Swann, as an offie, tasted success in an era of bazooka bats and shorter boundaries.
Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq said on Monday his side was ready to take on the mighty South Africans, despite missing an opener and enduring a wretched recent run of form.
Pakistan national selectors will have a tough job at hands when they sit on Friday to pick the national cricket squad for the upcoming "home" series against South Africa in UAE, commencing on October 14.
Pakistan suffered a blow on Saturday ahead of their tour of Zimbabwe starting next week with dashing batsman Umar Akmal ruled out due to a back complaint.
Opener Imran Farhat has pulled out of Pakistan's tour to Zimbabwe, citing personal reasons, and has been replaced by the uncapped Shan Masood, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced on Tuesday.
After having read the famous quote, "A man in love is incomplete until he is married. Then he’s finished", I realised how untrue this was in case of Mr Imran Farhat. No one could finish him ever since he got married and once again, our superhero is back!
In his quest to make another comeback to the national team, Pakistan's out-of-favour wicketkeeper-batsman, Kamran Akmal is ready to compromise on his batting positing, saying he can even play as an opening batsman.
The upcoming tour of West Indies may not seem as exciting as some of the other series Pakistan have played recently. But the current tour is of utmost importance for Pakistan.
Pakistan's one-day squad left for the Caribbean with captain Misbah-ul-Haq hoping to reverse the team's dwindling fortunes in the limited-over matches.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is unlikely to make any changes in the captaincy of the national team for the forthcoming West Indies tour despite strong rumours and speculations about flamboyant all-rounder Shahid Afridi being considered for the job.