Honeymoon over for Monty - Fletcher - Sport in brief

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Panesar's enthusiastic style and erratic fielding quickly endeared him to the England fans after he broke into Fletcher's team in 2005, but the former head coach has never been fully convinced.

Fletcher said: "I think this is a big time for Monty. The honeymoon is over now.

He added: "He went to Sri Lanka (last month) but didn't play in those one-dayers. You would have thought after the hullabaloo in Australia that he would be first on the team-sheet, because if there is any place you play spinners it is Sri Lanka.

"He has still got a long way to go and he has got to work. He needs a control of pace. That comes with experience.

"It is a classic case - if you are a good spinner you should be bowling in April and May and learning on that because you will bowl on wickets that don't turn.

"For all the criticism Ashley Giles took, when he played early on he was nearly the leading wicket-taker on green-tops in April and May.

"But he has a magnificent action so it shouldn't be difficult to get that pace right on different wickets.

"His accuracy is his great strength but I do believe he does need a variation. He needs a good arm ball.

"But the one thing in his favour is that he enjoys it. His enthusiasm is infectious and he can get there."