<p>Former off-spinner Graeme Swann wants England's tweakers to stay patient in the upcoming Test series in India and has picked Jake Leach to play a key role during the tour.</p>.<p>The spin duo of Leach and Dom Bess had five-wicket hauls in England's win in the first Test against Sri Lanka, but returned wicket-less in the home team's first innings of the ongoing second Test in Galle.</p>.<p>Having picked up 60 of his 255 wickets in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at an average of 25, the 41-year-old Swann, a veteran of 60 Tests between 2008 and 2013, is aware of the skills required to succeed in sub-continent pitches.</p>.<p>"The one thing that I used to say to myself is, it's going to spin and it does spin -- even on day one where they are fairly flat pitches," Swann said on the Hussain and Key Cricket show.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/ahead-of-englands-india-visit-pietersen-posts-dravids-tips-on-playing-spin-bowling-942583.html" target="_blank">Ahead of England's India visit, Pietersen posts Dravid's tips on playing spin bowling</a></strong></p>.<p>"If you bowl well enough, especially against India, they play you very respectfully. There is not a Virender Sehwag in that current team; Virat Kohli when he bats against spin waits for the bad ball.</p>.<p>"India are very, very patient but if you are willing to be patient and bowl all day you will take wickets," he observed.</p>.<p>"You might have to work very hard for them and you'll lose some timber, which isn't a bad thing."</p>.<p>The former off-spinner said Leach will be key to England's success in India.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/anderson-on-top-after-six-for-in-hot-and-humid-galle-942540.html" target="_blank">Anderson on top after six-for in hot and humid Galle</a></strong></p>.<p>"Jack Leach is the one for me in India -- he has to run up and be prepared to bowl nothing but straight deliveries, pitching middle stump and hitting middle stump," Swann advised.</p>.<p>"If Jack Leach can do that and almost tie one end up bowling 40 overs a day, then you can rotate the strike bowlers in (Mark) Wood, (James) Anderson and (Stuart) Broad and get the other spinner attacking more.</p>.<p>"I do think this India team are getting better and better. I honestly was thinking until I saw the squad 'yes, India are good but are they that good?'"</p>.<p>England are touring India for a four-match Test series, beginning on February 5, followed by five T20 Internationals and three ODIs.</p>
<p>Former off-spinner Graeme Swann wants England's tweakers to stay patient in the upcoming Test series in India and has picked Jake Leach to play a key role during the tour.</p>.<p>The spin duo of Leach and Dom Bess had five-wicket hauls in England's win in the first Test against Sri Lanka, but returned wicket-less in the home team's first innings of the ongoing second Test in Galle.</p>.<p>Having picked up 60 of his 255 wickets in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at an average of 25, the 41-year-old Swann, a veteran of 60 Tests between 2008 and 2013, is aware of the skills required to succeed in sub-continent pitches.</p>.<p>"The one thing that I used to say to myself is, it's going to spin and it does spin -- even on day one where they are fairly flat pitches," Swann said on the Hussain and Key Cricket show.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/ahead-of-englands-india-visit-pietersen-posts-dravids-tips-on-playing-spin-bowling-942583.html" target="_blank">Ahead of England's India visit, Pietersen posts Dravid's tips on playing spin bowling</a></strong></p>.<p>"If you bowl well enough, especially against India, they play you very respectfully. There is not a Virender Sehwag in that current team; Virat Kohli when he bats against spin waits for the bad ball.</p>.<p>"India are very, very patient but if you are willing to be patient and bowl all day you will take wickets," he observed.</p>.<p>"You might have to work very hard for them and you'll lose some timber, which isn't a bad thing."</p>.<p>The former off-spinner said Leach will be key to England's success in India.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/anderson-on-top-after-six-for-in-hot-and-humid-galle-942540.html" target="_blank">Anderson on top after six-for in hot and humid Galle</a></strong></p>.<p>"Jack Leach is the one for me in India -- he has to run up and be prepared to bowl nothing but straight deliveries, pitching middle stump and hitting middle stump," Swann advised.</p>.<p>"If Jack Leach can do that and almost tie one end up bowling 40 overs a day, then you can rotate the strike bowlers in (Mark) Wood, (James) Anderson and (Stuart) Broad and get the other spinner attacking more.</p>.<p>"I do think this India team are getting better and better. I honestly was thinking until I saw the squad 'yes, India are good but are they that good?'"</p>.<p>England are touring India for a four-match Test series, beginning on February 5, followed by five T20 Internationals and three ODIs.</p>