HE'S thrilled Test match crowds across the country with his spin bowling for many years.
But yesterday Graeme Swann found a new way of entertaining people at Trent Bridge – performing with his band Dr Comfort and the Lurid Revelations.
Swann joined the band on a stage area at the back of the Trent Bridge Inn during the tea interval, putting smiles back on the faces of England fans after they had seen their team lose six wickets after lunch.
About 200 people gathered around, many recording the moment as Swann sang three well-known hits.
He started with Primal Scream's Rocks, followed it up with Lynyrd Skynyrd's Sweet Home Alabama and finished off with James's Sit Down.
Paul Wright, 30, of Mansfield, was impressed with Swann's vocals.
He said: "It's really good music. He always looked like a real character on the cricket pitch and it is really nice that he does things like this to keep the crowd entertained at Test matches."
Swann, who played many times at Trent Bridge for Nottinghamshire as well as England, retired from the game last December during the national team's disastrous Ashes tour of Australia.
Mike Jennings, 38, of Forest Fields, said: "He's good at singing but England could well have done with him out there in the cricket."