Bowling the 1st innings vs DEFENDING the 2nd, the defence split by the batters' required run-rate he faced. Higher asking-rate tiers = batters must attack. All figures verified against the match record.
Monty Panesar: 167 wickets at economy 2.78, average 34.71 in Test. Support bowler · Workhorse. Phase DNA, top victims and a peer map · matched to the match record.
Wickets: 167
Economy: 2.78
Average: 34.71
Strike rate: 74.70
Best figures: 6/37
4-wicket hauls: 4
5-wicket hauls: 12
Matches: 50
Country: England
Monty Panesar owns Brendon McCullum, 6 dismissals in just 224 balls.
Monty Panesar's standout Test season was 2007, 41 wickets at an economy of 3.09.
Old Trafford is a happy hunting ground for Monty Panesar, 25 wickets there.