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England captaincy 'not my cup of tea' - Swann

ESPN staff
December 5, 2011
Graeme Swann admits he is not cut out to be England captain © Getty Images
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Graeme Swann insists he has no intention of becoming England captain in the future.

The England spinner captained England for two Twenty20 fixtures in the absence of Stuart Broad in September, overseeing one comfortable victory and an overwhelming defeat against West Indies.

Swann was critical of Kevin Pietersen's captaincy in his autobiography, The Breaks are Off, but although he says he enjoyed the ability to shape a game, Swann was quick to admit he is not a natural captain.

"I loved the tactical side on the field. I revelled in that," Swann was quoted as saying in The Times. "But the other stuff that goes with the job is not my cup of tea.

"With the guys who weren't playing, I'd find myself subconsciously avoiding them like the plague because I didn't want to tell them they weren't playing - I was leaving it to Andy Flower to deal with. That's not what a captain should be like."

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