Graeme Swann

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = Graeme Swann

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country = England
fullname = Graeme Peter Swann
nickname = Chin
living = true
dayofbirth = 24
monthofbirth = 03
yearofbirth = 1979
placeofbirth = Northampton
countryofbirth = England
heightft = 6
heightinch = 0
batting = Right-hand batsman
bowling = Right-arm off break
role = All-rounder
international = true
odidebutdate = 23 January
odidebutyear = 2000
odidebutagainst = South Africa
odic

lastodidate = 28 June
lastodiyear = 2008
lastodiagainst = New Zealand
odishirt = 66 (previously 24)

club1 = Nottinghamshire CCC
year1 = 2005—present
clubnumber1 =
club2 = Marylebone Cricket Club
year2 = 2005
clubnumber2 =
club3 = Northamptonshire CCC
year3 = 1998–2004
deliveries = balls
columns = 4
column1 = ODI
matches1 = 12
runs1 = 136
bat avg1 = 15.11
100s/50s1 = 0/0
top score1 = 34
deliveries1 = 534
wickets1 = 14
bowl avg1 = 27.64
fivefor1 = 0
tenfor1 = n/a
best bowling1 = 4/34
catches/stumpings1 = 7/–
column2 = FC
matches2 = 171
runs2 = 6,034
bat avg2 = 27.05
100s/50s2 = 4/31
top score2 = 183
deliveries2 = 28,449
wickets2 = 432
bowl avg2 = 32.90
fivefor2 = 15
tenfor2 = 3
best bowling2 = 7/33
catches/stumpings2 = 125/–
column3 = List A
matches3 = 196
runs3 = 2,786
bat avg3 = 19.75
100s/50s3 = 0/14
top score3 = 83
deliveries3 = 7,622
wickets3 = 205
bowl avg3 = 27.25
fivefor3 = 2
tenfor3 = n/a
best bowling3 = 5/17
catches/stumpings3 = 65/–
column4 = IT20
matches4 = 37
runs4 = 594
bat avg4 = 19.80
100s/50s4 = 0/2
top score4 = 62
deliveries4 = 810
wickets4 = 45
bowl avg4 = 19.97
fivefor4 = 0
tenfor4 = n/a
best bowling4 = 3/16
catches/stumpings4 = 10/–

date = 04 October
year = 2008
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/6/6995/6995.html CricketArchive

Graeme Peter Swann (born 24 March 1979) is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler. He made his cricketing debut with home team Northamptonshire in 1997. Swann played a single One-day International against South Africa. Though his 2005 season couldn't top his success in 2004, where he joined the National Academy, he managed to take 30 wickets during Nottinghamshire's County Championship winning season of 2005. In 2007 Swann was chosen to accompany England on their tour of Sri Lanka as their 2nd off spin bowler, along with Monty Panesar.

Career

Swann began his domestic career for Northamptonshire, hitting a maiden first-class hundred in 1998. Touring South Africa and Zimbabwe with the England A-team, Swann took 21 wickets at 25.61. While averaging 22 with the bat, Wisden commented that "Swann did spin the ball appreciably and emerged as a definite candidate for elevation. He had the potential to become a genuine allrounder, with a wide range of attractive strokes, though he needs to use them more selectively." [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/20431.ht Graene Swann] ] at CricInfo. Retrieved 8 October 2007] In 1999 Swann was brought into the England team during the final test against New Zealand. He did not play, however he was played in an ODI against South Africa following an injury to Ashley Giles.

Returning to domestic cricket, Swann moved to Nottinghamshire in 2005. Swann finished the season of 2007 with 516 runs and 45 wickets in domestic cricket, which led to his recall to the England side against Sri Lanka. While England fell heavily in defeat during the first match, Swann hit 34 to help seal a victory for England in the second match, and took 4/34 and hit 25 in the third as England took a lead in the series of 2:1. [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/england/7032958.stm Sri "Lanka v England 3rd ODI"] BBC News retrieved 8 October 2007] However an unsuccesful tour of New Zealand followed and Swann was unable to consistantly occupy a place in the England ODI side. He remains in the squad but faces tough competition from Samit Patel who has already taken his first 5 wicket haul against South Africa in just his third match.

Notes

External links

* [http://www.ecb.co.uk/stats/players/nottinghamshire/graeme-swann,73,PP.html Graeme Swann] at ECB
* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/20431.html Graeme Swann] at CricInfo