Monty's Turn: Taking My Chances

Despite only just arriving on the international cricketing scene in 2006, Monty Panesar’s performances against India and in the Ashes series have catapulted him to cult hero status. Since his call-up to the England senior squad, Panesar’s life seems to have been a whirlwind of headlines and stardom, but his formative years were not those of the typical English cricketer. Taught spin bowling by a friend of his father, his first experience of league cricket was with Luton Town. His raw talent brought him to the attention of other clubs, and before finishing his collegiate degree he had signed with Northamptonshire. Now widely rated as England’s best spin bowler in the past 30 years, this is the story of the renowned athlete who has declared his ambition to be the best.

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Monty's Turn: Taking My Chances

Despite only just arriving on the international cricketing scene in 2006, Monty Panesar’s performances against India and in the Ashes series have catapulted him to cult hero status. Since his call-up to the England senior squad, Panesar’s life seems to have been a whirlwind of headlines and stardom, but his formative years were not those of the typical English cricketer. Taught spin bowling by a friend of his father, his first experience of league cricket was with Luton Town. His raw talent brought him to the attention of other clubs, and before finishing his collegiate degree he had signed with Northamptonshire. Now widely rated as England’s best spin bowler in the past 30 years, this is the story of the renowned athlete who has declared his ambition to be the best.

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Monty's Turn: Taking My Chances

Monty's Turn: Taking My Chances

by Monty Panesar
Monty's Turn: Taking My Chances

Monty's Turn: Taking My Chances

by Monty Panesar

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Overview

Despite only just arriving on the international cricketing scene in 2006, Monty Panesar’s performances against India and in the Ashes series have catapulted him to cult hero status. Since his call-up to the England senior squad, Panesar’s life seems to have been a whirlwind of headlines and stardom, but his formative years were not those of the typical English cricketer. Taught spin bowling by a friend of his father, his first experience of league cricket was with Luton Town. His raw talent brought him to the attention of other clubs, and before finishing his collegiate degree he had signed with Northamptonshire. Now widely rated as England’s best spin bowler in the past 30 years, this is the story of the renowned athlete who has declared his ambition to be the best.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780340936214
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd.
Publication date: 05/01/2008
Pages: 320
Product dimensions: 6.50(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.78(d)

About the Author


Monty Panesar was born in Luton in 1982, where he now lives with his family. Despite his cricket commitments he still found time to graduate in computer science from Loughborough University in 2005.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements     vii
Photographic acknowledgements     viii
My hero, my victim     1
Happy days     4
Breaking through     29
University to Academy     47
England calling     69
Back to my roots     85
Monty mania     116
Onwards and upwards     142
Highs and lows in Australia     165
The World Cup beckons     193
A new era     208
Indian summer     227
Career record     244
Index     254
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