Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Graeme Swann has mentioned that beating India in India is a “far higher thing to strive for”, compared to the Ashes.
India appear “virtually unbeatable” after their historic Test triumph in Australia and England could be attaining one thing greater than their “obsession” Ashes if the vacationers handle to upstage Virat Kohli’s males subsequent month, feels former spinner Graeme Swann.
England could be touring India for a four-match Test collection, starting on February 5, adopted by 5 T20 Internationals and three ODIs.
Swann mentioned India, regardless of captain Kohli not being accessible after the primary match, dominated Australia like only a few sides have.
“England always saying ‘well the Ashes are coming up’. Australia are not the best team in the world anymore. They used to be, by miles, … they’re not now, but we’re obsessed with this,” Swann informed tabloid ‘The Sun’.
“We have to move away from looking forward to the Ashes series. I think beating India in India is a far higher thing to strive for right now. They’re virtually unbeatable in India since we beat them in 2012. Why isn’t that the whole thing?” he requested.
He mentioned if England need to be one of the best on the planet, they need to transfer away from the fixation of simply making an attempt to beat Australia in away collection. The Ashes is scheduled to begin in December this yr in Australia.
The 41-year-old Swann, who took 255 wickets along with his off-spin from 60 Tests between 2008 and 2013, requested the England gamers to be taught from previous errors and tackle spin like Kevin Pietersen did the final time the Three Lions gained a collection in India again in 2012.
“Why aren’t folks saying ‘proper, this can be a probability to get this crew with good gamers of spin, use their toes, change the entire manner we face spin bowling, after which we will beat India’.
“We’re not going to beat India unless spinners are taking wickets and then we’ve got someone batting like we had with Kevin Pietersen.”
Swann feels former captain Pietersen modified the best way England performed towards spin.
“He was ultra-aggressive. Let’s face it KP was an excellent participant and he batted unbelievably properly there.
“We haven’t done it since, we haven’t learnt from how Kev batted on that trip and haven’t gone on and used that as the blueprint.”
