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Monty Panesar
Not a great deal of genuine competition, mind.A good player, and has improved his batting and fielding, could well turn into the best finger spinner in the world
No great competition to become the best finger spinner in the world?Not a great deal of genuine competition, mind.
Murali is hardly a fingerspinner. He uses his wrist far too much for that.No great competition to become the best finger spinner in the world?
Last I checked he was classed as a finger spinner, but yeah I see your reasoning.Murali is hardly a fingerspinner. He uses his wrist far too much for that.
Haha, who on Earth classed Murali a fingerspinner? Think there was a CW poll on the matter not so long ago (can't remember who was responsible) and there was far more on here who consider him a wristspinner than finger. And personally, I don't understand why on Earth anyone would call him a fingerspinner any more than they would Stuart MacGill.Last I checked he was classed as a finger spinner, but yeah I see your reasoning.
That too. You couldn't wish for a more enthusiastic cricketer, really. And that, far more than his (and that only of times) comic fielding, is why he's so well-loved.More than his ability though, he brings such passion and heart to the game. Every team needs a Monty Panesar in that regard.
Probably decent.Where's the option in between "a great" and "there are better spinners for England" because that would be my choice
It was me, because the debate has been done in plenty of threads. Thought it was worth having a specific thread on it. Wasn't hugely successful tbhHaha, who on Earth classed Murali a fingerspinner? Think there was a CW poll on the matter not so long ago (can't remember who was responsible) and there was far more on here who consider him a wristspinner than finger. And personally, I don't understand why on Earth anyone would call him a fingerspinner any more than they would Stuart MacGill.
I thought it might have been you, indeed was about to post "think GIMH did a poll not so long ago" but then realised I wasn't quite sure.It was me, because the debate has been done in plenty of threads. Thought it was worth having a specific thread on it. Wasn't hugely successful tbh
I feel that Monty is denied things such as overs and apperances possibly because of something social. I know it sounds stupid but it is not impossible.I went for the first option although I really think he will get his chances now.