DTVHINDI“England’s aim is not to win the WTC, they are the Ashes…”, Monty Panesar made a big revelation in an exclusive interview with CricTracker.
England’s aim is not to win the World Test Championship. Their aim is to entertain and play aggressive cricket- Monty Panesar Monty Panesar (Photo Source: Getty Images) Former England left-arm spinner Monty Panesar is playing for Toyam Hyderabad in the Legends League Cricket 2024. Panesar has played 50 Tests, 26 ODIs and one T20 match for England. In which he has taken 167,24 and 2 wickets respectively. Recently, Monty Panesar talked about many things in an exclusive interview with CricTracker. Monty Panesar told during the interview that players like James Anderson and Stuart Broad, who have taken retirement from international cricket this year, can play in Legends League cricket. Panesar also revealed the reason why England no longer has a specialist spin bowler. Monty Panesar also said that England’s aim is not to win the World Test Championship, they are more focused on the Ashes series and how to play against Australia. He also stressed that Joe Root has the potential to break Sachin Tendulkar’s record of Test runs. Monty Panesar’s Exclusive Interview with CricTracker Question: The pair of you and Graeme Swann had a lot of dominance against India. At that time England’s spin attack was very strong, but after that such spin attack was not seen. Your thoughts on this? Answer- I think there is a 100 schedule in England now, and due to this the time for the County Championship has reduced. Earlier, specialist spinners used to get more opportunities, but now this is not happening.4 Question: The England team is now playing with the ‘baseball’ style, but they have not been able to reach the World Test Championship final yet. Do you think this approach is right? Answer: England’s aim is not to win the World Test Championship. Their aim is to entertain and play aggressive cricket. However, the World Test Championship is a big achievement and they should focus on it. But England’s entire plan is focused on winning the Ashes. Question: Virat Kohli has struggled against left-arm spinners. Would you like to give them any advice to improve this weakness? Answer- I think that instead of putting a big player like Virat Kohli under pressure, he should be allowed to play his natural game. He is a big name and there is a lot of pressure on him. They should be allowed to play mentally freely. Question: Joe Root’s performance has also been excellent in recent times. Do you think he can get close to Sachin Tendulkar’s record of Test runs? Answer- Yes, I think Joe Root has that ability. If he maintains his fitness and form, he can definitely get close to Sachin Paaji’s record. Question: Do you think that after Virat Kohli, any other player can reach this level? Answer- I see that potential in Yashasvi Jaiswal. His mentality is very strong, and he can become a big player in the future. Question: How will England and India perform in the Champions Trophy? Answer- The team which is most dangerous for India is England, they know how to defeat India. There…
Ajinkya Rahane has not given up hope of returning to Test cricket, said- My aim is to play 100 Test matches.
However, Rahane is not ready to accept defeat yet. The veteran batsman recently opened up about his goals and expressed his desire to play 100 Test matches for the country. Let us tell you that the 35-year-old player has so far represented India in 85 Test matches, in which he has scored 5077 runs at an average of 38.46. He told that he also wants to win Ranji Trophy for his team this season. My aim is to win Ranji Trophy and play 100 test matches- Ajinkya Rahane “I want to perform well for Mumbai, one match at a time,” Ajinkya Rahane was quoted as saying by Hindustan Times. My aim is to win the Ranji Trophy and the bigger aim is to play 100 Test matches.” Talking about the qualities required to be successful in international cricket, Rahane said that the mindset has to be right. He said that every cricketer has more or less the same qualities but the team management focuses on good mentality. He further explained that how a cricketer deals with failure also matters in international cricket. Rahane further said, “It is all about mentality. Your game doesn’t change suddenly. Ultimately, the batsman has to see the ball and play. But it’s about the mindset when you’re there… what you’re thinking… that’s different for each person. How you prepare, what process you follow… all these little things matter. You can’t just think about batting and bowling. Your mindset must be right at the international level. How mentally strong you are is also important. How you handle momentum is how you handle failure. All these things matter.” Also read: IND vs AFG, 2nd T20I: This team will win in the explosive match between India and Afghanistan!
