Swann picks India's current bowling line-up to dismiss any side cheaply; praises Broad

Former England spinner Graeme Swann claimed that current Indian bowling attack featuring likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Shami possessed quality to get dismiss any team cheaply. Indian pacer trio of Bumrah, Shami and Ishant left spin wizard open-moud with ir vicious 33-wicket haul against West Indies in India's tour to Caribbean after World Cup in 2019. Swann hailed 'incredible' Indian bowling attack and confidently claimed that y could get rid of any side in world for a cheap score. 

"I thought it was incredible and I said at time, this Indian team right w would bowl out any team in world cheaply with this bowling attack. way y're bowling right w, and I stand by that it's incredible," Swann said in a chat show on Sony Ten's Pit Stop.

"England were playing Ashes, y wouldn't have watched it. We were re and that was an Indian team, an Indian bowling attack in unbelievable form. Jasprit Bumrah was in incredible form in that series."

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Swann says England's selection for 1st Test went wrong

Swann also addressed England's errors made in ir squad selection for first Test against Windies at Southampton. West Indies picked up a four-wicket win at as Bowl after completing run-chase on final day of game, led by Jermaine Blackwood - who top-scored for side with 95 runs off bat. Talking about Broad's exclusion from playing XI and team selection, Swann opined that hosts had underestimated West Indies and had got ir selection 'wrong'. Terming Broad as foil for Anderson, Swann threw his weight behind veteran pacer, citing that he could bowl 25 overs a day, without bowling a bad delivery at a consistent pace. Furr, Swann urged England to pick Anderson-Broad duo toger for a game as y were best in business and said that he was confident about Broad being able to handle pressure.  

"I think England underestimated West Indies, even subconsciously, and y picked wrong team. England got ir team selection wrong by dropping Stuart Broad. I will keep banging on about this. England blunted ir whole bowling attack by t playing Stuart Broad," he said.

"A fast bowler who can bowl 25 overs a day on sport, never bowl a bad ball, day in day out, same pace -- that is Stuart Broad. He is foil for James Anderson."

"If you want to kw how to beat anybody as an England team, you pick Stuart Broad and James Anderson, toger. While y are still working, still walking, pick m toger for goodness sake."

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