Strauss's ton not quite a virtuoso performance
- 24 Mar 08, 07:45 AM
Napier: day three of third Test - This was a truly staggering performance by Andrew Strauss, and an innings which lends us great insight into his character.
This was his last chance saloon, and he and everyone knew it.
Therefore to bat eight hours for his highest ever Test score (173no) was remarkable – particularly because in terms of technique he still had problems.
Indeed, this was a personal victory in spite of technical shortcomings which were exposed again when the second new ball was taken and he was well past his century.
Time and again he was beaten outside the off stump by Chris Martin as his front foot remained rooted in within the crease, but it seems inconceivable that he will not play in the first Test of the summer against New Zealand at Lord's...
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