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GRAEME Swann's retirement has been met with a mixture of tribute and trepidation from English cricket personalities, with some expressing a sense of dread at the departure of one of its greatest ever spinners.
Just as Shane Warne's retirement from Tests sent Australia into a whirlwind search for a long term replacement, a talent vacuum in England's spin department has put Swann's retirement into perspective.
Former England skipper Michael Vaughan summed up the domino effect started by Jonathan Trott's return to England to deal with a stress related illness with a comparison to Australia's Ashes clean sweep in the 2006/07 series.
Vaughan went on to say that Swann had gone too soon, although that was not the view taken by everyone.
David 'Bumble' Lloyd believes a clean slate is only a matter of time, and taking matters out of the selectors' hands will help massage the process.
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With 256 Test wickets at a tick under 30 apiece, Swann will rightfully be remembered as one of the best tweakers the game has seen, but it's his ability to keep dressing room morale high that will arguably be missed even more.
That's been reflected in the Twittersphere, where Swann's sense of humour has come in for as many accolades as his matchwinning ability.
Swann has been the immediate focus of the cricket world's attention, but it's perhaps fitting that the final word is left to Vaughan, looking to the man who's been left to shoulder England's spin burden alone: "Over to you Monty."
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