Graeme Swann: Australia’s batting not as strong in England

London: Former English cricketer Graeme Swann believes that the Australian batting line-up will not emerge as a formidable force in the upcoming Ashes series, which starts on July 8 at Cardiff.

Australia suffered a 3-0 defeat against their traditional rivals during their last visit to the country, but claimed a 5-0 whitewash at home in the 2013-14 series. Swann said that the Australian batting line-up in England is not as strong, adding that nearly all their batsmen struggled in 2013, the BBC reported. Read: Graeme Swann: Steven Smith is not a great player

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The 36-year-old, however, insisted that the seam bowlers would play a crucial role for both teams as their performances would majorly determine the outcome of the series. Read : Graeme Swann warns England of Mitchell Starc ahead of Ashes 2015