IPL 2021: Graeme Swann says Yuzvendra Chahal has 'picked up his performances' in UAE leg
Cricket | Oct 08, 2021, 06:13 PM ISTChahal has picked 11 wickets in the UAE and sitting on ninth place in the wicket-takers list with 15 scalps overall so far.
Chahal has picked 11 wickets in the UAE and sitting on ninth place in the wicket-takers list with 15 scalps overall so far.
While many experts criticised Pant's aggressive approach when the situation demanded sensible batting, India skipper Virat Kohli seemed fine with the youngster's intent to score rather than looking to survive.
Moeen Ali is the only spinner with experience of Indian conditions but he is not playing the first Test that began in Chennai on Friday.
Graeme Swann has said that beating India in India is a "far higher thing to strive for", in comparison to the Ashes.
The Australian Maxwell has failed to get anything beyond 13 in the season and has been a bit fortunate as Chris Gayle has been sick.
Swann, a three-time Ashes winner, added that England should not mess with the two experienced bowlers and give them an equal opportunity to try and make it to the 2021 Ashes in Australia.
Swann was in the West Indies in September last year when Indian pace trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami blew away the hosts, sharing 33 out of the possible 40 wickets
Former England spinner Graeme Swann has said that England made a mistake in not picking Stuart Broad in the first Test against West Indies.
England pacer Stuart Broad answered fun questions about the England cricket team.
Former England cricketer Graeme Swann had the highest praise for Rahul Dravid, saying that he made him feel like an '11-year-old spinner'.
Swann recalled how he once got Dravid out and it became a momentous occasion for him.
Part of a hugely successful English side, Swann and Pietersen had played pivotal roles in England reaching the pinnacle in the world rankings and claiming the Ashes series both home and away.
Swann's XI comprises five from England, three from Australia and one apiece from New Zealand, India and Pakistan.
Former England off-spinner Graeme Swann said India should play Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav in the first Test ahead of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja.
This is not the first time that Indian players have been compared to animals by English commentators.
Swann said that Indian wrist spinners can do well in England as spin is oftenly not used with the red ball on English pacey wickets.
Former England tweaker Graeme Swann, who considers cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar as the "best player of his generation", on Tuesday picked the Indian batting maestro in his All-time XI.
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