Posted: Jan 28, 2014 | Updated: 3 years ago
England bowler, Graeme Swann has revealed he decided to retire during the Ashes competition because his bowling was “awful” and he felt “powerless”.
The 34 Year old plans to quit the game at the end of the season and say he got to a point where he felt he was no longer aiding his team. Speaking to Radio 5, Swann said: “It was a horrible feeling to come to terms with”. “Quite simply, I was awful”.”Not Just Cricket”. Swann took just seven wickets at an average of 80 in the first three Tests in only England’s third ever whitewash in the Ashes series.
“It’s a horrible feeling to come to terms with because you are playing for your country, you love playing cricket for England and it’s your life, but to actually come to that conclusion is possibly the most sobering decision I have ever had to make.
“It was horrendous. There was no point in me playing in the rest of the series, we had already lost it. Why carry on playing if you are hindering the team?
The 5-0 whitewash in Australia was the worst statistical result in England’s history.
“I could not do the job I was being paid to do. I could not just stay on for a holiday in the last two weeks ferrying drinks around.”
Swann added Alastair Cook and head coach Andy Flower were the right men to continue leading the England team.
“Cook should keep doing the job, not panic about what has happened and just get everyone together and think how are we going to go about scoring big runs again.
“That is the only way you can win Test matches. It’s what we did arguably for five years. We were so good because we had such a reliable top order that were scoring so many runs. If we can get back to that we will be fine.”
Captaining India or Pakistan is one of the toughest jobs in the world. It is as hard as becoming a gaffer at Manchester United The media is on you. Some wanting to bring you down while others try to make a case for other potential candidates. Could Babar Azam be…
Continue Reading...
51 Shares More Posted: Mar 26, 2024 | Updated: 2 days ago The 2024 Indian Premier League is underway and the T20 crease excitement will continue to intensify between now and the end of May. In order to increase fan support, interest among the locals and general growth, it’s always…
Continue Reading...
54 Shares More Posted: Mar 21, 2024 | Updated: 1 week ago The 16th edition of the IPL (Indian Premier League) gets underway this Friday, and we have a few tweaks for this season. Traditionally, the tournament started of as a Round Robin, where all 10 teams played each other…
Continue Reading...
Muttiah Muralitharan, Kandy. Shane Warne, Victoria. And now – James Anderson, Burnley. An off spinner, a leg spinner, and now, a seamer. Three quite different cricketers, with three vastly different upbringings – bound together as part of the 700 Club. At 41 years young, on his sixth away tour to…
Continue Reading...
With stunning speculation, BCCI has once again captured everyone's attention. Virat Kohli is under consideration this time. The heart of the Indian cricket team now playing is once again in doubt for a spot in the 2024 T20 World Cup roster. In the West Indies, the T20 World Cup 2024…
Continue Reading...
34 Shares More Posted: Mar 12, 2024 | Updated: 2 weeks ago The enthralling series of India vs England has just ended, with the hosts clinching it 4-1. World In Sport picks the top five moments of the series. 5. Ollie Pope’s 196 Embed from Getty Images Traditionally, England players…
Continue Reading...
67 Shares More Posted: Mar 9, 2024 | Updated: 3 weeks ago Ravichandran Ashwin helps India to a 4-1 Series victory, as they defeat England by an Innings and 61 runs. When India began Day 3 on 473-8, with a lead of 255, it was about how many runs the…
Continue Reading...