Tendulkar only Indian in Graeme Swann's all time Test XI
Former England spinner Graeme Swann has picked Sachin Tendulkar as the only Indian in his all-time Test XI, a part of the series by the MCC at Lord's. Swann, who chose himself as the second spinner of the side, did not include other Indian greats like Sunil Gavaskar, Anil Kumble and Rahul Dravid.
Starting with the openers, Swann picked Jack Hobbs, who was his grandfather's
At No. 3, he chose the greatest No. 3 ever, Sir Donald Bradman, and slotted Brian Lara at No. 4. Swann believes Lara is the best player he's ever bowled to. Coming in at a position lower than his usual, Sachin Tendulkar, arguably the best player of his generation, finds himself at No. 5 in Swann's team. The contest for the all-rounder's spot was a toss up between Jacques Kallis and Sir Garfield Sobers. However, the fact that he is a left-arm bowler played in Sir Garfield's
Swann picks up Adam Gilchrist as his
In a not-so-surprising decision, Swann picks himself as the second spinner in the side. Swann played 60 Tests for England picking up 255 wickets at 29.96.
Two of the best swing bowlers of all-time, Glenn McGrath and Wasim Akram take the final two spots in Swann's team and 12th man James Anderson completes the line-up.
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