Thread: Panesar second spinner or key figure
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Old 12-03-2007, 07:52 PM in reply to pie_chucker's post starting "I dont think so. I was posing the..."
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Originally Posted by pie_chucker
His bowling now for me is finished at international level.
In November and December of this year England will be playing Tests in Sri lanka. Two spinners WILL be required. All being well, Panesar should get the first spot. With any luck, Giles should surely bag the second spot: he had an extremely good tour of Sri Lanka last time around... 197.3 overs in 3 Tests bringing 18 wickets (double any other England bowler) at 29.84 and going at a miserly 2.72 / over.

Even if you reckon someone else (Dalrymple?) might emerge to provide a credible challenge to Giles.... Giles will be in the reckoning because of the risk of Panesar or the other spinner picking up an injury.
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