Monty Panesar, a former England spinner, has made a daring prediction, predicting that the tourists will win the Ashes series in Australia. Monty Panesar believes Australia is a fragile team that has fallen short of expectations in recent years.
Despite the fact that England has lost both of their Ashes tours, Australia’s defeat to India this year has given them hope. The tourists haven’t won a Test match in Australia since January 2011, and have lost nine of their last ten.
Monty Panesar, speaking to Mirror Sport, predicted that James Anderson would have the same impact as he did in England’s 2010-11 victory. Panesar also believes that Australia’s new captain is a cause for concern ahead of the major series.
“I just don’t think this Australian team lives up to those expectations and they have that external pressure. You look at the England team. We won in Australia in 2010/11. Jimmy Anderson had a brilliant series then and he’ll probably have another great series, with potentially two pink-ball Test matches. I think England are a better team with the pink ball than Australia are and with Australia having an unknown captain, I think England are favorites going into this series.” He said
Joe Root
Joe Root is England’s number one Test hitter. Ben Stokes is one of the best all-rounders in the game. Defeating Australia in Australia, though, will be a monumental undertaking. The tourists had a shaky opening couple and rely too heavily on Root.
Stokes is an excellent all-rounder who has been in fine form in the warm-up match. However, expecting him to play well at the highest level right away may be unrealistic. Because the batter is returning from a mental health sabbatical, this is the case. Despite having a lot of alternatives, England’s bowling attack has been unproductive in the last two tours.
Panesar also mentioned that, unlike England, Australia has been without a game since January, which adds to the pressure. He believes that Australia has deteriorated in recent years.
“They’ve got a new captain coming in and they haven’t played any Test cricket. England have played nine Test matches since February, they’ve only won once but they’ve got game time under their belt. Australia haven’t got anything and they are going to be under extreme pressure. They’ve got to live up to the expectations of the past and I think, over the last five to ten years, Australia have moved away from their reputation.” he said
On the 8th of December, the first Ashes Test will take place at the Gabba, where England hasn’t won since 1986.
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