‘Never seen better player in my life’: Graeme Swann praises this Indian batsman

Bengaluru: Former England off-spinner Graeme Swann has recalled how India’s Rahul Dravid “would never get out” in a county game when “The Wall” played for English county side Kent. In the year 2000, Dravid appeared for Kent and scored more than 1,000 runs in the season. At the time, former New Zealand batsman John Wright was the coach. At Kent, Wright coached the side for four years. Swann, who played 60 Tests, 79 ODIs and 39 T20Is, said Dravid made him “feel like an 11-year-old spinner”. He would never get out in a county game, and that’s Rahul Dravid, one of the best in the world, and he made me feel like an 11-year-old spinner,” the 41-year-old Swann recalled on Sky Sports podcast. “I got him out, admittedly it was a great ball, but it would not have got Rahul Dravid out usually,” Swann, who played for Nottinghamshire, added. Former India captain Dravid played 164 Tests, 344 ODIs and one T20Is during his illustrious career spanning more than 15 years. He has scored more than 24,000 runs in international cricket. Stay informed about the CORONAVIRUS updates through Asianetnews Covid 19 Bulletin.