Monty Panesar recalled for Pakistan Test series – Cricket News Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/United-Arab-Emirates-c3033 (UAE) next year.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501 will be England’s front-line bowler in the spin department, but the Poms are expected to step into the clash with two specialist spinners since the Arab tracks are likely to favour slow bowlers.
Therefore, enhancing their strength to trouble the Men in Green, the selectors have picked up Panesar as England’s second option in the spin unit.
"Monty Panesar, who has been playing cricket in Sydney recently, has been selected as the second spin option along with Graeme Swann. Monty's selection comes off the back of a strong domestic season with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sussex-c852 and with the potentially spin-friendly conditions
of Dubai and Abu Dhabi in mind," the national selector http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Geoffrey-Miller-c58870 said.
The Brit-Indian is in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 these days, playing grade cricket after his fantastic work in the English domestic season. Representing Sussex in 16 County Championship Division One matches, he bagged 69 wickets at a splendid average of 27.24. The 29-year-old
played his last Test in 2009; however, one can expect him to put up a fine show following his recent good work.
On the other hand, many important English players have been suffering from different fitness issues. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SCJ-Broad-c2465 and Chris Tremlett have been out of action over the last few months due to their respective fitness problems while an elbow recently ruled Tim
Bresnan out of the crew.
However, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Miller-c76318 is not ready to concede that the Englishmen have any weak points, saying that the selection panel has named a well-balanced squad to take on the Green Shirts.
The national selector added, "This is an important series, given it is our first Test series since hosting http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 in August this year, and we expect a stern challenge against a Pakistan side that will be accustomed to playing in the UAE.”
The Poms have already begun their preparations for the big battle which will commence on January 17, 2012 with the first Test at Dubai followed by two other encounters.
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