Swann pleased to surpass Jim Laker’s record – Cricket News Update
England spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501 was pleased to overtake Jim Laker as the greatest off-spin bowler ever after surpassing the latter’s record of 193 Test wickets.
The 33-year-old Nottinghamshire spinner picked up four wickets on day one of the ongoing first Test against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 here in Ahmedabad to make his Test tally count 196, and beat Laker’s record that has stood for more than 50 years.
Laker, who played Test cricket for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 in the Old Trafford Test in 1956.
It has taken Swann just one match more than the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737. He went past Laker's Test tally when he dismissed centurion Sehwag for 117 in the second session of the day.
“It is a proud moment. I'm always saying I'm not one for stats. But when people told me I was near to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nottinghamshire-c826 man said of his new record at the post day media conference.
“When you're growing up, famous names from the game, you never even dream of emulating them, let alone going past their record. So I'm very honoured to go past him,” he added further.
Despite Swann’s record breaking performance, England endured a tough day with the rest of the bowlers in the attack failing to take even a single wicket, as India reached 323 for 4 at stumps on Thursday.
Replying to a query, the 33-year-old right-arm off-spinner conceded that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556’s wicket was a special one saying he is the greatest player of contemporary cricket.
“It's always nice to get him, and get him early as well, because he's the greatest player still playing the game,” said Swann. “Just the noise that erupted in the ground when...he hadn't even left the changing room, and you know who's coming in.”
The second Test between India and England starts in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 from November 23.
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