Living a boyhood dream
As a child, Graeme Swann’s ultimate dream was to pick the final wicket is an Ashes decider
Nitin Sundar
25-Feb-2013
As a child, Graeme Swann’s ultimate dream was to pick the final wicket is an Ashes decider. When he had the good fortune of living his boyhood dream, picking the wicket of Michael Hussey at The Oval in August, Swann’s joy knew no bounds. Speaking to Stephen Brenkley from the Independent, he relives the trance-like state of mind he experienced immediately after sealing the Ashes for his team.
That ball bounced a bit, it didn't turn as much as others. I remember just floating it up. I saw Cook catch it. I know people say they don't remember what happened next but I don't remember what happened next for the next five or 10 minutes.
I have seen a video of me being interviewed afterwards and I look as drunk as though I had been drinking for 12 hours. It was a phenomenal moment. I was drunk with joy and it was the first time in my life that I have experienced anything like that, especially through sport, apart from when Newcastle beat Manchester United 5-1 about 15 years ago.
Nitin Sundar is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo