Graeme Swann

India vs England: Former cricketers feel Motera pitch not ideal for Test match, Sunil Gavaskar thinks otherwise

Gavaskar said the overtly defensive mindset of the batsmen was responsible for their dismissals as most of them got out to straighter deliveries.

Graeme Swann says spinners Jack Leach and Dom Bess need to be patient during India Test series

The spin duo of Leach and Dom Bess had five-wicket hauls in England's win in the first Test against Sri Lanka, but returned wicket-less in the home team's first innings of the ongoing second Test in Galle.

'Australia are not the best team in the world anymore', says former England spinner Graeme Swann

England would be touring India for a four-match Test series, beginning on February 5, followed by five T20 Internationals and three ODIs.

Graeme Swann says dropping Stuart Broad in first Test against West Indies made England look 'stupid'

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.

Current Indian attack can bowl any team out cheaply, says former England spinner Graeme Swann

Former England off-spinner Graeme Swann cited India's demolition of the West Indies in the Caribbean in 2019, in which the Jasprit Bumrah-led bowling attack made merry, as an example.

England vs West Indies: Spinner Amar Virdi confident of being picked up in hosts' squad for Test series

Virdi, who has taken 69 wickets in his 23 first class matches at an average of 28.78, says his strength lies in his aggression as he is always looking for wickets.

Ravichandran Ashwin, Nathan Lyon and Yasir Shah lack adequate variations to survive in ODIs, says Mushtaq Ahmed

Former Pakistan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed said the ever-increasing role of power-hitting in the modern one-day game has made mystery spinners more valuable than the conventional ones.

I have never seen a better player in my life than Rahul Dravid, says Graeme Swann

Dravid played for Kent under John Wright's coaching and had a good season with the county side.

Former England off-spinner Graeme Swann says he and Kevin Pietersen openly disliked each other

Part of a hugely successful English side, Swann and Pietersen played pivotal roles in England reaching the pinnacle in the world rankings and claiming the Ashes series at both home and away

Glenn Maxwell's episode tells players' mental health should be given utmost importance by all governing bodies including BCCI

The Glenn Maxwell case might well be the trigger that should get Sourav Ganguly and BCCI to set in motion a system that would guide, mentor and support our cricket players. There may be more to the issues dogging some of them than just money. Their cry for help may be a silent one. But it needs to be heard.