New Posts For Thread: Will Strauss continue as skipper?https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29331791/will-strauss-continue-as-skipperPut together the following factors;- He didn't sound totally convinced he wants to keep going in post match interviews.- He's struggling to justify his place as a batter.- England's test results have been dire for 12 months.- India will be tough andThings that go BUMP in the night...https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29331791/will-strauss-continue-as-skipper?post_id=523553935#523553935Things that go BUMP in the night...Wed, 29 Aug 2012 02:35:20 -0500If the ECB and Andy Flower came grovelling to K Pietersen and yourself R Monkey, would the two of you possibly see your way clear to him returning to the team as captain?https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29331791/will-strauss-continue-as-skipper?post_id=523385295#523385295If the ECB and Andy Flower came grovelling to K Pietersen and yourself R Monkey, would the two of you possibly see your way clear to him returning to the team as captain?Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:19:41 -0500Captain only as good as the bowling attack so Strauss has been very fortunate in that respect. Far too negative captaincy for my liking, which cost him his first series against the WIndies. Personal goodwill towards him tends to cloud any rational ashttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29331791/will-strauss-continue-as-skipper?post_id=523374091#523374091Captain only as good as the bowling attack so Strauss has been very fortunate in that respect. Far too negative captaincy for my liking, which cost him his first series against the WIndies. Personal goodwill towards him tends to cloud any rational asFri, 24 Aug 2012 00:55:33 -0500a ludicrous argument to dismiss it as just because australia were a shambles. still a phenomenal effort to inflict probably the worst home thrashing in australian cricket history. that fact that england's number 4 bat KP went to the crease just 6 timhttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29331791/will-strauss-continue-as-skipper?post_id=523323767#523323767a ludicrous argument to dismiss it as just because australia were a shambles. still a phenomenal effort to inflict probably the worst home thrashing in australian cricket history. that fact that england's number 4 bat KP went to the crease just 6 timWed, 22 Aug 2012 18:24:31 -0500Absolutely correct, Asparagus. Seems a lot of people have very short memories. He has been excellent as leader of 'team' England where the whole was greater than the sum of its parts (when individuals were performing at their best). We've had past cahttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29331791/will-strauss-continue-as-skipper?post_id=523323259#523323259Absolutely correct, Asparagus. Seems a lot of people have very short memories. He has been excellent as leader of 'team' England where the whole was greater than the sum of its parts (when individuals were performing at their best). We've had past caWed, 22 Aug 2012 18:13:48 -0500Strauss' achievements as a captain have been immense.Test No 1, Ashes wins home and away - the Ashes away win puts him in an elite group. He's had his fair share of difficult personnel - Flintoff/KP but the team has largely been greater than the sumhttps://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29331791/will-strauss-continue-as-skipper?post_id=523295229#523295229Strauss' achievements as a captain have been immense.Test No 1, Ashes wins home and away - the Ashes away win puts him in an elite group. He's had his fair share of difficult personnel - Flintoff/KP but the team has largely been greater than the sumWed, 22 Aug 2012 04:25:23 -0500Unless I'm wrong, that bowling attack would have won a couple of tests that series had Strauss not made over cautious declarations leaving WI 9 down and plenty behind!https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29331791/will-strauss-continue-as-skipper?post_id=523294873#523294873Unless I'm wrong, that bowling attack would have won a couple of tests that series had Strauss not made over cautious declarations leaving WI 9 down and plenty behind!Wed, 22 Aug 2012 04:02:37 -0500Bit harsh on Strauss as captain. He took over after the Pietersen captaincy debacle and promptly lost a series in the west indies.He didn't inherit a good bowling attack - or at least not the attack that took them to number 1. Nin that windies 2009https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29331791/will-strauss-continue-as-skipper?post_id=523294025#523294025Bit harsh on Strauss as captain. He took over after the Pietersen captaincy debacle and promptly lost a series in the west indies.He didn't inherit a good bowling attack - or at least not the attack that took them to number 1. Nin that windies 2009Wed, 22 Aug 2012 02:59:49 -0500True - your obviously a bit older than me!Point I'm making is Strauss is overrated as a captain and and opening bat. Should go in my opinion.https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29331791/will-strauss-continue-as-skipper?post_id=523284503#523284503True - your obviously a bit older than me!Point I'm making is Strauss is overrated as a captain and and opening bat. Should go in my opinion.Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:53:06 -0500butcher had a really poor start to his test career. got dropped and was a much better player when he got back into the side.https://community.betfair.com/cricket/go/thread/view/94046/29331791/will-strauss-continue-as-skipper?post_id=523283411#523283411butcher had a really poor start to his test career. got dropped and was a much better player when he got back into the side.Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:18:32 -0500