Graeme Swann

Legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has found a place in Graeme Swann's All-time XI in which the former England offspinner has included himself with James Anderson being the only active cricketer making the cut and that too as a 12th man.

Australia were bowled out for 128 in reply to England's first innings 361, a deficit of 233 runs, on the second day of the second Test at Lord's on Friday.

England cricketer Graeme Swann, currently the number three bowler in the ICC Test ranking, was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving, police has revealed.

Frustrated with the Australia's disappointing Ashes campaign so far, Ricky Ponting's anger boiled over during the drawn third Test and he smashed a dressing-room door at Edgbaston.

Graeme Swann, who has been billed by Warne as the one who holds the key to England's Ashes defence, believes he was "rubbish" five years ago.

Former England spinner Graeme Swann has high praise for the Indian offspinner, while maintaining that Afghanistan's Rashid Khan is No. 1 spinner in T20s.

The sudden retirement of Graeme Swann on Sunday has shocked Harbhajan Singh forcing him to say it was absurd the way the Englishmen has quit cricket.

Australian legend Shane Warne believes England have no chance of regaining the Ashes without Kevin Pietersen, who is a doubtful starter.

All-rounder Andrew Flintoff has been withdrawn from England's squad for the One-day series against Australia and next month's Champions Trophy.

"I don't know what were the conditions that prompted Swannn to take such a huge decision but it doesn't happen like that for an Indian cricketer," said Bhajji.

Rahul Dravid was such a force to reckon with during his county stint with Kent back in 2000 that he made rookie Graeme Swann feel like a school kid, the former England off-spinner said on Friday. Swann recalled how he once got Dravid out and it became a momentous occasion for him.

Fletcher coached England for eight years - from 1999 to 2007 - and was earlier this week appointed India's coach to succeed South African Gary Kirsten.

Jalaj Saxena and Rakesh Dhruv aren't exactly pushing the doors of national selection, but the spin duo is quietly making its mark.

Questions are always raised whenever Piyush Chawla gets selected in the Indian team.At 23, he has more than 300 First Class wickets under his belt, but somehow he is always at the receiving end.

Off-spinner Graeme Swann beat competition from his skipper Paul Collingwood among others to clinch the 'England Cricket of the Year' award at Lord's.

The England Test captain is under considerable pressure to hand over the crown to Joe Root and Cook admitted that the Yorkshireman was ready for the job.

Former England off-spinner Graeme Swann has experienced both highs and lows on the Indian soil. Swann's debut Test series here in 2008 ended on a losing note but he returned to India four years later to help England win the Test series 2-1. In a chat with TOI, Swann - who played 60 Tests, 79 ODIs and 39 T20s - spoke on the upcoming series against India, the role of Joe Root and more.

Graeme Swann compliments Ravichandran Ashwin for reaching 500 Test wickets in the India-England series. Swann admires Ashwin's constant improvement, clever tactics against left-handers, and clean bowling action, while also joking about his own retirement.

Graeme Swann considers his teammates Andrew Strauss, Alastair Cook and Jonathan Trott 'ugliest' top-three in the world and he wouldn't pay to watch them.

England off-spinner Graeme Swann has criticised the manner in which their star batsman Kevin Pietersen led the side during his stint as England captain.

Graeme Swann is easily the best spinner in world cricket at the moment. On pitches which are not conducive for spin bowling, he is making a huge impact.

Getting compared with MS Dhoni is perhaps the biggest compliment for any player and former England spinner Graeme Swann likens Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson with the former Indian skipper.

England will be playing India on the back of the three-Test series against New Zealand and former off-spinner Graeme Swann believes it would make the hosts slight favourites going into the rescheduled fifth Test starting in Birmingham on Friday. England on Monday completed a 3-0 series whitewash against New Zealand after wining the third and final Test by seven wickets.

During an interview with TOI, Graeme Swann speaks about the skills of offies R Ashwin and Nathan Lyon, why he would play both Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal in India's limited-overs teams and the effect that the no saliva rule will have on spinners. "The lesser the shine on the ball, the better it is for the spinners in my view," he said.

No other cricket team has been embroiled in both on-field and off-field controversies as much as Alastair Cook's side in recent times. A look at a few of them.

As India and England begin their Test series, TOI takes a look at some of the memorable clashes between the two sides on Indian soil.

Having previously experienced success as a cricketer, Graeme Swann is now taking on the role of mentoring a group of young England spinners. These promising talents are set to participate in a 'Shadow Tour' of India next month, with the possibility of a few making it to the senior team for the upcoming five-Test series scheduled to start on January 25. Presently, Swann has resumed his role as a spin bowling consultant during an England Lions' camp in the UAE.

A master craftsman during his playing days, Mushtaq Ahmed feels England's "Graeme Swann is one of the most intelligent bowlers" in international cricket.

Former England spinner Graeme Swann backed Kolkata Knight Riders to lift their third Indian Premier League trophy on the back of their scintillating performances in the ongoing season.

Former England cricketer Graeme Swann feels Mumbai Indians should adopt the "ultra aggressive" approach CSK showed against RCB as it aims for its first win of the season. Both the multiple-times champions lost their opening four games before CSK broke their losing streak with a 23-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore on Tuesday.