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England tour of India: Stuart Broad to take charge for second warm-up match

Saturday 3 November 2012 06:50, UK

Image: Alastair Cook (left): handing the England reins to his deputy Stuart Broad (right) for match against Mumbai A

Stuart Broad is set to lead England for the first time since being named as Alastair Cook's Test deputy - and is assured of inheriting a happy team.

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That does not mean Pietersen will be a special case, spared the occasional digs which fly around all sports teams. "In the changing room, no one is safe from the humour that flies around - and he's the butt of as many jokes Cooky," added Swann. "He takes it fine. It's been great."

Pressure

As for the Swann's own well-being, he knows he will have to deal with match-winning expectations in these conditions but also be patient at times too. "There's always pressure on the spinner when you play in India, because people assume in the sub-Continent all the wickets will be big turners," he said. "You've just got to deal with that in your own way, because we know that a lot of the Test wickets over here are exceptional batting surfaces - at least to start, and then turn later on. "It's not a lot different to other places. Often in the first innings you have to take a more defensive role and support the seamers a bit more and then later on in the game, if there is turn and bounce, then of course you come into your own. "It's a pressure that's not alien to a spin bowler; if you're not used to that, you shouldn't really be bowling spin."

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