I'm so Proud of Graeme (Though I'll Kick His Backside for Dropping That Catch) ; Grandmother Keeps an Eye On New Star

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ENGLAND cricket hero Graeme Swann is living the stuff of dreams as his Test career hits ever-greater heights - and no one is enjoying it more than his proud North East grandmother.

Mina Swann, 86, is avidly following Graeme's latest record- breaking exploits in South Africa on TV at her home in Blyth, Northumberland - where her talented grandson first practised his burgeoning cricketing skills as a young boy. Graeme has won successive man-ofthe-match awards in the first two Tests, where his spin bowling and hard-hitting lower order batting have been vital in helping England take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series.

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I'm so Proud of Graeme (Though I'll Kick His Backside for Dropping That Catch) ; Grandmother Keeps an Eye On New Star

During 2009 he took 54 wickets in 13 Tests, sending the former journeyman player soaring to th...

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