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Matthew Cooper

Monty Panesar urges England to appoint former coach to restore Test success

Monty Panesar has called for England to reappoint former head coach Andy Flower in a bid to address their recent poor form in Test cricket.

England have won just one of their last 17 Test matches and failed to win any of their last five series for their first time ever in their history. Chris Silverwood was axed as head coach following a humiliating 4-0 defeat to Australia in the Ashes and new Managing Director of England Men's Cricket Rob Key will be tasked with finding his replacement.

And former spinner Panesar, who took 167 Test wickets in 50 appearances, believes England should turn to Flower. The 53-year-old coached England between 2009 and 2014, with his side becoming the number one ranked Test team in the world and winning the Ashes away from home for the first time in 24 years.

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