The Analyst Inside Cricket · Simon Hughes

SPINNERS BONANZA

·1 hr·5 clips
Monty Panesar reveals how a Pakistani umpire gave Sachin Tendulkar out lbw, sparking his iconic celebration.
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann interview former England spinner Monty Panesar on the 20th anniversary of his Test debut. They discuss his memorable first wicket of Sachin Tendulkar, the evolution of cricket finances with The Hundred auction, and the current challenges facing specialist spinners in English cricket.

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A relaxed cricket conversation that moves from debut nostalgia to umpiring calls and Boycott memories.

Monty Panesar marks his 20-year Test debut anniversary in Nagpur by thinking through how cricket decisions are made, remembered, and disputed.

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If you like cricket stories that start with a debut and end in the human side of umpiring, press play.

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