taylor, Tremlett, Panesar recalled

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

James Taylor, Chris Tremlett and Monty Panesar have all been included in an expanded 14-man squad for the third Investec Ashes Test at Old Trafford

Pietersen injury main England issue

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England's selectors could delay a decision on Kevin Pietersen's availability for the third Investec Test at Old Trafford when they make an announcement on an expanded squad on Sunday morning

Finn and Wright duel enlivens contest

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The talk of Hove centred on how Steven Finn would react to being omitted by England. But Luke Wright was in no mood to ensure Finn had a soft landing on his Middlesex return

Tremlett trains with England

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Chris Tremlett, Monty Panesar and Ben Stokes joined up with England's squad for practice at Lord's ahead of the second Test

Prior helps England hold on for heart-stopping draw

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

It may not have been pretty, it may not have been assured and it may have owed rather more to fortune than they would have liked, but England's last pair somehow clung on to seal a draw on the final day of the Test series against New Zealand in Auckland

Panesar rejects England rest cure

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Monty Panesar is committed to a full programme of championship cricket in an attempt to bowl himself into form ahead of the three-Test series against New Zealand in May

The battle of Swann's elbow

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Graeme Swann could be facing his last stand but England are not so lightly stocked with spinners that they should start worrying about the Ashes yet

Monty Panesar cleared for IPL auction

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sussex are willing to let left-arm spinner Monty Panesar participate in this year's IPL, despite acknowledging that his absence could hinder their chances

Used Test pitch will have 'pace and bounce'

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England will be confronted by another used wicket when the third Test against India starts on Wednesday, according to the Eden Gardens curator, Prabir Mukherjee.

Panesar the difference - Dhoni

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

India's captain MS Dhoni identified Monty Panesar, the England left-arm spinner, as the main difference between the sides

Cook lauds England's character

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Alastair Cook praised England's character after they produced one of their finest Test victories in recent memory to level the series against India with a 10-wicket success in Mumbai

Pietersen, Panesar put England on victory course

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kevin Pietersen played one of the great Test innings to leave England scenting victory in the second Test during a day of high drama in Mumbai

Swann savours Panesar pairing

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar have yet to experience an England Test victory when they have bowled in tandem for England

Pietersen and Cook set up solid platform

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Alastair Cook and Kevin Pietersen batted throughout the final session to give England's first innings a solid base in Mumbai as the visitors closed on 178 for 2.

Panesar shines but Pujara defies England

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Despite an improved bowling display, led by the recalled Monty Panesar, England could still not find a way past Cheteshwar Pujara who ended the opening day in Mumbai unbeaten 114

Flower admits selection errors

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Andy Flower has admitted that England made a mistake in not selecting Monty Panesar for the first Test of the series against India at Ahmedabad.

England learn little on frustrating day

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

In conditions that will bear no resemblance to those in the first Test, England are learning little from their warm-up matches

Broad adds to England injury concerns

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England's fast-bowling stocks have taken another hit with the news that Stuart Broad required a scan on his left heel at the close of the second day against Mumbai A

Pietersen left out of India tour

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Kevin Pietersen has been left out of England's Test squad for the tour of India while Joe Root and Nick Compton have been called up

Panesar leaves victory within sight

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Monty Panesar, the 'Sultan' himself, is spinning Sussex into contention for the Division One title.

Panesar best keeps selectors alert

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Monty Panesar claimed career-best figures of 7 for 60 as Somerset crumbled after the completion of Marcus Trescothick's 50th first-class ton

Panesar and pace crush Worcestershire

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A controlled spell from Monty Panesar coupled with some aggressive fast bowling by the likes of Steve Magoffin and James Anyon, was too much for Worcestershire

Panesar place under threat for second Test

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Monty Panesar could find himself back on the sidelines as England try to balance their side in their attempt to level the series against Sri Lanka

Swann unconcerned by competition from Panesar

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Graeme Swann has said he is not worried about the threat to his place in the England side from Monty Panesar

Broad injury takes edge off Panesar haul

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

An injury scare to Stuart Broad has overshadowed the start of England's game against the Sri Lankan Board XI in Colombo

England stars escape injury in accident

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Four members of the England ODI squad in the United Arab Emirates were fortunate to escape injury when the taxi in which they were travelling was involved in an incident

England face tough task after Azhar Ali marathon

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A monumental innings by Azhar Ali, a dutiful and occasionally becalmed affair spanning nearly nine hours, has left England requiring a daunting 324 for victory in the third Test

Rehman stuns England to give Pakistan series

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England suffered one of their most disastrous batting collapses in Test history as they disintegrated against Pakistan's spinners to lose the second Test in Abu Dhabi and with it the series

