why has Andrew Strauss been dropped?

[deira]

This was his last four tests. He seemed to getting back in form

4th Test v WI in Eng 2007 at Chester-le-Street [1836]
77
13

1st Test v Ind in Eng 2007 at Lord's [1840]

96

18

2nd Test v Ind in Eng 2007 at Nottingham [1841]

4

55

3rd Test v Ind in Eng 2007 at The Oval [1842]

6

32

His average for these tests work out to be around 37.25. It is not the best but it is not bad either, so why was he dropped?

 

[Pratters]

The 96 came versus an Indian attack which struggled early on in the first test in England to get its bearings right. RP Singh had commented how they bowled the wrong length. It isn't always smooth to adopt to Lords. The line of the Indians had been pretty dire too.

Apart from that 96, he was pretty much poor in the series. Before that, his batting productivity hasn't been that flash if you take 2005-2007.

2004 (age: 26y 305d) 9 18 2 971 137 136 126 60.68 4 4 1
2005 (27y 305d) 12 22 0 789 147 129 106 35.86 3 1 3
2006 (28y 305d) 14 26 0 1031 128 128 116 39.65 3 3 1
2007 (29y 305d) 8 15 0 432 96 77 55 28.80 0 3 1

It is fair enough that the selectors feel that it is time to give him the axe for the moment.

 

[Perm]

He's been poor for a while now, and no longer merits his place in the Test team until he can start to churn out more runs.

 

[Richard]

Because he's done next to nothing of note in the last 4 seasons other than pummel a rubbish Pakistan attack missing its best 3 bowlers in Shoaib, Asif and Shabbir.

He should have cashed-in far better than he did against West Indies. Just scoring 77 in the last Test simply wasn't good enough. And he was dropped early on in that 96 at Lord's, it was still a poor innings.

I'm not terribly sorry that Strauss has been dropped really, though I am sorry that he's in a position to deserve it, because I honestly did think he was better than that after his 2004, 2004\05 and 2005, especially the middle one.

 

[SJS]

Because he's done next to nothing of note in the last 4 seasons other than pummel a rubbish Pakistan attack missing its best 3 bowlers in Shoaib, Asif and Shabbir.

He should have cashed-in far better than he did against West Indies. Just scoring 77 in the last Test simply wasn't good enough. And he was dropped early on in that 96 at Lord's, it was still a poor innings.

I'm not terribly sorry that Strauss has been dropped really, though I am sorry that he's in a position to deserve it, because I honestly did think he was better than that after his 2004, 2004\05 and 2005, especially the middle one.

Very well said

 

[SpaceMonkey]

The more obvious question is 'Why was Strauss given a central contract?'

Go figure.

 

[Nate]

"I have been a victim of some poor umpiring decisions, some unfortunate dismissals and a few incredibly good balls delivered at just the wrong moment."

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[Richard]

Sounds like excuse-making obviously, but it's honestly not that far from the truth. The whole thing started-off with a Pakistan tour where he didn't really do a hell of a lot wrong but emerged with a wretched Test-series' work.

 

[deira]

I wonder how will Owais Shah perform, surely this would be a make or break tour for him. If he doesn't perform, its pretty much goodbye for him forever from tests.

 

[Neil Pickup]

"I have been a victim of some poor umpiring decisions, some unfortunate dismissals and a few incredibly good balls delivered at just the wrong moment."

Selective Journalism, Mr Nnanden.

"But I still have to take responsibility for my less than satisfactory contributions."

 

[Richard]

Umm... it wasn't an interview, it was his own column.

FWIW, CricInfo did accurately quote him too.

 

[Neil Pickup]

Apologies for not reading every single site on the internet.

 

[Richard]

I'm surprised you got the info without reading the original source, that's all.

 

[shortpitched713]

Apologies for not reading every single site on the internet.

Thats criminal and absolutely indefensible, so I'm sorry to say apology not accepted.

 

[Steulen]

Thats criminal and absolutely indefensible, so I'm sorry to say apology not accepted.

He's Head of News FFS, and and then comes out publicly saying he couldn't be arsed to look for news.

Pickup = disgrace.

 

[PhoenixFire]

Give that man 7!!