Brit Oval hospitality news: Cook backs Swann for continued success
16/03/2010
Cricket fans could be inspired to book England v PakistanBrit Oval hospitality tickets in order to catch Graeme Swann in action.
The all-rounder won the praise of his captain Alastair Cook for his efforts in the 181-run victory over Bangladesh, which saw him take five wickets in each innings.
It is the first time that an England off-spinner has taken ten scalps in a match since Jim Laker achieved the feat back in 1956.
Cook, who made a substantial contribution to the match himself by scoring 173 in the first innings, said that the Nottinghamshire spinner has been in fine form since being recalled to the Test side.
He backed Swann to enjoy continued success in future matches, such as the second England v Pakistan Test match of 2010 which is get underway in front of fans with Brit Oval hospitality tickets on August 6th 2010.
"Everything is going right for him and the skill he's shown over the past 12 months shows it's not a fluke," the England captain said.
Posted by Ted Walker