AUSSIE SWINGERS HOLD KEY
England spinners are relying on wishful thinking
MITCHELL JOHNSON - keyNOTHING makes my heart beat faster than the thought of spin bowling
dominating an Ashes series so the words of England spinner Graeme Swann
struck a chord with me.
Wishful thinking however has provided many problems for over-the-wrist spinners and orthodox finger-spinners over the 56 years I have been playing and watching England and Australia do battle. Jim Laker (1956) and Shane Warne (1993-2007) have been the bench marks for both forms of spin.
But I believe this time swing will dominate. As was the case in 2005, the skill of the swing bowlers will provide the main difficulty for the batsmen.
I'm confident the Australian pace bowlers will carry on from that splendid series in South Africa and, led by Mitchell Johnson and with Brett Lee shaping well, they hold the key to victory.
Swann will be the England spinner and he is a delight to watch but never forget the manner in which swing dominated that 2005 series.
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Spot on Richie, when this man speaks all will do well to listen!!
By Kane Watson. Posted June 28 2009 at 10:07 AM.