Monty Panesar
On scorecards: MS Panesar
In-game rating: 84/99
BOWLING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Monty Panesar played 50 Tests for England in CricArcade's archive, from 2006 to 2013. The first came against India at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, with a score of 9 and 3 wickets, and the last against Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2013.
The most productive decade was the 2000s: 126 wickets at 34.4 in 39 Tests. The best bowling is 6 for 37 against New Zealand at Old Trafford in 2008. In all: 12 five-wicket hauls, 2 ten-wicket matches.
With the ball: 81 wickets at 28.8 at home and 72 wickets at 44.0 away. The most wickets came against India: 36 wickets at 40.9 in 11 Tests. Lord's was the most frequent ground, with 6 Tests and 18 wickets at 39.2. The scorecards record 2 player-of-the-match awards. England won 15 of the Tests Monty Panesar played and lost 17, with 18 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 50 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 28 | Sri Lanka | Trent Bridge | 2006 | Lost |
| 16* | 26 | Australia | Western Australia Cricket Association Ground | 2006 | Lost |
| 14* | 18 | West Indies | Old Trafford | 2007 | Won |
| 14 | 19 | Australia | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2006 | Lost |
| 13 | 11 | Sri Lanka | Galle International Stadium | 2012 | Lost |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/37 | 17 | New Zealand | Old Trafford | 2008 | Won |
| 6/62 | 38.2 | Pakistan | Sheikh Zayed Stadium | 2012 | Lost |
| 6/81 | 22 | India | Wankhede Stadium | 2012 | Won |
| 6/126 | 46 | New Zealand | McLean Park | 2008 | Won |
| 6/129 | 36.1 | West Indies | Lord's | 2007 | Drawn |
Best in a match: 11/210 against India (2012).
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 11 | 45 | 4.09 | 0/0 | 36 | 40.94 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 29 | 3.22 | 0/0 | 25 | 37.08 |
| Sri Lanka | 7 | 43 | 8.60 | 0/0 | 20 | 35.80 |
| West Indies | 7 | 21 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 28 | 25.00 |
| Australia | 6 | 50 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 53.64 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 21 | 7.00 | 0/0 | 31 | 26.35 |
| South Africa | 4 | 11 | 2.75 | 0/0 | 13 | 31.69 |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 22 | 100 | 5.56 | 0/0 | 81 | 28.77 |
| Away | 26 | 112 | 4.48 | 0/0 | 72 | 43.96 |
| Neutral | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0/0 | 14 | 21.57 |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39 | 187 | 5.50 | 0/0 | 126 | 34.37 |
| 2010s | 11 | 33 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 41 | 35.76 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord's | 6 | 6 | 2.00 | 0/0 | 18 | 39.17 |
| Trent Bridge | 3 | 31 | 7.75 | 0/0 | 9 | 22.56 |
| Headingley | 3 | 20 | 10.00 | 0/0 | 10 | 25.20 |
| Old Trafford | 3 | 18 | 9.00 | 0/0 | 25 | 16.72 |
| Kennington Oval | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0/0 | 7 | 51.57 |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 2 | 20 | 5.00 | 0/0 | 1 | 111.00 |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 2006 at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground
- Latest in the archive: v Australia, 2013 at Melbourne Cricket Ground
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