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English captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AJ-Strauss-c964 feels confident that his side has the capacity to take on any challenge from most cricketing sides in the world, and is convinced that they are likely to emerge on the winning side during the upcoming Investec Test series against the South Africans.
Strauss had a bad season this year with below-average series’ against the Asian giants http://www.senore.com/Cricket/West-Indies-c760 where he struck back to back centuries at Lord’s and Trent Bridge, and carried that form during the ongoing county season.
England has rediscovered itself in Strauss’ exemplary leadership under whom, the Poms became the number one Test team in the world, however, that could well change if the Proteas, the number-two ranked team in the world could inflict a series win to the hosts and replace them at the top of Test of the Test rankings.
“They are very keen to knock us off our perch, and we’re even more determined to make sure that doesn’t happen. It should be a really scintillating series and I’m certainly looking forward to it,” the English captain said in an exclusive interview with ecb.co.uk
The Proteas have come to the English shores with a bowling attack touted as among the best in the world. The visitors boast an intimidating pace battery with pace men http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Vernon-Philander-c2753 in their armoury.
The impending threat from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-George-Burrows-c93472he visitors didn’t escape the imagination of the English captain. “In Test cricket there are no real easy bowling attacks to face up against and I’m certainly looking forward to that challenge,” said Strauss.
However, the left-handed opener takes comfort in the fact that the hosts also possess an equally potent bowling attack and the contest between the two would enthral cricket enthusiasts around the world.
“I’d take our bowling attack over any in the world, so I’m sure we’ll be able to create a few problems of our own. But, in truth, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Middlesex-c817 player side.
The three-Test match series between the top two sides starts at The Oval from July 19.
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