ganeshran Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 Seems a decent leggie - has a good googly too which he doesnt overbowl. But still seems to be a work in progress. Considering that Swann is a regular in the side, and England might not play two specialist spinners in the side, it could be a while before he gets to be part of the first choice side even if he is good enough to make it at that level.
achilles Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 He's bowled with a big heart, lot of flight and a Warne-ish action.
Trichromatic Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 Considering that Swann's career will be over after playing test series against India next year, he can be next spinner for England.
Cricket Tragic Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 Considering that Swann's career will be over after playing test series against India next year' date=' he can be next spinner for England.[/quote']
Pagalpanti Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 He has modelled himself on Warne. Gives the ball a good flight but his length is wrong, either too full or too short. Considering that Swann's career will be over after playing test series against India next year' date=' he can be next spinner for England.[/quote'] :haha:
achilles Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 Considering that Swann's career will be over after playing test series against India next year' date=' he can be next spinner for England.[/quote'] Yeah. We'll see how good the "#1 Spinner in the world" fares on spin-friendly pitches.
ganeshran Posted October 23, 2011 Author Posted October 23, 2011 Swann should have played in today's match. Would have been a great contest
Dravid_TheWall Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 Swann should have played in today's match. Would have been a great contest We play spin well and have easily dealt with Swann in England and even here.
saneindian Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 Not yet ready for international cricket. 8-0-59-0 tells you the entire story. Wonder why England have forgotten Adil Rashid, was a better leggie than this guy.
VRV Singh Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 Work in progress. Lot of similarities with Bishoo. It's good when young spinners try and flight the ball, but starting off against India is the toughest assignment.
saneindian Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 Swann should have played in today's match. Would have been a great contest 2 wickets for 146 runs so far in the series. Would have got hit again.
ganeshran Posted October 23, 2011 Author Posted October 23, 2011 2 wickets for 146 runs so far in the series. Would have got hit again. It was a very spin friendly wicket. He could have done well.
jairamesh Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 never judge a foreign spinner in India, or else Shane Warne and Muralitharan would have been anything but great.
daryl1985 Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 Work in progress. Lot of similarities with Bishoo. It's good when young spinners try and flight the ball' date=' but starting off against India is the toughest assignment.[/quote'] Bishoo is a much better bowler IMO but he is a very good prospect. Better than someone like Stephen Smith.
Trundler27 Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 Leg spinners are the toughest to judge especially against Indian batters (can play spin in their sleep most of the time). Those guyz are under pressure even before bowling the first ball. So he probably needs to bowl against saf or australia to see what he can do against batters who are normal to weak against spin.
Pioneer Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 Its pretty amazing watching him on TV because I had the privilege of touring the UK ( Durham ) with a cricket academy here in the UAE, and he was one of the players that our senior touring team played against. He was touted to be a leg spinning all-rounder so he might fill in that spot. From what I was told, he was a good player but a little over-rated.
Jersey #10 Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 unlucky bowler...nuff said...wrong time to debut
Show_stopper Posted October 23, 2011 Posted October 23, 2011 Was as average as they come. Couldn't be more different from Bishoo who gets a LOT more zip off the pitch than this guy. This guy's legbreaks are pretty benign.
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