Graeme Swann will have home advantage over Harbhajan Singh says http://www.senore.com/Cricket/John-Ernest-Emburey-c67766 – Cricket News Update
With just three days to the start of the 2000th Test match in international cricket, former England spinner, John Emburey, talks about the prospects of his side ahead of the 4-match nPower Test series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750.
As a former spinner, he talked about the respective spin kings on either side, comparing http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harbhajan-Singh-c61453.
Emburey believes that Swann will have a home advantage to his benefit but was also wary of the threat posed by Harbhajan, who he believes, has the requisite experience to rattle any batting lineup.
"Harbhajan (Singh) doesn't have an incredible record in England, but he's an experienced bowler. Graeme Swann has performed marvelously in the last two years and can be dangerous in home conditions. He has the perfect drift and turn but more importantly
he is, at present, a more attacking spinner than Harbhajan," the former great opined.
Emburey himself, was considered by many as a true spinner in an era where pitches aided fast bowling.
He has played for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Middlesex-c817 in the English County circuit and has also worked in the coaching capacity with both outfits. More recently he coached the Indian Cricket League franchise, Ahmedabad Rockets.
However, the focus turns to the biggest series of the year, where the current crop of spinners will be hoping to help their respective sides get the upper hand.
Comparing the two off-spinners, we have Swann, who was recently crowned the no.1 One- Day bowler in ICC’s rankings for bowlers, after a stellar display against the Sri Lankan team. He grabbed 8 wickets in the five-match One Day series, at an impressive average
of 20.50.
Moreover, he is also ranked second in the Test rankings and has performed equally well in the longest format, with a healthy average of 27.72 in the 32 Tests, so far.
As for his counterpart, Harbhajan Singh, who recently took his 400th test scalp against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kapil-Dev-c70234 as his country’s leading wicket takers in Test arena.
He has played in 96 career Test matches, taking a total of 404 wickets, averaging 31.67.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gordon-James-Muchall-c60376 awaited contest will get underway at the historic ground of Lord’s on July 21, 2011.
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