Former England spinner Monty Panesar has weighed in on his choice of spinner if India decides to go with only one spinner against New Zealand in the all-important, inaugural WTC final.
Panesar while talking to India TV stressed on how preparing a neutral pitch for the WTC final will be a perfect endorsement for Test cricket going forward. Excerpts –
“Spinners will also play a crucial role in the WTC final in Southampton. We’ll have to see how the ICC prepares the pitch for the event. For the Test series, England will obviously go with a green wicket. But for the WTC final, I think the ICC should prepare a neutral wicket. It’ll be the perfect advertisement for the WTC if the final spans over 4 or 5 days,” Panesar said.
India will play six Test matches in England including the World Test Championship Finals against New Zealand from June 18 to 22 followed by a five-match Test series against England in August-September.
Panesar represented England in 50 Test matches with a total of 167 scalps in an international career spanning seven years.
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Panesar praised Ravindra Jadeja for his all-round abilities with both bat and ball in the recently suspended Indian Premier League, 2021.
“For me, Ravindra Jadeja will be the X-factor. He’s been in terrific form in the IPL. If India decides to go with just one spinner, I’ll go with Jadeja instead of R Ashwin as the spin-bowling option. Jadeja’s defensive bowling skill and being a left-arm give him an upper hand” added Panesar.
