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“Are You Playing A Test Match?” Yusuf Pathan, Monty Panesar Engage In Friendly Banter During Legends League Cricket

admin — Tue, 08 Oct 2024 16:02:23 +0000

Former India batter Yusuf Pathan and England spinner Monty Panesar engaged in some friendly banter during a Legends League Cricket (LLC) match between Konark Suryas Odisha and Toyam Hyderabad. The two – once regular players for their respective nations at senior level – have now been battling it out during LLC. However, as Yusuf – playing for Konark Suryas Odisha – laboured to a knock of 7 runs in 18 balls, Panesar, who is of Indian descent, was caught by cameras mouthing to Yusuf on whether he was playing a Test match.

“Are you playing a Test match,” Toyam Hyderabad’s Panesar could be seen saying to Yusuf. With Yusuf not looking pleased with the comment, Panesar seemed to repeat his words again.

This time Yusuf did not hold back, responding with some banter of his own.

“How many Test wickets do you have?” shouted back Yusuf to Panesar.

Two legends spicing up a contest with some good ol’ banter!

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One of the most explosive Indian players of his generation, Yusuf boasts an ODI strike rate of 113 and a T20I strike rate of 146. Yusuf even won the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ODI World Cup in India colours.

However, coming in to bat at a surprisingly low no. 8 position, he could not accelerate during this game. He fell for 7 off 18 balls, shortly after the altercation with Panesar.

On the other hand, Panesar enjoyed a quietly successful Test career for England. A left-arm off-spinner, Panesar played 50 Tests for England, picking up 167 wickets. Panesar enjoyed one of his career highlights in India in 2012, picking up 17 wickets in three Tests as England beat India 2-1 in India. The series remains India’s last home Test series loss till date.

In the LLC game, Konark Suryas Odisha notched up a total of just 100 in 20 overs. Toyam Hyderabad were able to chase it down with 10 balls to spare, thanks largely to a fifty by Gurkeerat Singh Mann.

Panesar ended with figures of 1/13 in 4 overs.

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“If Ashwin Was English, He Would Be Told To Retire”: Ex-England Spinner’s Massive Dig

admin — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 06:07:31 +0000

File image of R Ashwin.© BCCI/Sportzpics

Former England spinner of Indian descent Monty Panesar has stated that if legendary Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was an England player, he would have been asked to retire by now. In what seems like a dig at the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the England management, Panesar said that Ashwin, 38, would not have been left out in favour of younger players. Recently, pacer James Anderson called it quits at the age of 41, with many experts stating that they felt that Anderson had been forced to retire.

Ashwin smashed 113 with the bat against Bangladesh, and then picked up six wickets with the ball to guide India to victory in the first Test.

“They experiment more. If Ashwin was English right now, then they would have told him to retire because they want to bring youngsters who have the potential to play. But I think England experiments more, and they like to experiment,” Panesar told ANI.

Earlier, former England coach David Lloyd had earlier blasted the England cricket management for “forcing out” James Anderson. The pacer retired with 704 Test wickets, after wish England have moved onto younger blood in the form of Gus Atkinson.

“He was forced out because of his age. In this era of inclusivity, it takes the biscuit that someone has been stopped for that reason. Reader, let me tell you: I know the feeling. Inclusivity, my arse,” Lloyd had written in his column.

Panesar also put in another bold opinion, stating that he believed Australia spin maestro Nathan Lyon is a better bowler than Ashwin.

“I think I see Nathan Lyon in my opinion. Yes, he is a better bowler. But I think Ashwin is a better bowler in India. I think he thinks like a batter when he bowls,” Panesar said.

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“Matter Of Victory Or Defeat”: Ex-England Star On Pakistan’s Complaint To ICC Over Crowd Reception

admin — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 14:05:57 +0000

Former England spinner Monty Panesar feels that the ongoing situation arising out of the Pakistan Cricket Board lodging an official complaint for “inappropriate conduct” would not have been an issue if they had won the game against arch-rivals India in Ahmedabad. Pakistan’s winning streak in the ongoing World Cup came to an end at the hands of Men in Blue, after they suffered a 7-wicket defeat last Saturday. On Tuesday, PCB took to X (formerly Twitter) to share the news.

“The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has lodged another formal protest with the ICC over delays in visas for Pakistani journalists and the absence of a visa policy for Pakistan fans for the ongoing World Cup 2023. The PCB has also filed a complaint regarding inappropriate conduct targeted at the Pakistan squad during the India vs Pakistan match held on 14 October 2023,” PCB posted from its X handle.

Weighing in on the issue, Panesar told ANI, “If Pakistan won it would not be this big issue it is just a matter of victory or defeat.”

On Pakistan’s much-vaunted bowling line-up failing to deliver the goods in the high-octane clash against the hosts, Panesar said, “Pakistan has the strongest bowling line-up but the pressure of the ICC tournament got to them. Big players freeze under such pressure so you need to have courage.”

The likes of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali and Shadab Khan looked to be easy meat for the Indian batters, especially skipper Rohit Sharma, as they overhauled the humble target of 192 with almost 20 overs to spare.

After Men in Green fell to a crushing defeat, Pakistan’s team director Mickey Arthur expressed his dissatisfaction with the partisan crowd.

Not mincing his words, Arthur said in the post-match press conference, “Look, I’d be lying if I said it did. It didn’t seem like an ICC event to be brutally honest. It seemed like a bilateral series; it seemed like a BCCI event. I didn’t hear Dil Dil Pakistan coming through the microphones too often tonight.”

Pakistan hoping to bounce back from the defeat to India in their next World Cup clash against Australia at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday.

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