During his debut Test match in Chennai four years ago, Swann had taken two wickets in his first over and since then has added another 190 to his tally. And the spinner knows that the expectations would be higher this time around, especially when it comes to sub-continent wickets.
"As a spinner it stands to reason that when you go to the subcontinent people are going to look to you and how you bowl. But if we do turn up just expecting the spinner to win the series for us then we're screwed," Swann told the 'Independent' before heading off for England's training camp in Dubai.
Although Swann has taken 39 wickets in 2012, his 10 victims during the English summer came at an average of 59 and he was dropped for the first time in more than three years when England opted to play four fast bowlers against South Africa at Headingley.
Moreover, a chronic elbow injury, which has needed periods, has also hampered his chances but Swann can take confidence from his impressive record in Asia that includes taking his second 10-wicket haul in Tests against Sri Lanka earlier this year.
"The key to Test cricket is that the more you play the more confident you get and the more confident you get, you bowl more consistently. Having looked at the schedule, I know two of the pitches might turn, in Kolkata and Mumbai. I'm not sure about the other two." MORE