Shane warns Monty

October 6th, 2009 LONDON - Out of favour England left arm spinner Monty Panesar has joined South African franchise Highveld Lions. The spinner, 27, hopes the move will help him regain his England spot, the Sun reports.

October 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Out of favour England left-arm spinner Monty Panesar could be on his way to play for the South African franchise Highveld Lions. Talks are on to sign Panesar on a short-term deal, and an announcement is expected shortly, The Sun reports.

August 8th, 2009 EDGBASTON - Australian captain Ricky Ponting has vowed to deal with the issue of deepening differences among several Australian players over selection matters. With every spot in the in the Ashes team being so keenly contested by players, including Brett Lee, Shane Watson and Stuart Clark, there was bound to be some unhappiness over selections and Ponting has conceded that he needs to deal with the issue.

July 17th, 2009 Monty admits Lyle's comments distracted himTURNBERRY, Scotland — Looks like Sandy Lyle can forget about being vice captain at the Ryder Cup. On the fifth day of a spat between Scotland's best two players of their generation, Colin Montgomerie said Friday he has been distracted this week at the British Open since Lyle brought up a cheating accusation earlier in the week.

July 14th, 2009 LONDON - England batsman Paul Collingwood has said that he was terribly upset and thought that the match was over when he lost his wicket against the Australians in the first Ashes Test at Cardiff. Collingwood was the ninth batsman to be out, before Jimmy Anderson and Monty Panesar ensured a draw with a historic 69 ball partnership.

July 14th, 2009 LONDON - Off-spinner Graham Swann has said that England saved the first Ashes Test fair and square, and the Australians can talk all they like about delaying tactics. In an article for The Sun, Swann said: " We will go to Lord's on Thursday with the series locked at 0-0 because of a brilliant rearguard and an amazing partnership between Jimmy Anderson and Monty Panesar." He admitted that the match was tough, but absolutely straight.

July 13th, 2009 CARDIFF - Batting hero Jimmy Anderson on Sunday claimed that Australian captain Ricky Ponting took his fingers off England's throat by bowling part-time spinner Marcus North in the dramatic final overs at Cardiff. As England held out for a controversial draw, Ponting tossed the ball to North for two of the final four overs.

July 13th, 2009 LONDON - Legendary leg-spinner Shane Warne feels that the Australian team is no longer in a state of transition and young players have stamped their own style in the first drawn Ashes Test at Cardiff. "The Australia team are no longer in transition.

July 3rd, 2009 WORCESTER - Fast bowler Steve Harmison has warned that England's quicks plan to target the body of young Australian batting sensation Phillip Hughes during the Ashes series. Harmison may not be in the England attack but he was happy to furnish fast-bowling colleagues such as Stuart Broad and James Anderson with information about the Australians, and in particular, their new opening batsman.

June 30th, 2009 LONDON - In an attempt to save his career, England spinner Monty Panesar, has turned to basics and is returning to what he does best, bowling the same ball six times an over. The England management's attempt to turn Panesar into a match winning combination of Bishen Singh Bedi and Shane Warne has been temporarily abandoned ahead of the Ashes series.

June 28th, 2009 LONDON - England's right-arm offbreak bowler Graeme Swann has expressed confidence on England's spinners abilities to tangle Australians in a web to regain the historic Ashes series, which begins on Thursday. Swann highlighted the magic web that spin genius Shane Warne used to create around English batsmen, however, this time he is hopeful that the likes of left-armer Monty Panesar and Adil Rashid would turn the table on Australians.

June 26th, 2009 LONDON - Andrew Strauss, back in charge for the Ashes after Paul Collingwood captained England in the World Twenty20, has warned the Australians to not write off Monty Panesar. The left-arm spinner has been criticised recently by Shane Warne and Geoff Boycott, but skipper Strauss is planning to pick him for the Ashes opener.

June 25th, 2009 LONDON - Spin legend Shane Warne insists that England is wrong to line up Monty Panesar to play in the first Test against Australia, starting July 8. Warne says Adil Rashid should partner Graeme Swann in Cardiff on July 8 instead of Panesar.

June 25th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Australian all rounder Shane Watson is almost certain to not play in the first Ashes Test, after medical scans confirmed a tear in his thigh muscle. The injury-plagued all rounder will not be sent home, but his Ashes prospects have declined as he sat out for county game against Sussex.

May 31st, 2009 SYDNEY - Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has warned England to not breathe too easily before the start of the Ashes campaign on July 8 in Cardiff, after the retirement of bowling greats Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne. Haddin enjoyed a view of the new-look bowling attack during the recent Test series win over South Africa, and was adamant that Peter Siddle, Ben Hilfenhaus and Shane Watson would help spearheads Mitchell Johnson, Brett Lee and Stuart Clark could turn the tables on their old foe.