Monty Can one man change a team? Monty Panesar may just provide the answer today, a spinner on a paceman's track, a Sardar in a English team, a vociferous turbanned dynamo representing the stiff upper lipped ones... seriously, with so many differences, can he change the flagging fortunes of the English cricket team?

Maybe he can, maybe he already has. He's struck in his first ever Ashes test and has already taken three wickets.... and what wickets has be taken? Do I hear you ask that? Is it? Ok... Langer, bowled by the King of Spin, Symonds, bamboozled - he thought he had Monty when he hit him for 17 in the earlier over, but no, he did not, the evil one has the last bearded smile.... - and Gilchrist, for 0 again. :) :) :).

I think this is gonna be fun. I just hope the English batsmen capitalize now. Also, before I forget, Monty's done something remarkable, the English fans on BBC Online are behaving as if England is 3-0 up rather than up against it 2-0 down. Some comments, credit, of course, to the BBC sport website:

"I moved to British Columbia two years ago. Nice big house, beautiful view of lakes and mountains and a fantastic wife. But I?d swap the lot for a TV or even a bloody radio right now.Richard Taylor, via TMS inbox

"Even in Kazakhstan, rest assured that there are some die hard Ashes fans being distracted from work by the online updates. Nearly lunchtime here, I'll see if I can find Borat to convert him to the manly business of cricket!Nick Brealey, via TMS inbox

"Where have they been keeping this guy Monty? Seriously, where the hell have they been keeping him?"Geoff Lawson on TMS  ¶ 11:40 AM