Former cricketers say that Graeme Swann is dominated by Hussey
Former Australian and English cricketers have said that Graeme Swann is dominated by Michael Hussey. The third Ashes test is also over, and has been a great one for the Aussies. After constantly being criticized from all corners,
the Aussies finally delivered a remarkable performance and won the Perth Test by a convincing margin.
It was a professional display by their players and one feels that the momentum has now shifted to the Aussies. It was just the right time for the Aussies to rise, as a loss would have ended their hopes of regaining the Ashes. Australia
can now feel much more relaxed as the series is now level 1-1, and they would hope their players would repeat the same feat in the Melbourne Test as well. A number of impressive performances came from the Australian lineup in the Perth Test, but a name which
keeps coming to every ones lips is Michael Hussey. For Australia, the most important factor for them was the return of Mitchell Johnson, who destroyed the English batting in their first innings. Though, Australian bowling was the prime feature of the test
match but the way Hussey has been batting in the series has made every player puny in front of him.
Former Australian bowler, Geoff Lawson has said that since the first Ashes Test Graeme Swann has been dominated by Michael Hussey. Before the Ashes series, it was speculated that Graeme Swann would play a crucial role for England.
So far he has been quite effective with the ball and has troubled the Aussie batsmen a lot in the series. He was one of the main contributors in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746’s defeat at Adelaide Test. But, Michael Hussey is one batsman who has enjoyed playing against him in
the series and has scored quite easily off his bowling. Lawson further said that Swann had nothing in his bowling that could stop Michael Hussey from scoring in the Ashes series. It has been observed that Michael Hussey has scored all around the wicket off
Swann’s bowling and has been able to find easy gaps. Swann did not bowl much during the Perth Test and the pace bowlers were the main source of attack for England.
Another former great, Geoffery Boycott was of the same view that in the Perth Test, Swann had no idea which line to bowl at Michael Hussey. It was observed in the three Test matches that Swann would tend to experiment a lot against
him. The main factor here could easily be Hussey’s ability to use his feet beautifully and not allow the bowler to settle. Boycott further said that Swann is one of England’s main bowlers and England could not afford to keep him away from the attack for long.
Swann has bowled well against other Aussie batsmen but Hussey is one batsman who plays him with ease.
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