England Cricketers in India

I don’t know how many follow cricket here, but England are playing in India at the moment.

They have been ravaged by injury, so gave a debut to Mudhsuden (or Monty) Panesar, a Sikh born in Luton, just north of London. He is the first Sikh to play cricket for England.

Although thought before this match to solely a spin bowler and a complete rabbit of a batsman, he managed to help England to a very reasonable total with a last wicket on 66. He then took two important wickets and bowled forty overs in the Indian first innings.

The talk in the UK (and Indian) papers is that England have at last found a decent spin bowler. Puns are abounding including “The Full Monty” and “Monty’s Double” etc.

I do think, that sport can be the best antidote to all forms of racism.