Andrew Strauss gets it wrong
Jamie Alter
25-Feb-2013
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David Gower, writing in the Sunday Times, believes England captain Andrew Strauss should definitely lead the side to Bangladesh after their South Africa tour ends. Bangladesh should not be treated as a glorified club team, and Gower does not think a hiatus helps the team dynamic.
Once you get the job, my view is that you stick at it. Those of us who have been sacked know that the England captaincy can be a precarious position. When you have achieved a position of some strength, as Strauss has with an Ashes win and a decent showing here in South Africa, you should be keen to improve things further. Apart from anything else, there are issues that still need to be resolved in this team.
Martin Johnson, in the same paper, says
the joke is on the third umpire Daryl Harper but that nobody is finding too much to laugh about during the fourth Test in Johannesburg.
Jamie Alter is a senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo