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“Don’t Think Rohit Has Been Superior As Captain”: Graeme Swann’s Debate-Stirring Statement | Cricket News
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“Don’t Think Rohit Has Been Superior As Captain”: Graeme Swann’s Debate-Stirring Statement | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former England spinner Graeme Swann doesn't believe Rohit Sharma's captaincy was better than Ben Stokes' in the five-match Test series. Rather, it was a lethal set of bowlers that "did the trick" for the India skipper. While Stokes' leadership style has attracted all the attention prior to and during the series, Rohit's team emerged 4-1 winners in the end. "I don't think he has been superior as a captain because his bowlers have done the trick for him. I think he's got more weapons at his armoury," Swann told PTI Videos in an exclusive chat after India inflicted an innings and 64-run defeat on England in the fifth and final Test here on Saturday."He's been good don't get me wrong, Rohit Sharma, but, I don't think if you pick this apart and say Stokes has captained badly, I think y...
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“India Playing Own Version Of Bazball”: Ex-England Star’s Dig At Ben Stokes And Co | Cricket News
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“India Playing Own Version Of Bazball”: Ex-England Star’s Dig At Ben Stokes And Co | Cricket News

[ad_1] Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma© AFPFormer England cricket team spinner Graeme Swann praised the Indian batters for their brilliant performance on Day 2 of the fifth Test match in Dharamsala with a subtle dig at the Ben Stokes-led side. Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma slammed centuries to provide the perfect foundation for Sarfaraz Khan and Devdutt Padikkal to pile more misery on the visitors. On commentary, Swann said that Indian batters played their own brand of 'Bazball' and they did "very very well" during the five-match Test series."India have come out and are playing England at their own 'Bazball' game - and they're doing very, very well," Swann said while commentating during Day 2 of the Test match.Ravichandran Ashwin took a five-wicket haul in his landmark 100th Tes...
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Shoaib Bashir’s Hilarious “DRS” Gesture After Getting Bowled Leaves Joe Root, England Great In Splits. Watch | Cricket News
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Shoaib Bashir’s Hilarious “DRS” Gesture After Getting Bowled Leaves Joe Root, England Great In Splits. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Shoaib Bashir decided to take the DRS as he didn't realise that he had been bowled.© InstagramEngland spinner Shoaib Bashir was involved in a hilarious incident during Day 3 of the fifth Test against India on Saturday. During the 46th over of England's second innings, Ravindra Jadeja found some turn and clipped Bashir's off-stump. Assuming that he had been caught behind the stumps by Dhruv Jurel, Bashir decided to take the DRS as he didn't realise that he had been bowled. Bashir's hilarious gesture caught the attention of the fans, who had criticised him for his fiery send offs during the match.Former England spinner Graeme Swann couldn't control his laughter over the same, while Joe Root, who was the non-striker's end, also had a wry smile on his face.Meanwhile, Bashir had claime...
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‘Succumbed To Pressure’: Ex-England Star’s Brutal Verdict On Ben Stokes And Co | Cricket News
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‘Succumbed To Pressure’: Ex-England Star’s Brutal Verdict On Ben Stokes And Co | Cricket News

[ad_1] It was not plain capitulation. Rather, England succumbed to the pressure of standing up to a world-class band of Indian spinners at the "absolute top of their game", feels former spinner Graeme Swann. Batting first after winning a good toss, England were bowled out for 218 on a flat deck on the opening day of the fifth and final Test against India. Doing the bulk of the damage was the spin of Kuldeep Yadav (5/72) and Ravichandran Ashwin (4/51). Asked what could have led to England's downfall, Swann told PTI Videos, "Well you got to look at like I say you have got world-class spinners at the absolute top of their game. "So I don't think it's a capitulation from England, just succumbing to the pressure maybe, so there's two ways of looking at it. "England certainly knows they can...
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IND vs ENG – “Bonkers”: Commentators Blown Away By Sarfaraz Khan’s First-Class Stats | Cricket News
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IND vs ENG – “Bonkers”: Commentators Blown Away By Sarfaraz Khan’s First-Class Stats | Cricket News

[ad_1] Sarfaraz Khan's dream turned into reality on Thursday, February 15 as the batter received his debut cap for the ongoing third Test against England in Rajkot. For long, Sarfaraz has been knocking on the door for his selection, amassing tons of runs for years in the Ranji Trophy, India's premiere four-day red-ball tournament. Despite scoring runs for fun Sarfaraz was often ignored by selectors. However, both Sarfaraz and his father Naushad Khan emphasised on following the process. It was an emotional day for Sarfaraz's family as the batter received his maiden Test cap from former In...
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“Virat Kohli Roared Up Like A Tiger “: England Great Reveals ‘Sledging’ Incident From 2012 Tour | Cricket News
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“Virat Kohli Roared Up Like A Tiger “: England Great Reveals ‘Sledging’ Incident From 2012 Tour | Cricket News

[ad_1] The highly anticipated five-match Test series between India and England will kick-start from January 25 with the first match being played in Hyderabad. Talking about the Test rivalry between the two teams, England have an upper edge over India. However, India will be having the home advantage and it will be a daunting task in front of the Three Lions. Recently, former England spinner Graeme Swann revealed some unheard tales about England's 2012 tour of India, where the visitors claimed victory 2-1 in the four-match Test series.Despite losing the first match, England bounced back in style and registered victories in next two games and clinched the series. The fourth match of the series ended in a draw, where Virat Kohli and skipper MS Dhoni scored 103 and 99 runs respectively.Speak...
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Graeme Swann Helping Group Of England Spinners Ahead Of India Tour | Cricket News
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Graeme Swann Helping Group Of England Spinners Ahead Of India Tour | Cricket News

[ad_1] Having been there and done that, Graeme Swann is now mentoring a group of young England spinners, who would feature in a 'Shadow Tour' of India next month with a couple of them in contention to make it to senior team for five-Test series, starting January 25. Off-spinner Swann claimed 20 wickets and along with Monty Panesar played pivotal role in handing India a shock 2-1 defeat in a four-Test series in 2012-13 for the Anthony de Mello Trophy, recording a rare feat in the history.Before that series, England had won a Test series in 1984-85 and Swann was instrumental in a series win after 27 long years.Swann is currently back in his role as a spin bowling consultant during an England Lions' camp in the UAE, who too will be busy playing their counterparts India A simultaneously."A l...
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“Afghanistan Can Win The World Cup…”: England Great Explains Reason | Cricket News
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“Afghanistan Can Win The World Cup…”: England Great Explains Reason | Cricket News

[ad_1] Ex- England spinner Graeme Swann feels that Afghanistan can win the ODI World Cup.© AFPThe Afghan spin twins at the Gujarat Titans -- Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad -- have been a handful for the opposition teams in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League. Rashid and Noor have worked in tandem in IPL 2023 and have bagged 30 wickets between themselves. While Rashid has been a well-established name in IPL, GT captain Hardik Pandya's has backed the 18-year-old Noor, a decision which has reaped rewards for the defending champions.During a recent interaction, former England spinner Graeme Swann has made a shocking prediction with regards to the Afghan spin twins.Swann feels that Afghanistan can win the ODI World Cup, which is scheduled to be held in India later in 2023, if Rashid a...
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“Why This Will Be His Last Year…”: Amid Guesswork Over MS Dhoni’s IPL Future, England Great Says He’s “Too Big To Go” | Cricket News
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“Why This Will Be His Last Year…”: Amid Guesswork Over MS Dhoni’s IPL Future, England Great Says He’s “Too Big To Go” | Cricket News

[ad_1] MS Dhoni is still going strong and England spin great Graeme Swann believes there is no reason why the IPL 2023 should be the World Cup-winning captain's swansong. It is widely perceived that the ongoing IPL would be the last time Dhoni would be seen in action. "Every time he goes into bat, he's smashing sixes. Why this will be his 'last year' is beyond me. If he wants to keep on playing, he can do whatever he likes," Graeme Swann, an IPL expert with Jio Cinema, said."In my books, he is brilliant with the gloves, brilliant with the bat and his captaincy is still the best in the IPL. I don't think it's his last year, I think he's too big to go."Asked about Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Sunil Narine's listless show this season, Swann said he's just having confidence issues and the T...
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