Australian stand-in captain Steve Smith has found himself in the middle of a heated exchange with former England spinner Monty Panesar ahead of the highly anticipated Ashes opener in Perth this Friday. What began as a routine pre-series talk quickly transformed into a fiery war of words, with Panesar delivering one of the harshest jibes […]

Australian captain Steve Smith fired back at Monty Panesar after the former England spinner urged Ben Stokes to “reignite sandpaper-gate” during the upcoming Ashes tour in Australia. Speaking on the eve of the series opener, Smith responded with a sharp yet humorous dig, recalling Panesar’s infamous appearance on Mastermind, where the ex-cricketer delivered several wildly […]

Former England spinner Monty Panesar has praised India’s bold decision to appoint Shubman Gill as the new ODI captain, calling the 26-year-old a “natural leader” who flourishes when given responsibility. The announcement, made by BCCI chief selector Ajit Agarkar, confirmed that Rohit Sharma would be relieved of the ODI captaincy, with Gill set to lead […]

Team India is gearing up for the much-anticipated T20 Asia Cup 2025, set to begin on September 9 in the UAE. Led by Suryakumar Yadav, India will kick off their campaign against the hosts on September 10, followed by a high-voltage clash against Pakistan on September 14 in Dubai. The selectors have also named Shubman […]

Monty Panesar firmly believes that Joe Root is destined to surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s legendary record of 15,921 Test runs. Root, who recently leapfrogged Ricky Ponting’s career tally of 13,378 runs during the fourth Test against India at Old Trafford, now stands at 13,543 runs — just 2,378 short of the Indian maestro. Speaking to Hindustan […]

Former England spinner Monty Panesar believes England were lucky to dismiss Mohammed Siraj during the tense final moments of the Lord’s Test in the recently concluded five-match Test series against India. Siraj’s wicket, which brought India’s lower-order resistance to an end, handed England a narrow 22-run win in what turned out to be one of […]

Former England spinner turned cricket analyst Monty Panesar opined on the improvement in Team India captain Shubman Gill’s batting technique ever since taking the leadership responsibility of the team as well. The talented batter was given the captaincy role after Rohit Sharma retired from Test cricket in May 2025, ahead of the England tour as […]

Former England spinner turned analyst Monty Panesar believes that India missed an opportunity to win the Test series by losing the third Test against England at Lord’s, which saw the series scoreline of 2-2 in the end. The Indian team had an opportunity to claim a lead in the five-match Test series, but they lost […]

India put on a commanding performance in the second Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham, to level the five-match series 1-1 with a thumping 336-run victory. This wasn’t just a win—it was a statement. It also marked India’s first-ever Test victory at Edgbaston, a venue where they had struggled historically, having lost seven and drawn one of […]

Former England spinner Monty Panesar has offered a crucial piece of advice for Team India ahead of the second Test at Edgbaston—make the new ball count. With the five-match series already leaning in England’s favour after their win at Headingley, Panesar stressed that India’s bowlers must seize the early momentum if they want to avoid […]