Having been there and done that, Graeme Swann is now mentoring a group of young England spinners, who would feature in a Shadow Tour of India next month with a couple of them in contention to make it to the senior team for five-Test series, starting January 25.

Off-spinner Swann claimed 20 wickets and along with Monty Panesar played a pivotal role in handing India a shock 2-1 defeat in a four-Test series in 2012-13 for the Anthony de Mello Trophy, recording a rare feat in the history.