 Monty Panesar and the art of appealing
15th Jun 2007 22:04 IST
Manish Kumar
Eyes wide, jaw open almost in a war cry, Monty Panesar takes a high leap in the air before charging down the wicket after taking a wicket for England.
This exuberance coupled with astounding success on the field has made Monty one of modern cricket's leading characters.
But on the final day of the third Test at Old Trafford against the West Indies, Monty was spoken to by umpire Aleem Dar who told the Northamptonshire slow bowler to observe cricket etiquette by appealing to him first before charging down the pitch to celebrate a wicket.
Under the International Cricket Council's Code of Conduct, players risked being fined or even suspended for excessive appealing.
The exuberant Monty took 10/187 in England's 60-run win, which gave the hosts an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the four-match series.
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