Graeme Swann hails 'Bazball' despite Test series loss to Pakistan, speaking to a local English media outlet:
"Not the first Test, but the second and third ones... Yeah, you know, it's a shame. I don't think the spinners bowled badly at all. It's just you're playing against people who are used to conditions like that, who've grown up on conditions like that. And with the Pakistan spinners, who've been doing that for years... I mean, they're very senior sorts of guys, even though they were new to Test cricket."
"So, it's one of those things. If you don't score massive runs on turning pitches, it's very hard for young spinners, especially. So, I'm not blaming the batsmen, by the way. It's just a team effort, I think."
"I love the way England play their cricket these days - very aggressively, always looking to win. And they've taken the draw out of the game, almost. And I think that's positive. It's brilliant for the future and will, in the long term, be very good for the spinners."
"You know, five days of cricket with no result... Let's face it, we all went through that back in the day, but it's not enjoyable to play nor watch. I love the aggressive nature. I know a lot of people say, 'But it's, you know, you can't go out there not minding if you lose to win a game.' I disagree with that."
"I think, if you dangle the carrot and are always prepared to be positive and take the aggressive route, it's entertaining, and you'll win far more than you lose. Look at the record they've had. Then people are very quick, when there's a loss, to turn around and say, 'Hang on, this doesn't work.' It does work."
