Panesar praying for a sunny outing

8220;As a spinner I feel like I8217;m still a baby. Playing India is exciting, but it8217;s also frightening,8221; Panesar said at his home club 8216;Luton Town and Indians8217;.

8220;They tend to play spin on the height of the ball and they8217;re very quick at judging length on trajectory, very quick to move on to the back foot, and very wristy and nimble. It8217;s a real test to see whether you can apply pressure,8221; Panesar said.

The 25-year-old Panesar, the first Sikh to play for England, has developed the knack of dismissing quality players but said the series against the sub-continent giants was the toughest challenge of his career so far.

8220;From a spinner8217;s point of view it will be tough. You go to India, where the ball turns, and it8217;s tough. Play them in England, where the ball doesn8217;t turn as much, and it8217;s going to be even tougher. Put it this way: I hope the sun shines,8221; he was quoted as saying by The Guardian.

However, it would be interesting to watch out for his battle with Tendulkar, who signed 8212; 8220;once in a blue moon, never again8221; 8212; on the ball which Panesar used to scalp him in his maiden Test at Nagpur last year.

8220;When you play against such great players, that8217;s the impact they have on you. The energy comes out and you8217;re just flying,8221; he said.