Azhar and Shafiq fight but England hold edge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

For the first time in their notional home series, Pakistan had a crowd to strengthen their resolve. They came in their thousands after Friday prayers and sat on the grassy banks at the Sheikh Zayed stadium

Panesar pleased to get another spin with England

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Monty Panesar has said there were moments he feared he would never play Test cricket again during his long absence from the England team

Pakistan seek to escape unhappy history

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

ESPNcricinfo previews the first Test between England and Pakistan, in Dubai

Panesar, Onions stake claim in win

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Graham Onions and Monty Panesar took three wickets each to propel England XI to their second win in as many practice games

Panesar takes five to put England on top

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Monty Panesar staked his claim for a Test recall with a five-wicket haul on the second day of England's final warm-up match against a Pakistan board XI in Dubai. Panesar helped England end the day with a lead of 151 after their openers reached stumps on 8

Sussex take financial risk for T20 progress

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sussex were prepared to risk a financial loss in return for greater exposure to Twenty20 cricket in the Caribbean t20 tournament. In the absence of top England stars such as Matt Prior and Monty Panesar, Sussex's cricket manager Mark Robinson will use the

Mushtaq predicts high quality contest against Pakistan

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Mushtaq Ahmed, England's spin bowling coach, has played down the home advantage Pakistan will enjoy during the series against England in the UAE

Panesar named for Pakistan Tests

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Monty Panesar has been given hope of relaunching his Test career after being named in England's squad to take on Pakistan in UAE next month

Panesar well placed for recall

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England will name their Test squad to face Pakistan in UAE on Friday as they embark on the challenge of maintaining the No. 1 spot in Test cricket

Sussex on course for victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A Nottinghamshire collapse left the hosts staring at defeat as Sussex took firm control of their County Championship meeting at Trent Bridge

Sussex keep Worcestershire sweating

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Worcestershire will end the season peering over their shoulder with the nervousness of Dr Crippen's paperboy as they struggle to retain their Division One status

Sussex seize on Worcestershire's errors

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Worcestershire may well go on to avoid relegation this season, but goodness me, they are making life hard for themselves

Blackwell strikes takes Durham close

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

The large gathering of former Sussex players at Hove on Friday would not have been impressed by the efforts of the current crop to stave off defeat by County Championship title hopefuls Durham

Wright undergoes knee surgery

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Luke Wright, the England allrounder, has undergone knee surgery in Sweden on the injury that curtailed his 2011 season

Sussex face testing final day

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Worcestershire gave themselves a chance of claiming their third Championship win of the season after they set Sussex 337 to win at Horsham

Anyon and Panesar give Sussex the edge

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Worcestershire squandered a decent position on the first day of their County Championship match at Sussex despite a debut half-century from teenager Aneesh Kapil

Buttler responds after Panesar's five

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Jos Buttler struck a superb 109-ball century to rescue Somerset on the second day of their County Championship match against Sussex at Taunton

Panesar shines in tough battle

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Former Surrey batsman Laurie Evans made his first half-century in the County Championship as Warwickshire reached 261 for 6

Briggs gives Hampshire slight advantage

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A fascinating penultimate day ended with Sussex 82 for 3, needing 233 for a fourth victory of the season after winning promotion back into the top flight last year

Panesar impresses during long spell

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Hampshire fought back with two wickets in the last hour after they had been dismissed for 206 by Sussex on the opening day of the Championship Division One clash at Hove

Warwickshire in control despite Wright heroics

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Warwickshire closed in on their sixth win in nine County Championship Division One games after dominating for the third consecutive day against Sussex at Arundel

Spinners set up Sussex victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Spinners Monty Panesar and Michael Yardy claimed five wickets between them as Sussex Sharks defeated Gloucestershire Gladiators by seven wickets

Ballance defies Panesar to ensure draw

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sussex's Monty Panesar claimed his first five-wicket haul of the season but Gary Ballance led a determined rearguard action to earn Yorkshire a draw in their Division One clash at Hove

Nash ton leads Sussex to victory

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Sussex returned to the top of Group A in the Clydesdale Bank 40 as Chris Nash's maiden one-day century set up a 19-run victory over Kent at Canterbury

Patel impresses but Nottinghamshire struggle

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

A first win at Hove in 28 years seemed a distant prospect for Nottinghamshire as they were forced to follow against Sussex

Chance for England to show bench strength

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

England have a chance to display their strength and depth as the fringe players get a chance to impress against Australia A in Hobart

Tremlett and Panesar earn Ashes calls

Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT

Chris Tremlett and Monty Panesar have been recalled to the England squad for the Ashes tour, but Ajmal Shahzad misses out on the main 16-man party and will instead travel with the performance squad