5 Indian-origin players who debuted against India

#3 Monty Panesar

In an era when the England cricket team was known for its insidious fast-bowling, this slow orthodox left-arm spinner silently trespassed the England team and slowly made a place for himself.

Monty Panesar made his Test debut against India at Nagpur on 1 March 2006. It was the first Test match of the series between India and England. Panesar took two wickets in 1st innings while a wicket in the 2nd innings. Interestingly, Monty's first test scalp was the GOAT Sachin Tendulkar.

With time, Panesar established himself as the first-choice spinner for England while adding a variety to England's pace dominated bowling line-up. However, slowly, Graeme Swann justified his place in the England team which put a halt to Panesar's career.