The 2000th Test - India v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AJ-Strauss-c964
The Inaugural Test match between India and England is scheduled at Lord’s, on July 21, 2011. The Lord’s Test will be the 2000th Test match of cricket history and the 100th between the two great sides, India and England. Every player will try to deliver his 100% in this great historical match.
For the first Test match, bettor.com presents the performances of captains from both sides. Indians have captain cool, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028, and as for the English side, Andrew Strauss will be leading.
The 30-year-old Dhoni made his Test debut against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 at Chennai, in 2005. The most successful skipper, Dhoni has proved lucky for the team.
The skipper has put his side on the winning stage numerous times. 2007 saw the first mega victory for Dhoni, when he defeated http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 in the final match of the ICC World Twenty20 Championship.
In 2010, while representing Chennai Super Kings in the Champions League 2010, he added another big victory to his achievements by winning the League title.
However, it was not enough, as in 2011, team http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Cricket World Cup.
India claimed the World Cup after 28-years of waiting and it was under Dhoni’s leadership that the dream came true.
After winning the World Cup, the Indian skipper proved his mettle in the latest season of the Indian Premier League. Under his captaincy, Chennai Super Kings again clinched the lucrative title.
Dhoni recently stated that he felt honored to lead his side into the historic 2000th Test.
The former English captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Michael-Paul-Vaughan-c76145, also opined recently that the Indian captain, Dhoni, will fight aggressively as compared to the defensive English skipper, Andrew Strauss.
While talking to media, Vaughan stated, "Dhoni has been exceptional. He is a positive cricketer and he thrives on the leadership qualities he has as a captain. He seems to get the best out of all his players. He is quite an aggressive captain."
Comparing Strauss with Dhoni, Vaughan said, "He (Strauss) is quite a defensive captain. He likes to make the game safe before he attacks, but he has created a unit that plays for each other, and that is why you feel they can go on and be the No.1 team in the world."
Vaughan, while concluding his remarks, expressed his belief that the series will hinge around the captains’ behaviour under testing situations and their decision making powers.
Strauss was appointed as the captain for his team on January 7, 2009, after http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806 stepped down from the post.
He has played 85 Test matches, scoring 6111 and setting his average at 42.14. He has scored 19 great hundreds and 24 half-centuries in the longest format.
On the other hand, Dhoni has played 57 Test matches, scoring 3022 runs, including the highest score of 148, setting his average at 38.74. He has scored four tons and 21 half-centuries.
Comparing Strauss with Dhoni, the two skippers take different approaches. While Dhoni goes for the kill, all the while retaining his calm outward composure, Strauss plays it safe and treads cautiously.
Today’s match poses to be a promising start to a thrilling series, testing the mettle of two of the world’s top sides.
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