The One's That Got Away

[James90]

Strauss is South African. Geraint Jones wasted many years in Queensland club cricket for Wests? For a while he was Queensland's second best keeper behind Wade Seccombe

 

[James90]

Caddick was a sheep shagger

 

[steds]

such a lovely way to speak about your neighbours

 

[Neil Pickup]

Strauss was born in SA to English parents and was brought up in England. That doesn't make him South African.

Still, I don't think England have named a team in recent memory without at least one non-English-born player in it. Caddick, Strauss, Hussain, Hick, Lamb, Smith, Pringle, White, Hollioake, Jones, Mullally...

 

[Swervy]

I thought Craig White was born in Morley in Yorkshire...and grew up in Australia..maybe I am wrong

 

[Langeveldt]

so england should rename their tea the anglo-south african team ?

Yeah.. Meaning that South Africa can never actually lose this winter

 

[BoyBrumby]

I thought Craig White was born in Morley in Yorkshire...and grew up in Australia..maybe I am wrong

Yorkshire certainly.

& Mullally was actually born in Southend I think, emigrated to Oz @ 4. English mum, Irish dad.

I think Strauss's folks spent 18 months in Melbourne after leaving SA, so there's a slight crim connection there too.

 

[marc71178]

indians for a change are GLAD that happened.

Because he was such a bad captain wasn't he?

He's laid the foundation for what Vaughan is currently leading.

 

[Craig]

David Gower IIRC was born in Tanaziania.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Theres a difference to players who were born in one country but moved to the country they played for at a very early age (such as Symonds / Strauss) and players who grew up the majority of their childhood in one country but still played for another (Hick / Pieterson - well when he does eventually play for England that is :P).

 

[vic_orthdox]

I thought Craig White was born in Morley in Yorkshire...and grew up in Australia..maybe I am wrong

craig white played underage cricket for victoria. and his brother-in-law is darren lehmann (not sure if that means anything, but good triva nonetheless)

 

[vic_orthdox]

jason gallian played underage for nsw
lou vincent for sa
mullaly and goodwin for wa

 

[Mr Mxyzptlk]

Because he was such a bad captain wasn't he?

He's laid the foundation for what Vaughan is currently leading.

Echoed. Nasser Hussain was a brilliant captain IMO. Mike Brearley tends to agree.

 

[Deja moo]

Strauss was born in SA to English parents and was brought up in England. That doesn't make him South African.

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Does'nt being born in a particular country make you a citizen of that country ?Strauss is/was South African IMO.

 

[C_C]

Because he was such a bad captain wasn't he?

He's laid the foundation for what Vaughan is currently leading.

mate, what i meant is, Hussain wouldnt have made the IND XI.

 

[shaka]

Andrew Mehrtens will always be called South African born even though he basically arrived into this world during a family holiday. However he is now a proud NZ rugby player. The same could be said about Strauss.

 

[Prince EWS]

mate, what i meant is, Hussain wouldnt have made the IND XI.

He would simply displace Ganguly.

 

[Deja moo]

He would simply displace Ganguly.

Doubtful. Ganguly is a better one day player than him, and as good a test player too.

 

[marc71178]

mate, what i meant is, Hussain wouldnt have made the IND XI.

I guess that would all depend on how he batted in Indian domestic cricket.

 

[andyc]

I know Kepler Wessels played tests for both Australia and South Africa