Swann rates Ben Stokes a better captain than Rohit Sharma in England series

Former England spinner Graeme Swann doesnt believe Rohit Sharmas captaincy was better than Ben Stokes in the fivematch IND vs ENG Test series Rather it was a lethal set of bowlers that did the trick for the India skipperWhile Stokes leadership style has attracted all the attention prior to and during the series Rohits team emerged 41 winners in the end in the IND vs ENG Test seriesI dont think he has been superior as a captain because his bowlers have done the trick for him I think hes got more weapons at his armoury Swann told PTI Videos in an exclusive chat after India inflicted an innings and 64run defeat on England in the fifth and final Test here on SaturdayHes been good dont get me wrong Rohit Sharma but I dont think if you pick this apart and say Stokes has captained badly I think you are barking up the wrong tree thereRohit Sharmas bowlers have really come to town for him come to the party for him in the last four Test matches they didnt in the first one but they have done for the last four Swann notedFar from blaming Bazball for Englands loss Swann said Stokes and Co actually failed to play the brand of cricket that has brought them success in recent timesSwanns observation is in stark contrast to the views expressed by few other former players who attributed the drubbing to the visitors fixation with BazballI dont think we have seen Bazball in this trip whatsoever we saw it for one innings of this Test series thats when Ollie Pope got a 190 and that was the definition of bazball he saidI think England where they have fallen flat in this series is they have not been brave enough I dont think they have played what you guys in the media call BazballI think if they had I think this series would have been closer if I am honestBazball which is derived from England Test coach Brendon McCullums nickname Baz fell flat as the tourists capitulated inside three days in the fifth Test helping India secure their 17th straight Test series triumph on home soilAlso ReadTest cricket is hard you are going to need each other to succeed DravidOn the match getting over in under three days Swann said I would say its a very good advertisement for Test cricket because it was an exciting matchIndia were just too good for England in this game Its always at the end of a series if its already been won by one team you worry that this will happen the resistance will be completely blown away and it was in this Test matchSo England will have to go home and shake themselves off wondering where it went so badly wrong India are world class especially their bowling attack and that was really shown again in this Test matchAs a former offspinner himself Swann applauded Ravichandran Ashwins stupendous performance on his 100 Test matchYou know what its brilliant to get a fifer on his hundredth Test match I have not actually seen him I was looking to go and congratulate him myself but I will have to do that at the hotel laterBowling so well and making those early inroads that was brilliant possibly one of his best fifers in his 100 Test matches so you have got to take your hat off to Ashwin he observedOn James Anderson becoming the first fast bowler to reach 700 wickets Swann said Hes a joke Jimmy is an absolute joke how he has kept going for all this amount of timeWhen I say its a joke I mean that in a good way hes been incredible and to get 700 wickets well you know its almost nonsensical the achievement and I love him to bitsI was kind of hoping when he almost bounced Kuldeep out almost hit his gloves and bobbled in the air that would have been the dream for Jimmy because he has not bowled a decent bouncer for 10 years but he has nowWith agency inputs