Former England cricketer Graeme Swann has revealed a star-studded dream XI on March 29 (Sunday) after the International Cricket Council (ICC) urged fans to come up with their favourite amid the lockdown. Notably, most parts of the world are under complete lockdown amid the outbreak of the pandemic coronavirus.
Since it broke out in China, the COVID-19 has taken away more than 30000 lives. China, Spain, Italy, and the United States of America are the most affected places in the world. In India also there have been more than 1000 positive cases registered with the death toll touching almost 25.
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During this uncalled break, the cricketers are doing many things to keep themselves engaged. Recently, Graeme Swann revealed his all-time playing XI. He included Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar as the only Indian in the team which features the likes of Mark Waugh, Ian Botham, Shane Warne and Wasim Akram. The team featured five English cricketers, three Australians and one each from India, Pakistan and New Zealand.
The English off-spinner picked former English cricketer Colin Milburn as the opener of his dream team along with New Zealand’s Martin Crowe. The greatest batsman of all-time Don Bradman features as the No. 3 batsman in Graeme Swann’s dream XI followed by Mark Waugh and Sachin Tendulkar.
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England great Ian Botham also found a place as an all-rounder in the side alongside another Englishman Alan Knott was picked as a wicket-keeper. Australia’s Shane Warne, England’s Harold Larwood, Wasim Akram from Pakistan and current English superstar James Anderson completed Graeme Swann’s dream XI.
1.Milburn
2.Crowe
3.Bradman
4.Mark Waugh
5.Tendulkar
6.Botham
7.Knott
8.Warne
9.Larwood
10.Akram
11.Anderson— Graeme Swann (@Swannyg66) March 29, 2020