http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501 calls Andrew Strauss a hero – Cricket News Update
England spinner has called his team’s captain Andrew Strauss a hero, who brilliantly steered his side to the top spot in the International Cricket Council’s ranking for Test, after beating India 3-0 in the ongoing four-match Test
series.
"I spend half my working life standing next to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AJ-Strauss-c964 and I have to admit he is a bit of a hero to me," said Swann.
Strauss, after the ICC World Cup 2011, limited his captaincy to the Test cricket only so that he could give proper time to one format of the game. The ongoing series was England’s second international appearance after mega event’s
conclusion. Therefore, taking up the challenges, Strauss led his side brilliantly in the ongoing Test series.
Under his leadership, the English took and impressive start of the series with 196-run victory in the first Test at Lord’s and continued to be dominant on the tourists throughout the series so far. As in the second game, they again
handed a humiliating 319-run defeat to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750, who was known as world’s no.1 team before the third Test match defeat.
"He commands universal respect, not just from the other players in the dressing room but also from the backroom staff, selectors and hierarchy at the ECB,” added Swann.
Strauss not only led http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 as an excellent leader but also as played a significant batting role, as he scored useful 87 runs in the first innings of third Test, helping his side to enjoy a victory by an innings and 242 runs.
"The thing about Strauss is that he is so calm and always says the right thing. So, when the stroppy merchants like myself, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JM-Anderson-c1705 start losing our rags, Strauss can return us very quickly to an even keel
with a comment or even just a gesture, asserted Swann.
Strauss has also achieved the feat of leading England to the no.1 status in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 rankings in 32 years in cricket history.
England will play India in fourth Test at the Oval on August 18, 2011.
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