By Paul Fletcher

Parson has been impressed with Panesar's attitude

Northamptonshire's Monty Panesar has what it takes to succeed at Test level after being selected to tour India, says England's new spin bowling coach.

"It's a hugely positive move to take him," David Parsons told BBC Sport.

"Panesar has a pretty decent, simple, repeatable action that shouldn't fall apart under pressure.

"In a positive way, he is fresh and inexperienced. Some spinners have moved into a negative mindset but he is an attacking, wicket-taking bowler."

Parsons was appointed last month with a brief to find and nurture young spin talent as well as work help with the current Test spinners.

The 38-year-old has worked at length with the Northants bowler over the winter at the England Academy in Loughborough.

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With Ashley Giles not flying out with the touring party on Sunday, Panesar has been tipped to make his Test debut in India.

But the left-armer is keen to play down talk of being England's spin saviour, saying: "I'm trying not to get ahead of myself.

"It's a good opportunity for me just to be part of the squad and learn from the players."

Given time and patience he could develop into a very serious spin bowler David Parsons

And Parsons has stressed that the 23-year-old must be given the time and opportunity to realise his natural talents.

"I'm not saying he is the one, the world-beater, that we have all been waiting for," he explained. "But given time and patience he could develop into a very serious spin bowler.

"He has good attributes, he is tall, strong and a fit boy and he spins the ball.

"Monty took himself off to Australia last year to work on areas of his game that he had been told were lacking.

"He seems to me to have the appropriate character in terms of desire and willingness to learn."

Parsons also thinks the Loughborough University graduate has one huge natural advantage in his favour.

We have to accept that the ball going past the outside edge is still the ball in Test match cricket that will get a lot of wickets David Parsons

"Left-arm spinners are invaluable in that they get the ball going past the edge of the right-hand bat," he said.

"We have to accept that the ball going past the outside edge is still the ball in Test match cricket that will get a lot of wickets."

But Parsons is keen to ensure that Panesar does not lose his attacking instincts and continues to try to take wickets.

The coach is looking to change an attitude within the English game that he believes ultimately results in spinners bowling negatively.

"A slight adjustment in our mindset could be beneficial," he added.

"I think we have a slightly negative and defensive mindset right now - getting spinners to tie up an end and give the fast bowlers a break."