Graeme Swann flattered by Shane Warne praise

Graeme Swann is delighted Shane Warne rates him so highly - but just wishes the great leg-spinner could face him again now to see how much he has improved.

Swann, 31, acknowledges the advent of the decision review system has been a huge help to spinners of all types.

For orthodox off-break bowlers like him, video evidence to support hundreds of lbw appeals which might otherwise have gone unanswered has changed the game forever.

As for the compliments coming his way from Warne, he admits to being a little perplexed as well as pleased.

"Of course it's pleasing, coming from the best bowler there has ever been," he said. "But I was rubbish when I played against Warne five years ago. It's nice that he remembers me, because I didn't give him any reason to."

But Swann learned yesterday that not everyone is in awe of his talents, having been hit for 16 in one over yesterday by Western Australia tailender Michael Hogan. Asked whether he thinks his form has earned him universal respect, he quipped: "I don't think so. That number 11 for WA kept pumping me for six."