My mate Brian Bakker says repeatedly that Swannie is over-rated. Problem is, the figures don't support him. He is the best in the business and our leftie, from Cape Town, is the worst.
How the stats stack up in Test cricket over the last two years:
Graeme Swann (Eng)
Tests 24, Wkts 101, Per Test 4.2, Avge 27.97, 5x 8
Shakib Al Hasan (Bang)
9, 40, 4.4, 32.42, 3
Nathan Hauritz (Aus)
13, 49, 3.7, 35.75, 2
Daniel Vettori (NZ)
13, 52, 4.0, 36.40, 1
Sulieman Benn (WI)
10, 31, 3.1, 37.54, 3
Harbhajan Singh (Ind)
16, 63, 3.9, 39.33, 2
Saeed Ajmal (Pak)
9, 33, 3.6, 39.72, 1
Ajantha Mendis (SL)
9, 27, 3.0, 43.11, 1
Paul Harris (SA)
13, 32, 2.4, 49.56, 1
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