Panesar shows promise in his second innings
Monty Panesar’s career was resurrected after a six-wicket haul in the second Test against Pakistan, in Abu Dhabi, recently
Devashish Fuloria
25-Feb-2013
Monty Panesar’s career was resurrected after a six-wicket haul in the second Test against Pakistan, in Abu Dhabi, recently. Once labelled as ‘one-dimensional’ by Shane Warne, Panesar spent three years away from international cricket, during which he moved to Sussex. Ahead of the Test series in Sri Lanka, Mike Selvey in the Guardian talks to Panesar about his new-found confidence and the preparation that went into gaining it.
One simple gesture during that Test in Abu Dhabi, nothing more than a waving of his hand to move a fielder a little squarer, showed that things may be different now: no one could remember seeing him do such a thing before. "I think before, I tried to please a lot of people," he says. "All sorts of people would come up with ideas and I tried to please everyone. I'm a more rounded individual now even if I'm still finding my international feet again.”
Devashish Fuloria is a sub-editor with ESPNcricinfo