Who is getting the treatment over there for not picking "MONTY" Panesar in the first two tests? PERTH, Dec 14 (Reuters) - Monty Panesar captured five wickets on his Ashes debut to help England bowl out Australia for 244 before struggling to 51 for two on the opening day of the third test on Thursday. The left-arm spinner claimed the scalps of Justin Langer, Andrew Symonds, Adam Gilchrist, Shane Warne and Brett Lee to finish with figures of five for 92 and become the first English spinner to take five test wickets in an innings at the WACA. Fletcher was 'pig-headed' for leaving out Panesar, says Botham By Colin Crompton Published: 15 December 2006 Ian Botham has described the England coach Duncan Fletcher as "pig-headed" for overlooking Monty Panesar for the opening two Tests in the Ashes series. The spinner, finally given his chance at the expense of Ashley Giles for the third Test in Perth, took 5 for 92 off 24 overs, making him the first English spinner to take five wickets at the WACA as England bowled out Australia for 244. "I'm struggling to understand why he hasn't played in the first and second Tests," Botham said. "The selection for the first Test amazed me, then to be so pig-headed that you are going to stay with Giles in the second Test after you were hopelessly outplayed surprised me even more."
