Andrew Strauss was not selected for the tour of Sri Lanka and has not played between that unselection and the selection of the touring party to New Zealand. So, how could he be picked for the tour to New Zealand if he had been dropped for the previous tour? Why wasn't say, to pull a completely random name out of the hat: Mark Ramprakash (who has managed to averaged over 100 in the last two seasons) chosen ahead of him?
Strauss managed 4 in 25 balls in the first tour match and has been selected for the second (and final) warm up match. If he fails again, what excuse will they use to include him? Who could they drop to make way: Owais Shah who made 96 in the warm up match?
Wednesday, 27 February 2008
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I've always maintained that he should not be in the England test team. is it just cos he's from "that" part or England? Makes me wonder :)
I see he got five today, even more difficult to justify selection. I think there is an undercurrent of 'Strauss will be captain after Vaughan'. His test average is just above 40 now...
Agree completely, but doesn't everybody...
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