Comments on: Monty Panesar is playing and the world is a slightly better place

By: live score

live score — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 06:10:38 +0000

I think the English management has at last made a correct decision of playing two spinners in the match because the pitches certainly do seem to favour the spin bowling.So you have to make the decisions according to the scenarios and the current conditions of the match and in the wicket that is not favouring pace bowlers so got to have two class spin bowlers like England have.And I think that Panesar should have played first match too.So let’s hope England wins this second match and keep the series alive.

By: The Smudge

The Smudge — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 17:46:32 +0000

In reply to Pat. Not sure the criticism of Swann's batting is too fair. With Bressie, Broad and Prior in he's been pushed so far down the order he doesn't get chance to do other than a thrash for 25. Broad is the big disappointment. Maybe if Bressie is toast they will be pushed into taking some responsibility.

By: sam

sam — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:49:00 +0000

In reply to Pat. /\ What he said

By: Pat

Pat — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:23:44 +0000

He really seems to have mastered the McGill thing of coming in to the team and overshadowing the number one spinner. If Swann or Broad took their batting more seriously, you could have argued for one of them at 7, Prior at 6 and Monty a constant. As it stands, Stuart and Graeme seem content to stagnate as batsmen so Monty will have to either dethrone Graeme or wait for his chance.

Top player though – love the joy he shows upon getting a wicket.

By: Deep Cower

Deep Cower — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 15:43:54 +0000

They made a mistake not picking him for the first test, they really did.

By: Tybalt

Tybalt — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 12:43:29 +0000

Pujara is nothing short of incredible. The Test Match Sofa crew were saying England has dismissed him once (for some ungodly hundreds of runs) at all levels of cricket (including U-19, etc)

I always mentally call him “Chester” Pujara. It just seems to fit. I’ve nothing against Cheteshwar, but “Chester” is so underused in these times.