Cricket Team Mates: Monty Panesar on Essex's players

During the 2015 county cricket season, Sky Sports will get the lowdown on the players involved in our new Team Mates strand.

We will be asking some of the domestic game’s biggest names to lift the lid on their county colleagues and first up is Essex spinner Monty Panesar…

Who is the worst loser?

David Masters. He gets very, very angry when we don’t win.

Who is most likely to sleep with their bat?

That’s probably me. Spinners have a tendency to sleep in the dressing room, and in any other space, any time they can.

Who plays with the most flair?

That will be Tom Westley. He had a good season last year, especially in the Royal London One-Day Cup, and if he carries that on he could be a part of England’s future.

Who is the best trainer?

We have lots of them but Graham Napier is the best, followed by James Foster. Graham trains with the minimum of fuss and is very good at his gym sessions and bowling routines. He is very professional.

Who has a gun arm?

I think that’s Reece Topley. He is a strong guy who is very long, fast and accurate with his throws.

Who is the best parker – and who is the worst?

Our best parker is probably our coach, Paul Grayson, and unfortunately the worst is me! I tend to get a lot of parking fines and I think even my family are getting tired of it now!

Who is the most musical?

Tom Moore is always selecting the music in our dressing room.

Who is the biggest joker?

That will be Moore again, alongside Topley. They make a funny combination. They joke a lot, play pranks on each other and the rest of the boys, and Snapchat about it.

Who spends the longest in front of the mirror?

Probably Masters. He is a bit older than the rest of us and uses a bit of Brylcreem.

Who is most likely to cry at a film?

Greg Smith. He is an old romantic at heart.

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