Will Andrew Strauss ever be a success in ODIs?

[prakesh]

I just cast the deciding vote.

Guess which way I went.

 

[Richard]

The poll doesn't close.

 

[prakesh]

Neither does your mouth.

 

[social]

Very much depends on the makeup of top 3

3 "stodgy" players and there will be too much pressure on one or more of them to change their game to up the tempo. Chances are that it will result in failure

 

[FBU]

I don't think so. He likes to cut and pull and hardly hits down the ground. The Australians have worked him out and have cut off his scoring opportunities and the bowlers come round the wicket to him and cramp him up. I think a wristy player like Bopara will be more successful.

 

[pasag]

And it's now 8-6 to yes he will...

CW's general crowd has gone down in my estimation.

Especially astounded at Whelan, Gelman and Dasa. Love the way, too, that GIMH hasn't voted on his own poll...

Gut tbh, gut.

 

[Richard]

Neither does your mouth.

My mouth isn't relevant on here.

 

[Richard]

Very much depends on the makeup of top 3

3 "stodgy" players and there will be too much pressure on one or more of them to change their game to up the tempo. Chances are that it will result in failure

Put 2 strokeplayers around Strauss and the likelihood is he'll still fail, he just doesn't have the game.

 

[PhoenixFire]

Neither does your mouth.

Have to admit that I found that rather amusing. Has no relevance that it was aimed at you though Richard.

 

[Perm]

Neither does your mouth.

Cheeky little sod, I only just seen this. Good mature response from Richard though.

 

[steds]

And it's now 8-6 to yes he will...

No. The poll asks if he can. Whether he will is completely different, which I, for one, would have voted differently to.

 

[Richard]

The title clearly states "Will Andrew Strauss ever be a success in ODIs?"

Trouble is, Martyn has phrased his poll and his thread slightly differently, which is indeed confusing...

 

[Matt79]

I voted "Yes" as in "Yes, he can". But I think he will probably not do so.

And by success, I mean - "not a freakin embarrassment" and no more.

 

[SJS]

I think he can

I dont know of any other batsman who appears to have lost his confidence with one spell of captaincy, as badly as Strauss.

It maybe something else but he has clearly lost his belief in himself.

If he gets it back he will be one of England's finest.

 

[Richard]

Don't believe the captaincy has anything to do with Strauss' ODI form. He was mostly poor before the captaincy was a serious option.

And I'm still astounded that "Yes" is winning... Maybe if Martyn had phrased the poll-Q as the thread-title things might be different...

 

[GIMH]

Cut me some slack here Richa\rd, do you think I don't feel guilty about it already?

 

[Richard]

?

 

[PhoenixFire]

The slack has been cut.