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Originally Posted by RazabQ
I agree that Swann is no Warne when it comes to reading batsmen or Kumble when it comes to toughness or Murali when it comes to wizardry, but he is the spinner most capable of bowling an unplayable delivery right now. Go back to how he bowled Ponting in the 2009 Ashes or how he bowled Yousuf in the recent ODI. His accolades are well deserved and in this current streak/form, I suspect he'll be a handful in the bouncy pitches of Australia. Other than Clarke, and maybe Punters, none of the other batsmen are "twinkle-toed" and only Hussey can execute the slog sweep with any consistency.
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Taking nothing away from Swann. And Yardy is rubbish compared to Swannie. But:
1. Swann played most of his matches in England. English pitches are turning squares these days. Ashes and Indias tour of England will give us a clear picture.
2. Punter sucks against spin, even Bhajji can get him out with his darts on a pancake.
3. I bet if he bowls in India, SL etc his figures will look a lot worser.
Agree with the rest. Swann's the best in the business right now.