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3 unusual facts about Gareth Batty


Gareth Batty

He has gone down to the spinning pecking order due to the emergence of Monty Panesar and re-emergence of Graeme Swann.

The off-spinner has been largely backup to Ashley Giles throughout his career, though he did play four Tests in the English tour of the subcontinent in 2003, as conditions favoured the inclusion of a second spinner in a team.

Batty has been sponsored by Slazenger for the past five years and currently uses the SX model, which features a pronounced bow, suiting his aggressive style.



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