Topic: Graeme Swann

One day cricket should be terminated: Swann

England's star spinner Graeme Swann wants an end to one day international cricket, he told the BBC.The 32-year-old - who has slipped from the top of the bowler's rankings in that format of cricket to third - said it was not an ...

Swann claims death threats after England flop

England spinner Graeme Swann said Friday he had received death threats via Twitter following his team's 5-0 drubbing by India in the recent one-day series.A memorable year for English cricket ended on a downbeat note on Tuesday, when England lost 10 wickets ...

Swann named England captain for West Indies T20s

Graeme Swann was on Wednesday named captain of England's squad for two Twenty20 internationals against the West Indies.With injured captain and vice-captain Stuart Broad and Eoin Morgan currently unavailable, England had been hesitating over who would lead the team at The Oval ...

England set Indian target in one-day quest

England must beat India home and away in one-day internationals if they are to emulate their rise to the top of the global Test rankings, spinner Graeme Swann said Thursday.After securing the No.1 spot in Test cricket, England have targeted a sharp ...

England seal whitewash as Tendulkar denied again

England sealed a 4-0 series rout of India with an innings and eight-run victory at The Oval here on Monday as Sachin Tendulkar fell just short of an historic 100th international hundred.India, who needed 291 runs to make the hosts bat again, ...

England on brink of India whitewash

England finally saw off Rahul Dravid as they closed in on a 4-0 series rout of India at The Oval here on Sunday.Dravid batted for more than seven hours in the fourth Test before England found a way to break 'The Wall'.But ...

Swann returns as England lose Trott

England off-spinner Graeme Swann was back in action on the second day of the second Test against India after spending most of Saturday's morning session off the field with a hand injury.But, shortly before his return to the attack, England saw Jonathan ...

England's Swann given all clear after hand injury

England's Graeme Swann was passed fit following an X-ray after being struck on the hand while batting against India on the first day of the second Test at Trent Bridge here on Friday.Swann, on his Nottinghamshire home ground, had made a valuable ...

Swann plays down talk of Fletcher feud

Graeme Swann insisted Tuesday he bore Duncan Fletcher no ill-will despite the now India coach being widely credited with putting the brakes on his England career.The two men will be in opposition when England begin a four-Test series at Lord's here on ...

England 'unfazed by criticism': Swann

England spinner Graeme Swann on Tuesday shrugged off criticism of his team's faltering one-day form, insisting the squad were capable of bouncing back to beat Sri Lanka.England trail Sri Lanka 2-1 following comprehensive defeats at Headingley and Lord's, leaving them needing to ...
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