Unlikely that Panesar will play unless Swann is injured in my opinion, Root has already shown he is a better 2nd spinner than Pietersen.
Also I would prefer him bowling on some Parched wickets for Sussex for the rest of the campaign!
Oh and congrats to our new signing on his Century...
Robbo has obviously been told by ECB to pick some pie chuckers, going from facing Liddle and Hatchett to Anderson and Broad at Old Trafford may be a tad difficult for the Aussie Batsmen....